European business representatives call for Brexit transition period to ensure frictionless trade

Cambridgeshire transport and storage provider Knowles Transport managed to generate an 11.4% pre-tax profit margin in the year to the end of December 2013 despite a sharp drop in turnover, figures logged recently at Companies House have shown.

Whitchurch, Shropshire-based food logistics specialist Grocontinental has reported a near 29% increase in pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 October 2012 .

Lidl is to build a 645,000sq ft DC in Gildersome, Leeds, as part of a major expansion of its distribution network.