Management
Kevin Pickford, an Australian who traced his ancestors back to 1750 in the same parish as the Pickford family, became Managing Director of Pickfords in 2002. In 2010, Kevin Pickford returned to Australia, continuing to work with the Group. Russell Start became Managing Director of the Pickfords operating company Moving Services Group UK Ltd, having previously worked for Pickfords for many years as a senior manager.
As part of its approach to corporate responsibility, Pickfords announced a fundraising partnership with the NSPCC in 2010.
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