Here is my and our story:

José Manuel Umaña O (called Manuel, by those closest and trusted: “Manu” (first name and abbreviated family name)), Colombian and Swiss national since 2012. Of peasant origin, his father was a coffee grower.

Born and raised in Colombia, I was fed up with the corruption, violence and insecurity that prevailed and still prevail in my country. I left Colombia with my family in 1999, leaving behind my entire privileged life: owner of a beautiful house, a farm and a business (a clothing shop). I was an active member of the Lions club international, an honorary firefighter and a member of the parents’ association of the school where my children were enrolled.

After quite complicated experiences and adventures in Europe, first in Spain and then in Switzerland, my divorce from my Colombian wife was added to that. I found myself for 5 years alone as an undocumented person in those two countries and I started everything from scratch. I did not want to have asylum seeker status and become a burden to Switzerland. I met my future and current wife in 2005 and we married in 2006. Our first daughter was born the same year and the second in 2009.

In 2006, once my situation was regularized, I found a job and worked as head caretaker at the International Montessori school in Neuchâtel. Almost at the same time I launched, together with my wife, my own moving and cleaning company: “Man.U Services”. Manuel Umaña, Colombian, and Susanne Desteffani, Swiss German, a trustworthy combination.

Man.U Services was probably the first small company of this kind to offer on-site credit card payment to its clients. Registration in the commercial register was done immediately and in 2012 the company name changed to “Man.U Services Sàrl”. We obtained our transport license in 2015.

With the help of my wife Susanne, who handles the office and accounting, we have already served hundreds of clients, taking care of their moves, the cleaning of their apartments or houses, medical offices etc., with professionalism and always great care. Clients almost without exception very satisfied who recommend us to their circle.

Recently we have been offering the rental of utility vehicles. These are very clean vehicles and always checked after each rental. The interior is fully arranged and equipped with the necessary accessories to carry out small moves without worry.

Since 2018 Man.U Services Sàrl has also become the first moving company to offer its services exclusively online (without a prior visit to the client to prepare a quote). This has become even more important since 2020 because of the health situation in order to avoid any unnecessary contact and to protect the health of our clients and our own.