Warehousing and Distribution

What our warehouse handles

Our warehouse sits between the port and the final destination, handling the practical steps that goods need to go through in between: unloading from a container, receiving palletised deliveries, storing stock for as long as required, reworking it into a different format, and dispatching it onward. It is used both as a standalone storage facility and as part of a wider shipping booking.

Space is let by the pallet for smaller volumes or by the square foot for businesses needing a dedicated area, and bookings run from a single week to open-ended annual contracts. This flexibility means the facility suits a one-off overflow requirement just as well as an ongoing distribution operation.

Who uses the warehouse and why

Importers without their own storage space use it as a landing point for containers, taking delivery on a schedule that matches their sales or production needs rather than all at once. Exporters use it as a consolidation point, gathering stock from several suppliers before it is built into a single container or trailer for shipping.

Online retailers use it for order fulfilment overflow during peak periods, and manufacturers use it to hold raw materials or finished goods that do not need to sit on their own production site. Seasonal businesses also use it to store stock during off-peak months without tying up their own premises.

Receiving, storage and stock control

Every delivery is checked in against its accompanying paperwork on arrival, whether that is a container being devanned, a full trailer load or a single courier parcel. Pallets are logged onto our stock system with a reference that lets you request a report at any point, showing exactly what is on the floor and what has moved in or out.

Storage itself ranges from open floor pallet positions for straightforward bulk stock to racked storage for smaller or more frequently picked items. Goods that need particular care, such as fragile items or anything sensitive to stacking pressure, are stored accordingly rather than defaulting to standard pallet positions.

• Goods-in checks against delivery paperwork
• Pallet and floor storage, open or racked
• Stock reporting on request
• Reworking, relabelling and repalletising

Consolidation for export shipments

Consolidation is one of the most common reasons customers use the warehouse ahead of a shipment. Several suppliers deliver their goods in separately, we check each delivery in, and once everything has arrived it is built into a single container or trailer and shipped as one consignment rather than several smaller ones.

This usually costs noticeably less than each supplier arranging their own separate shipment, and it gives the receiving customer a single, simpler import to deal with instead of multiple deliveries arriving at different times from different origins.

Pick, pack and distribution services

Beyond straightforward storage, the warehouse handles pick, pack, label and dispatch work for businesses that need stock broken down into individual orders rather than moved as bulk pallets. This suits online retailers and businesses supplying multiple smaller customers from one central stockholding.

Onward distribution runs through the UK pallet network for individual pallet consignments, or as dedicated full loads where a single delivery needs to reach one address in bulk. Both options can be scheduled to a regular pattern, such as a weekly delivery run, or arranged on an ad hoc basis as orders come in.

Pricing structure and what affects cost

Storage is generally priced per pallet per week for standard bulk stock, or per square foot per month for dedicated racked or floor space, with the rate depending on how the stock needs to be handled and how much space it occupies. Handling charges apply separately for goods-in, goods-out, pick and pack work and any reworking such as relabelling or repalletising.

The overall cost of using the warehouse depends heavily on how efficiently stock is packed and how frequently it moves. Well-palletised stock that is picked in full pallet quantities costs less to handle than loose stock requiring individual item picking for each order.

Security, access and reporting

The facility operates with restricted access, recorded goods movements and stock reporting available whenever you need to check a balance or confirm a dispatch has gone out. This level of record-keeping matters particularly for stock held on behalf of a third party or for goods awaiting final instructions before onward shipment.

Where stock is held for an extended period, we can agree a reporting schedule, such as a monthly stock statement, so you always have an up-to-date picture without needing to request it manually every time.

Timescales for goods-in and dispatch

Standard goods-in processing, whether from a container or a delivery vehicle, is typically completed within the same day for straightforward palletised stock, with more complex reworking taking longer depending on volume. Dispatch turnaround for pick and pack orders depends on order complexity but is generally handled within one to two working days of receiving the instruction.

For consolidation projects gathering stock from multiple suppliers ahead of an export shipment, timescales are set by the slowest supplier delivery rather than the warehouse process itself, so we recommend agreeing supplier delivery deadlines well ahead of the planned shipping date.