About us
Why use us:
Free Delivery & Collection of London’s M25 Area
If you are located in London’s M25 orbital motorway, 1st Contact Shipping offers you free delivery of packing cartons PLUS free collection of your excess baggage. Our London delivery and collection service operates next day Monday to Saturday. 1st Contact Shipping will confirm a 2 hour delivery or collection timeslot – so you don’t need to wait at home all day.
Nationwide Service
Don’t worry if you are located outside London. We can organise to deliver excess baggage, packing cartons and collect them from all over the United Kingdom. 1st Contact Shipping customers based in Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow are offered a next-day free delivery and collection service. Other UK collection points require an outside courier service, which we also offer for a small fee.
Free Cartons & Packing Materials
We make packing hassle-free. 1st Contact Shipping can supply free excess baggage shipping cartons and other packing materials like packaging tape, bubble wrap and tissue paper – all at no charge. We also offer advice on which box sizes you may require and more.
British Association of Removers (BAR)
1st Contact Shipping is a BAR member – protection and peace of mind for our customers that their goods will be delivered to their destination, even in the unlikely event that we cease trading.
Trusted, Reliable, Safe & Secure
The 1st Contact Shipping team has over 25 years experience and have safely delivered over half a million consignments. 1st Contact is a trusted name in helping our customers relocate or adapt to a new country. A certified BAR Overseas bonded member; 1st Contact’s network of agents are all accredited by FIDI/FAIM – the respected global international removals trade body.
Double Discount Offer
Get a DOUBLE DISCOUNT if you take 1st Contact’s Shipping and 1st Contact’s Tax Refund Service. You are guaranteed to benefit on the already competitive prices of both services.