Bournes Moves - Removals, Storage & Shipping Reviews 

The Bournes Moves team were great from our first point of contact through to completing the move. Everyone was so friendly, helpful, and responsive - it completely took the stress out of our move. We would highly recommend this company and can’t thank Julia, Robert, Aaron, and Jack enough!

Fantastic, responsive service. Took a lot of the stress out of moving - professional, courteous and efficient from start to finish. Thank you!

Bournes were exceptional from start to finish as they supported our international relocation to the UAE during a particularly challenging period of conflict in the Middle East. Despite the complexities and uncertainty this created, their experienced team guided us through every step of the process with professionalism, reassurance, and practical solutions that helped avoid unnecessary delays.

We felt completely supported and in safe hands throughout the entire move. Their expertise and calm approach made what could have been an incredibly stressful experience feel seamless. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Bournes to anyone planning an international relocation.

Incredibly professional and efficient. The office and moving team were a dream!
Would highly recommend.

Whilst a little more expensive than most we now know that you are worth every penny. Communication is the key and we were kept informed by Andy before during and after our move, the crew, lead by team leader Jamie, Howard and Dan were supermen in red with nothing being too much trouble.
All in all a pleasant experience during a stressful period, my honest advice is don’t move but if you really have to use a professional company like Bournes of Cranleigh, Thank you guys,
Best wishes
Clive and Sonya
Henley Park Farmhouse

★★★★★ An outstanding international move – with some constructive suggestions

Moving your entire life to another country after more than 30 years in one home is undoubtedly one of life's most stressful experiences. Having now completed our relocation from Surrey to the Netherlands, I wanted to take the time to write a considered review that reflects the entire journey.

The short version is this: I would recommend Bournes without hesitation.

From the outset, Tom's survey was thorough, professional and reassuring. It gave us confidence that we were dealing with a company that understood the scale and complexity of an international move.

As our move progressed, we were supported by Cristina and Gabriel, who guided us through customs paperwork, insurance, storage, vehicle import queries and all the administration that inevitably accompanies a post-Brexit move to Europe. They were always courteous, responsive and genuinely keen to help.

Where Bournes really excelled, however, was with the people who actually packed and moved our home.

A very special thank you goes to Dan, Jamie, Gary, Matthew and Adam.

Dan, Jamie, Gary and Matthew packed our entire home during one of the hottest days ever recorded in UK history. Working from 8:00am until 5:00pm, in extraordinary temperatures, they never stopped. Despite the heat and the sheer physical effort involved, they remained cheerful, respectful of our home, incredibly organised and treated every possession with care.

Watching thirty years of memories disappear into carefully labelled cartons was strangely emotional, but their professionalism gave us complete confidence that everything was in safe hands.

The second part of the journey was equally impressive.

On delivery day in the Netherlands (a week later), Matthew and Adam arrived at our temporary home in the far east of the country exactly at 8:00am. They then undertook the enormous task of unloading our entire household, not just to one destination, but to two separate locations—our rental property and our storage facility.

Once again, nothing was too much trouble. They worked tirelessly, with remarkable energy, good humour and professionalism throughout. After driving across Europe, they still approached the day with enthusiasm and care that genuinely exceeded our expectations. They are an enormous credit to Bournes.

Of course, no complex international move is entirely without its challenges, and I think it's only fair to mention a few constructive observations.

The insurance valuation process was far more complicated than we had anticipated. It took several revisions before we fully understood exactly how the insurers wanted the inventory presented. A clear example template at the outset would have saved many hours of unnecessary work and anxiety.

Similarly, some aspects of the customs documentation—particularly around Dutch registration, BSN numbers, relocation paperwork and vehicle import—could benefit from clearer explanations for customers unfamiliar with the process. Everything was eventually resolved, but there were occasions when ambiguity in emails created unnecessary concern during what is already a stressful time.

These comments are offered purely because Bournes are already such a good company, and relatively small improvements in communication would make an already excellent service even better.

Looking back now, it almost seems unbelievable.

On the Monday our entire house in Surrey was packed.

A week later, Bournes had transported our lives across international borders and, on Tuesday morning at exactly 8:00am, were unloading everything into both our temporary Dutch home and storage facility.

That level of organisation, logistics and teamwork is genuinely impressive.

The true measure of a removals company isn't whether nothing unexpected ever happens. It's how they respond when challenges arise and how confidently they carry you through one of life's biggest transitions.

Bournes did exactly that.

To everyone involved—Tom, Cristina, Gabriel, Dan, Jamie, Gary, Matthew and Adam—thank you! You helped us start a completely new chapter of our lives with confidence, and we are genuinely grateful.

Highly recommended.

From first telephone call regarding my move they were excellent.

A fantastic company with lovely people who offer an excellent service from start to finish. We moved across the country with a huge amount of stuff and 2 young kids and they were amazing, can't fault them. Would highly recommend!

Great communication and assistance with planning our move. Team were friendly and helpful throughout. We successfully used storage and our furniture and boxed goods were returned well looked after.
Bournes were so understanding when our sale fell through and our contents had to be returned. Their team could not have been better.

Great service and staff at Bournes Moves!
Will definitely recommend

I used Bournes for a large family house move in central Guildford. They were prompt and clear with the survey and quote process and communication about the move. The move crew worked incredibly hard and were extremely professional over our 4 day move process. No damage and no mess, despite the move happening on a stormy and wet day!

Great service! Helpful, friendly and professional crews. Would recommend to anyone!

Our move went extremely well. The team were fantastic and took great care of our belongings. In addition, they were wonderful men and were happy throughout the move. After 18 years in our family home, we were worried about the move, but the team from Bournes made it completely stress free for us. We would highly recommend them to anyone.

A bit late as we moved late July in 2025. The team with Fred, Patrick Steve and Andy did a great job from the Cranleigh office. They were hard working, very pleasant and great communicators. They were with us for two days. Ryan and Jamie also helped with one truck from the Aylesbury office the next day. They were all Customer focused and we were very pleased our move from Buckinghamshire to Hampshire went so smoothly. We did have one minor niggle which was resolved by the office otherwise it would have been a 5 star rating.

I have used Bournes twice in two years. Once for a local house move and again for a move to Europe.
They have been brilliant from start to finish. They help with all the paperwork, logistics, packing, unpacking and assembling and I have used them for storage before the move abroad. The delivery guys go above and beyond and really take the stress out of moving. I highly recommend them.

FRom first phone call enquiry the have been professional and friendly and very helpful came to time and had me in my new home by lunchtime.

From quotation to moving day, good communication throughout. The moving crew were really excellent (Pat, Andy, Jamie) - went the extra mile and took great care.

We were delighted overall with the service from Bournes. We found them to be professional and courteous at all times. They went over and above expectations and were competitively priced too. The removals team was hard working and diligent, both whilst moving us out and in.

We recently used Bournes Removals and had a great experience. Jamie and the team were professional, efficient, and genuinely friendly. They handled all of our belongings with great care and made what is usually a stressful experience feel smooth and well-organised.

They arrived early, worked quickly and efficiently, and had everything packed up by 11am. They were happy to go the extra mile to make sure everything was placed exactly where we wanted in our new home.

I would recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and professional removals service. Thank you again for making our move so easy!

The men arrived promptly and started work immediately, keeping me informed throughout. On a thoroughly chaotic and stressful day they gave me peace of mind that despite my anxieties everything was under control. Efficient, professional and friendly.