Collect · Pack · Ship
Commercial Shipping from the UK to Europe
Repeatable, accountable movements for trade customers — booked against an account, evidenced on delivery, invoiced cleanly.
- Packed at your address
- Shipping arranged and managed
- Guide prices from Instant Quote
- Signature + photo on delivery
Send photographs for a faster, firmer price · Nothing moves until you approve the quote
We collect, professionally pack and ship goods under our commercial shipping service — one team, one quotation, and one managed service from the doorstep in Britain to the doorstep abroad.
This page is written for businesses with repeat European movements that need reliability more than the lowest rate. Repeatable, accountable movements for trade customers — booked against an account, evidenced on delivery, invoiced cleanly.
Every quotation lists the packing materials, the shipping method and the transit band before you commit, so there is nothing to discover afterwards.
Get a firm price today
Send the collection point, destination and a photograph or two. We reply with a price, not a range.
Takes about 30 seconds · We reply with a firm price, not a range
What we handle under this service
- Stock and trade consignments
- Exhibition and event equipment
- Retail fit-out and point-of-sale
- Recurring route contracts
How we pack it
Packing is specified before it is priced. Repeatable, accountable movements for trade customers — booked against an account, evidenced on delivery, invoiced cleanly.
- Consistent packing spec applied across repeat consignments
- Palletised, shrink-wrapped and labelled to your standard
- Piece counts checked against your paperwork
- Returns and reverse movements packed to the same spec
Not sure how it should be packed?
Send a photograph on WhatsApp and we will tell you exactly what we would do — and what it costs.
Takes about 30 seconds · We reply with a firm price, not a range
What you get as standard
- Named account contact and agreed rates
- Proof of delivery issued against each consignment
- Consolidated invoicing rather than job-by-job payment
- Priority shipping options available where the timescale demands it
- Collection, professional packing and international shipping quoted as one job
- Packing carried out at your address, not in a depot
- Materials chosen for the item and the route, and listed on your quotation
- End-to-end shipment management — collection, packing and international delivery arranged
- Condition photographed before departure on request
- Signature and photographic proof captured on delivery
How the process works
- 1
Send us the details
Message us the collection postcode, the delivery address, and what is travelling — dimensions, weight, rough value and photographs if you have them.
- 2
We quote in writing
One figure covering collection, packing materials, labour and transport. The variables are stated, so you can see exactly what is driving the price.
- 3
We pack on site
We arrive with cartons, foam, blankets, boards and strapping and pack goods leaving the UK at your address. Nothing is left for you to finish.
- 4
Documentation is prepared
An itemised packing list with values and dimensions travels with the load, alongside the export documentation.
- 5
Shipping is arranged and managed
We select the appropriate parcel, pallet or freight service for the consignment and manage it through to delivery.
- 6
Delivered and evidenced
Handed over against a signature, placed into the room where access allows, and photographed on delivery.
Where we ship this service
We run commercial shipping to 42 European destinations. Each country page sets out the crossing, the realistic transit band and the customs position for that destination.
Guide pricing
Guide prices start at £195 for documents and small parcels, £295 for boxes and personal effects, £395 for auction collections and £495 for furniture and large items. Specialist consignments are priced on the specifics. These are guide prices, not fixed quotations.
What the final price depends on
- Collection location
- Destination
- Dimensions
- Weight
- Declared value
- Packing complexity
- Urgency
- Special requirements
Frequently asked questions
Can we open a trade account?
Yes. If you have regular European movements we will agree rates and payment terms rather than quoting each job from scratch. Message us with your typical routes and volumes and we will put something concrete in front of you.
Can you handle exhibition deadlines?
Yes, and they are planned backwards from the hall's access window. Stand build times are unforgiving, so we book the crossing and driver hours around your slot, not the other way round.
How much does it cost?
Guide prices for this service start at Instant Quote. Crated, high-value, oversized or time-critical consignments priced on the specifics. The final figure depends on collection location, destination, dimensions, weight, declared value, packing complexity, urgency and any special requirements — message us with the details and we will send a firm number.
How quickly can you collect?
Collection is usually arranged within 60–90 minutes for urgent same-day work in mainland Great Britain during working hours, and on a booked date for planned European shipments. Tell us your deadline and we will tell you honestly whether it is achievable.
Ready when you are
One message, one quotation, one company from your door to theirs.
Takes about 30 seconds · We reply with a firm price, not a range
Related packing & shipping pages
- Commercial Shipping to France
- Commercial Shipping to Spain
- Commercial Shipping to Portugal
- Commercial Shipping to Germany
- Commercial Shipping to Netherlands
- Commercial Shipping to Belgium
- Commercial Shipping to Italy
- Commercial Shipping to Switzerland
- Commercial Shipping to Austria
- Commercial Shipping to Denmark
- Commercial Shipping to Sweden
- Commercial Shipping to Norway
Our other services
Taylors Courier Service Ltd provides UK collection and professional packing, and arranges international shipping through appropriate parcel, pallet and freight partners. Goods in transit cover applies subject to our terms; declared values above the standard limit need specific cover, which we will tell you about before you book. Where formal customs clearance is required we work alongside your broker.
Collection across mainland Great Britain · Delivery across Europe