The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 40: Dec/Jan 2018/19 | Page 40
Coate Couriers reaches 5 year milestone
Swindon-based delivery company Coate Couriers is celebrating
five years in business having set up the firm in 2013.
The business run by husband
and wife team Erica and Bernie
Baden specialises in same day
and next day service for deliveries
and collections. They cover the M4
corridor and beyond sometimes
venturing as far as Scotland or
even across the sea and into
Europe.
Coate Couriers clients include
high-end wine merchants,
delivering very expensive wines
and champagnes, printers,
delivering brochures and other
marketing materials, car parts for
the motor industry, works of art,
bespoke furniture and even digital
advertising control panels.
Erica said: “We deliver all
kinds of things and have different
vehicles to accommodate the
job. We pride ourselves on our
personalised and professional
service.
“People choose us because if
we say we’re going to be there,
we’ll be there. We offer total peace
of mind to ensure businesses
deliver for their clients. We treat
parcels as if they were our own,
with care and attention. We also
greet your customers the way we
would expect to be greeted, with
politeness and a smile. Giving the
right impression of your company
and who you do business with.
I saved four, but two didn’t survive
the fall!
“The second instance was when
a client’s customer walked into the
trolley on delivery and knocked a
champagne bottle off the load!”
Coate Couriers offer a 24/7
service and prices start at
£0.90+VAT per mile. Every job is
bespoke and they charge from
“People choose us because if we say we’re
going to be there, we’ll be there”
“I’m proud to say that in
five years we’ve only had two
breakages and even then, I’m
pleased to say they weren’t
really my fault. Having delivered
thousands of cases of wine,
sometimes up to 50 cases a time,
only two have been delivered
broken. Six bottles fell out of a
cardboard carrier that gave way.
pickup point to delivery point. The
charge is the same regardless of
quantity or weight.
So whether you need to deliver
an important document or a whole
van load of stock, the price will be
the same.
Erica and Bernie are proud
supporters of the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and
George the bear, their RNLI
mascot accompanies them on all
deliveries. When delivering to the
coastline they always try and pop in
to a RNLI base and meet the team
and volunteers. You can follow their
‘Where’s George Been’ campaign
via their website:
www.coatecouriers.co.uk
Coate Couriers
going the extra mile
• Sameday delivery
• Personal service
• Secure dedicated vehicles
Coate
Couriers
insured up to £50,000
• Goods fully
going the extra mile
(much higher than most independent couriers)
•
Offering you peace of mind
Call us to discuss your requirements on 07981 004392 or 07941 573379
www.coatecouriers.co.uk
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