Based in Newbury & Reading, Downton Thatcham operates throughout the British Isles providing professional distribution services and warehouse storage solutions. Alongside National and European distribution, Downton Thatcham also operate overs 100,000 square feet of secure warehousing covering both dedicated contract warehousing and shared user.
With a range of customers from blue-chip companies to small, family run businesses, we have the experience to meet your business needs. All of our customers appreciate the reliability, responsiveness and attention to detail that they experience. Downton Thatcham offers competitive pricing based upon a cost-effective operation.
With a range of customers from blue-chip companies to small, family run businesses, we have the experience to meet your business needs. All of our customers appreciate the reliability, responsiveness and attention to detail that they experience. Downton Thatcham offers competitive pricing based upon a cost-effective operation.
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Downton is a highly successful private logistics firm that combines the values of a family business with the capacity and scale of a major multi-national logistics provider.
Established and headquartered in Gloucestershire, Downton operates 600 tractor units and 1,800 trailers out of ten major distribution hubs across the UK - Moreton Valence (headquarters), Quedgeley, Chepstow, Dunstable, Leeds, Runcorn, Avonmouth, Shepton Mallet, Shotton and Tilbury - and employs around 1,350 staff.
Established and headquartered in Gloucestershire, Downton operates 600 tractor units and 1,800 trailers out of ten major distribution hubs across the UK - Moreton Valence (headquarters), Quedgeley, Chepstow, Dunstable, Leeds, Runcorn, Avonmouth, Shepton Mallet, Shotton and Tilbury - and employs around 1,350 staff.
Good overall warehousing and distribution solutions are assured by Downton Thatcham's concentrated specialisation in these activities. This is complemented by exceptional resource availability and by the flexibility provided by 'hands on' top management. Downton Thatcham (previously QTR) is a proud member of the award-winning Palletforce network!.
Downton Thatcham (previously QTR) is a proud member of the award-winning Palletforce network. Palletforce is an award-winning express palletised distribution network that is changing the way businesses transport goods - whether large or small consignments. Being part of a pallet network is a fast, environmentally-friendly and reliable way of delivering freight in large or small quantities.
The surest way to take care of a consignment is to deliver it directly from the source warehouse on one's own vehicle. With a 35 vehicle, shared user fleet based at Reading and additional vehicles for specific contracts, Downton Thatcham are able to achieve this for a very high proportion of deliveries.
CM Downton - Thatcham from time to time has a requirement for drivers, warehouse operatives or office staff. Please feel free to send your CV and full employment history to jobs@downtongroup.com or please see our current vacancies. Everyone at CM Downton - Thatcham plays a part in ensuring that we provide an excellent service that is reliable and trusted.
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Phil Clayton
Oct 23, 2021
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Jack Butler
Jul 09, 2021
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AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!
Most definitely the worst courier company I have ever been in contact with. Picked up x50no items for me to deliver to my customer. QTR was supposed to meet a deadline of 2/3 days delivery but after 8 days, still no delivery. Not only that, they have lost my goods (50 ITEMS!!!!!!). No call back from the customer services lady when promised. Said they would look in their warehouse, NOTHING BACK. Asked me after a week of chasing what the goods are, colour of shrink wrap/boxes. POOR. AVOID. Whoever runs this company needs a big kick up the ar*e. Poor customer service, awful
Most definitely the worst courier company I have ever been in contact with. Picked up x50no items for me to deliver to my customer. QTR was supposed to meet a deadline of 2/3 days delivery but after 8 days, still no delivery. Not only that, they have lost my goods (50 ITEMS!!!!!!). No call back from the customer services lady when promised. Said they would look in their warehouse, NOTHING BACK. Asked me after a week of chasing what the goods are, colour of shrink wrap/boxes. POOR. AVOID. Whoever runs this company needs a big kick up the ar*e. Poor customer service, awful
Pascual Jean-Louis
May 30, 2021
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I work there by agency .the night supervisor are correct with the hv1 driver .very busy.the big star it's the showers 4 , we have to mop after . fustrated to use a kettle you can be electrocuted by the switch broken at the buttom of the kettle.driver need to refill their thermo to make coffee in the night and day driving.the switch on/off must be above the handle. The correct one. Now we can see there is lots demand for lorry driver. A point QTR is finish now is Downton firm , as well every depos from downton pay breaks .but not yet to this depos ,it's discrimination to me.it's incorrect.The CEO
Michael Hodkinson
Mar 25, 2021
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Presiyan Tsvetanov
Dec 09, 2019
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I cannot stress enough what a lovely team these guys have at their MOT centre and repairs shop! Second year in a row we've brought our truck for the test and we'll surely come back until we're allowed to! We failed the test due to an issue with the steering rack (it seemed to be loose and had a leak) and we had to take the truck to Iveco to have it repaired. I was charged 300.00 GBP by Iveco just to find out the issue still existed when we retested. A guy from the QTR (Downton) shop checked the rack for me on the spot and fixed it within a minute (tightened 2 screws which apparently was not within
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Jun 08, 2019
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