Great Britain
Customs-freeHassle-free delivery to every part of England, Scotland and Wales. Ideal for EU and Irish brands that want to sell into the UK without post-Brexit paperwork.
- Royal Mail
- Whistl
- DHL
- DPD
- Parcelforce
Third-party logistics
Why 3PL?
Spend less time managing fulfilment and more time growing your business
As order volumes increase, fulfilment can quickly develop from a manageable task into a full-time operation. Working with a third-party logistics provider gives you access to established warehouse space, experienced staff, fulfilment technology and carrier services—without having to build and manage the entire operation yourself.
We take care of what happens after the sale, allowing your team to concentrate on developing products, reaching new customers and building the business.
While our goal at TDS Fulfilment is to operate as close to in-house fulfilment by having full visibitlty to all stock and orders with our warehouse management system. While also being able to adapt quickly to new ideas and products that you may implement.
Our Northern Ireland fulfilment operation provides a strategically located base for brands serving customers across Great Britain, Ireland, Europe and wider international markets.
We bring your inventory, orders and fulfilment services together through one experienced team and one connected warehouse management system.
- 5,000+
- Fulfilments completed per month
- 47
- Countries we take orders from
- 736
- Happy clients since 2003
- 24/7
- Access to warehouse management system
Why outsource
Why work with a 3PL partner?
Scalability
No need to worry about space restrictions, with TDS you can flex your storage space up and down depending on the needs of your business
Cost Effective
No need to pay for full time staff, only pay for the amount of orders you ship!
Flexibility
TDS are quick to adapt to your ever changing pick and pack needs, while offering a wide range of courier options
You send your inventory to our warehouse and connect your sales channels with our warehouse management system. When an order is placed, our team picks the products, packs them according to your requirements and prepares the order for delivery.
Our 3PL service can cover:
- Receiving and checking incoming inventory
- Warehousing and inventory management
- Picking and packing customer orders
- Branded and protective packaging
- Kitting, bundles and product assembly
- UK and international shipping
- Retail and wholesale distribution
- Returns processing and return-to-stock checks
- Order, inventory and dispatch visibility through Mintsoft
Instead of coordinating several separate suppliers, you benefit from one connected fulfilment operation.
Your business may be ready for a 3PL if:
- Your team spends too much time packing orders
- You are running out of storage or working space
- Order volumes are becoming difficult to manage
- Seasonal peaks place pressure on staff and capacity
- You need better visibility of inventory and orders
- Fulfilment errors or delays are affecting customers
- You want to sell through additional channels
- You are preparing to enter new markets
- You need specialist packaging, kitting or returns support
- The next stage of growth would require significant warehouse investment
You do not need to wait until fulfilment becomes a serious problem. Moving to a 3PL before reaching full capacity can make the transition easier and give your business a more stable foundation for growth.
Why Northern Ireland
One warehouse.
Every market, customs‑free.
Since Brexit, Belfast has sat inside both the UK and EU goods markets. Ship from here and your orders reach Great Britain, Ireland and the European Union without customs paperwork, delays or charges. No need for a second warehouse or split stock.
Ireland
Customs-freeSeamless shipping across the whole island of Ireland, with next-day options and pallet networks for larger consignments.
- An Post
- DPD
- The Pallet Network
European Union
Customs-freeParcels to all 27 EU countries without the post-Brexit duties and delays that come with shipping from Great Britain. One stock holding covers the lot.
- FedEx
- DHL
- DPD
- UPS
- An Post
Rest of the world too. We act as your 3PL for international orders beyond the UK and EU, with the right documentation prepared for each destination.
Explore other services
Based in Northern Ireland, we are uniquely positioned to bridge your logistics needs across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the European Union.
