At Hold Everything, the virtual office company based on London’s prestigious Regent Street, we are very much aware that Christmas is coming, with increased volumes of mail already being received, from those early cards to the small corporate gifts that get sent out at this time to clients.

With December only 4 days away, the festive lights are already shining. To make sure you beat the festive rush and get all your letters and parcels in the post on time, here is our go to advice to ensure all your presents arrive in time for Christmas day.

Here at Hold Everything we rely heavily on the Royal Mail to deliver our clients correspondence to us at our Regent Street office so we can send the mail back out to them in good time. With the rush of Christmas and the Royal Mail being inundated with post and packages below are the cut off dates to which they advise you get all your bits and pieces posted by:

• To send via 2^nd class and signed for 2^nd class latest date to post is Tuesday 18^th

• To send via 1^st class, signed for 1^st class and Royal Mail Tracked 48hrs the latest date to post is Thursday 20^th December

• To send via Royal Mail Tracked 24hrs the latest date to post is Friday 21^st

• To send via Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed the latest date will be 22^nd

Prices will vary on the above services dependent on how heavy and big your item is. We also suggest that whatever you may be sending is packaged well with padding if necessary as the post can go through quite a rough handling process and a well-protected parcel will help the contents survive the distance. 

We do have an alternative suggestion to the Royal Mail (not that there is anything wrong with it) but when Christmas is upon us and there are so many festives going on sometimes little things slip our minds and we forget to send a present, so instead of rushing to the post office to que with everyone else, Hold Everything offers a courier service with extremely competitive prices available for both next day UK and International shipments. Sending your items via courier has many advantages such as:

• By using a courier there is no size limit to the parcel

• Increased liability- Couriers are extremely reliable and will get your delivery from A to B quickly

• Safe & secure transportation

• Proof of signature as proof of delivery- no qualms

• Quick UK next day delivery

• Can be tracked easily

So whether it’s a card or that amazing gift you have to send to whether it be a loved one abroad or an old friend in the UK, make sure you get it off on time!