International Freight Forwarding Company UK

Experts in quick & cost-effective global door-to-door delivery

We are an international shipping and freight forwarding company based in the UK that is dedicated, irrespective of size, distance and time constraints, to getting your consignment to its final destination.

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4.9

Based on 161 reviews

Barrington Freight Ltd - International Freight Forwarding Service

4.9

Daniel G.

13:40 03 Apr 24

The team at Barrington where incredible at delivering our goods on-time despite the new Brexit regulations on goods being imported. We even didn't... pay tax on the returning shipment coming back to German.read more

Drewit S.

09:39 25 Mar 24

Brilliant service. Extremely helpful, and they supported us all the way through the process of transporting goods to mainland Europe, which for... anyone who hasn't done that before can seem quite daunting.Would definitely recommend using this company.read more

Jason S.

12:25 22 Mar 24

Working with Barrington was brilliant. They really looked out for us, tackling our tough shipping/freight requirements keeping us informed at every... stage of the process. Thank youread more

LOFT&VINTAGE K.

20:12 02 Mar 24

We are very satisfied, we would like to thank the team for this with an awesome rating! They handled the delivery of a very sensitive, valuable,... gigantic pallet for us at a fair price and without any problems. I mean, out of 4 companies, only they were able to undertake it. Nothing is damaged! We recommend the company to everyone 🙂read more

Sophie B.

21:07 06 Feb 24

Joshua at Barrington Freight is friendly and patient. Their service hassle-free and affordable compared to other freight forwarders.

Alex B.

17:25 04 Feb 24

Fantastic service from Barrington Freight. It was our first time exporting goods from the UK and it was very reassuring to have them manage the... shipment. The process was made easy and hassle free and Simon was always quick to respond to any queries. I would highly recommend.read more

Mat W.

12:41 22 Jan 24

these guys are excellent. Incredibly helpful, flexible and friendly- i cant recommend them highly enough- genuinely a brilliant team.

Top T.

09:12 14 Nov 23

The guys at Barrington are brilliant! I've used them for my shipments for around 12 years now and they never let you down. Always happy to help with... anything!read more

David D.

09:47 10 Nov 23

Barrington Freight are extremely helpful and professional, promptly answering any questions or queries. Communication from them has been great and... they have taken the difficulty out of importing freight.read more

Scott G.

15:36 01 Nov 23

Our business is the supply of high end luxury furniture and as such we rely on Barrington Freight to provide a 5* delivery service which they have... done time and time again.Reliable, friendly and efficient sums up this great approachable freight forwarding business.read more

Sharmane B.

13:48 20 Oct 23

We had a last minute request and Lee was fantastic in helping us to arrange transportation and facilitate delivery from Europe, very quickly with no... hiccups. I would highly recommend.read more

Emir D.

11:11 26 Sep 23

Brilliant EXW freight forwarding services from China to the UK. Professionally done, readily available for support, and our shipments were trackable.... There were last minute issues on regards to customs clearance and redirecting of goods that we take responsibility for, but with their quick action, we were able to swiftly solve it all in much less than 24hrs. Fantastic experience working with Simon and his team, will continue to engage them for the foreseeable future. Thanks again Simon and the BF team!read more

Dean M.

07:48 09 Sep 23

What a superb company especially Simon Poole the agent who handled all my inquiries even worked over weekend to clear and arrange for my items to be... removed from airline shed to save us storage charges Then when there were a little issue with the airline loosening items he dealt with it very quickly. We will only use him for our import Clearence’s nowread more

Tilly H

13:18 10 Aug 23

I highly recommend Barrington freight. Simon could not do enough for me and as a first time user of freight services I was anxious. Simon guided me... smoothly through the whole process from start to finish. I am beyond pleased with the service I was given.read more

Paul E.

10:25 11 Jul 23

Great service from Josh and the team. All the customs documentation was dealt with easily and any questions answered promptly. Will definitely use... again!read more

Jane H.

14:53 26 Jun 23

We wanted to thank Barrington Freight for all of the help with our first experience of importing things from China.We really appreciate how... promptly and clearly Simon replied to our queries as well as how each part of the process was so well explained.You made something that was totally new to us quite straight forwards at every step of the way. Will definitely recommend and use again when needed. Thanks!read more

Hugh F.

12:50 10 Jun 23

I changed to Barrington after previous provider let me down post covid. they have proved to be economical and efficient so far and communication is... very good.read more

Jim W.

