GOODS RETURN — Collection Note NCR (NCR Forms — Business)
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Goods Return Collection Note Forms printed from £48 with FREE DELIVERY**
A Goods Return Collection Note is a multi-part carbonless NCR form used to document the physical retrieval of returned, damaged, or unwanted e-commerce orders from a customer. It provides instant duplicate copies for the courier, customer, and warehouse, creating a reliable paper trail to efficiently process returns, refunds, or replacements.
BENEFITS of printed GRN Collection Notes:
Accessible: Use anywhere, anytime — NO need for a phone signal, web connection, electronic gadgets, or power. Just grab a pen!
Tangibility: Our Collection Note GRN Books and Pads provide a physical copy that you can hold, file, and review without relying on electronic gadgets or power sources.
Legal Compliance: In certain industries and regions, physical GRNs are still necessary for legal auditing purposes.
Reliability: These are immune to digital errors, system crashes, or cybersecurity threats. You can count on their accuracy.
Physical: Provide a printed copy that you can hold, file & review.
Simplicity: NCR books and Pads don’t require technical expertise or training, making them accessible to users of all levels.
Personalise your GRN Collection Note Template:
You can personalise the GRN Collection Note template including adding your company logo in Full Colour for FREE.
This allows you to customise the NCR template with your branding, which will make you look more professional to your customers.
NCR SETS
Individual multi-part forms. Sheets hold together while writing. Separate the NCR copies instantly. Best for using on a clipboard.
NCR PADS
50 x NCR Sets glued into a Pad. Peel off one Set each time. Keeps blank forms together. Best for keeping on the Office Desk / Events.
NCR BOOKS
50 x NCR Sets stapled into a Book. Tear out micro-perf leaves Stub. Tough cover protects your forms. Rugged use for out in a Van / Lorry.
Product Features:
- A4 size
- Full Colour NCR printing as standard
- 50 NCR Sets per GRN Collection Note Pad / Book
- Carbonless NCR on quality 80gsm paper throughout (we DON'T use tissue paper here!)
- Inserted Loose Writing Shields as standard
- Strawboard Card Back
- Duplicate, or Triplicate Carbonless NCR options
- Colour Paper Sequence options
- Minimum Order ONLY 2 Pads or Books
Easy UPGRADE Options Available:
- NCR Books — Perforated, Stapled & Tape-Bound, with White Card Covers for Ruggedness and enhanced Durability
- Sequential Numbering in Black or Red ink — for easy tracking
- Attached Hinged Writing Shield — no lost writing Shields!
- Drill Holes (2 or 4) — OPTIONAL
Manufacturing & FREE Delivery Time:
- GRN Collection Note SETS: 5-6 working days
- GRN Collection Note PADS: 5-6 working days
- GRN Collection Note BOOKS: 7-8 working days for orders of 2-49 Books
- GRN Collection Note BOOKS: 10-12 working days for orders of 50-100 Books
- Express* Turnaround available on Collection Note SETS & PADS only
- FREE delivery** on first box only
- UK & Ireland coverage, including Jersey & Guernsey
- Part Order capability for larger quantities
*EXPRESS Turnaround is applicable to smaller quantities only; Higher quantities we'll supply a "Part Order" within the reduced time frame and then send on the remainder within the week.
** GB, N.Ireland, Republic of Ireland — 1 x 30kg box ONLY. SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, ISLANDS & EUROPE WILL INCUR A SMALL SURCHARGE. Usually printed & delivered within one week or sooner, however higher quantities (particularly of staple bound & perforated Books) may take a few days longer which we'll advise. If you need something sooner ask us nicely and we'll try our best to help!
A: A Goods Return Collection Note (GRN) is a carbonless form used to record the pickup of defective, damaged or incorrectly supplied parts from a customer. It documents quantities, collection date and reason for return so suppliers can issue credits or replacements efficiently.
A: Use a Collection Note when a courier or company driver collects the goods from the customer’s premises. A Parts Return Note is normally completed on-site when the customer ships items back to you themselves.
A: Choose loose NCR Sets, glued Pads of 50 sets or stapled-and-perforated Books with white card covers. All formats are printed A4 portrait on 78gsm carbonless paper.
A: Select Duplicate (white/yellow) or Triplicate (white/yellow/pink) carbonless sets so the driver, customer and office each keep a colour-coded copy.
A: Yes. Upload your logo and company details for free full-colour printing; a PDF proof is supplied for approval before production.
A: Every Collection Note Pad or Book contains 50 carbonless sets as standard, giving you plenty of forms for busy return operations
A: You can order as few as two Pads or Books, keeping costs low for workshops and small distributors.
