ABOUT US
French Connections HCB. Your trusted partner for moving to France.
Our seamless end-to-end relocation service frees you up to enjoy the adventure.
Meet the core team
Depending on what you need help with, you’ll meet one or more of our friendly team on a phone call,
a video chat or in person.
THE STORY SO FAR
A Legacy of Connections: The Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis (HCB) Story
Triple-barrelled surnames are rare in France and Richard, our Founder and CEO, has his great great grandfather to thank for his. He was an advisor to Queen Victoria’s lawyer and as a gesture of her appreciation, she granted him royal permission to combine three surnames, Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis.
Richard and his cousins still use it to this day, although they usually go by the more everyday name of ‘Hammond’. So next time you are wondering what ‘HCB’ stands for at the end of our company name, you’ll know the answer!

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Watch our interview with Forbes
Richard Hammond, our Founder and CEO, was recently interviewed on Forbes Business Inside. During his conversation with Jean-Marc Sylvestre, Richard elaborates on our core values and delivers a compelling overview of who we are and the driving forces behind our commitment to service excellence. He also explains how we are using technology to forge new ground within the industry…

Start your French adventure in safe hands
With satisfied customers from all over the world now enjoy their new life in France, we are proud of our reputation as the leading French relocation specialists. So relax, sit back and let us do the paperwork for you.