Fairfords is your UK-established importer of record. We take the importer position and handle customs, VAT, and compliance, so you can ship into Great Britain without forming a UK entity or carrying the liability.
Start with a clear verdict on entering the UK market, then hand us the importer position and the compliance that comes with it.
We classify your products, calculate your duty and import VAT, and model your true landed cost per unit. You get a clear verdict on how to enter the UK market and what it will cost, before you ship a single unit.
We stand as your UK importer of record on our own EORI and VAT registration, clear your goods through customs, and run import VAT through postponed VAT accounting, so none of your cash is tied up at the border. One accountable UK partner, clean records, and monthly reporting.
Fairfords is for electronics and hardware brands in the US and Asia who are scaling UK sales and need a UK importer without the cost and burden of setting one up. If a UK retailer or marketplace is asking you to deliver DDP or to act as the importer of record, that is exactly what we handle.
Four steps, one accountable partner.
We classify your products and confirm your duty, VAT, and landed cost, with a clear route to market.
We agree terms, complete compliance checks, and set up pre-funding for duties. One-time setup.
Your goods ship via your carrier or ours. We clear them as your UK importer of record and apply postponed VAT accounting.
You receive a monthly reconciliation and full compliance records, ready for HMRC or your finance team.
Fairfords is building toward verifiable trade records. We are developing a platform on next-generation post-quantum infrastructure that will give every shipment an attested, tamper-evident chain of custody and document trail, with no blockchain knowledge required from your team. It is in development today. Clients who want to shape it can join as design partners.
Book a trade & customs assessment. We classify your products, model your landed cost, and show you the cleanest route to market, before you ship a single unit.