Matt Ballard

Exciting Times We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Bespoke Moving Solutions. Bespoke will significantly strengthen our global move offering to Sports, entertainment, celebrity and HNW movers. After a lifetime working in high-level corporate relocation, Roger has spent the last 7 years nurturing and developing Bespoke Moving Solutions as the go-to mover for discerning […]

Exciting new announcement We are really pleased to announce that Matt and Joe Ballard have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on behalf of our company Ballards Removals Ltd with one of our significant relocation clients, Bespoke Moving Solutions. Ballards has provided Bespoke with fantastic packing and transport services over the last two years for

Ballards have a range of vacancies available based at Markham Moor We have a range of opportunities to join the professional removals team at our base near Retford and Newark, just off the A1. Here are our current vacancies. Senior Class 2 Driver Class 2 Driver Senior Porter- Foreman (when required) 3.5t Driver, packers, export

A few more lockdown reflections about my early life in and around Retford My home town was, and still is, Retford. When I think back, it was quite an industrial town with several large employers. In no particular order, I can remember Jenkins, who made all sorts of fabrication & metal work and employed several

Sharing some more memories from my past As many people have found, the COVID-19 lockdown gave us time to think and reflect, and I’ve found myself reminiscing about my childhood and early adult life, so I thought I’d write down some of the things I remember well. Born in 1952, my childhood was unremarkable except

Are many people moving home at the moment? What’s changed following the COVID-19 lockdown? House moves were all put on hold for a couple of months from March due to COVID-19, however since 11th May, in line with government guidance, we’ve been fully up and running and helping many families to move home. You may

Gainsborough has seen a lot of changes over the years – with a lot more to come! Ballards Removals was established by me, Richard Ballard, in 1978, so my memories of removals in Gainsborough go back a long way! We’ve provided removals services to people and businesses in and around the town for over 40

More evidence of Ballards commitment to providing outstanding service in removals and storage. We are delighted to have achieved a range of British and European Quality Standards, and are the only Removals Firm in the local area to hold all 6 of the most demanding standards available.  The attainment of these certifications demonstrates that Ballards

See the parade of vintage removals vehicles organised by BAR As active members of BAR, the British Association of Removers, we were delighted to be involved with the annual conference on 23-25 May. This year, the event was in Stratford-upon-Avon and as always was a useful event for removal professionals. The highlight for us though

Reflecting on some of the changes we’ve seen in Retford – moving with the times! Ballards Removals, our family business, has evolved massively since its formation, and we thought we’d take a moment to reflect on some of the changes we’ve seen in our local town of Retford over the time we’ve been in business.

Founded in 1978 in Retford, we have developed Ballards Removals steadily over 40 years. I’m Richard Ballard, the founder of Ballards Removals, and I was born in 1952. After leaving school in 1967, I worked down the local mine, Bevercotes Colliery, as a mechanical fitter, maintaining coal face machinery, then in 1973 joined the merchant