How we rank: Moving companies
The Score (0–100) is a weighted sum of the factors below. Each factor is the weighted average of its metrics; each metric is calculated from one published fact. Missing facts score zero, and a service is ranked only when enough of its Score is backed by facts.
A service is ranked only when at least 60% of its Score is backed by verified facts.
← Moving companies in Germany 2026: a ranking built on verified facts
Legal entity and trade body 30%
Whether the website names the legal entity behind the brand, with a registration number where it gives one, and whether the firm states membership of a removals trade body such as BAR, AMÖ, FIDI or IAM.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| Legal entity on the website | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Trade body member | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
Protection of your goods 30%
Whether the firm states that goods are insured during the move or offers transit cover, and whether it publishes its contract terms before you book.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| Goods-in-transit cover | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Contract terms published | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
Transparency 20%
Whether the firm publishes real price figures (hourly rate, fixed price, starting price or a price guide by home size) and a complaints route, including an independent one.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| Prices published | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Complaints route | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
Range of services 10%
Whether the firm offers packing by its own crews, international moves and storage.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| Packing service | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| International moves | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Storage | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
Experience 10%
The year the firm started. The score rises with age up to 50 years.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| In business since | Full score at 50+ years |