Britannia Lanes Van Hire

We are proud to share more about our family-run business, its history and exceptional dedication to the logistics and support services industry.

  • Family Owned and Operated
  • Quality Assured
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  • Easy Collection
  • Insured
Britannia Lanes Van Hire
About us

Britannia Lanes, founded 50 years ago, is a well-respected name in the logistics and support services industry. Our dedication to providing quality and reliable home and business services has built a strong reputation in the South West.

The Lanes family’s commitment, now spanning three generations, ensures tailored and efficient services, attracting many new and returning customers each year who trust us with their personal and business needs.

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Our history

Lanes Storage and Removals Ltd began its journey in 1974 originally offering just storage in a warehouse in Launceston, Cornwall. Soon after this the addition of our first removal vehicle changed the direction of the company’s future and would mark the beginning of the service we are best known for, removals. The business quickly grew which led to the relocation of the depot to Truro, the same site we remain on today.

In 1990 the family were approached by the national group of family-led removal companies – Britannia Movers. Becoming part of this co-operative gained us access to an in-house shipping division, larger-scale corporate customers and most importantly the value of a like-minded network of people across the UK. Joining Britannia signified the company trading and becoming best known as Britannia Lanes.

Recent years have seen us focusing on expanding our Self Storage facilities across the South West with the addition of sites in Falmouth, Hayle and St Austell with future plans for sites into Devon.

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FAMILY TRADITION

Continuing to offer a personalised quality service, Britannia Lanes remains under the leadership of an all-family board of Directors. This family ethos continues throughout our staff including multiple father and son teams and spouses working within the office

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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

2024 marks Britannia Lanes’ 50th year in business. Utilising resources built over the last 5 decades from state-of-the-art facilities, a modern fleet of 40 vehicles and most importantly a dedicated team, offering a premium removal service remains at the heart of the Lane family. We are proud to have been the chosen remover for thousands of customers over the last 50 years and look forward to continuing our exceptional service for the next 50 years and beyond.

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Our values

Our core values centre on providing Tailored Services, Reliability, Customer Satisfaction, Environmental Responsibility, and maintaining the highest standards of Professionalism & Integrity. We believe in delivering a fully personal service to all our customers, with transparent prices and no hidden extras. We won’t let you down! Our priority is to provide the best experience possible. We are committed to sustainable methods of operation. Our team brings a wealth of knowledge and is dedicated to upholding the values of our family business.

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Our great service
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Client testimonials
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Excellent service from start to finish.
Vehicle in clean condition.
Very Good communication.

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We hired a 7.5t truck for a house move from Scotland. Nathan was very helpful, clear and professional. The truck was clean and a delight to drive (as best a lorry can be haha). Good value too. We will be back again soon for the 2nd part of the move.

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It was very easy to book and reserve vans as I have used Lanes on more than one occasion.

Nathan provides great customer service with detailed description of the costs involved, then a walk around the van before taking the vehicle off the premises, including how to use the tail lift etc.

A full detailed invoice/receipt was issued shortly after returning the van.

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Very friendly and easy to use, and the cost price was great. I hired a 7.5 ton truck. Moved house with no issues whatsoever.

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