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For a stress-free move to London 
With Henk International as your proactive partner

For a stress-free move to London With Henk International as your proactive partner

There is more to a move to London than just packing boxes and loading a truck. There are a number of special things to watch out for - customs regulations, entry requirements, traffic restrictions - to ensure a successful, and therefore stress-free, move to London. Especially, the Brexit has changed a number of conditions and circumstances.

As an experienced moving company, we inform you about the current regulations and calculate all applicable costs fairly and transparently. 

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On a move to London, we don't just need to consider the distance and the best way to cross the Channel. Since the UK left the EU in 2020, all moving goods must be cleared through customs, even including your pet or private car in which you maybe travel separately from your belongings. We make the necessary preparations so that all of your belongings - household effects, children's toys, heirlooms and personal items - can be imported without worries. 

There is another important point to consider on moves to London: the city is very large and has high levels of traffic. In a city of 14 million inhabitants with many narrow streets and heavy traffic, specific regulations apply. Moving trucks need a special permit to be able to drive into the centre of the city. They also need parking permits, and illegal parking of trucks brings high penalties. In addition, the British authorities are planning to introduce a safety permit, which each vehicle should have. 

With Brexit coming into effect in 2020, border controls, import regulations and new customs rules have made moving to London more difficult. With us as your moving partner, you don't need to worry about all this - We inform, advise and support you and stay up to date.  

Move to London: we bring your home contents across the water 

We cover everything necessary for your move:  we make a detailed packing list for customs clearance; we prepare all the necessary paperwork; we pack and load all items onto our truck, and transport everything, using either the ferry or the Channel Tunnel; we apply for the necessary permits; we place all items into the necessary rooms at destination. 

We make sure that you arrive in London with everything that makes your home special, and that you have a successful start to this new phase in your life. We can also support you, thanks to our relocation services, with things like home search, an application for comprehensive health care and dealings with the authorities. We can also help with orientation. For example, Kensington, Primrose Hill and Hampstead are family-friendly and have good transport connections. Richmond is not so central, but is popular with German families due to the German schools located there.

Our services for your move to London:

  • Proactive advice regarding import regulations, customs documents, smaller shipments, scheduling of dates and much more

  • All-round service from beginning to end: door-to-door quotations  which cover everything from the planning right through to the finishing touches in your new home

  • Professional move management solutions for the reliable relocation of employees to London

  • Constant monitoring of dates

  • Selection and coordination of reliable partners at destination

  • Customs clearance

  • Delivery, unpacking and assembly at new residence

  • Application for permits e.g. for parking the truck

  • Storage-in-transit, should delivery need to take place at a later date

  • Support at destination e.g. registration formalities with authorities, home search, rental contract (relocation service)

We work closely with our customers to make sure that you receive the support that you need all the time. 


We calculate all necessary costs for your move to London

Unexpected customs charges because of missing paperwork? Not with us. Charges for the ferry or the Tunnel, for the use of bridges or for parking permits - we don't leave out anything in our calculation. In our quotations, you can see clearly not only the transport charges, but also what your whole move to London will cost. You also avoid unpleasant surprises with additional expenses for parking charges, fines or customs duties, because we make all the necessary preparations for you. In this way, you can experience a stress-free move.   

We would welcome the chance to give you personalised advice on all services and charges for your move to London, so that you can arrive nice and relaxed in your new home in Westminster, Chelsea, Wandsworth or Fulham. 

If you are interested in receiving a tailor-made quotation for your move to London, contact us by email or call us on  +49 211 99 80 70.

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