Services · Mobile app development · Moving services apps

Removals software that works the same way in every depot across Britain.

Codeeo provides moving services app development UK removals and storage businesses can roll out across depots, franchise territories and nations. We build customer apps for quotes and bookings, crew apps for inventories and proof of delivery, and an office platform that keeps pricing, compliance and reporting consistent from Cardiff to Glasgow. The point is a single system that respects national rules on consumer contracts, data protection, vehicles and waste, while letting each branch handle its own streets.

We work with UK clients remotely and have no British office. Our team of 80+ in Dubai, Riyadh and Karachi has delivered 200+ projects across the UAE and the US, and runs discovery, reviews and training over video call. You keep the same core team from start to finish.

Built for
Multi depot removals companies, franchise networks, national storage operators and relocation firms working across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Typical timeline
Agreed after the first release and the rollout order of depots are scoped, then reviewed at each sprint and each branch go live.
What you own
Source code, store listings, the central platform, branch configurations, hosting accounts and all customer records, held by your company.
Rated
4.7 / 5 from 23 Google reviews

200+ companies servedFrom a first store to an ADX listed developer

Modon
Majid Al Futtaim
HP
Belkin
Dulsco Group
OneClickDrive
Hanayen
HMS
Clocksprings
Ghezlan

Platform capabilities

What a national removals platform needs to do.

The UK moving industry is made up of thousands of small local firms, a smaller number of regional operators with several depots, franchise networks sharing one brand, and storage businesses that add collection and delivery. Once a business runs more than one site, the problems change. Pricing drifts between branches, customer data sits in different tools, vehicle paperwork is tracked in spreadsheets, and head office cannot see which regions are profitable.

National rules also shape the product. Goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes need an operator licence from the Traffic Commissioners, drivers' hours and tachograph rules apply to many crews, removals of unwanted items can require waste carrier registration, and contracts made online or by phone carry statutory cancellation rights under the Consumer Contracts Regulations. The capabilities below are built for that multi site, regulated reality.

Explain your project
  • Central pricing with branch rules

    Head office sets the pricing model: volume, distance, floors, packing, storage and extras. Each branch can adjust rates for local labour, road charges and demand within limits you define. Customers anywhere in the country get a consistent quote structure, and finance can see where discounts are being given and by whom.

    Consistent pricing nationally, with room for local reality.

  • Multi depot dispatch

    Jobs are assigned to the nearest suitable depot, and long distance moves can be handed between depots, collected in Leeds and delivered by the Bristol team, for example. Dispatchers see crews and vehicles across the network and can borrow capacity from a neighbouring branch when one is overbooked. Handovers carry the inventory and condition photos with the load.

    Network capacity used properly instead of turning work away.

  • Fleet and compliance records

    Each vehicle carries its operator licence details, MOT and service dates, clean air zone compliance and, for larger lorries working in London, its Direct Vision permit. Driver records hold licence categories and hours. Alerts go to fleet managers before anything lapses, and vehicles that are not compliant cannot be assigned to a job.

    Paperwork problems caught before a vehicle is on the road.

  • Consumer contract and cancellation flow

    Quotes, terms and the customer's acceptance are recorded with a timestamp. The app presents cancellation information in the way distance contracts require, captures the customer's request if they want the move to start inside the cancellation period, and stores the signed record for later disputes. Records are kept for as long as your retention policy says.

    Clear evidence of what the customer agreed to and when.

  • Waste and clearance jobs

    Many movers also clear unwanted furniture. The app separates clearance from removals, records where items went, and stores your waste carrier registration with the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, SEPA or the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, so crews carry the right documents for the nation they are working in. Registration numbers show on crew job sheets.

    Clearance work handled properly, not as an informal extra.

  • Scotland aware scheduling

    House moves in England, Wales and Northern Ireland usually hinge on completion day, while in Scotland buyers work to an agreed date of entry set earlier in the process. The scheduler supports both, so Scottish branches can lock dates sooner and English branches can hold provisional slots until exchange. Northern Ireland branches follow the English pattern.

    Booking rules that match how each nation buys homes.

  • Customer app with national branding

    One app in the stores, carrying your brand, that routes a customer to the right branch from their postcode. Video surveys, quotes, payments, inventories and tracking work the same everywhere, while branch contact details and local terms appear where relevant. Welsh language screens can be added for branches in Wales where customers expect them.

    One brand experience wherever the customer lives.

  • Payments and reconciliation

    Deposits and balances are taken by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Open Banking payments, then allocated to the right branch and cost code. Refunds follow the same route. Finance receives daily reconciliation files or a direct feed into your accounting system. Branch managers see their own takings each morning.

    Branch income reconciled without manual sorting.

  • Accessible design for every customer

    Older customers downsizing, people moving after a bereavement and disabled customers all book moves. We design the customer app to WCAG 2.2 AA, with clear text, screen reader support and an easy route to a human, which also supports your duties under the Equality Act. Text size and contrast follow the device settings.

