Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Ltd.
Mike Hawkins – Sales and Marketing Director
Leah Stanley – Marketing Executive
Mike Hawkins
Contact Details
Sales and Marketing Director
t. 01608 647 013 e. mhawkins@mbe.co.uk
James Simmons
Marketing Manager
t. 01608 649 234 e. jsimmons@mbe.co.uk
Leah Stanley
Marketing Executive
t. 01608 649 238 e. lstanley@mbe.co.uk
MBE UK Ltd.
15 Cromwell Park
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SR
www.mbe.co.uk
t. 01608 649 230
f. 01608 645 483
Company Overview
• Franchise based company
– Global representation of 1350 stores
– Currently 123 stores throughout the UK & Ireland
– 83% of our UK network is within 10 miles of a University
• Main Services:
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International and Domestic Shipping & Courier services
Printing, binding, copying services
Mailbox Rental services
Postal Services
Stationery & Office supplies
Your alternative shipping centre
-filling the gaps in your shipping needs
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MBE stores are authorised ship centres for all the
internationally recognised carriers
– UPS, DHL, Parcelforce Worldwide, FedEx and TNT
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Our wide range of service choice means we can ship
ANYTHING, ANYWHERE.
– Documents, small parcels, large packages, freight etc.
– Internationally and Domestically
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Shipping to and from abroad
– Not only can we ship your belongings from the UK around the
world, but we can have your personal effects collected and
shipped from abroad to the UK. An ideal service for
international students before term begins.
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Collection services
– We can collect your shipments to save you dropping them off at
the store.
Your alternative shipping centre…
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MBE stores are experts in packaging and retail in all necessary packaging
materials
– Our stores will ensure all valuable or fragile items are packaged correctly to ensure
safety throughout transit.
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Paperwork and documentation taken care of by the store to minimise extra
customs duties or other problems encountered when crossing foreign borders.
– Customs around the globe can be a mine field to navigate. MBE have developed a
wealth of expertise in ensuring the smooth transit of goods through all ports of exit and
entry
– Our stores know the restrictions and limitations of all carriers as to what commodities
can be shipped where.
– Our range of services allows us to provide solutions for any shipment.
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Enhanced cover – provides cover for your more valuable or fragile shipments.
– Many carriers will not offer insurance on personal effects or only provide a minimum
cover of £75. MBE will cover almost all consignments, providing you with peace of
mind.
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Track and Trace – for further reassurance.
Your alternative print shop
-filling the gaps in your printing needs
• Digital and Lithographic printing
– Meaning that no print job is too small or too large.
• Wide format printing
– For large projects, posters, banners and other jobs which may not be
available in campus based print facilities
• Black & white and colour photocopying
• Mail fulfilment solutions
– MBE can mail-merge your print runs with your data records, fill the
envelopes and post them domestically or internationally – taking large
mailing jobs off your hands.
Your alternative print shop…
• Print and bind services – ideal for students
when on campus print facilities are too busy:
– Hard back, soft back and wire comb binding
– Gold/silver embossed lettering
– Spot laminate lettering
Students can email their dissertation/theses or
project to any MBE store with their instructions and
have them post/ship the finished product to any
address in the world.
So you don’t need to be near to a store to use their
services.
Mail Box Rental - mailing address solutions
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Alternative high street address
Rental periods – 3 months/6 months/12 months/2 years/5 years +
Physical/virtual mailbox
24 hour access available
Mail management – you will be alerted by text/email when you receive mail.
Mail forwarding
– Royal mail services
– Mail fulfilment services
• Sign for all deliveries
– MBE stores accept mail and parcels from any carrier, including all online
purchases
• Company formation
– businesses can register their company at Companies
House using an MBE address
Mail Box Rental - mailing address solutions
• Student mailbox prices – special low price for 3 years
– One safe and secure, private mailing address for their whole university
career
• Visiting lecturers/professors using temporary accommodation may find a
mailbox a safer and more convenient solution for their short term
mailing.
– Any mail received after their stay can be forwarded on domestically or
internationally.
• University body can rent a ‘Premier box’ which allows up to 10 different
mailing names to be registered there. Could be used for visiting
lecturers/temporary staff or segregating certain mail.
– Mail-fulfilment and other mailing solutions can be used in collaboration
– MBE can act as the university’s mail room if it does not have it’s own.
Storage Solutions
• Once personal effects are shipped over from the
student’s home country, they can be stored until
the student arrives.
• Belongings can also be stored over Christmas,
Easter and Summer breaks when students need
to clear out dorms or are in between
accommodation.
*Subject to availability
Postal Services
• International mailing services
• Domestic post and stamps
• Mail fulfilment
– mail-merging, printing, envelope filling,
stamping and mailing
Services for Students
• International/domestic shipping
– Shipping personal effects to and from home
– Storage Solutions
• Printing, binding and copying
– Printing and binding dissertations, theses and
assignments.
– Wide format printing
• Virtual mailing address
– 3 years at a special student rate.
Open Universities
• Those studying at Open universities will
not have an easy solution for their
dissertation or theses printing and binding.
• MBE provide the perfect solution for these
students.
• We would welcome help or advice in
reaching these students.
Testimonials
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"I have found working with MBE to be very easy. Their professional approach to everything and their
willingness to accommodate the Clubs of UCC and work with us to create promotional material that
catches the eye is one of the main reason we encourage all of our clubs to use MBE" (Shane Carroll,
President, Clubs Executive, University College Cork)
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“I have just received the two copies of my dissertation, I am impressed with the quality and timely
response by you and the MBE company. It has been a very smooth, easy process and I am incredibly
grateful and will be recommending you to my work colleagues who are carrying out the same degree
programme. Once again many thanks, all the best.” (Jason, student from Nottingham)
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“ I am writing to thank MBE for getting all of my possessions home to Hong Kong safely. Everything
arrived happily including my picture frame with glass. I hope to use you again when I am back in the
UK.” (Tam, student from Bristol)
Case Study – MBE Oxford
A USA Tech University
For the last 15 years A Tech University in USA has used the
international shipping services of our Oxford Headington branch.
Georgia Tech run a summer school with Worcester College and 150
students come to Oxford for 2 months every summer for teaching.
Every year our Oxford branch ship the following from the USA and
back again:
- Teaching materials
- Students personal effects
- Tutor personal effects
They are always extremely pleased with the convenience and expertise of
the service, as is demonstrated by their continuing use of MBE services.
The Student Room- www.mbe.co.uk/students
Dissertations
Student Shipping
Customer Focused
• Mail Boxes Etc. centres pride themselves on delivering
first class personal customer services.
• As a local high street store MBE franchisees like to create
relationships with their customers and work hard to
maintain those.
WITH MBE, CUSTOMERS COME FIRST
Finance
Terms of finance and or any agreement
would be discussed locally.
Ease of Use
• MBE UK Ltd have a variety of systems that would
enable smooth transitions and communications.
– We offer the facility to track and trace online or
we can do this on your behalf.
– Print design help and advice is available in
store to ensure your products are the best that
they can be.
– Online mailbox rental at www.mbe.co.uk
allows you to set up an account in minutes.