Removals / moving company
1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd
Awards & recognition
1 independent award
Companies House
Active incorporated business
Trust score
78out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume614
Evidence breadth2 independent public sources
Profile statusListed
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What customers say
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5.0out of 5
Highlights
"At very short notice we found Brian at 1st Class removals. We found him unbelievable helpful boarding on brilliant.The care the service the patience’s unbelievable.Price wise excellent.Would recommend him to anyone.Top Man Eileen"
"All good thankyou , on one of the hottest days of the year. Would highly recommend. Everything was removed safely and expertly."
"Very good experience with 1st class removals Professional movers with years of experience. Had the right size vehicle for the job. Took extra care to the house and furniture. Will be recommending to our friends & family."
Detailed reviews
Showing the 20 reviews we hold full text for. The 614 headline total is the review volume reported for 1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd across public review sources.
At very short notice we found Brian at 1st Class removals. We found him unbelievable helpful boarding on brilliant.The care the service the patience’s unbelievable.Price wise excellent.Would recommend him to anyone.Top Man Eileen
All good thankyou , on one of the hottest days of the year. Would highly recommend. Everything was removed safely and expertly.
Very good experience with 1st class removals Professional movers with years of experience. Had the right size vehicle for the job. Took extra care to the house and furniture. Will be recommending to our friends & family.
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for removals / moving companies in Portsmouth
Across 13 rated removals / moving companies in Portsmouth, the typical rating is 5.0★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
Independent recognition
Awards & recognition
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Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Legal name1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd
Company number09669533
IncorporatedNot listed
Registered activityScaffolding
Run by1 director (11 years)
Official checkOn the public register
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About
Removals / storage in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Services they list
Removals / Storage
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Areas served
HampshirePortsmouth
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What this business says about itself
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What this business says about itself
Online since 2008. Their website domain was first registered in 2008, according to the public domain registry — an independent sign of how long they’ve been operating online (we checked this ourselves, it’s not a claim from their site).
- Insurance: fully insured
- Good to know: Family-run
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Common questions about 1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd
What do customers say about 1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd?
1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd has 614 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know 1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd's reviews are genuine?
1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd's 614 public reviews come from a named public review source, and MyTrustedTraders links every one back to where it was published — so you can open the source and read them yourself rather than trusting a single curated page. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show where every review came from rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.
Has 1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd won any awards?
1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd holds 1 independent award, including Rated one of the 3 best removal companies in Portsmouth. These are third-party awards — recognition that has to be won, not self-issued.
Is 1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd a registered business?
1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd is a registered business on Companies House (company number 09669533), listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business — not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Is 1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd insured?
They state on their own website that fully insured. This is the business's own statement on their website, not something we have independently checked. Ask to see a current certificate before work starts.
What does 1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd specialise in?
1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd lists specialist services including Removals / Storage. If your job is one of these, look for it in their listed services or ask them to confirm for your project.
How long has 1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd been trading?
1st Class Removals & Sons Ltd's website has been online since 2008, according to the public domain registry — an independent marker of how long they have been established.
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