Collect · Pack · Ship
Machinery Shipping from the UK to Europe
Weight, load restraint and lifting points decided before the vehicle is chosen — so the machine is not the thing being improvised on the day.
- 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 machinery shipping service — one team, one quotation, and one managed service from the doorstep in Britain to the doorstep abroad.
This page is written for manufacturers, engineers and dealers moving plant that has a value and a downtime cost. Weight, load restraint and lifting points decided before the vehicle is chosen — so the machine is not the thing being improvised on the day.
Where we think another option is better value for you, we say so. That is why customers come back rather than shop around again.
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
- Machine tools and production equipment
- Compressors, pumps and generators
- Workshop plant and fabrication equipment
- Spares, tooling and sub-assemblies
How we pack it
Packing is specified before it is priced. Weight, load restraint and lifting points decided before the vehicle is chosen — so the machine is not the thing being improvised on the day.
- Moving parts locked, fluids addressed and guards secured
- Skidded or palletised so it can be handled at both ends
- Load restrained to the weight, not to a rule of thumb
- Sensitive surfaces protected against vibration damage
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
- Lifting and loading arrangements confirmed before the day
- Access, floor loading and route checked with the site
- Delivery timed against an installation slot
- Photographic record of loading and restraint
- 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 machinery 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
Do you provide lifting equipment?
We arrange loading and unloading to suit the machine — tail lift, forklift or a site's own crane. What we will not do is guess. Give us the weight, dimensions and lifting points and we will confirm the method in the quotation.
Can you move machinery to a live production site?
Yes, and we will work to the site's induction, timing and access rules. Tell us the constraints early and they get designed into the job rather than discovered at the gate.
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
- Machinery Shipping to France
- Machinery Shipping to Spain
- Machinery Shipping to Portugal
- Machinery Shipping to Germany
- Machinery Shipping to Netherlands
- Machinery Shipping to Belgium
- Machinery Shipping to Italy
- Machinery Shipping to Switzerland
- Machinery Shipping to Austria
- Machinery Shipping to Denmark
- Machinery Shipping to Sweden
- Machinery 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