South West haulage firm Massey Wilcox saw revenues and profits increase last year, but it cautioned that a shortage of skilled drivers and a crumbling road network was making the job harder.
Turnover and profitability at C Butt reduced significantly before the long-standing family firm was sold last year, driven largely by the loss of a customer and the closure of its Brackmills warehouse.
Furniture delivery firm Grays Transport (Derbyshire) has been sold in a pre-pack deal for £100,000 after it lost work due to harsh trading conditions in the sector.