Get ahead of the pack in Essex with the launch of PACK & SEND Colchester

Colchester, January 2016 – PACK & SEND, the UK’s leading specialist packing and shipping company providing end-to-end collection, packing and delivery of virtually any item to anywhere in the world, is pleased to announce the opening of their new store in Colchester, Essex.

This is the latest unit for the PACK & SEND franchise store network which continues to grow in the UK to bring their unique packing and international shipping services to both personal and business customers across the country.

PACK & SEND specialise in the professional and secure packing, and domestic and international shipping, of items that are fragile, large awkward or valuable. Their expert packing knowledge along with their extensive range of domestic delivery services and international freight, cargo, shipping and courier options mean they are able to live up to their claim of being able to securely pack and safely ship anything, anywhere in the world.

The opening of PACK & SEND Colchester strengthens their coverage in the South East to undertake packing and shipping for individuals and businesses of all sizes in the Colchester and the wider North Essex area. Their mix of flexible collection, high quality packing services and wide range of customer friendly shipping options makes shipping internationally with PACK & SEND the only choice for those needing to move anything that has a high financial or emotional value or which must arrive safely – wherever it is going! They also provide the ultimate peace of mind through unlimited value loss and damage shipping cover.

PACK & SEND Colchester is managed by Mr Simpiwe (Sim) Mboniswa who recently left the army after 12+ years of service – a career that took in numerous tours across the world. His experience of the complexities involved in living and working abroad as well as being part of such a large organisation will prove invaluable in helping to match PACK & SEND’s specialist packing and delivery services to the needs of businesses and individuals alike.

Of course, as with all PACK & SEND stores, there will be no need to actually come to the new shop in Colchester, North Essex at all! All stores can collect goods and parcels from across the area and secure packing can be undertaken either at the customer’s location or at the PACK & SEND unit, so everything can be arranged by phone or e-mail.

Consumer customers using PACK & SEND packing and shipping can include excess baggage services for students, individuals making a short-term or small-scale move or anyone trading on-line at sites such as ebay where buyers and sellers need to arrange shipping of a purchased item. Business customer needs can be shipping for short-term moves for employees or equipment, office relocations or the packing and safe delivery of critical, fragile or awkward items such as art and antiques, the shipment of samples or proto-types and the secure movement of valuable items such as data servers or laboratory equipment, architectural models or exhibition and display materials.

Recent UK customer requirements have included:

• Managing distribution for some of the largest auctions in the UK
• Exclusive distribution contracts with major international art specialists
• £1 million specialist lab equipment packed and delivered to Sweden and Holland
• Rugby League World Cup and Super League Cup delivered to finals
• Life-size sculptures constructed of steel and pottery to European destinations
• High value server and switch units safely moved to international data centres
• Classic and vintage car part deliveries for UK and international buyers
• Excess baggage for tourists and travellers to countries across the globe

The PACK & SEND store network is growing across the UK with most units operated by franchisee owners and individuals interested in opening a PACK & SEND store can discover how to start on their website, or submit an enquiry to find out mo