About ESV Removals Ltd

Hi, I’m Peter Hawes, director of ESV Removals Ltd.

 I started working in removals in 2019 and began running my own vans in 2022. In January 2025 I founded ESV Removals Ltd, registered in England and Wales under company number 16168225. We’re based in Burgess Hill and work across Brighton and Hove and the rest of Sussex every week. We also run regular long distance moves, from London to Brighton removals to full house moves to Scotland. I hold a 2:1 BA (Hons) in English Literature and Digital Media from the University of Brighton, which is why every guide on this site is written from jobs we’ve actually done.

 Most of our work comes from word of mouth: repeat customers, their friends and family, and people who watched us work on a neighbour’s moving day. You deal with me directly from your first message to moving day, and the crew that quotes your move is the crew that turns up, so nothing gets lost between the survey and the day.

 Our customers seem pretty happy with how we do things. We have hundreds of five star Google reviews, 10/10 on Checkatrade, 98 out of 100 on RatedRemovals.com, five stars on Yell and Facebook and 10/10 on Getamover. In 2025 we won two SME Southern Enterprise Awards: Best Emerging Local Removals Company and Customer Satisfaction Excellence.

 We are fully insured with £40,000 Goods in Transit per vehicle and £5 million Public Liability. We’re signed up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign, led by Brighton Chamber, and every crew member is paid at least the real Living Wage, because a valued team takes more care on every move.

 As well as moving you, we can pack for you, build beds and wardrobes at the other end and sort snag list jobs, so the new place feels like home from day one. If your dates do not line up, we can take your belongings into storage with Big Yellow Self Storage Brighton, our storage partner.

 A Family Run Service You Can Trust

 ESV is a family run business, not a franchise or a call centre. You get my direct number from the start and I oversee every job from first message to the last box. If anything changes on the day, you hear it from me.

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Where We Operate In Brighton And Sussex

These are the key areas we work in, with removals and man and van jobs every week. If you are moving in one of them, give us a call and we will talk you through the best option for your move. If your area is not listed, still get in touch. We cover the whole of Sussex and often travel further across the UK.

Brighton

We are Brighton based and most of our work is local. We regularly cover BN1, BN2, BN3, BN10, BN11, BN12, BN13, BN14 and BN15, plus the nearby BN postcodes. That means everything from central Brighton and Hove out to coastal towns like Lancing, Worthing, Peacehaven and Newhaven, with regular trips up and down the A23 and A27. We handle full house removals in Brighton and Hove, and for smaller jobs you can book our man and van service in Brighton by the hour.

East Sussex

We do East Sussex removals week in, week out, from removals in Lewes to moves in Newhaven, Peacehaven, Seaford, Eastbourne and the surrounding towns and villages. We plan the right van and team around your access, stairs, parking and how quickly you want the job done.

West Sussex

We do West Sussex removals every week, with regular jobs along the A27 and up the A23 and A24. From removals in Worthing to moves in Shoreham-by-Sea, Lancing, Horsham, Crawley and the surrounding villages, we plan the right van and team around your access, stairs and parking.

London & M25

We regularly cover London removals and moves around the M25, whether you are relocating into the city from Sussex, moving out of London for more space or doing a borough to borough move. For postcodes in East and South London we do not charge extra for travel, as our yard is within commuting distance, so it stays a straightforward, local style booking.

Scotland

We run removals to Scotland from Brighton and Sussex, including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee and everywhere in between. We regularly take smaller loads to Scotland, from one bed flats and student moves to part moves, when a full removals lorry would be more than you need.

UK

We frequently run long distance removals all over England, Scotland and Wales. Moves like Brighton to Manchester or East Sussex to Edinburgh are a regular part of our work. We plan the journey carefully, allow for breaks and overnight stops where needed, and keep you updated from the first mile to the last so you always know where your belongings are.

Europe

We have completed five star moves to cities such as Paris and Dublin. If you are planning an international move, just ask. If it is realistic with our vans and schedule, we will happily quote, talk through the options and be honest about what is and is not practical.

Who We Help

We help families moving house in Brighton and Sussex, young professionals moving between flats, and students moving between halls and house shares. We also handle office moves for home offices and small businesses, locally or long distance, plus exhibitions and events where timing and careful handling of equipment really matter. Runway East featured us in its Top 10 Office Removals in Brighton.

Get a quote and get moving

If you have any questions, just include them in the message section of the form and I will be happy to help however I can. You can also call or WhatsApp me if you would rather talk through your move.

Why We Are A Bit Different

A Calm, Carefully Planned Moving Day, Never Rushed

We focus on calm, organised moving days, with careful loading and proper protection for your belongings. We match the vehicle to the job, whether that is a Luton van for one trip capacity or a Sprinter for tight Brighton streets. We like things steady, planned and unrushed, so you never feel like your move is being hurried along.

A Family Run Service You Can Trust

We focus on calm, organised moving days, with careful loading and proper protection for your belongings. We match the vehicle to the job, whether that is a Luton van for one trip capacity or a Sprinter for tight Brighton streets. We like things steady, planned and unrushed, so you never feel like your move is being hurried along.

Practical Help Beyond The Standard Removal

If you need more than a standard removal, we can help with the jobs that make a new place feel like home. That might be furniture assembly, basic handyman help or snag list support at either end of the move. Typical tasks include taking doors off and rehanging them, building flat pack wardrobes and fitting simple shelves, so everything feels settled quickly.

A More Thoughtful, Eco Conscious Approach To Moving

We try to be as eco conscious as we realistically can be. Where it is available, we fill up with Esso Ethos+ 25% Renewable Diesel, which is made with at least 25% renewable HVO from used cooking oil and, according to Esso, has 15% lower life cycle greenhouse gas emissions than its regular diesel. We combine that with steady, sensible driving and routes planned to cut idling and unnecessary detours. You can read more in our eco pledge.

Paperless, Reusable And Low Waste By Default

Quotes, bookings and invoices are paperless by default unless you ask otherwise. We reuse and recycle boxes wherever we can, and we take back clean, reusable boxes after your move. 

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If you have any questions then just let us know in the message section and we'll be happy to help however we can.

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