Gentlevan Removals & Storage

Gentlevan Removals & Storage: family-run removals from Banbury to the UK and Europe

Gentlevan Removals & Storage is a family-run removals and storage business based at Parsons Barn Farm, Sibford Gower, Banbury, Oxfordshire. The company states that it has been trading since 2011 and presents itself as a partnership. Its activity covers house removals in the Banbury and Oxfordshire area, long-distance moves within the UK and removals to Spain, France and other European destinations.

The service is organised around a survey, a fixed written quote and a moving day. Surveys can be carried out by video call, through clips sent by WhatsApp or in person for larger moves. The written quote sets out the net amount, VAT and total, and the company indicates that it usually returns the quote the same working day. On moving day, the team protects floors, covers furniture with blankets and covers, and labels cartons by the room they came from.

UK removals: local coverage and long-distance routes

From its Banbury base, Gentlevan covers local moves in Banbury, Bicester, Oxford, Brackley, Buckingham, Daventry, Chipping Norton, Witney, Towcester and Moreton-in-Marsh, as well as the wider Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Cotswolds area. The company also lists Woodstock and Kidlington among the areas it serves.

For long-distance moves within the UK, the routes mentioned include London, Manchester, Cambridge, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Devon. The service is described as handled by the company's own team.

European removals to Spain, France and beyond

Gentlevan runs regular European services using large removal lorries, with both shared and dedicated load options. The destinations explicitly listed include Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Gibraltar, Monaco and the Netherlands. For Spain, the site mentions Alicante, Barcelona, Madrid, Málaga and Valencia; for France, Paris, Bordeaux, Dordogne & Charente, Lyon, Nice and Toulouse; and for Portugal, Lisbon. It also advertises part-load removals to Spain, France and Italy, as well as return moves from Spain and France to the UK.

The company states that it can help with customs paperwork and timing for European moves, and that it can store belongings in the UK if needed. European moves include two months of free storage, according to the information provided.

Packing, piano removals and specialist handling

An optional professional packing service is available, covering anything from fragile items only to a full pack of the entire home. The company supplies all materials, including wardrobe boxes, and states that reusable plastic wardrobe boxes are provided for every move. It also handles upright and grand pianos, as well as large items and difficult access, using a tranship van where necessary.

Storage in Oxfordshire

Gentlevan operates secure containerised storage in Oxfordshire for short- and long-term needs. Every house move includes one month of free storage, and European moves include two months. The storage is presented as useful when a chain slips or completion and moving day do not align, with belongings held in the containerised store near Banbury until the customer is ready.

Pricing indications and reputation

The site gives starting prices for local house removals within a 30-mile radius of Banbury: from £750 for a 1–2 bedroom flat and from £1,440 for a 3-bedroom house, excluding VAT. It states that final costs depend on volume, distance, access and extras such as packing or storage, and that every quote is fixed with no hidden charges.

The company displays a rating of 5.0 from 216 verified reviews and a Trustpilot score of 4.9. These figures are attributed to the information available on the site at the time of writing this profile.