Experts in Specialist Metal Distribution to the UK and Europe

A Warm Welcome

Based in Sheffield and offering full, part load and groupage services throughout the UK and Europe, we have an enviable reputation for excellent service across a wide customer base.

Operating a modern fleet, from a 3 acre site with excellent motorway access and 50,000sqft of warehousing, we are able to meet your every need for transport and distribution.

Our business model offers specialist groupage services to the metals and engineering sectors along with palletised distribution through our Palletline network.

We are extremely customer focused and our 24 hour operation can react to demand quickly and efficiently.

Palletised Distribution Services

We move anything from a part pallet through to a full load, overnight and economy, delivering next day or in line with our Customer's requirements.

Metal Groupage Services

Specialist groupage services to the UK's metal and metal processing sectors who require deliveries of high value non standard size products (i.e. steel bars, billets, blanks, rods, tube, ingots, slabs etc.).


General Groupage Services

Providing general groupage services to a diverse customer base U.K. wide.

  • Two of our long serving colleagues John Edis and Craig Swift recently received long service awards for 20 years’ service to Shepherds. Read More
  • Shepherds scoop Award at the Palletline awards evening Read More
  • Local MP and RHA visit to Shepherds
  • FORS Gold Accreditation Renewal
  • Landmark Celebration
  • New Item
  • FORS Gold accreditation renewal
  • "69" Plate Volvo FH500
  • Palletline Awards 2019
  • New CAT Forklifts

Privacy Policy

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became law on the 25th May 2018.

Shepherd Distribution Services like many businesses have undertaken a review to ensure compliance to the GDPR regulations.

The attached Privacy policy aims to give you information as to how we collect and process your personal data through your dealings with us

Conditions of Carriage

Yarborough Ltd trading as Shepherd Distribution Services uses the Road Haulage Association Conditions of Carriage as they may be amended from time to time, and these terms and conditions shall have effect to the exclusion of all other terms including the customer’s own.

Also please refer to the Shepherd Distribution Services data protection addendum.



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