Thanks Everyone 
I’ve got a bit more time on my hands now, probably until October. So will keep digging and stuff… 
HI , you could try David Dale removals , they have a place in Bennisa,which is just down the road from your pick up point, they do a weekly service to Spain and do a lot of trade work, they are have a place in Harrogate area, 01423 324948, Hope that’s of help to you, Karl
hi, i run my own web-based company taking english food to ex-pats in the costa-blanca area in (at the moment) a hi top, super long whel base sprinter…
i will be soon upgrading to a 20ton lorry and am doing my lessons and tests for this at the mo (but thats another post!)…
i would be more than happy to help you in anyway I can, including doing a backdrop for you from the area you mention, to anywhere in the uk…
click on my siganture it’ll link you to my business, or e-mail me…
Thanks for all the replies. We are now reconsidering our options of driving over there and getting another company in…
The september date is probably off as my Gran wants to sell over there first, but things are still being moved around.
I’ll get back to the individual posters later on… But this thread will be passed on to Dad so he can read it too
[fx] waves at Dad 
niall_y:
hi, i run my own web-based company taking english food to ex-pats in the costa-blanca area in (at the moment) a hi top, super long whel base sprinter…i will be soon upgrading to a 20ton lorry and am doing my lessons and tests for this at the mo (but thats another post!)…
i would be more than happy to help you in anyway I can, including doing a backdrop for you from the area you mention, to anywhere in the uk…
click on my siganture it’ll link you to my business, or e-mail me…
Hi Niall, welcome to Trucknet. Not suggesting you haven’t done your home work, but Sprinter to 20 tonner is a big leap. I guess you will be aware of the cost of operating a vehicle of this size on international work, operator license requirements, etc.?
not to try to hijack this thread but yes, am aware of spiraling costs, this is a neccesitie, with having an up and coming suppliers based in the alicante region on our books the sprinter just doesn’t cut the mustard…
theres always room to learn more, what operator license requirements specifically do you refer too?
theres always room to learn more, what operator license requirements specifically do you refer too?
mainly the fact that you will need one, and the many hoops to be jumped through to get one.
Saratoga:
HiyaI’m planning a trip down to Spain (Javea, between Alicante and Valencia) in September.
I’ve prodded Autoroute and it reccomends:
France: Calais / A26 / A5 / A31 / A6 / A7 / A9
Spain: A-7 to Junc 62.:
hi, i have been living in javea for sometime and have been trucking europe for 28 yrs. look at shipping out of portsmouth overnight to caen or st malo. you will save time and money and road tolls. after september you can get good deals on brittany ferries. the route i use , st malo , rennes n137. a83 to niort. then a10to bordeaux a63 onto n10 to border at irun.
from irun go via pamplona to zaragoza. exit zaragoza onto n330 to teruel. from teruel n234 to sagunto and join motorway to valencia. i do it in 17 hours from st malo by car.
the cheapest way i find is via caen, alencon, le mans,tours , poitersn10 to bordeaux take a62 towards toulouse, exit at pau. towards gan. n134. from gan
n134to tunnel de somport which is border crossing. then follow jaca onto huesca then zaragoza. from zaragoza n330 to teruel then onto sagunto. its nearly all toll free and really empty good wide roads. done it in cars and trucks. . dont hesitate if you need anymore help.
Saratoga:
Thanks for all the replies. We are now reconsidering our options of driving over there and getting another company in…The september date is probably off as my Gran wants to sell over there first, but things are still being moved around.
I know a lot has been said about the costs. My brother recently moved to Switzerland and we priced up to do the job oursleves. We couldn’t get it anywhere near the £1800 that an owner driver charged! After doing the job, he got a backload and doubled his money.
A removals firm quoted about £8k 