Industry bodies and acronyms
What do they mean?
You will be bombarded by numerous acronyms and industry bodies during your search for a removals firm to handle your move.In this section, we explain what the various acroyms stand for and what the various industry bodies are. More importantly, we tell you what they mean to you in terms of your move.
Three logos are displayed at the bottom of our page – these are FIDI FAIM, Investors In People and Quality Assurance. Click on each to find out what they mean:
You may also have seen a crest next to the Abels logo at the top of the page. This signifies that Abels has a Royal Warrant and is By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen for Removals and Storage services.Abels is also a member of several other industry bodies. These are:
- The British Association of Removers
- BAR Overseas Group
- FEDEMAC (Federation of European Movers Associations)
- IMMI (International Movers Mutual Insurance)
- International Association of Movers (IAM) (previously HGFAA – House Hold Goods Forwarders Association of America)
Further Information
- Destination-specific moving guides
- Guidance and tips on moving your pets in the EU
- Guidance and tips on moving your pets within the UK
- Guidance on moving pets abroad
- Industry bodies and acronyms – What do they mean?
- Moving items of value
- Moving pets by air
- Moving pets by air – FAQs
- Moving pets to Australia
- Moving pets to Canada
- Moving pets to Ireland
- Moving pets to New Zealand
- Moving pets to South Africa
- Moving pets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Moving pets to the USA
- Moving to Africa
- Moving to Aldeburgh
- Moving to Asia
- Moving to Australia
- Moving to Australia & New Zealand
- Moving to Belfast
- Moving to Birmingham
- Moving to Brazil
- Moving to Cambridge
- Moving to Canada
- Moving to Cardiff, Wales
- Moving to Colchester, Suffolk
- Moving to Edinburgh, Scotland
- Moving to Europe
- Moving to France
- Moving to Holland (The Netherlands)
- Moving to Holt, Norfolk
- Moving to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- Moving to India
- Moving to Ipswich, Suffolk
- Moving to Italy
- Moving to King's Lynn
- Moving to Leeds
- Moving to London
- Moving to Malta
- Moving to Manchester
- Moving to New Zealand
- Moving to Newcastle
- Moving to Newmarket, Suffolk
- Moving to North and South America
- Moving to Norwich, Norfolk
- Moving to Norwich, Norfolk
- Moving to Portugal
- Moving to Singapore
- Moving to South Africa
- Moving to Spain
- Moving to St. Albans, Hertfordshire
- Moving to Stevenage, Hertfordshire
- Moving to Switzerland
- Moving to the Americas
- Moving to The United Kingdom
- Moving to the United States (USA)
- Moving to United Kingdom
- Moving to Welwyn Garden City
- Moving with children within the EU
- Moving within Europe
- Moving within the UK
- Pet shipping crates