Sub TryThis()
Dim MyCol
MyCol = 2 'Paste to column B first
For iR = 1 To 125 '5000/40
For i = 1 To 40
Cells(i, 1).Select
Selection.Cut
Cells(i, MyCol).Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Next
Range("A1:A40").Select
Selection.Delete Shift:=xlUp
MyCol = MyCol + 1
Next
End Sub