    Booking that works for every customer, not only the confident ones.

  • Network reporting

    Head office sees bookings, conversion, revenue per crew day, claims and reviews by branch and region. Franchise owners see their own territory. Patterns such as a region losing quotes on price or a depot with high damage claims show up early enough to act on. Data refreshes daily.

    Management by evidence across the whole network.

Who the platform suits

Four national moving businesses we plan for.

Custom moving services app development UK firms commission makes most sense once a business has outgrown one site or one way of working. These are the national setups we see, each needing a different balance between central control and local freedom. In each case we start by deciding which decisions belong to head office and which stay with the branch, because that single choice shapes permissions, pricing and reporting throughout the build. Getting it right early avoids painful rework when the fifth or sixth branch joins the platform.

01

Regional operator with several depots

You grew by opening or acquiring depots, and each one kept its own habits and software. Customers get different answers depending on which branch they call. The first release brings pricing, booking and dispatch onto one platform, migrates customer records carefully, and rolls branches on one at a time so the business keeps running throughout. Shared customer records also mean a family moving from Newcastle to Southampton is recognised by both branches involved. Staff at acquired branches keep familiar steps where they work well.

Branch by branch rollout keeps the trading going.

02

Franchise network

Franchisees own their territories but share a brand, and need their own data, crews and accounts while head office sets standards. The platform separates territories, routes leads by postcode, enforces brand rules in the customer app, and gives head office reporting without exposing one franchisee's customers to another. New franchisees can be onboarded by switching on a territory, inviting their staff and loading their vehicles, rather than waiting for a separate system to be set up. Royalty reports follow from the same data.

Territory boundaries enforced in the data, not just in contracts.

03

National storage operator adding removals

Storage sites across the country can sell collection, delivery and full moves to their existing customers. The app links a storage account to removals bookings, so a customer in Glasgow can request their stored items be delivered to a new flat without calling the site. Partnered removals firms can receive jobs through a restricted crew app. Site managers see upcoming collections and deliveries alongside unit occupancy, so they can plan loading bay use and staff cover on busy days. Partners see only the jobs they accept.

04

Corporate and international relocation firm

Relocation companies move employees between UK cities and abroad, coordinating packing, shipping, storage and overseas agents. The platform gives employers and assignees a shared view of progress, holds inventories for customs, and tracks each partner's part of the move against agreed service levels. Documents such as passports or customs forms are held with restricted access and deleted on a schedule you agree. Each employer sees only its own staff, and assignees can message their coordinator from the app. Reports show service levels by partner.

Employers want visibility without phoning a coordinator.

From one pilot depot to a national rollout.

  1. 01National discoveryVideo sessions with head office, finance, fleet and two or three branch managers chosen to reflect different regions, so the plan covers how work really varies across the country. Findings are written up.
  2. 02Platform designWe define the central data model, pricing engine, permissions for head office, branches and franchisees, and the order in which depots will go live. Each choice is written up and agreed.
  3. 03Pilot buildCustomer, crew and office apps built in sprints for one pilot depot, with real jobs from that depot used to test pricing, scheduling and payments. Scope stays fixed during the pilot.
  4. 04Pilot go liveThe pilot depot runs live work on the platform, with daily feedback from crews and office staff and fast fixes before any other branch joins. Crews log issues straight from the app.
  5. 05Branch rolloutRemaining depots move across in waves, each with data migration, video training for staff and a short period of close support after switching. Each wave is reviewed before the next.
  6. 06Network improvementWith every branch on one platform, reporting shows where to improve next: pricing, conversion, claims or crew utilisation. Priorities are set with head office each quarter. Branches can suggest changes directly.

Technology

What we build this with.

Cross platform mobile apps for customers and crews, a web platform for head office and branches, and cloud hosting in a UK or EU region. Integrations cover payments, accounting, telematics and address lookup, chosen so your own team or another supplier can maintain them later. Offline support in the crew app covers rural areas with weak signal.

01Mobile

  • Swift
  • Kotlin
  • Flutter
  • React Native

02Data and cloud

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Docker

03Marketing and tracking

  • GA4
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Search Console
  • Meta Pixel
  • Looker Studio

Questions national moving businesses ask.

It depends on the platform scope and how many depots roll out, and in what order.

We separate the timeline into the platform and pilot, then the branch rollout. The first part is scoped and dated in writing after discovery. The rollout pace depends on how many branches you run, how much data each holds and how much training staff need. Avoiding your busiest months for branch switches is part of that plan. A pilot depot goes live first, and its experience sets the pace for the rest.

Tell us what the business needs. We will tell you what to build first.

Schedule a free consultation and get a written recommendation, with costs, before you commit to anything.

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PROVEN RESULTS

4.7 / 5from 23 Google reviews