Freight Forwarding Experts

Cost-effective deliveries to Europe and across the Globe

Here at Barrington Freight, we are proud to offer our expertise in efficient and economical deliveries to Europe and other key worldwide locations.

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About Barrington Freight

Whether you are looking for next day delivery to a European location or you are in need of an economical forwarding solution to a key location in Asia and the Americas, such as Japan or the United States, our team provides a professional service that you can rely on every time.

Our next day freight service to key locations in Europe, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain, ensures our best efforts in getting your freight to its destination promptly. We have the experience necessary to complete efficient and dedicated next day deliveries for commercial freight shipments on behalf of retailers, manufacturers, importer and exporters.

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Our Express vehicles

Our express vehicles deliver your cargo in just 24 hours via our road freight services to Europe. When you opt for our next day delivery service we deploy a two-person team that is tasked with minimising the possibility of any disruption or delay to the delivery process. We are situated at Bowden Terminal in Basildon, Essex which is strategically located near the M25. As such, we provide efficient service to London and surrounding areas. This does not exclude those of you living in localities further afield from the capital from accessing our express services however, with hundreds of vehicles located across the UK, we ensure optimum availability for our customers regardless of your situation.

Our Services

Aside from our unrivalled next day delivery, our sea and air freight services enable you to deliver goods beyond the limitations of Europe. Through strong relationships with partners around the world we can deliver freight globally, Asia and the USA being two notable destinations.

Those in search of a reliable international shipping company for their shipments to and from China and Taiwan, look no further. We have the expertise necessary to ensure seamless deliveries, from pick up to drop off.

We have numerous other services that are available, including the arrangement of insurance on behalf of our clients, tail lift delivery services across Europe and pallet delivery via road, sea or air.

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How do we work?

We conduct our daily business predicated on providing our clientele with the most beneficial service that is tailored to their requirements. With close to a century of experience between our team, it is fair to say we are experts in the freight industry. You are in capable hands. Our mission statement reflects our dedication to providing a professional, reliable service:

Above everything else, Barrington Freight understand that your delivery schedules are important. We will always give you professional and honest advice and utilise our global network of contacts to give you the best possible freight service. We’ll guide you seamlessly through the shipping forwarder processes always giving you real value – on both money and service. We’ll always answer delivery requests promptly and provide all inclusive pricing with one point of contact for all of your enquiries.

We are friendly, easy to work with, honest and we do not charge the earth.

If you are interested in our freight delivery services you can complete our free and efficient quick quote form. Alternatively, you may wish to further peruse our webpages or you can get in touch today for more information.

The team

Meet the Management Team

Our staff is dedicated to providing an unrivalled service, which is inspired by the principles set out upon the conception of Barrington Freight and which is upheld not least by the experienced Management Team. Service is our first priority and the Management Team ensures nothing detracts from this. Having extensive experience working alongside companies of all sizes means that we at Barrington Freight are versatile and in spite of any novel challenge that may arise. Our staff are available to help you at every juncture. We will ensure that you find the best freight solution for your needs.

Our headquarters at Bowden Terminal in Basildon, Essex is appropriately situated near the M25 and numerous transport links which makes customer visits convenient. Without further ado, here is our Management Team:

Managing Director

Matt Everard

32 Years Experience

Matt started in freight in 1989 as an office junior for a French haulier and until 2007 had worked for various freight companies in the European Freight industry.

In 2007 Matt started Barrington Freight from personal savings and is very proud that the company has continued to thrive and grow through the recession of 2009, a pandemic and Brexit 2020!

A car-crazy petrol-head, outside of work Matt will be found talking about classic cars, going to car shows or working on cars!

Operations Director

Simon Poole

20 Years Experience

Simon started his working life as a trainee production planner at a packing firm in Norfolk, moving quickly up to senior planner in charge of three 24hr production machines and the work schedule for 140 factory staff.

In 2007 Simon joined Barrington Freight to combine his operational and freight skills together, becoming Operations Director in 2021.

Simon oversees the day-to-day running of the European department and looks after all sea and airfreight shipments, working with customers and suppliers around the globe.

European Operations Manager

Lee Pottle

14 Years Experience

Lee’s first day in freight forwarding was as an office junior on his 18th Birthday.

Fourteen years later, Lee is now our European Operations Manager, overseeing all of the day to day operations, specialising in general cargo whilst looking to develop our new wine services from Germany and Italy.

Lee’s a perfectionist and finds great satisfaction in doing a job properly, which means you will be well looked after!

A big lover of sports, Lee follows Football, Cricket, Rugby, Boxing. There are no sports he doesn’t enjoy.

Finance Director

Carriann Everard

24 Years Experience

Carriann has worked in the Finance Industry since the 1990’s.

Extremely organised and enthusiastic, Carriann looks after the Purchase and Sales ledgers, keeping customers and suppliers alike happy.

When not sorting out payments, Carriann loves travelling and spending time with her family.

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Who We Work With

We work with innumerable businesses from an array of industries, whether they are manufacturers or retailers and importers or exporters. For example, we provide freight shipping services for cartons and pallets which has seen delivery of such unusual items as…

Sophie Benge
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
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
Mat Wilkinson
2024-01-22
these guys are excellent. Incredibly helpful, flexible and friendly- i cant recommend them highly enough- genuinely a brilliant team.
Top Tips
Top Tips
2023-11-14
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!
David Darrock
David Darrock
2023-11-10
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.
Scott Glazebrook
Scott Glazebrook
2023-11-01
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.
Krishan Dhillon
Krishan Dhillon
2023-11-01
10/10, dealt with everything start to finish. Customer service was friendly and helpful
Sharmane Barrett
Sharmane Barrett
2023-10-20
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.
Simon Edgecombe
Simon Edgecombe
2023-10-16
HAVING USED MANY SHIPPERS TO IMPORT OUR GOODS FROM THE USA (NONE OUTSTANDING) I DECIDED THIS TIME TO HAVE A SEARCH AROUND TO SEE IF I COULD FIND A BETTER OPTION. I FOUND BARRINGTON FREIGHT AFTER EMAILING MANY OTHERS, SOME OF THEM (UPS,DHL,FEDEX) SIMPLY TOOK SO LONG TO CONTACT ME, THAT IT BECAME STUPID, SIMON AT BARRINGTON CAME BACK TO ME VIRTUALLY STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A VERY GOOD PRICE, ALSO GOOD SHIPPING TIMES. NOW A SERVICE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE RESULTS, AND THEY WERE AS GOOD AS THEIR WORD. HAPPY TO HAVE FOUND THEM AND SIMON AT BARRINGTON FREIGHT WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON WE GO TO NEXT TIME, WELL DONE!!