A.C. Goatham And Son Limited
4.5(171)High Halstow • MCS
About
A.C. Goatham And Son Limited is a solar installer based in High Halstow, trading since 1947. Customers say the staff are friendly and helpful, that unloading is quick and that the apples are delicious. They are listed with MCS as an installer.
Reviews
4.5
A.C. Goatham And Son Limited draws mixed reports. Several drivers describe friendly, helpful staff and quick unloading, with some saying they were tipped or unloaded within 15 to 30 minutes. Others report long waits, including one driver waiting over four hours to load and another six hours to unload, with booking times said not to mean much and instructions unclear or changing on site. One reviewer described an employee who sends drivers to the ramp as having insensitive behaviour, and another said there is nowhere to park or take a break. Some customers praise the apples bought from supermarkets, while one found Cox's apples unripe and sour and another reported bruised Braeburn apples; two reviewers separately criticised the company's lorry drivers as dangerous on the road.
This is the best company in England.
Staff couldn't have been more helpful and tipped me and had me on my way within half an hour
A big company, but seriously poorly organised. From a container driver’s point of view, this is one of the most frustrating places to deliver to. Booking times clearly don’t mean much, because most of the time you are left waiting anyway. The usual excuse is that the chilled area is full or there is no space, but after a while it stops sounding like a valid reason and starts looking like poor planning, understaffing, or simply a complete lack of urgency. Instructions are often unclear and can change while you are already on site. Even after being sent to Bay B, you can still sit there for ages before anyone bothers to start unloading. There are occasional days when you are in and out quickly, but they are definitely the exception. Most reefer delivery points manage to operate far more efficiently than this one. For such a large company, the organisation is nowhere near good enough.
Very well
Лучшая ферма 👍
Nice friendly place
Wzorowa obsługa kierowcy Zameldowanie, asystent przy podjeździe pod rampę, oddaje się kluczyki. Bardzo szybki rozładunek 👍 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐+⭐.
Выгрузка была в воскресенье на 7:00. На въезде охранник объяснил куда встать. Ждал 8:00 пока ребята не пришли на работу. В офисе украинцы) на рампе встретил киргиз. Помог запарковаться, забрал доки и ключи)
Все супер русскоговорящий персонал,кыргызы,казаки,украинцы
Bons acessos. Rapidos a descarregar. Pessoal competente. Não existe parque para pausa na área. Não é possível fazer pausa dentro das instalações.
Totul decurge repede și organizat.
Well, I haven’t ever actually been to this establishment but this is regarding an incident on the a2. Me my sister ans my 2 year old niece were driving along the A2 at 9:48 this morning when all of a sudden. We’ve had to swerve out of the way because the idiotic moron driving nearly crashed into us. Without looking what he was doing , over the speed limit he has sped over into the lane we were changing into. If it wasn’t for my sister swerving in time, this would be a completely different story. Shame on this company for hiring idiotic imbeciles to drive ten ton vehicles and dangering others. He’s also now break checking us whilst keeping his indicator in the whole way down the a2. No care of the safety for others. REG BD25 KLK - 9:48 am
I recently bought a pack of six "wonky apples" from Aldi. Very nice...👍 Where abouts in the UK were they grown?
Excelente, gente muy amable
Hi ) How can i write your private dr i wonted to work plz dm ))
Самий лучший ферма
Самая лучшая ферма😘 отработала сезон 2025 год. Давольна всем. Супер менеджер и вайзера. Отношение и условия отличная. Надеюсь в 2026 ом году приеду на вашу ферму😘😘
Thank You to AC Goatham Farm🍎🍏 I would like to express my sincere gratitude to AC Goatham Farm for the great experience and the amazing team. It was a real pleasure to work with such kind and hardworking people. Wishing you continued success, growth, and plenty of good harvests ahead! Best wishes, Almazhan
Dangerous, aggressive lorry drivers. A hazard to themselves and others.
