Assessment · office removal companies round office-removals-2026-09

Dale Brothers review

Assessed in Office removal companies in Telford

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Trading as DALE BROTHERS U.K. LIMITED · Telford · Service area: Telford

Dale Brothers in short

Dale Brothers is a Hortonwood freight haulier and family business moving palletised goods for business customers locally and internationally. The about page sets out the family business background. Direct phone and email contacts sit on a dedicated contact page, and an active limited company record sits behind the name.

On reviews, Dale Brothers carries a headline 4.3 from 61 Google reviews, the only public source among all the evidence this round holds.

What counts against it is unpublished insurance detail and prices, plus the absence of a separately stated office removals service. Our judgement: Dale Brothers suits a Telford business moving palletised freight rather than offices, with direct phone and email contacts on a dedicated page and a long active company record behind it.

Dale Brothers reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Dale Brothers, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google4.3 out of 561

Our verdict

Our judgement: Dale Brothers suits a Telford business moving palletised freight rather than offices, with a long company record and direct contacts [1] [4]. Unpublished insurance details and prices count against it, as does the absence of a stated office service. Its 4.3 from 61 Google reviews is documented [5].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
55.8 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

56 out of 100

Google 4.3 out of 5 from 61 reviews [5].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50 out of 100

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80 out of 100

On the Companies House record since 2001 [4].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40 out of 100

No prices, rates, quote statements or VAT position could be verified on the pages checked [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80 out of 100

The site sets out palletised freight services with local and international operation [1], gives phone numbers and email addresses on a contact page [2], and describes the family business background [3].

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • The firm moves palletised goods for business customers locally and internationally [1].

  • The company record runs to 29 November 2001 on Companies House [4].

  • Phone and email contacts sit on a dedicated contact page [2].

Limitations

  • No insurance details and no prices or VAT position are published [1] [2].

  • No separately stated office removals service appears on the pages checked [1].

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Questions about Dale Brothers

Is Dale Brothers any good?

Our judgement: yes for moving palletised freight rather than offices, with direct contacts and a long company record behind it [1] [4]. It states no office removals service and publishes no prices. Confirm the scope line by line before you agree anything.

Is Dale Brothers registered with a trade scheme?

No trade scheme membership could be sourced from the registers, the firm's site or the platforms checked [1]. That is recorded as a gap rather than a failing. Ask what cover sits behind the firm's statements instead. Get the answer in writing before you agree anything.

What does Dale Brothers charge?

It publishes no prices, rates or VAT position on the pages checked [1] [2]. Send the full freight brief for a like-for-like figure. Ask for the price and the cover position itemised in writing. Get the VAT position stated rather than assumed. Phone or email the contacts page for the quote.

Where does Dale Brothers work?

The firm is based at Hortonwood in Telford, moving palletised goods locally and internationally [1]. The base sits at Hortonwood in Telford. Send your postcode and both addresses with the enquiry to confirm coverage. Ask for the booking contact in writing with your quote.

How is Dale Brothers ranked?

It was researched in the same September round but sits outside the ranked ten of office removal firms. Read the full review and its sources before shortlisting. Send the same written brief to each firm you compare. Ask for the price, the cover position and the scope itemised in writing.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. White & Company Removals Telford70.3 / 100Ranked 1. Best for branch-backed mover with stated BAR commercial-moving cover.
  2. Jays Removals & Storage Ltd69.8 / 100Ranked 2. Best for office moves with storage attached, Telford head office.
  3. Wrekin Clearances69.8 / 100Ranked 3. Best for office clearance rather than full relocation.
  4. SB Movers64.9 / 100Ranked 4. Best for Hadley mover booked by phone or WhatsApp.

Sources

  1. Dale Brothers homepage — palletised freight services Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Dale Brothers contact page — phone and email contacts Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Dale Brothers about page — family business background Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Companies House — DALE BROTHERS U.K. LIMITED overview (04331149) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. Google Maps listing — Dale Brothers UK Ltd, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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