Pulleyn provides specialist and temperature-controlled transportation throughout the UK, Europe and beyond with extensive storage facilities at our 3.9 acre site in Reading. Whatever the load, you can trust Pulleyn to transport or store the extraordinary and the ordinary, safely, securely and on time whenever you need us.
Pulleyn Specialist Transportation is a family business founded by Adrian Pulleyn in 1976. Adrian and his sons Scott & Ryan remain truly involved in the business as Directors, heading up their respective teams they are often seen in the driving seat themselves! We employ very experienced drivers and staff and have a 55-strong fleet of vehicles that are customised to provide state-of-the-art temperature-controlled or ambient transportation. All are fitted with high quality security devices & monitoring plus satellite tracking to ensure that consignments are protected at all times.
We pride ourselves in precise logistical planning which means that every possible eventuality along your products journey will have been considered, examined and taken care of before it leaves our storage facility or collected from its starting point. Continual checks and updates are made to this information to allow for any last minute changes beyond our control.
We have attained an unrivalled reputation for providing uncompromisingly high standards of customer service and our tried, tested and trusted approach means that customers are provided with peace of mind as they can rely on us to be proactive and deliver each and every time.
We relish a challenge and our Quick Response Team are experienced at planning and managing what sometimes seems like the impossible. Find out about some of the products and loads we have transported here...
Adrian started his business with a cramped yard in Reading, with the instinct that the M4 corridor was going to emerge as a vital transportation hub to the continent. He risked all to build his company from these small beginnings, in amongst the technical innovation of the Silicon Valley that was springing up in and around Berkshire.
Yet, it is not these illustrious beginnings that should be the mark of our success. It is Adrian’s vision to see the changing times and react with insight and speed to the market requirements that has ensured the company is the best regarded company in the business. With digitalisation and miniaturisation, the audio & broadcasting industry gradually moved on. Adrian saw huge potential in the pharmaceutical business and recognised early on that his reputation for reliability and care for the product was going to be crucial when handling life-saving medical equipment or pharmaceutical supplies. He moved with the times and the company thrived.
40 years later, Adrian and his sons continue to maintain the same ethos of personal care for the customer's experience. Our customer's needs and the requirements of the product or item are taken into account across all the logistical decisions we make, from storage, pick-up, dispatch and right through to delivery.
"Where do I start? How about at the top - with Scott Pulleyn! And overall, it's about the people, from office staff to the incredible, helpful and hard-working drivers. A first class operation, from top to bottom"
Whether you need transportation of chilled or frozen, heavy, wide, delicate, precious or unusual loads - storage, packing or stripping-out - we'll do everything we can to support your business. Nothing is too much trouble for our team!