Where we collect from in the UK
We collect from anywhere in mainland Britain. This page explains what that means in practice for your dates and your quote, depending on where you are.
We collect from anywhere in mainland Britain — England, Scotland and Wales — with Northern Ireland handled on request. Your location does not determine whether we can move you; it affects the collection date and, marginally, the cost.
Rather than publishing a page for every town, here is the actual rule: the further you are from the South East container ports, the more the packing date is scheduled around consolidation rather than around your preference. Everything else is identical.
What your location actually changes
| Region | Collection | Effect on dates | Effect on cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| London and the South East | Widest choice of dates | Closest to the container ports; most flexible | Lowest inland transport element |
| Midlands, East and South West | Regular | Good flexibility | Modest inland transport element |
| North of England and Wales | Regular | Dates scheduled around consolidation runs | Inland transport to the port |
| Scotland | Regular | Fewer date options; plan further ahead | Longest inland leg on the UK side |
| Northern Ireland | On request | Sea crossing to Great Britain first | Quoted individually |
Why we have not built a page for your town
Because there is nothing true and useful we could write on a "removals to China from Leeds" page that this page does not already tell you. The customs process is national, the shipping route is the same, the timeline is the same, and the service is the same. A page per town would exist to catch a search, not to answer a question — and you would notice.
What genuinely varies is your building: parking, stairs, lift access, whether a large vehicle can get down your street. That is a survey question, and it matters far more than which city you are in. A third-floor Victorian conversion in Bristol is a harder collection than a house with a driveway in Aberdeen.
What we will ask about your UK property
- Parking — can a large vehicle stop close to the door, and is a permit or suspension needed?
- Floor and lift — which floor, and is there a lift a sofa will fit in?
- Access — narrow stairs, tight turns, low doorways, a basement flat with an area gate.
- Restrictions — a controlled parking zone, a red route, a conservation area with loading limits, or a managed building with move-in windows.
- The property itself — how many rooms, a loft or garage in scope, an outbuilding nobody mentioned until the day.
Long carry charges are the avoidable surprise. If the vehicle cannot get within a set distance of your door, the crew carries further and that is chargeable. It is entirely predictable at survey and entirely annoying on the day. Tell us about the parking honestly — we would rather quote it correctly than surprise you.
Collecting from more than one address
Common when a move follows a house sale, a relationship change, or a spell in temporary accommodation — some things are at the flat, some are in storage, some are at a parent's house. We can collect from multiple UK addresses, but each stop has a cost. If the addresses are close together it is straightforward; if they are in different regions it is worth consolidating them yourself first.
Questions people ask before booking
Do you collect from Scotland?
Yes, throughout Scotland. The main practical difference is that packing dates are scheduled around consolidation runs to the container ports, so there is less date flexibility than in the South East. Plan a little further ahead.
Is it more expensive to move to China from the north of England?
Marginally, because of the inland transport leg to the port. It is a small element of a UK–China quote — the freight and destination charges dominate — and it is nowhere near a reason to move your belongings south yourself first.
Can you collect from a storage unit?
Yes. Tell us the facility, the access arrangements and the unit size at survey. Note that goods already in storage are usually not packed to export standard, so allow for repacking.
Do you cover Northern Ireland?
On request. It involves a sea crossing to Great Britain before the international leg, so it is quoted individually rather than as a standard collection.
How much notice do you need?
For a household move, ideally six to eight weeks — though the real constraint is usually your residence permit rather than our diary. Outside the South East, more notice gives you more choice of dates.