MetEx House, 496a Great West Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW5 0TE  ·  Shipping since 1998
0800 096 38 39
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Is Excess Luggage a real company — and do you handle my luggage yourselves?

Yes. Here’s who we are, where we’re based, and what happens to your bags.

A fair question to ask before you hand over your belongings — and the answer is yes. Here’s exactly who we are and what happens to your luggage.

A real, established company

Excess Luggage Co. is the trading name of Excess Luggage Ltd — a company registered in England & Wales (company no. 04151003), VAT registered, trading since 1998 and incorporated in 2001. We’re an independent, family-run business, not a faceless platform. You can call us on 0800 096 38 39 and speak to a real person based in the UK.

Based near Heathrow — with our own operation

We operate from MetEx House, 496a Great West Road, Hounslow, TW5 0TE — about two miles from Heathrow. This matters, and it’s a genuine difference: many online luggage brands are essentially booking websites that arrange collections and pass your bags to a courier network. We have our own warehouse, where your luggage is received, wrapped, checked, documented and handed to the airline by our own staff.

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Our warehouse Your bags come into our own premises near Heathrow — not a sorting hub you never see.
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Our people Received, wrapped and documented by our own trained staff, who handle aviation and maritime security for every shipment.
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Our paperwork We prepare your UK export documentation and a valued, itemised packing list for every job.

Our director, Lak Kharod, has more than 40 years in this industry, and safety — for your belongings and for everyone handling the aircraft — is the standard we work to. That’s who’s looking after your shipment.

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Straight answers
Do you actually handle my luggage, or just book a courier? +
We handle it ourselves. Your bags come into our own Heathrow-area warehouse where our staff wrap, check and document them — that’s the core of what we do.
How long have you been trading? +
Since 1998 — over 25 years — and incorporated as Excess Luggage Ltd in 2001.
Where are you based? +
MetEx House, 496a Great West Road, Hounslow, TW5 0TE, near Heathrow. Freephone 0800 096 38 39.
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