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

Jo Upton Removals review

Ranked 9 of 10 in Office removal companies in Telford

Best for: commercial moves from a long-standing Shropshire firm

Dissolved

Trading as JO UPTON REMOVALS LTD · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury

Jo Upton Removals in short

Jo Upton Removals is a Lightmoor-based removals firm offering commercial moves alongside residential, national and international work with storage and packaging. The site states more than seventy years established, and Telford, Shrewsbury and freephone numbers plus an enquiry form give you direct routes in, with free no-obligation quotes on enquiry.

On reviews, Jo Upton Removals carries a headline 4.6 from 80 Google reviews, the only public source among all the evidence this round holds.

What counts against it is unpublished insurance detail and prices, and the linked limited company record shows dissolved. Our judgement: Jo Upton Removals suits a Telford business wanting a long-standing established local remover for a commercial move, once the current trading entity behind your booking is confirmed.

Jo Upton Removals reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Jo Upton Removals, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google4.6 out of 580

Our verdict

Our judgement: Jo Upton suits a Telford business wanting a long-standing local remover for a commercial move, with three numbers and a free-quote route [1]. Unpublished insurance details and prices count against it, and the linked limited company is dissolved [2]. Its 4.6 from 80 Google reviews is documented [3].

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
59.2 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

64

Google 4.6 out of 5 from 80 reviews [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

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

On the Companies House record since 2012 [1].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60

No rates, hourly figures or VAT position are published. The site offers a free, no-obligation quote on enquiry [1]. Partial transparency only.

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out residential, commercial, national and international removals with storage [1], names a Shropshire base at Lightmoor, Telford [1], and gives three phone numbers and an enquiry form [1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Services offeredResidential, commercial, national and international removals; packaging services, self-storage and containerised storageSource provider-website
Service areaBased in Shropshire at Lightmoor, Telford; serves Telford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire and the MidlandsSource provider-website
Years tradingEstablished for over 70 years claimed on homepage; commercial page claims over 80 yearsSource provider-website
Free quoteFree, no-obligation quote offered on enquiry; no rates or VAT terms publishedSource provider-website
Liability termsPublished terms set standard liability up to a maximum of £25,000 with a declared value, and limited liability of £40 per item without one; storage described as licensed and insuredSource provider-website
Legal nameJO UPTON REMOVALS LTD, incorporated 3 August 2012, dissolved 14 June 2022, registered office Lightmoor Industrial Estate, Lightmoor, Telford TF4 3QNSource companies-house
Phone listed on siteTelford 01952 608 590, Shrewsbury 01743 491 415, Freephone 0800 698 0090, email [email protected], website enquiry formSource provider-website
Phone in Places listingPlaces listing gives 01952 605105, which differs from the 01952 608 590 shown across the websiteSource places
Google rating4.6 from 80 reviewsSource places

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

  • Commercial moves are a named service alongside residential and international work [1].

  • The site states over 70 years established [1].

  • Telford, Shrewsbury and freephone numbers plus an enquiry form are published [1].

Limitations

  • No insurance details are published [1].

  • No rates or VAT position are published [1].

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Questions about Jo Upton Removals

Is Jo Upton Removals any good?

Our judgement: yes for a commercial move with a long-standing local remover, with three numbers and a free-quote route [1]. Insurance detail and prices are unpublished and the linked company record shows dissolved [2]. Confirm the current entity before you agree anything.

Is Jo Upton 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 Jo Upton charge?

It publishes no rates or VAT terms; quotes are free and no-obligation on enquiry [1]. Send the full inventory and both addresses for a like-for-like figure. Ask for the price and the cover level itemised in writing. Get the VAT position stated rather than assumed.

Where does Jo Upton work?

The firm is based at Lightmoor in Telford, serving Telford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire and the Midlands [1]. The Lightmoor base sits on an industrial estate in Telford. Send your postcode and both addresses to confirm coverage. Ask for the booking contact in writing with your quote.

How is Jo Upton ranked?

It ranks ninth of the ten office removal firms in our September round, scoring strongest on commercial scope and review depth with unpublished insurance and prices counting against it. Read the full review and its sources before shortlisting. Send the same written brief to each firm you compare.

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. Jo Upton Removals homepage — commercial moves, history and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Companies House — JO UPTON REMOVALS LTD overview (08167706) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing — Jo Upton Removals, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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