Está empresa só abre as 7:00h pode chegar apartir da 5h da manhã, não pode fazer pausa, ao chegar ao portão ele abre automaticamente o segurança faz o registo do camião e longo vais para parking ao lado dos cais esperar até às 7 h da manhã ao pé do parking de terra batida da empresa tem la uma casa de madeira o segurança faz o check no tablete longo quando tenha ordem de descarga ele te vai chamar para te dar um cais, a minha experiência não foi boa mutio tempo a espera para descarregar 6h horas de espera para descarregar, mas as pessoa são muito simpaticas...
I'm currently apple picking...thanks for everything...AC Goatham & Son 🍎🤝🍐
Friendly and polite staff!
Um excelente local, pessoas simpáticas e atenciosas, eles descarregam pedem o CMR e a chave do veículo, foi rápido!
Muito tempo em espera para descarregar 3h. Disseram que não tinham espaço suficiente para descarregar a mercadoria
Здравствуйте. Помогите пожалуйста связаться с работодателем. Хочу работать
Доброго верени суток! Я в Бостоне хочу трансфер на вашу ферму. Куда или с кем можно поговорить? Зарание спасибо!
51.433427,0.561664 заезд на фирму. Подъехали к охране отдали документы они говорят либо на паркинг либо на рампу. Если на паркинг придёт человек и позавет вас на рампу. Стали под рампу отдали сотруднику документы ключи ждём в кабине. Выгружали больше часа 33 палеты.
Сегодня, я, был на этом ферме нам охранник русскоязычный встречал и нам всё объяснил. Отличная, ферма.
Super sympa..vide en 15 m... facile d'accès
Endroit où je vide souvent super entreprise rapide et personnel sympa
Well sign posted, friendly and informative staff, and quick turn around loading times.
Привет RV. Очень хорошая фирма приехал на выгрузку в субботу охрана проверить документы сразу дали рампу перед рампе сотрудник фирмы помог стать на рампе сотрудники русско язычные вы молодцы украинцы.
Monster size Braeburn apples from here in Aldi, absolutely delicious too
i buy your royalgala apples from aldi leicestershire they are the best ive ever had thanx
Приемне місце для розвантаження. Роблять з 8:00, приїхав в 7:20 і одразу під рампу поставили. Заїжджаємо стаємо біля охорони. Охоронець бере папери рееструє якщо є пломба то зрізає, повертає документи і каже рампу. На рампі Вас чекає людина яка поставить на рампу забере документи та ключі. Приємні ввічливі працівники.
Just bought large bag of apples form Aldi (8 Apples) Red Dream absolutely delicious. Please keep supplying these for as long as you can. Thankyou.
Привет от KREISS, Отличная компания, перед воротами нажимаем на кнопку вам откроют и после ворота первый левый поворот, вас встречает охранник и покажет куда парковаться, ему отдаёте документы он зарегистрирует и вернёт документы и скажет номер рампы, на рампе тоже встречает человек и поможет встать на рампу и забирает документ с ключами. Приехал раньше назначенного времени на 2:30 часа раньше, сразу направили на рампу.
Não tem onde passar a noite . Nem fazer pausa . Aconselho não vir para esta empresa fora de horário… tem dois portões que ficam fechados e não tem nem espaço exterior para caminhões…no Google diz que abre as 9… mas não é, abre as 7 …aproxima do portão aperte a campainha siga em frente e pare a sua direita numa oficina de madeira e apresenta se…. Muito organizado… top
I'm so disappointed with Goatham's 2024 Cox's from Aldi. They're NOT RIPE, too SOUR and hard to eat. I look forward to new Cox's every autumn for the incredible creamy, complex taste. And then you go and do this. I should've known at £1 for six they'd have been picked too soon, but would have happily paid £2 for edible Cox's.
Can't fault this place one off the cleanest depots I've been to in 30 yrs off driving very helpfull staff aswell
Dlouhé čekání. Není parkoviště.
Goede los en laadpl
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Firma godna polecenia. Szybki rozładunek. Polski personel,miła obsługa .
Descarga rápida e com eficiência, parabéns aos cooperadores
Super locație super personal! Nota 10 pentru tot! Descărcare rapida
the employee who sends you to the ramp has insensitive behavior with truck drivers, otherwise a good company
Oh my goodness , your Royal Gala Apples are the very best . Firm ,very tasty , and wonderful colour . all of my 5 grandchildren give your apples five big stars . thank you
Super
Bom acesso, staff simpático. Chegar e descarregar.
