The MoversClan Manifesto
Fairness, Trust & Quality: Fixing What's Broken in the Moving Industry
We Know Because We Lived It
Two bankruptcies. Not from bad work — from a broken system.
We built moving companies that did excellent work. We showed up on time, handled belongings with care, earned five-star reviews. And twice, we watched those companies collapse. Not because we failed our customers, but because the industry's economic structure is designed to extract value from the people who do the actual work.
Here's what happens: A diplomatic client or relocation management company pays €5,000 for a quality move. By the time that money flows through the large moving company, the subcontractor broker, and the various "coordinators" who never touch a box — the team actually performing the move receives €1,500. Maybe less.
That's 70% extracted by middlemen.
The movers absorb all the physical labor, all the liability, all the customer-facing pressure. They receive 30% of the value and 100% of the risk.
This isn't sustainable. We know — we tried to make it work. Twice.
The Problem No One Talks About
The moving industry has a dirty secret: the companies that win government contracts and corporate accounts often don't move anything themselves.
They're sales and coordination operations. They acquire customers, then subcontract the actual work to independent movers — often through multiple layers of intermediaries. Each layer takes a cut. Each layer adds distance between the client paying for quality and the professional delivering it.
What this creates:
- • For movers: Poverty wages, no professional development, constant pressure to cut corners just to survive
- • For clients: Inconsistent quality, because the people doing the work aren't invested in the brand they're representing
- • For the industry: A race to the bottom where certification and training become luxuries no one can afford
The movers who should be building careers and expertise are instead grinding through unsustainable economics. The best ones leave the industry. The ones who stay are forced into impossible choices.
Why Cooperatives Change Everything
A cooperative isn't a franchise. It's not a lead platform. It's not another layer of extraction.
A cooperative is owned by its members. The movers themselves.
MoversClan operates on different principles:
Fair Revenue Sharing
When a client pays for a move, the professionals doing the work receive fair compensation — not whatever's left after multiple intermediaries take their cut.
Collective Brand, Individual Independence
Members maintain their own businesses. They keep their identity, their client relationships, their autonomy. But they operate under shared quality standards.
Certification as Commitment
Every MoversClan partner holds recognized credentials: BKV, FEDEMAC, IAM. These aren't badges — they're proof of professional commitment.
Training That Elevates
The MoversClan Academy provides continuous professional development. Because quality requires investment.
The Numbers
Join Us
For institutional clients: Partner with professionals who receive fair compensation for quality work.
For moving companies: Access Belgium's certified cooperative network for reliable subcontracting.
For professional movers: Own your career. Join a network that respects your work.
MoversClan — Built by movers who learned the hard way that the industry needed fixing.