--- title: "SHIPMAX: 3PL Matchmaking & Supply Chain Consultancy" description: "Independent 3PL matchmaking and supply chain consultancy for consumer brands. Up to three vetted matches, no commission. Swansea, Wales." url: https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/ --- # SHIPMAX: 3PL matchmaking and supply chain consultancy for e-commerce brands Sell more, profitably Get in touch with our team and discover how SHIPMAX can help you sharpen shipping, fix fulfilment, and accelerate profitable growth. [Brand Signup Form](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/for-brands/#brand-intake) [3PL Partner Form](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/for-3pls/#apply) [Free Tools](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/tools/) [Book a Call](https://calendly.com/shipmax-call) Rated highly by brands and solution providers. - GORUCK - BOXRAW - PACK'D - Bebonia - Mama Movement - Kawaji - C-Monsta - Tower London - Sproushi - AQI - Scruffs - Nex8 - By Teddy - Shimmi - Elemind - PROMIXX - Spiller & Tait - Zero Sole - Huilerie Meziana - Veloce Media Group - Camile & Stone - Tumble - Squat Wolf Our services ## End-to-end solutions built for e-commerce growth. One partner across the whole journey, or just the part that's holding you back. You choose. 01 ### Warehousing & 3PL Matched to the right fulfilment partner for your sector, volume and ambitions, vetted, not guessed. [Learn more](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/for-brands/) 02 ### Supply Chain Projects Scoped, one-off consultancy: supply-chain audits, 3PL searches, shipping reviews and systems projects, delivered end to end. [Learn more](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/projects/) 03 ### IT Systems & Integrations Connect your store, WMS and carriers so orders flow without the spreadsheet gymnastics. [Learn more](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/services/it-systems/) About SHIPMAX ## Your growth partner for what's next. Every brand is different, so off-the-shelf advice rarely fits. We learn how you work, align with your goals, and build the win-win, because if you grow, we grow. No empire-building, no lock-in, no jargon. Just operators who've done it before, in your corner. [Learn more](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/about/) Parcels moving through a SHIPMAX-matched fulfilment operation Are you 3PL-ready? ## Take the 60-second check. Not sure whether it's time to hand fulfilment to a 3PL? Answer seven quick questions and get an honest readiness score out of 100, plus what to do next. No email required. - Seven one-tap questions - An instant score out of 100 - A clear next step, whatever the result 3PL readiness quiz ### 7 quick questions. A readiness score in about a minute. One tap per question. Nothing stored, no sign-up. Just an honest score out of 100 and a tailored next step. Start Quiz The inside of a modern fulfilment warehouse at night The engine room ## Real-time visibility. Smarter operations. Behind SHIPMAX runs the 3PL Lead Exchange, a live view of the leads, deals and performance flowing through the network. Scattered data becomes one source of truth, and guesswork becomes decisions you can actually back. [Lead Exchange](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/lead-exchange/login/) From the blog ## SHIPMAX Featured Blogs. [Read the blog](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/) [A man looking concerned beside a warehouse goods-in door with a Warehouse Closed, Administration Notice sign taped up, and a pallet of boxes tagged £100 per tonne 28 September 2026 If Your 3PL Goes Bust, What Happens to Your Stock? 9 Checks Before You Sign in 2026 UK warehouse terms cap liability at £100 a tonne. What happens to your stock in a 3PL insolvency, and 9 checks to run before you sign. Read more](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/if-your-3pl-goes-bust-where-is-your-stock/) [A parcel moving from an Origin warehouse to a Destination warehouse through a row of go/no-go checkpoint gates, illustrating the staged gates in a 3PL switch. 1 September 2026 How to Switch 3PL Without Disrupting Your Customers You've been putting off switching 3PLs because it sounds risky. Here's the staged process that makes it boring, and the reasons brands stall. Read more](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/how-to-switch-3pl-without-disrupting-your-customers/) ["The Ultimate Guide to WMS in 2026" graphic showing a barcode scanner, a warehouse, and a laptop displaying a WMS dashboard with inventory, orders, shipments and accuracy stats. 2 September 2026 The Ultimate Guide to Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) in 2026 What a WMS actually does, the six types on the market, a 10-step framework for choosing one, and a full terminology glossary. Read more](https://www.shipmaxinternational.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-warehouse-management-systems-wms/) FAQs ## The basics, answered. ### What is SHIPMAX and what does it do? SHIPMAX is an independent supply chain consultancy and 3PL matchmaking platform based in Swansea, Wales. It helps consumer brands find, select and manage the right third-party logistics (3PL) partner, and then run the resulting supply chain properly. Through the Lead Exchange by SHIPMAX, a brand submits its fulfilment requirement free of charge and receives a maximum of three vetted 3PL matches from an invitation-only network across the UK, EU and US. SHIPMAX takes no commission and no success fee from any 3PL; partners fund the network by subscription, so the incentive is to recommend well rather than often. SHIPMAX was founded in 2023 by Phil Rees on more than twenty years of hands-on logistics and customs experience. ### How does SHIPMAX work? A simple five-step process: requirements, qualify, shortlist, decide, onboard. Tell us what you need (order volumes, product type, growth plans) and we qualify the fit. You get a maximum of three curated 3PL options, never a flood of sales calls. We make the warm introduction, you have the conversations, and we stay involved after the match with ongoing monitoring, not a one-and-done intro. ### Who is behind SHIPMAX? SHIPMAX was founded in 2023 by Phil Rees on more than twenty years of hands-on logistics and customs experience. Phil drives the company's advice and network, and most brands and partners find us through his LinkedIn presence. We've since grown into a small, hands-on team as the business scales: Rhidian Morgan runs business operations, Kieran Brown leads digital operations and build, and Caitlyn Davies heads up social and content. ### What's the difference between SHIPMAX and a fulfilment broker or marketplace? We're a neutral concierge, not a broker or a self-serve directory. A few things that set us apart: - We don't sell warehousing ourselves, so there's no conflict of interest. - You get a maximum of three curated options, not fifty results to wade through. - Every partner is vetted through warehouse visits, references and credit checks before they're ever offered up. - It's a flat-fee model with no success fees or paid "early access" tiers for partners, so we're not incentivised to push volume over fit. - It's a relationship, not a tool. You get Phil and the team owning the outcome, not a filtering interface. ### Do I have to use all three services? No. Take the whole journey or just the one part that's holding you back. Most brands start with a single service and add others only if they need them. There's no bundle to buy into. A lot of what we do doesn't fit in a box. If you've got a problem within your supply chain that doesn't neatly fit into any of our service categories, please contact us. We'll always do our best to help. ### What does it cost to work with SHIPMAX? We agree the shape and the cost with you up front, so there are never surprises. Our 3PL matching carries no commission and no success fee: it's funded by the partners instead.