We bought two packs at Aldi, and every braeburn apple in the 2 packs of 6, we're bruised. Not by Aldi but they were put in the pack already damaged, as each apple had multiple bruises.
Poor today.waited over 4 hours to load
Had trouble finding English apples.After watching Country file last week telling us that the English Apple Orchards were In decline,I made it my mission to only buy English in future.Found yours in Sainsburys ZARI variety.£1.50 for 4 large apples. I am also a member of the woodland trust,I see that you donate 10p per pack to them.Thank you
Lorry overtook us dangerously on the A1M
Absolutely the best apples I have tasted.
Just bought a pack of 6 Braeburn apples from Sainsbury's Guildhall (Exeter, Devon). Really excellent apples. And from Kent, my home county.
The gala apples you produce are so sweet and delicious, I buy them from Morrisons in Harrow, London 👌🏼👍🏼
Farma,magazyny.Miałem rozładunek chłodni 30minut, bardzo szybki rozładunek.Polecam
Polite helpful staff
I'm more than happy to second Marilyn Emery's comment (the lady from Norwich) about your Gala apples being delicious. I buy mine from Aldi in London (North Finchley N12). I always make sure the Gala's I get are grown by you because I've found I can rely on them to be consistently sweet and crispy - and on average I eat 14 every week. I've exchanged notes with other customers, who've made similar comments - keep up the good work.
Verry fast unloading ..new clean facility
Good setup to buy your garden things...
Always expanding to bigger things fantastic place.
very friendly
Today I purchased Zari apples from my local Aldi, years ago I used to work in Orchards and watched the demise of our lovely English Apples as they were replaced by French Rubbish, I have to say the Apples I bought today reminded me of just how tasty our English Apples are, Everybody should buy them, crisp, juicy and full of flavour, love them.
Just purchased some of your red Gala apples from Aldi as a keen apple eater,they are best apples,I have eaten a,good size and fresh crunchy and sweet and British. The last few years,I have been searching for a decent apple for years,you have hit the jack pot keep producing your apples,they are fantastic keep up the good work .
Vriendelijk, snel en correct.
Great morning or afternoon out for a family with young children in the pumpkin fields. Friendly helpful staff help to make it as enjoyable as they can.
Miło i szybki zaladunek.
Your huge Cameo apples from Sainsbury's are absolutely DELICIOUS and ridiculously cheap - I shall go back for more. Thank you!
Jamais d'attentes 15 min pour vider
I have recently purchased royal gala apples produced by this grower and they are the most delicious royal gala apples I have ever tasted.
Хорошая ферма
Dużo jablek
Bought a bag of Royal Gala and they are absolutely delicious. Not my normal choice but I am completely converted.
Ok
Just wanted to say that the Gala apples you produce are absolutely delicious! I do my weekly shop at Sainsbury's in Norwich (Pound Lane) and am always on the look out for these apples. I do hope that you will continue to supply Sainsbury's with your product!
They SHOULD NOT SELL.THE ORCHARD AT RAINHAM.FOR HOUSES ETC TO BE BUILT WHEN WE DESERATELY NEED ANOTHER HOSPITAL AS MEDWAY JUST CAN NOT COPE SO WHY?????
Planning to sell their orchards in medway for 1250 house development for financial gain. Over 1000 objections including from Rainham MP Rehman Chishti. They say the Orchards would cease to be productive and no longer suitable for agriculture. This is lies to get planning permission. The land has been used for agriculture for 150 years. This is a cash grab from a greedy, already wealthy family!
Business of selling agricultural land for big residential profit. Not so much "great British values" but decimating Medway's landscape and orchards. #savepumplane
A very good farm, everything is on the level, I am very pleased with the attitude and understanding of the rulers towards the workers and the working process. The work is organized and well paid.
Horrible blot on the landscape
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Opening times
- Monday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Additional information
- Incorporated 2015
- Scheme number SICI-22371
- MCS
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