09:25 16 May 23

Excellent service - this was our first transatlantic shipment and Simon was super patient with our constant questions. He guided us end-to-end and... removed all of the stress - a very positive experience and we'll definitely be coming back.read more

Ellie T.

14:40 09 May 23

I can’t speak highly enough of Barrington Freight who made importing from China so so much simpler and stress free than I feared it would be as a... first timer!I dealt with Simon who responded quickly to my queries and made me feel so well supported and cared for through the whole process. He really blew me away with his patience and kindness. Customer care could not be faulted! Pricing totally reasonable too - would absolutely recommend!read more

John H.

09:56 11 Apr 23

Very happy with the service, Being new to FF, the staff at Barrington helped me to understand what I had to do, when, and why I had to do it, very... useful. Shipment estimates can be requested online and a human is at the end of it, so a contact follows and you know there's a further chance to ensure your booking gets completed correctly by a specialist. I've used them a few times since and will continue to do so.read more

Andrew L.

18:52 31 Mar 23

Exceptional customer service and responsiveness. Wonderful Scientific Ltd was a new customer in this space and Barrington led us through the process... fast and efficently. It was a pleasant and stress free experience and I cannot recommend them highly enough!read more

Joan A.

12:45 22 Mar 23

Outstanding customer service and communication!We used Barrington freight for a very important consignment and they were super open with... communication and always kept us updated.Would highly recommend them and shout out to Simon and Lee they're fantastic! We will always be using Barrington for any future work.read more

Alex

16:21 17 Feb 23

We've used Barrington Freight often with our company (Luxury Pool Tables) to ship our high value goods and it's always a seamless process, quick... quotes and quick delivery times. Communication is always top quality too, they keep us posted without having to chase which is always a massive help and Joshua was always responding to any questions immediately. Would definitely recommend.read more

Tony M.

10:39 17 Feb 23

After a few disasters with freight forwarding companies I thought we would give Barrington Freight a go. Well what a refreshing change, a company... that actually does what it says it will do without any fuss or drama. I was kept informed through every step of the process, from the booking through import customs to delivery, can't speak highly enough of Barrinton Freight. There is no doubt that we will be placing all our future business with them. One very happy client.read more

craig A.

15:49 14 Feb 23

We have dealt with Barrington Freight for over 3 years now after googling for a shipping agent. Helpful, knowledgeable and always willing to go that... extra mile for us, they now assist us with over 90% of our imports. Highly recommended.Craig Allison - Crawfords Electronics Ltdread more

Sean D.

10:58 01 Feb 23

The online quote system was really easy to use. After that we went straight through to a transport manager to help us figure out the fine details.... We've done a few jobs with Barrington now involving a dedicated lorry from Germany back to the UK. Each time it was organised by us last minute but Barrington got it sorted in time. All at a fair price too!read more

Deborah H.

20:01 22 Nov 22

Having recently started a new business I required a Freight Forwarder to import my goods and after enquiring with various companies I found... Barrington Freight the most helpful, responsive and easy to deal with. I would not hesitate in recommending them and will use them for all my future shipments.read more

Fosola O

14:13 16 Nov 22

The service was brilliant from start to finish. They made sure everything was sorted out for customs and they kept me up to date on everything. We... had a shipment going from Birmingham to Rotterdam. They gave us details down to the registration of the van and name of driver that would be collecting. A great service and will be using the for future shipments. They emailed me when the goods had been delivered. I was so pleased with the service.read more

Abel D.

21:04 14 Nov 22

Barrington Freight does a great job in general and Simon Poole replies extremely fast and provides an excellent service since the quotation to the... final delivery. Pricing is competitively. Very happy to keep working with them for growing the business.read more

Nick H.

09:02 03 Oct 22

We use Barrington Freight for all of our overseas delivery requirements. They are always very communicative and on hand to assist with any queries. A... first class service.read more

Matt C.

09:31 07 Sep 22

I have recently used Barrington Freight to import from Germany. Joshua was extremely helpful and professional and the pallet arrived in perfect... condition! I will definitely be using Barrington Freight to import to the UK in the future.read more

Christina P.

08:31 24 Jul 22

Fantastic service, made importing for China really easy. Great communication and really helpful.

Richard F.

05:15 08 Jul 22

Always professional and reliable. We have used Barrington Freight for a number years now and they are definitely one of our most trusted suppliers... to get the job done without fuss or delay. I highly recommend.read more

Adrian B.

11:01 04 Jul 22

Barrington Freight get the job done and if there's a problem they get it sorted out. Competitively priced too. Perfectly happy to keep using them for... business.read more

Victoria P.

