All Operator news articles – Page 232
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MT ArticleHermes to increase self-employed couriers' pay from June
Hermes is to increase its self-employed couriers' pay to meet competition for the workers as the e-retail market surges. The carrier is increasing the minimum hourly pay from £8.50 to £9.10 from 1 June which, with expenses added, will bring their take-home pay up to £10.70 an hour.The pay increase ...
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MT ArticleCanute Group says business is stable after delay in paying staff due to funding switch
Canute Group has been forced to reassure staff that the business will endure after a delay in paying wages earlier this month.In a letter to employees, seen by MT, Canute director Noel Marshall attributed staff payment delays to problems arising from the company’s decision to switch banks earlier this year, ...
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New Wincanton shareholder agitates for break-up of business
The investor that successfully campaigned against DX Group's former executive team last year has called for Wincanton to sell one of its two divisions after buying a 2% stake in the 3PL. Gatemore Capital Management made headlines last year as a DX Group shareholder, when it demanded the removal of ...
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MT ArticleClugston Distribution Services adds 20 new flatbed trailers to fleet
Clugston Distribution Services has spent half-a-million pounds on 20 new flatbed trailers.Fifteen of the trailers, all additions to the fleet, are extendable as well as five standard flatbed trailers, all of which are currently in service.Clugston’s new trailers are individually designed for the transportation of various products up to 22 ...
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MT ArticleBidfood looking to recruit after opening new Penrith depot
Foodservice provider Bidfood is looking to recruit drivers and warehouse staff at its newly opened depot in Penrith, Cumbria.The depot was purchased from AF Blakemore & Son, which is part of Spar UK.It includes a 21,357ft² ambient centre and 5,078ft² freezer development. It will be used to service Bidfood customers ...
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MT ArticleFarrall's Group and Palletforce introduce 'dual livery'
Palletforce and network founder-member Farrall’s Group have unveiled a livery celebrating their longstanding partnership.The “dual livery” features a combination of the two companies’ logos on an orange and red background.Jim Perry, MD of Farrall’s Group, said: “We are passionate about Palletforce and delivering a world class pallet network solution, so ...
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Building materials boost drove John Jempson & Son onwards last year
Family-run John Jempson & Son added more than £1m to its turnover last year, thanks to a buoyant construction market in London.The Rye, East Sussex haulier and Palletforce member reported a turnover of £13.8m for the year ending 31 October 2017, up 8% on 2016’s £12.7m.Pre-tax profit also increased to ...
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MT ArticleAspray takes the pain as it positions itself for future gain
A turn-round strategy introduced at Aspray Transport last year led to the next day carrier spending almost £400,000 to tackle a "highly challenging" environment resulting in the firm recording a loss.For the year ending 30 June 2017, the company, which trades as Aspray24, reported turnover fall of £32.4m (2016: £49m ...
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MT ArticleCaldicot Group snaps up Overbrook Recovery
Gwent-based recovery firm Caldicot Group has acquired Overbrook Recovery in a move which will see the company expand its portfolio of depots to four regional centres.The deal see Caldicot Group take over Gloucestershire-based Recovery Group’s 30-strong staff and two depots, including an MOT and vehicle recovery centre in Hakwell in ...
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MT ArticleMatthew Kibble Transport buys Fullforce Logistics
Matthew Kibble Transport has bought Coventry-based Fullforce Logistics.This latest acquisition, which follows the purchase of Kent-based Shakespeare Transport in March 2015, sees the Lancashire haulier broaden its geographical reach and gain a new Midlands operating base.It said further acquisitions are on the cards.Under the terms of the sale, former Fullforce ...
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MT ArticlePremier Logistics MD confident firm will bounce back
Premier Logistics MD Lee Christopher has predicted the haulier will bounce back after two disastrous acquisitions and the end of its Pall-Ex work led to a £1m loss that triggered an emergency loan from its new network. The Leicestershire firm’s recently published accounts for the 16 months to 30 April ...
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MT ArticleOwens Group enjoys strong revenue growth after steel sector recovery
Recovery in the UK steel sector combined with new contract wins helped boost Owens Group's turnover by more than a fifth last year.Reporting its results for the year to 30 June 2017, the company, which rebranded to Owens Group in 2016, recorded a 22% rise in turnover to £55.6m (2016: ...
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Moya Greene expected to leave Royal Mail in coming weeks
Royal Mail CEO Moya Greene is rumoured to be preparing to step down, with the head of the business's GLS division tipped to fill her shoes.Greene has been the CEO of the delivery giant for eight years, during which time she has overseen the privatisation of the business and the ...
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Eddie Stobart's push into manufacturing, industrial and bulk delivers growth
Eddie Stobart Logistics has seen its push around manufacturing, industrial and bulk (MIB) pay off handsomely, with the segment now its biggest turnover contributor, the firm said today (10 April).In the full year to 30 November 2017, the firm, which trades as Eddie Stobart, saw turnover growth of 37% in ...
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MT ArticlePentalver Transport opens expanded container facility at DP London World Gateway
Pentalvar, ActrosContainer haulage specialist Pentalver Transport has opened its expanded container facility at DP World London Gateway deep sea port and logistics park on the River Thames.The expanded site adds 40% additional capacity to Pentalver’s London Gateway operation, which includes loaded and empty container storage, reefer and dry container maintenance ...
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DX Group does not have time to waste as turnaround plan gathers pace
DX Group’s new management team said last week that its turnaround strategy was gathering pace at the embattled business.With a pre-tax loss before exceptional items of £9m (2016: £500,000 loss) and a cash call for £4m from investors to allow it to deliver its vision for the reborn group, its ...
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AM Widdowson & Son successor was worthless by the end of its long road
AM Widdowson & Son ended its days with a whimper, after a CVA and two pre-pack administrations left little more than a husk, a new progress report confirms.Following the Leicester-based haulier’s purchase by Malta registered HLD Group in 2015, it went through the insolvency process several times under the administration ...
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Widdowson Logistics successor will survive difficult birth, says director
Glenfield Storage Solutions, a successor company to failed Widdowson Logistics, remains a going concern despite net liabilities of close to £98,000. Reporting its performance for the year to 31 March 2017, the company’s sole director Adam Clements conceded the business, which is based at Mill Lane Industrial Estate in Leicester ...
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DX Group makes cash call as wheels of its turnaround plan begin to turn
DX Group’s new management team has said its turnaround strategy is bearing fruit, as it made a cash call to investors for a further £4m to support its plans.After a horrific 2017, which saw the senior management team forced out after a power struggle with shareholders led by Gatemore Capital ...
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MT ArticleWarley Carriers joins Pallet-Track from TPN
Shareholder status and “attractive” postal codes lured West Bromwich-based haulier Warley Carriers away from TPN to Pallet-Track.The family owned firm, which specialises in transporting automotive and retail goods between the UK and Ireland, will operate the Walsall (WS) and Birmingham B66 postcodes for Pallet-Track.The firm, which runs a fleet of ...