Jo was a family man who emigrated, with his family, from Sweden to Sydney, Australia 17 years ago. He is also my dad. When he arrived in Sydney, he started working for a large removals company who overcharged and delivered a second-rate service.

As a result, my dad resigned from this company and, born out of his desire to care for his family and to provide a premium removalist service at affordable prices, he started up his own removals company.

Top Move was born.

From Home to the garage to the office

My dad worked all day from home, taking calls, and transporting goods all over Sydney. As the business grew, my mother got so sick and tired of the business papers lying all over the house that she decided that the business had to move – out of the house!

My dad bought a timber shed and erected it in our back yard. He then worked seven days a week from his backyard office for a short while.

As the business grew, he soon outgrew his backyard office and moved into a small shop in Fair Field. I joined the business full-time – after spending a year backpacking around the world. I was eager to help out and grow the business.

I still remember how our team worked surrounded by hundreds of packing boxes. We would take turns stacking them on top of each other in between callouts.

Moving on to greater heights

I am so proud that I’ve been able to build up this family business with my dad. I’ve been with him from the start and, together, we are entering an exciting time as I step into the role of CEO. Having worked part-time in the family business since I was 14 years old, and full-time since 2005, I am ready to take up the leadership mantle and guide Top Move to even greater heights.

My aim is to continue my family’s vision for this business, and I know we can make this happen as a team. I can’t wait to embrace the future with the Top Move family. Our mission statement is that we don’t just move boxes, we move people and their lives. Our clients deserve our respect.

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