15:46 01 Jul 22

It is rare to get genuine 5 star service end to end but Barrington Freight definitely delivered, in every respect. A big shout out to Lee Pottle who... left nothing to chance despite several changes of plan on the part of our customer and traffic & road challenges from his side. He kept us informed at every step & ensured a successful conclusion to our Greek projectread more

richard M.

10:12 23 May 22

Amazing from start to finish. We required a company to handle the shipping from start to finish and without involvement from us. Barrington answered... all my questions and spent a lot of time in advising us before we even booked shipping with them. Very few others would do this. Honest, transparent and professional service. These guys know the system inside out and your in safe hands. Thank you guys for everything.read more

Lauren B.

07:44 27 Apr 22

Marches Global have used Barrington Freight for the last 6 months consistently for shipping overseas to our customers in Belgium, France, Sweden and... Estonia.We have found Barrington Freight to be extremely helpful, competitively priced and efficient, with all orders quotes and paperwork generated quickly, all collections made on time and with excellent communication as to the progression/status of the delivery which helps massively with keeping our customers updated.read more

adrian S.

07:10 27 Apr 22

Barrington freight have helped me no end over the last couple of months with shipping goods to Germany, great service and competitive prices, great... communicators and very professional. i would highly recommend their services, give lee a call and he will do what he can to help.read more

GM T.

15:41 26 Apr 22

Fantastic company and a pleasure to deal with!Very efficient, great service and prices. Thanks guys!

Steve N.

12:53 23 Feb 22

Simon – hi.Just a quick note of thanks.The crate arrived safely this morning.Your business has been easy to deal with and the service provided... has been excellent.I look forward to using you in the future and recommending you to others.Regards - Steveread more

Christina D.

10:32 10 Feb 22

What a fantastic service Barrington Freight provide! I cannot thank them enough for the speed and care they took helping my small business. They... deserve more than 5 stars!! Thank you, Lee and Simon.read more

Caroline H.

11:02 09 Feb 22

I had a bespoke built item which needed to be shipped from the UK to Europe, not only within a tight timeframe but also to be handled with the upmost... care. As you can imagine a bespoke item being damaged would be very costly! Barrington Freight did not let me down on any level. From placing my order, being collected and with a happy customer at the other end with nothing damaged at all, I can not recommend Barrington Freight enough. Being let down by numerous other shipping companies in the past, I wont go anywhere else going forward. Thank you guys : )read more

Martin S.

12:45 07 Feb 22

We've had great experience when working with Barrington Freight. Imported large items from Spain and it couldn't have gone better. We'll definitely... be returning and would highly recommend their services.read more

Sarah W.

16:01 02 Feb 22

The team at Barrington Freight were great to deal with. Service & delivery was on time to our needs. Any concerns or questions I had they were able... to assist & advice immediately & ensured everything met to our needs.Would highly recommend Barrington Freight. We will no doubt use them again for any future freight services.read more

Leila B.

15:48 02 Feb 22

Super efficient service. Responsive and do everything to have the smoother customer experience possible.Highly recommended !

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35

Years of experience

Shipping’s Safest Hands!

International Delivery

Worldwide Shipping Solutions.

Time Critical

When time is of the essence.

Next Day Europe

To over 50 European countries.

OUR SERVICES

We are an international freight shipping company based in Essex, UK

Our haulage and courier firm provide unrivalled, bespoke worldwide cargo and pallet shipping solutions for businesses and individuals alike. From pallet delivery to shipping parcels, we are a UK-based freight forwarding firm you can trust that is a short distance from the M25, and numerous local and international air and maritime ports.

Express Freight

If you have fragile or urgent cargo our European courier services for express delivery will transport your shipment fast, safe and secure.

Road Freight

With daily road freight services to and from Europe, we are your premier road freight carrier for full loads, part loads and economy groupage.

Sea Freight

Shipping to hundreds of ports worldwide, we are a leading freight forwarder for Asia, the Americas and other destinations closer to our headquarters.

Air Freight

We offer air freight services for time sensitive delivery of cargo worldwide, suitable for those with high value goods.

Next Day Delivery

If you need an urgent delivery to Europe, call us today and take advantage of our next day delivery service.

”Reliable, friendly and efficient service from start to finish. Highly recommend!
Maria NimockClient

6500

Shipments per year

99

Customer Satisfaction

100

Express deliveries on time

QUICK TIPS & ADVICE

An international shipping company you can trust.