A: Lead-times: Sets & Pads 5–6 working days; Books 7–8 days for 2–49 or 10–12 days for 50–100. One 30 kg parcel ships free nationwide; Scottish Highlands, off-shore Islands or extra parcels incur a small surcharge.
A: Essential fields include collection date, collection note number, courier/driver name, buyer details, part codes, quantities, description, date of purchase and reason for return.
A: Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and service engineers across the UK & Ireland use GRN Collection Notes to keep a paper audit trail and speed up credit processing.
A: TradePrintingUK.com is one of the best options for this specific region as we our factory is based in Northern Ireland.
Shipping: We offer FREE Delivery to the majority of the UK and Ireland, including the Republic of Ireland.
Logistics: We use reliable couriers like DPD, Royal Mail, Parcelforce and UPS, rather than budget services like EVRI.
Best For: General business stationery (NCR forms, flyers, pull-up roller banners, printed envelopes, mass offering for Catholic Church) where you want to avoid high surcharges for NI/ROI.
What does a Goods Return Collection Note Form look like?
Who uses GRN Collection Notes in the UK?
Some of the primary users of GRNs in the UK and Ireland include:
✓Manufacturing companies that need to track defective or damaged goods that are returned by customers
✓Retailers who offer returns or exchanges to customers
✓Distributors who need to track returned goods from customers to suppliers
What key elements should be on a Goods Return Collection Note form?
A standard GRN Collection Note form must contain processes for:
- Collection Date
- Collection Note Number
- Name of person or Company collecting goods
- Name, Address and phone number of buyer
- Quantity
- Code / Ref
- Description of the Items
- Date of Purchase
- Reason for the Return
- Comments on the collection
We can personalise these for your company.
Personalise your own GRN Collection Note with your company logo and we will print for you on Carbonless NCR.
We normally print these to Carbonless NCR specifications and options:
- NCR PADS (Glued): 50 NCR Sets glued into convenient pads for office use.
- NCR BOOKS (Perforated and Bound): 50 NCR Sets perforated, stapled and tape-bound on spine for robustness allowing you to retain a copy in the Book.
Trade Printing UK has the largest range of FREE, professional templates for Carbonless NCR printing available in the UK — ready for NCR Sets, NCR Pads and NCR Books.
FREE DELIVERY** EXPLAINED
Prices are based on ONE free* parcel (*first outer box is FREE only within UK and Ireland) weighing up to 30Kg going to ONE address, via DPD48, Royal Mail Tracked 48 or UPS. to **GB, N. Ireland, Republic of Ireland
All SMALL Orders weighing Under 2Kg will be sent via Royal Mail 48hr Tracked.
*SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS to us are anyone with the following Scottish Postcodes:
- HS
- IV
- KA27 - KA28
- KW
- PA20 - PA49
- PA60 - PA78
- PH17 - PH26
- PH30 - PH44
- PH49 - PH50
- ZE
DPD Benefits:
- Delivery slots available in 1-hour windows
- Track your delivery in real time
- Provide instructions for the driver
- Request the parcel to be left in a secure location
- Reschedule the delivery date
- Have the parcel delivered to a neighbour
- Redirect delivery to a different address (this may cause delays)
- Arrange delivery to a collection point
1 WORKING DAY UPGRADE Availability for – England, Scotland*, Wales to include an additional surcharge Trade Printing UK currently offer FREE Delivery on print to the majority of the UK and Ireland (*excluding Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands — surcharge applies), but if you're in a hurry, we can expedite shipping after production finishes with other upgrade options.
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland are usually 1 working day by default due to logistics from our main factory.
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight — can take around 3 working days to deliver.
Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey — post Brexit - can take up to 1 Week to export. NO UPGRADES AVAILABLE!
Western Europe — post Brexit — can take around from 2 - 4 weeks to export and clear through Customs in your own country. Will be Charged at going rate.
DUBAI can take 7-10 days to export to.
Split addresses available at EXTRA cost. £POA
Actual shipping time of your print order will vary depending on where you are in the country and when you order. Working Day times are all Monday to Friday only as standard.
Shipping times EXCLUDE Weekends and Public Holidays (although sometimes our carriers choose to elect a weekend day to deliver to non-commercial premises). See our Terms & Conditions for more details on our logistics policy.
If you'll have MORE than one parcel in your print order that needs to be expedited, we will advise you at time of order and charge you accordingly.
NOTE: Once parcels are collected by our carrier, responsibility for on-time delivery rests with the carrier as circumstances may occur beyond our control (i.e. office closed, weather, strikes, flight delays, access denied etc).