Thank God Christmas and new year are past, now we can concentrate on packing. We're heading home around March/April hopefully. Can anyone suggest how to start looking for shipping companies and getting quotes? Has anyone had good or bad experiences?

I was just about to post the very same thread... I am after shippers and prices too!

I rang 5 companies up, they all came out the same week and i compared prices.
I settled for Kents who gave me the best deal. Have them barter with each other.
I rang Chess, Kents, Int Movers, erm 2 others (minds gone blank lol)

Get their numbers from yellow pages or on the net.