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With a trusted track record in freight management since 2003, and a global network of established partnerships, our team is committed to providing reliable, flexible and cost-effective logistics solutions every single time.

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Richard Burgess

Founder/Director

“Launching the company in 2003, the vision was very much about Burhill delivering professional global logistics services through a partnership approach. This is something that I am pleased to say is just as much at the heart of what we do today and the expansion and success we have seen is underpinned by this. 

While my role has inevitably changed as we have grown, I really enjoy that I can retain the relationship with clients while I support the excellent Burhill team we have, to further develop and grow the business.

The logistics industry never stays still and predicting the next market moves, to ensure our clients and partners are prepared, is key to ensure we continue to deliver this professional logistics service.”

Richard Burgess
Founder/Director
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Edward Walker

Managing Director

“As Managing Director my role is both challenging and fulfilling, covering all aspects of the business.  

I take great pride in the fact that we have built a fantastic team who are motivated to deliver an excellent service on behalf of our clients. Burhill has built a reputation as a trusted and capable partner with experience and expertise across numerous trade lanes and in a variety of sectors.  

Our vision for the future is to build on these foundations and to continue to grow with existing clients and develop true partnerships with new customers.”

Edward Walker
Managing Director
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Yana Khodun

Finance Manager

“As Burhill Finance Manager, I am responsible for the financial wellbeing of the company. Producing accurate management accounts and managing risk to ensure that the company remains profitable. 

Burhill has supported me through on-going training through to the completion of my professional exams.”

Yana Khodun
Finance Manager
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Kim Walker

Management Consultant

“Having spent twenty years in various management roles I now provide Burhill support as a Management Consultant covering Business Change, Strategic Projects, System Developments, Process Management, Analysing & Reporting… and almost everything else when requested by the directors.”

Kim Walker
Management Consultant
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Emma Duffy

Commercial Manager

“Having worked at Burhill for five years I have been successful in growing my career in a thriving and energetic business.  

My role encompasses client relationships, commercial negotiations, cost control and team development.  I enjoy the challenge of solving complex problems and ultimately delivering effective solutions on behalf of our customers.”

Emma Duffy
Commercial Manager
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Chris Shiret

UK Sales Manager

“I am an experienced Sales professional with 20 years in the freight forwarding industry. 

In my role at Burhill I am responsible for maintaining and developing existing client relationships as well as working to enhance our relationships with our portfolio of clients.”

Chris Shiret
UK Sales Manager
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Tatjana Gecmane

Customs Manager

“In my role as Customs Manager I am responsible for overseeing all customs clearance activities and providing expert customs consultancy to a wide range of clients, ensuring full compliance with HMRC regulations.

The customs team also provide additional solutions, such as Duty Deferment, VAT Postponed accounting, and Trade & Cooperation Agreements.”

Tatjana Gecmane
Customs Manager
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Steve Giles

General Manager

“My role covers the office and warehouse operations, linking the departments together and always looking at continuous improvement in customer service, quality, efficiency, and safety. This also includes managing the Burhill service providers and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation.”

Steve Giles
General Manager

Stories at Burhill

  • Meet Steve

    Meet Steve

    Industry accreditations are very important to Burhill because they demonstrate our adherence to recognised standards and best practices. They validate our competence, reliability, and compliance, providing assurance of quality service, regulatory compliance, and a higher level of professionalism across our logistics operations.

    I see a key part of my role is to keep driving those standards and for the past eight months we have had a focus on formalising further accreditations, and I am pleased to say that we have been successfully awarded both AEO and BRC certifications.

    We always strive to work to the highest standards, but the official recognition is significant as it endorses the best practice and continuous improvement that Burhill believes in.

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  • Meet Tatjana

    Meet Tatjana

    The last 12 months especially saw a great deal of change in the customs arena. It is not an area of business that stands still at any time, but a great deal of the role the team and I face is keeping on top of the sheer amount of change, as it obviously affects how and what you advise a client.

    We deal with an incredible number of commodities – literally thousands of different products – and if you bear in mind that their corresponding customs tariffs and codes can vary on a daily basis you get a sense of the scale of what we are dealing with. You cannot take for granted that if you checked a code yesterday for a client that it will be the same again today and for the client any shift can mean a significant financial difference.

    My team does an excellent job at managing this and we work closely with HMRC to ensure that we are always dealing with the most up to date information.

    The role is very technical in that way, as it is highly operational and transactional, but it is also about what the implications are. What used to be considered more of a data entry job has shifted and we are very much consultants these days. We are in an advisory role with the team being relied on as true customs clearance experts by our clients.

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  • Meet Brooke

    Meet Brooke

    I joined Burhill in 2018 in the freight forwarding team and soon after that the Young Forwarder’s Network came on my radar. 

    The network is part of the British International Freight Association – or BIFA for short – and supports young individuals in their professional development through events, knowledge sharing, advice and visits. A lot of senior people, high up in the shipping industry are involved in supporting those in the network so there is a huge amount of knowledge and experience to tap into.

    The network is made up of five regional groups and in 2022 I was asked by the CEO of BIFA if I would be interested in taking the role of Chair of the Anglia network. It was a bit daunting, but I thought it would be good thing for me to do. As Chair I am responsible for the Anglia committee, organising events and liaising with the other regional group chairs.

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