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Storage
Access flexible storage without taking on your own warehouse, equipment and staffing. Your inventory remains organised and connected…
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Pick and Pack
Our team picks, checks and packs each order according to your requirements, helping you deliver a reliable and consistent experience to…
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Shipping
Reach customers across the UK, Ireland and international markets through flexible carrier and delivery options suited to your products and…
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Goods In
Send inventory directly from your suppliers to our warehouse. We receive, check and record each delivery before making approved stock…
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System
Our warehouse management system connects your sales channels, orders and inventory—giving you clear visibility while we handle the physical…
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Returns
Recover more value from returned inventory. Our team completes the required quality checks before restocking, quarantining or processing…
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Packaging
From protective packaging to branded boxes, tissue paper and inserts, we prepare each order to arrive safely and represent your business in…
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Kitting
Create new product combinations without adding to your internal workload. We manage the assembly, packaging and preparation of your kits…
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Why Northern Ireland?
One warehouse in Belfast serving Great Britain, Ireland and the EU with no customs charges on the way.
Find out whyTDS are trusted by top sellers from all over the globe.
Family run, based in Belfast, and handling fulfilment for growing eCommerce brands for more than three decades.
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Government regulated Registered with and regulated by the UK Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme.
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Family run We understand the personal connection you have to your business, because we have it too.
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Accuracy you can see Barcode-scanned picking, CCTV across every packing area and photographed returns.
What our clients say
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TDS has a fantastic team and provides a first-class service, allowing us to focus on growing our business. Their staff are friendly, responsive and always accommodating, operating as a seamless extension of our own team. From swift and reliable fulfilment to professional customer interactions, TDS plays an important role in helping us maintain the high standard of service our customers expect.
Naked Hockey
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From the start, working with the TDS team has been a fantastic experience for Easilocks. Their customer support is consistently responsive, reliable and helpful, giving us full confidence that our orders and customers are in safe hands.
A major advantage for us is their customs-free access to the UK. This has made fulfilment much simpler and more efficient, allowing us to serve our UK customers without cross-border shipping complications. When system or integration issues arise, it is reassuring to work with a team that understands the technical side and resolves problems quickly.
Moving to a new fulfilment partner felt like a big step, but Conor, Gary and the rest of the team at TDS made the transition remarkably smooth through clear communication and steady support. We are extremely happy with our partnership and highly recommend TDS to any growing e-commerce brand looking for a reliable fulfilment partner.
Easilocks
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Working with The Distribution Solution has been a great experience for Valquer Laboratorios and an important support to our growth in the UK and Ireland. What stands out about TDS is the quality of their systems and their people. From the office team, who are always friendly, responsive and ready to help, to the logistics and warehouse management team, who ensure everything runs smoothly and efficiently, the level of service across the whole company is excellent. Every member of staff we deal with is professional, approachable and genuinely committed to finding solutions. We see TDS not simply as our logistics provider, but as a trusted partner and an extension of our own team.
Valquer Laboratorios
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We have been customers of The Distribution Solution for nearly 20 years. Over that time, they have looked after our storage, stock management, order fulfilment, packing and dispatch, which has been a big part of supporting our lighting business.
Everyone we deal with in the TDS team is helpful and reliable, and we appreciate the support they have given us over the years. It's important to have a good working relationship with the people looking after your stock and orders, as this allows us to concentrate on our customers. We look forward to continuing our relationship for many more years to come.
Lightsource
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We've really enjoyed working with The Distribution Solution. The team are always friendly, helpful and quick to respond, which makes everything so much easier for us. They provide an efficient and reliable service, and it's clear they genuinely care about supporting their customers. We're very happy with the service they provide and would gladly recommend them.
4Beauty Group
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TDS has helped me to no end. I used to run my own warehouse with all the bells and whistles — rent, rates, electric, water, racking, forklifts, leaks in the roof, busted doors, overflowing toilets and even rats! On top of all that, I had to be on site every day, and I mean every single day.
Since closing my warehouse and moving to TDS, I work from home, work fewer hours and have so much more freedom. Best of all, when everything is taken into account, it costs me roughly the same as running the warehouse myself.
The staff at TDS helped me every step of the way when I was moving to a 3PL system. Moving your entire warehouse operation to someone else is a big step, but I genuinely couldn’t have asked for a more helpful team.
One thing I’ve learned is that warehouse operations are a job in themselves. If warehousing isn’t the core of your business, my advice is simple: get a good 3PL and concentrate on growing your business instead.
OnlineSparesDirect.com