The current economic environment requires a haulage supplier you can trust. Here at Barrington Freight, we are one of the most trusted freight carrier companies in the UK. As a member of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) we provide a professional transport service backed by comprehensive liability insurance. Your shipment is in safe hands.

The best way to deliver goods

Our road freight team are some of the most knowledgeable in the industry. They never fail to advise on, and provide, the best delivery solution to suit your needs.

A shipping EMERGENCY?

We like a challenge. With our guaranteed next day delivery services to, or from, Europe we deliver your shipments on time, every time.

Concerned about hidden extras?

With us you will not have to worry; we like unexpected fees as much as you do, which is to say not at all. Our courier and European haulage services have no hidden extras, taxes or fees.

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     Excellent  
     Based on 161 reviews 
    
 
 
   
 
 
        
   Daniel Gardner 
 2024-04-03
 
 
  The team at Barrington where incredible at delivering our goods on-time despite the new Brexit regulations on goods being imported. We even didn't pay tax on the returning shipment coming back to German.
  
 
       
   Drewit Studio 
 2024-03-25
 
 
  Brilliant service. Extremely helpful, and they supported us all the way through the process of transporting goods to mainland Europe, which for anyone who hasn't done that before can seem quite daunting.
Would definitely recommend using this company.
  
 
       
   Jason Scott 
 2024-03-22
 
 
  Working with Barrington was brilliant. They really looked out for us, tackling our tough shipping/freight requirements keeping us informed at every stage of the process. Thank you
  
 
       
   James Ayre 
 2024-03-21
 
 
  kept up to date with all progress, i know they had a particularly troubling time with import customs messing up paperwork but sorted all that out for me. highly reccomend will use again
  
 
       
   Peter Seal 
 2024-03-08
 
 
  Excellent company, very efficient and great communication.
Competitive , quick quotes!
  
 
       
   LOFT&VINTAGE Kft. 
 2024-03-02
 
 
  We are very satisfied, we would like to thank the team for this with an awesome rating! They handled the delivery of a very sensitive, valuable, gigantic pallet for us at a fair price and without any problems. I mean, out of 4 companies, only they were able to undertake it. Nothing is damaged! We recommend the company to everyone :)
  
 
       
   Sophie Benge 
 2024-02-06
 
 
  Joshua at Barrington Freight is friendly and patient. Their service hassle-free and affordable compared to other freight forwarders.
  
 
       
   Alex Burton 
 2024-02-04
 
 
  Fantastic service from Barrington Freight. It was our first time exporting goods from the UK and it was very reassuring to have them manage the shipment. The process was made easy and hassle free and Simon was always quick to respond to any queries. I would highly recommend.
  
 
       
   Mat Wilkinson 
 2024-01-22
 
 
  these guys are excellent. Incredibly helpful, flexible and friendly- i cant recommend them highly enough- genuinely a brilliant team.

What is Freight Forwarding?

Freight forwarders serve as the middleman between the business shipping the goods and their ultimate destination. While they don’t directly handle the transportation, they provide various shipping options, including sea or ocean freight, rail transport, road haulage, and air delivery.

How Freight Forwarding Works

Whether you are looking for next day delivery to European destinations or you need an economical freight forwarding solution to key locations such as Hong Kong, Japan or the USA.

How to Choose a Freight Forwarder?

Friendly service
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Value for money
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We are friendly, easy to work with, honest and we do not charge the earth.

We obsess over the details to provide a delivery solution that will always make you happy.

OUR PROMISE TO YOU

Here at Barrington Freight, we get your haulage to its destination

The destination of your goods is never an obstacle to us. We get your haulage to its final destination regardless of how remote the location may be and how urgent the matter is.

Many other freight forwarding companies will only provide you with transport to major locations in your destination country. This is why we are a leading provider of freight forwarding services in the UK. You have a guarantee that your groupage is in safe hands.

1. We understand Urgency

With an exceptional fleet ready to take your cargo to its destination, you can depend on us. We pride ourselves on our transparency and our ability to tailor freight forwarding services to your individual requirements, regardless of time limitations. With bespoke quotations for shipping your goods to Europe and beyond, you can be sure that we are a company you can rely on. Choose Barrington Freight today.

2. You want more from Freight forwarding companies

Understandably, you want to feel appreciated as a customer and not just ‘like a number’. Barrington Freight is family-run. As a result, you will be able to reach our team of freight experts immediately; expect no call centres or automated phone systems.

We pride ourselves on our reliability. We guarantee you will not find a better transport provider. You may wish to peruse our customers’ testimonials for corroboration.

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