International removals from Shepherd's Bush
Moving abroad from W12 is a bigger job than a cross-town move, but it runs on the same principle: one clear point of contact, an itemised quote, and a team who see it through. We move households by road to four countries.
Shepherd’s Bush sends a steady stream of people to the Continent — families chasing sun and space, media and creative professionals taking a posting, couples retiring somewhere warmer. What they share is the same worry: a long move, a border in the middle, and paperwork that changed after Brexit. Our job is to take that off your plate. We handle removals from Shepherd’s Bush to France, Italy, Spain and Portugal as road moves, with the customs side prepared before we go.
Removals from Shepherd’s Bush to four countries
We keep our European coverage deliberately narrow so we know each route well. Pick the one you’re making and read how it works door to door:
Shepherd’s Bush to France
The nearest crossing — Paris, Normandy and the long road south.
Read the route →Shepherd’s Bush to Italy
Over the Alps to Milan, the lakes, Tuscany and Rome.
Read the route →Shepherd’s Bush to Spain
Down through France to the costas, Madrid and Barcelona.
Read the route →Shepherd’s Bush to Portugal
The far south-west — Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve.
Read the route →The route out of Shepherd’s Bush
Nearly every European move starts the same way: loaded in W12, out on the A40 Westway to the M25, then down the M20 to the Kent coast for the Eurotunnel shuttle at Folkestone or a ferry from Dover. From Calais the routes fan out — south-west through France to Spain and Portugal, or south-east towards the Alps and Italy. On the through-routes your things stay on one lorry, which means less handling end to end.
Collections beyond Shepherd’s Bush
W12 is home, and it’s where most of our European moves begin — but the keyword surface for international moving is wide, and so are we. We collect across London routinely, and when a move is heading the same way we can arrange pickups from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol too. If you’re starting from one of those and moving to the same four countries, the process is identical: survey, quote, pack, road, customs, deliver.
Customs and paperwork, handled
Since Brexit a household move into the EU needs an inventory and the right transit and customs documents. We prepare them, file them, and keep them moving with the lorry so your belongings clear cleanly. There are no day counts to promise here — border timing depends on the route and the paperwork — but there’s no guesswork for you either. It’s in the quote and it’s handled, with one point of contact throughout.
European removals — common questions
Which countries do you move to from Shepherd’s Bush?
Four, run properly rather than claimed loosely: France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Each has its own page with the route, the customs and the practical detail for that move.
How does a European move from W12 work?
It’s a road move. We load in Shepherd’s Bush, head out on the A40 to the M25, and cross by the Dover ferries or the Eurotunnel shuttle. Your things are surveyed, packed and inventoried here, and the customs paperwork is prepared before you leave — with one point of contact across the whole thing.
Do you only collect from Shepherd’s Bush?
W12 is our base, but we can arrange collections further afield when a move is heading the same way — across London routinely, and cities like Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Bristol when the route fits.
What about customs since Brexit?
A household move to the EU now needs an inventory and transit and customs documents. We prepare and file them for you. Border timing depends on the route and the paperwork rather than a set schedule, and your quote explains what to expect.
Can you store things before or after the move?
Yes — storage on the UK side is common when people move abroad in stages. We can hold what you’re not taking yet, or keep everything until the overseas home is ready.
Moving from Shepherd's Bush to Europe?
Tell us where you’re headed and what needs to travel. We’ll come back with a clear, itemised quote and a plan for the route and the paperwork.