Windrush Offers Unrivalled Vehicle Storage at Cotswolds and London Underground Facilities

Both sites recently awarded official HMRC Customs Warehouse status

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Established in 2004 by Tim Earnshaw, Windrush operates two storage centres: a secure, secretive storage facility situated underneath the streets of Central London and an expansive Headquarters hidden from view within beautiful Cotswolds countryside. Both are renowned for offering unrivalled care and attention to detail to fastidious owners of all types of vehicle.

Windrush Car Storage Cotswalds London Facilities
Windrush offers unrivalled vehicle storage at two UK sites – their headquarters in the Cotswolds and an enviable and unique underground facility within Central London

Since launch, Windrush has continually improved and enhanced their service levels earning coveted ISO9001 certification in the process. ISO status is awarded on a number of quality management principles including strong customer focus, motivation and implication of top management, a process-driven approach and continual business improvement. More information on the levels of service offered by Windrush can be found here.

Rather than rest on its laurels, Windrush has continued to develop and expand during lockdown under the guidance of Founder, Managing Director, and ex-Formula 1 logistics expert Tim Earnshaw. Despite restrictions on movement, demand for car storage has remained high with the introduction of online auctions now making purchasing cars easier than ever, and the proposed ICE ban increasing the potential collectability of rare and interesting cars.

Windrush Car Storage Cotswalds London Facilities
Windrush offers unrivalled vehicle storage at two UK sites – their headquarters in the Cotswolds and an enviable and unique underground facility within Central London

The Cotswolds Headquarters of Windrush has recently benefited from significant investment into its expansion. In addition to a locally and environmentally sensitive extension, built to meet client demand, a state-of-the-art fire detection system has also been installed. The former allows Windrush to keep more cars in spacious, temperature-controlled comfort, the latter highlights the company’s insatiable desire to offer the highest levels of client service.

Tim Earnshaw invests significant energy into staying ahead of not only the competition but the expectations of Windrush clients. The latest accolade to be achieved from this approach is both the Cotswolds and London sites being recognised as official HMRC Customs Warehouses, enabling Windrush to offer the only HMRC specialist vehicle Customs Warehouse within Central London.

Windrush Car Storage Cotswalds London Facilities
Windrush offers unrivalled vehicle storage at two UK sites – their headquarters in the Cotswolds and an enviable and unique underground facility within Central London

This highly sought-after status offers the opportunity to delay payable duty and VAT on vehicle imports indefinitely. As long as the vehicle remains in the care of Windrush, it will be exempt from duty usually demanded when bringing a vehicle into the UK, a situation that has heightened since Brexit. Duty will only become payable when a vehicle leaves the Windrush Customs Warehouse to be driven and used within the UK on a permanent basis.

Duty and VAT will be waived entirely if a vehicle is subsequently re-exported after being cared for by Windrush. To be eligible for this exemption, vehicles must be taken directly to Windrush when imported into the UK.

Windrush Car Storage Cotswalds London Facilities
Windrush offers unrivalled vehicle storage at two UK sites – their headquarters in the Cotswolds and an enviable and unique underground facility within Central London

To obtain official Customs Warehouse status requires months of HMRC scrutiny across all aspects of the business, a process in which Windrush excelled due to the high standards of operation already in place.

Headline benefits of Customs Storage include:

  • Importation of vehicles purchased overseas to be used as Indefinite investments. Vehicles of this type can be stored indefinitely but cannot be used on UK roads (with the exception of transportation for routine maintenance). Duty will need to be paid if subsequently sold within the UK, but will remain exempt if the vehicle is sold outside of the UK.
  • A real-world example. A prospective Windrush client wished to store a collection of special vehicles in the UK to avoid troubles within their home country. Windrush can arrange global logistics, via its partner network, to accept a full car collection safely and securely at the port before storing, maintaining, and caring for them indefinitely. Customs Warehouse status ensures the owner has absolute peace of mind without the having to pay import duty or re-register any vehicle.
  • Provides the ability to import a vehicle from overseas before placing into temporary bond while the owner decides how they want to use the vehicle. If the car becomes an investment, it can stay in the Customs Warehouse until ready to be sold. If the car is sold outside of the UK, without ever having been officially imported or registered, no duty will be payable. If the owner chooses to register the vehicle in the UK, duty will be payable at that time.
  • Asset loan. A car may be imported to the UK solely to be used as security in an asset-funded loan. Overseas clients can take advantage of UK lending, using their vehicles as collateral, without the additional expense of import duty. Cars may still be maintained to manufacturers recommendations when in the care of Windrush.
Windrush Car Storage Cotswalds London Facilities
Windrush offers unrivalled vehicle storage at two UK sites – their headquarters in the Cotswolds and an enviable and unique underground facility within Central London

Tim Earnshaw, Founder and Managing Director of Windrush, said “in the 17 years Windrush has been operational, we’ve never stopped in our quest to improve on what we do. Our first defining achievement was to be awarded ISO9001 status, today the official HMRC recognition of our bonded status marks another milestone. We take pride in being able to offer our clients whatever they desire as custodians of their much-loved and valuable vehicles, and whatever their question our answer is always yes”

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