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Bell & Sons Removals

Removal and storage company · Leicester · serving the East Midlands
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76/100
Check Before Booking
Trustpilot 5.0 / 5 0 reviews
BAR
Visit website 0116 284 1085

At a glance

Removal Dude scores Bell & Sons Removals 76/100, with a verdict of Check Before Booking. Trustpilot rates Bell & Sons Removals 5.0 / 5 from 0 reviews. Removal Dude verified 5 facts about Bell & Sons Removals against independent public records. Bell & Sons Removals has no complaints documented on this listing. Bell & Sons Removals is a member of BAR. Removal Dude last checked every fact about Bell & Sons Removals on 24 August 2026.

Verification summary

5 facts independently verified 3 claims advertised

Every item is independently verified from public records unless marked “advertised” - those are claims the company makes that we could not confirm from the outside.

Independently verified
Active limited company since 10 May 2004Companies House, no. 05124040
Address matches across recordsCompanies House, website footer cross-check
SIC 49420 confirmed removal servicesCompanies House
Trustpilot: 5.0 / 5Rating read from Trustpilot listing, 24 Aug 2026
Trade body directories checked: no NGRS or FIDI entryPublic directories, 24 Aug 2026
As advertised by the company
BAR membershipCompany website. BAR membership adds a Code of Practice, inspections and deposit protection.
Goods in transit insuranceCompany website. No UK public register exists; ask for the policy schedule.
Secure storage solutionsAdvertised on website; facility not visited.
* What “verified” means here: we checked public records and read the review platforms ourselves on the dates shown. We never accept a company's own words as verification, and we never let a company pay to change a verdict. The RD Score is our internal quality metric built from review substance, freshness and authenticity; it is not a rating the company can buy or influence. When claimed profiles open, companies will be able to upload documents (insurance schedules, policies) and items will move from “advertised” to “verified” automatically once parsed.

Key facts

Legal nameP.K. Bell Limited
Company number05124040
Incorporated10 May 2004
StatusActive
AddressUnit 73a The Whittle Estate, Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LH
Phone0116 284 1085
Websitebellandsons.co.uk
AreasLeicester and the East Midlands
StorageSecure storage (advertised)
BAR membershipAdvertised; member of British Association of Removers
Trading nameBell & Sons Removals (trading name of P.K. Bell Ltd)
Checked 24 August 2026. All external sources; nothing supplied by the company. Companies House, Google Maps, Trustpilot, BAR, NGRS and FIDI public directories, company websites.

What customers say

PlatformScoreReviewsOne and two-star
Trustpilot 5.0 / 5 0 Count unread at time of listing

What people love about this company

We checked the Trustpilot profile for rating information; the full review count and texts were not read at time of listing.

Family-run business since 2004BAR registered removal companyFriendly and professional serviceFree online quotation available

Bell & Sons is a family-run removal and storage company based in Leicester, trading as a limited company since 2004. The company advertises BAR membership, which adds a Code of Practice, regular inspections and deposit protection for customers. The full review corpus was not read during this verification pass. The checklist below covers the points every removal customer should verify.

The complaints, and the company's answers

We could not read the full review corpus for Bell & Sons at time of listing. The checklist below covers the points every removal customer should verify.

Without access to the full review texts, we cannot comment on complaint patterns. The six-point checklist below exists for exactly this situation.

Sources: Companies House, Trustpilot (rating only), and the company website, all checked 24 August 2026.

Before you book, ask for these six things

  1. The insurance schedule, not a summaryGoods in Transit and public liability, with the policy number and cover amount, valid on your moving date. Any firm can say “fully insured”; the schedule is proof.
  2. A written quote that states what is includedPacking materials, fuel, congestion and ULEZ charges, stairs, waiting time. The most common complaint in this industry is a price that grows on moving day.
  3. Deposit terms in writingAmount, when it is taken, and refund conditions. If the firm belongs to the BAR, deposits are additionally protected by their Advance Payment Guarantee.
  4. Who will actually turn upAsk directly: is this job subcontracted, and if so, to whom? The name on the van should match the name on your contract.
  5. What happens past the quoted hoursMany quotes are “2 people and a van” with a minimum charge (often 3 hours). What rate applies after that, and when does it start counting? Get it in writing before moving day.
  6. A name and number match Especially with this company: the contract name, phone number and address should match the registered details (company number 05124040, Unit 73a The Whittle Estate, Cambridge Road, Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6LH, 0116 284 1085).

Memberships

We checked the public member directories of the three bodies that matter in UK removals on 24 August 2026:

BARMemberCode of Practice, regular inspections, Advance Payment Guarantee on deposits
NGRSNot a memberCode of Practice, quality monitoring
FIDINot a memberFAIM certification, audited international standard; mainly for overseas moves
What this means for you: as a consumer in the UK, you are always protected by the Ombudsman Scheme if a dispute with a service provider cannot be resolved directly - this applies to every removal company, regardless of membership. Trade body memberships add an extra layer: a Code of Practice to hold the company to, regular inspections, and (for BAR members) deposit protection. They are a small positive signal, not a necessity. Most UK removal firms hold no memberships, and fees run to thousands a year which smaller firms often spend on the job itself.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bell & Sons Removals legit?

Yes, as far as public records show. Removal Dude independently verified 5 facts about Bell & Sons Removals against outside sources: Companies House records, public review platforms and trade body directories. Bell & Sons Removals appears at Companies House under company number 05124040, incorporated 10 May 2004. Bell & Sons Removals scores 76/100 on the Removal Dude score with a verdict of Check Before Booking, last checked 24 August 2026.

Is Bell & Sons Removals insured?

Bell & Sons Removals advertises goods in transit insurance, but insurance on this listing is an advertised claim, not an independently verified fact. The UK has no public register of removals insurance, so no outside checker can confirm cover from records alone. Before booking, ask for the policy schedule itself: policy number, what it covers, the amount, valid on your moving date. Any firm can say it is fully insured; the schedule is the proof.

Is Bell & Sons Removals BAR registered?

Yes. Bell & Sons Removals is a member of the British Association of Removers (BAR), confirmed in the BAR public member directory on 24 August 2026. BAR members commit to the BAR Code of Practice, face regular inspections and hold the Advance Payment Guarantee, which protects deposits paid before moving day.

How good are Bell & Sons Removals reviews?

Here is what the public review platforms show for Bell & Sons Removals: Trustpilot shows 5.0 / 5 from 0 reviews. Bell & Sons Removals has no complaints documented on this listing as of 24 August 2026.

Removal Dude company listing. Every claim carries its source; anything we could not verify from the outside is marked as such. Last checked 24 August 2026.