We had our household effects in storage with Britannia Robbins for about a year and a half while we looked for a house. When we unpacked the cartons after delivery we found that the bulk of them had been ruined by water damage. Material and leather goods had red rust spots, some covered with white powdery mould and black mould, metal objects badly rusted, metal rims of lamp shades etc, and everything reeked of dank mould. As soon as we knew the extent of the damage we contacted Britannia Robbins sending photographs and requesting a claim form, we received no reply. Eventually after two weeks and two formal letters they replied by email to apologise and say they did not know what had happened. Following this we had one rather confrontational phone call from Britannia Robbins which ended when they put the phone down on us. After six months we finally agreed to an insurance settlement. Although, as this was on an indemnity basis it did not cover the cost of replacement. We are very disappointed in what happened and the way we have been treated by Britannia Robbins we would have expected such a prestigious company to have acted in a more understanding and sympathetic manner, not exactly a ‘Trusted Trader’.