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HISTORY LESSON
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Specialist North London-based UK and international remover and shipper JA Coles can trace its history to Victorian times and the carter GW Jeakins. Today the company is run by three brothers — Danny, Kirk, and Steve Jeakins — whose father began with a single truck (a Thames Trader, immortalised as a Corgi model) in 1964 in Stoke Newington, subsequently acquiring the businesses of JA Coles and TE Pope.
Most of their work in the late 60s, 70s and 805 involved transporting finished product for the furniture-making factories based on the nearby River Lea, with a small sideline in removals. Today only the distinctive burgundy and red cab, black chassis and pompadour blue body livery with traditional gold lettering remain unchanged.
Steve and Kirk prefer to stay 'hands on by driving, purchasing and maintaining the wagons. Dan is the strategist who recognised the need to diversify and change the fleet to accommodate new work. Today their 10strong truck fleet undertakes family, business and overseas removals, and Cafes also packs and transports containers, acting as groupage consolidator for international relocations. The firm is developing new operations in the Manchester area and frequently travels into Europe.
Highly regarded in their specialist market, the company is a member of the RHA, BAR and Fademac and accredited BSEN 12522. For more information see www.colesremovals.co.uk