Southwark is home to one of London's biggest West African communities, centred on Peckham's Rye Lane (SE15) — often called "Little Lagos". Rolats offers free collection across Peckham, Camberwell (SE5), Walworth (SE17) and Bermondsey (SE16) to our Dagenham depot at 494 Gale Street, RM9 4NU. Ship by air at £5.90/kg or sea from £70 per bag, fully door-to-door and all-in GBP — nothing to pay when it lands in Nigeria or Ghana.
Serving Peckham, Camberwell and Walworth
Few parts of London are as connected to West Africa as Southwark. Rye Lane in Peckham is one of the country's most important Nigerian and Ghanaian shopping streets, lined with food markets, fabric shops and money-transfer counters.
We regularly collect from across the borough:
- Peckham & Nunhead (SE15) — barrels, boxes and foodstuffs
- Camberwell & Walworth (SE5, SE17) — East Street market traders and families
- Bermondsey, Old Kent Road & Elephant and Castle (SE1, SE16) — flats and business premises
Wherever you are in Southwark, collection to our Dagenham depot is free.
Air freight — fast and simple
For documents, electronics, medicine and urgent parcels, air freight is £5.90 per kg plus a £20 handling fee. It's the quickest way to get goods from Southwark to Lagos, Accra, Abuja or Kumasi.
We weigh everything transparently and quote before we ship — no surprises. Because we're HMRC Customs Authorised and EORI registered, your paperwork clears cleanly at both ends.
Sea cargo — best value for barrels and boxes
Sending a barrel of provisions, household goods or a resale consignment? Sea cargo starts at just £70 per bag, making it the affordable choice for larger loads from Peckham and Camberwell.
We also ship cars and full containers, quoted per shipment. Everything is door-to-door and all-in GBP — your family in Nigeria or Ghana pays nothing on arrival.
Paperwork handled for you
Africa-bound freight needs the right documents, and we sort them so you don't have to. For Nigeria we prepare Form M and SONCAP; for Ghana and West Africa we arrange the CTN/ECTN.
Trading since 2007, Companies House registered (06153914) and rated 4.7/5 on Google, Rolats is a name Southwark's diaspora can rely on.
Getting to us from Southwark
Our depot sits at 494 Gale Street, Dagenham, RM9 4NU in East London. From Southwark that means crossing the river and heading out east — a moderate drive via the A2 and A13, so most customers simply use our free collection instead.
Book a pickup from your door in Peckham, Walworth or Bermondsey and we'll handle the rest.
Ship from Southwark to any African country
We collect in Southwark and deliver door-to-door across all ~45 African countries. Pick your destination — or just get a quote and tell us where.
West Africa
Central Africa
Shipping to Nigeria from Southwark
Nigeria is our busiest route. For local pickup details in your part of Southwark, see:
Shipping to Ghana from Southwark
For local pickup details in your part of Southwark for cargo to Ghana, see: