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Removal firm in Guildford, a company with experience Removal Firm in Guildford - Click to enlarge

Kelly’s was founded in 1937 as a furniture removal firm based in Guildford, Surrey.  The original owner, Mr Kelly was contracted by a local furniture retailer to distribute new home furnishings to their customers.  He was very good at this work and the relationship lasted many years.  Eventually Mr Kelly sold his removal firm to his customer, the furniture retailer which was owned by the Martin family.  The 3rd generation members of the Martin family are involved in running the business today, but now with a much expanded service offering.

Things have moved on quite dramatically over the years, the original values of customer service are still maintained but now within a high tech, sophisticated operational environment.   

We think Mr Kelly would have been most impressed with this modern removal firm in Guildford.

 

Kelly's Removals and Storage - Click to enlargeAn extract, found in a 1959 commercial publication about Guildford, reads as follows:  "The general carrier business of L. W. & P. C. Kelly was purchased by Mr. W. Kelly. It was a one-vehicle business, the driver being Mr. L. W. Kelly; this continued until he was called up in 1940. On
his return in 1946 the business was restarted and Mr. P. C. Kelly joined the business. An additional vehicle was bought it 1947, and
the more recent growing demand for carriers has called for more vehicles to be added, and the present strength now consists of 10 vans.
Removals are now undertaken to all parts of the country and regular contracts for local and national firms for the delivery of their goods."

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Moving to Shangai? Beware of Customs Clearance delays

If you are moving to Shanghai between May and October 2010, please beware of increased security and customs delays. Due to the upcoming World Expo 2010 from May 1st 2010 to October 31st 2010, security checks have been stepped up. All shipments to or from Shanghai will be subjected to 100% customs inspection. Historically, during a period of higher security and tension, Shanghai customs clearance tends to progress slowly with additional inspections occurring at the discretion of China Customs.  Kelly's, and our fellow UniGroup-UTS agents asks for your patience and understanding as we work through these challenges. We assure you that we will do our best to clear shipments as smoothly and quickly as possible considering the increased security measures. Listed below are the updated prohibited items for both inbound and outbound shipments to Shanghai. If any prohibited item is inside the shipment, the entire shipment will be sent to the inspection bureau immediately. There will be a more thorough and detailed inspection,as well as extra line haul resulting in additional charges for these services. The penalty for including prohibited items will be severe during this period. For example, if any weapons /explosive items, etc., are found inside the shipment and if they can conclude the client included that item intentionally, the shipper may be arrested. Additionally, the customs broker and the moving company could be forced to close during the entire EXPO 2010 period. Additionally, the import declaration must be accurate, especially for the dutiable items. If any dutiable items are not declared ahead of time, the whole shipment will be held and customs will likely consider this omission as smuggling without any excuse or hesitation. If you are moving to Shanghai with Kelly's, rest assured that we will give you the appropriate advice to minimise cost and delay. Prohibited items for import.  Grand piano (not allowed for Shanghai unless the shipper is a certified piano specialist). Firearms, weapons, ammunition, explosives. TV satellite dish/receiver. Copiers. Unprocessed food, fresh meat, fresh vegetables, dairy products, and even baby powder milk (currently the max one can import for baby powder milk is 6kg for sea shipment). Live plants/animal food. Poisons, medicines or illegal drugs. Printed/recorded material deemed detrimental to the political, economic, cultural climate, or moral atmosphere in China (including all pornographic or printed materials). Overlarge office items, such as large photocopier machine, which are not considered for personal or family usage. Maps (where the Chinese border is not in accordance with PRC law). All kinds of equipment/tools associated with gambling, such as poker cards, chips, jackpot machines etc. Endangered and rare animals and their products, such as ivory.  Counterfeit currencies.  Motorcycles. Radio remote control items (remote control toys included). Professional telecommunications equipment (walkie talkie, transmitter etc).  Unidentified solid item, powder products. Any other items are determined by the local customs bureau to be non-personal or non-family usage.  These items may be seized if found in the shipment.

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