Just a follow up - My N'fixit and I decided to go with Allied Pickfords, and we must say that they were absolutely fantastic in their professionalism and the speed at which they packed up our stuff and moved it. The only thing broken was the kitty gym ( which was pretty old and decrepit anyway). Importantly, they guys moving our stuff had a pretty good sense of humour ( much needed during a huge and stressful move) and no problems with communicating in English.