Absolutely awful experience with Timpson. I took an item to be cleaned, and when it was returned, it was permanently marked - they blamed me for getting it dirty in the first place. There is no empathy, customer service or any attempt to look after the customer. The escalation process is bizarre. I have spent months seeking a simple gesture of goodwill from them and a bit of human kindness. In-store, to be fair, they were very sympathetic and wanted to compensate me but could not and had to pass to HQ. Woe betide that happens to you because no shred of humanity or kindness is left there. You get stonewalled, and it quickly snowballs into a giant mountain of pain and worry. I have never been to small claims court, but Timpson HQ provides this option as the only way to escalate. I then sat in a hearing and listened to the Timpson person lie and lie and lie. It was at that point I knew I was never going to win. For Timpson it is never going to be about the customer. Simply THE WORST and most terrifying customer experience strategy I have ever come across. What sort of company nowadays encourages customers to seek legal advice from the first interaction and goads to 'see them in Court'? Why, why would any decent company or person want to do that? I categorically state that neither my family nor friends will ever use any of their branches again. I tell everyone about my bad experience story and encourage them to take their business elsewhere. It was just the most abysmal and iniquitous encounter I have ever had, and I will regret ever choosing their service and entrusting them with my dry-cleaning.