Motor Transport Top 100 2008

■ Largest 100 companies, p14 ■ Return on sales, p15 ■ Growth in turnover, p16

■ Growth in profit, p17 ■ Sales per employee, p18 ■ Profit per employee, p19

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST It’s been a tough year for the road transport industry, but despite a glut of high-profile company collapses, there have been opportunities out there for those savvy enough to grab them. Steve Banner reports

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t has been another tumultuous year for the road transport industry, and one that has been littered with casualties. Firms that collapsed – sometimes in spectacular fashion – included E Pawson & Son, the Innovate group of companies, Macfarlane Transport Holdings, Amtrak, Page Group, JDR Distribution and Ramage Distribution. Such grim news has not, however, prevented other businesses hitting the expansion trail, sometimes by acquiring all or part of companies that have hit the buffers, or by acquiring healthy operations with an apparently-rosy future. Wincanton and Stobart Group in particular have expanded through acquisition over the past 12 months, indicating confidence in the long-term prospects for the economy despite current upheaval. Wincanton occupies the number two slot in the Top 100 once again this year, with logistics behemoth DHL yet again at number one. Kuehne + Nagel is in third position, outpacing 11.12.08

TNT and Ceva Logistics, with Norbert Dentressangle catapulted into sixth place thanks to its acquisition of Christian Salvesen. Many transport companies still manage to achieve praiseworthy performances despite the pressures that beset the industry. Once again Turners (Soham) has come up with impressive return-on-sales figures, and the same can be said of Pentalver Transport, and Knowles (Transport). All these companies have positive stories to tell when it comes to profit-per-employee too, as do Goldstar Transport and ECM among others. With a tough 2009 to look forward to, one cannot help but wonder how many firms trading today will be around in a year’s time, and how many will have drastically cut back their operations. Well-run firms such as Turners however show that it is possible to win through, despite adversity – and when the economy hits rock-bottom, the only way is up.

Top 100 averages Turnover latest

£162,151,460

Turnover previous year

£131,447,610

Profit latest

£3,099,220

Profit previous year

£2,893,355

Employees latest

1,472

Employees previous year

1,293

Number of trucks

665

Number of trailers

732

Number of depots

27

Sales per employee

£102,125

Change in sales per employee

6.43%

Profit per employee

£3,261

Change in profit per employee

29.78%

Return on sales

3.30% cont ➜

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Largest 100 companies (by turnover) Latest rank

Previous Company or rank trading name

Financial year end

Latest year turnover (£000s)

Latest year pre-tax profit (£000s)

Latest year employees

Previous year turnover (£000s)

Return on sales

Previous year No of pre-tax profit trucks (£000s)

No of trailers

No of depots

Latest rank

Previous Company or rank trading name

Financial year end

Latest year turnover (£000s)

Latest year pre-tax profit (£000s)

Latest year employees

Previous year turnover (£000s)

Previous year No of pre-tax profit trucks (£000s)

No of trailers

No of depots

Latest year Latest year turnover pre-tax profit (£000s) (£000s)

Latest Company or rank trading name

Return on sales (ranked)

Latest Company or rank trading name

Latest year Latest year turnover pre-tax profit (£000s) (£000s)

Return on sales (ranked)

1

1

DHL

Dec-07

4,079,320

n/a

n/a

3,149,760

n/a

12,711

vehs

516

51

60

Rhys Davies

Sep-07

36,208

917

467

31,682

381

177

158

9

2

2

Wincanton

Mar-08

1,388,700

47,200

22,000

1,214,500

42,000

4,550

7,300

300

52

56

ARR Craib Transport

Mar-08

35,816

539

300

33,232

771

210

480

3

20

Turners (Soham)

180,402

21,028

11.66%

-

Pollock (Scotrans)

12,450

2,700

21.69%

5

4

TNT UK

810,467

69,251

8.54%

79

Taygroup

22,031

4,633

21.03%

7.46%

69

Knowles (Transport)

25,260

3,370

13.34%

5.63%

66

TM Logistics

26,368

2,643

10.02%

5.40%

-

R T Keedwell

10,932

1,040

9.51%

4.22%

89

The Potter Group (Holdings)

17,749

1,290

7.27%

3.96%

95

Stan Robinson Group

16,840

1,204

7.15%

3.40%

-

Alan Firmin

14,696

893

6.08%

3.29%

88

The Bartrum Group

19,369

1,005

5.19%

3.24%

83

Redhead Freight

20,723

1,035

4.99%

3.17%

-

CS Ellis (Group)

10,178

490

4.81%

2.92%

81

Saints Transport

21,373

981

4.59%

2.63%

96

Deben Transport

16,783

685

4.08%

2.55%

62

R Swain & Sons

28,470

1,148

4.03%

2.34%

86

Jack Richards & Son

19,935

790

3.96%

2.32%

68

Maxi Haulage

25,304

956

3.78%

2.30%

91

James Kemball

17,242

647

3.75%

1.00%

-

Birds Groupage Services

15,207

522

3.43%

0.94%

78

Aspray Transport

22,235

706

3.18%

0.37%

-

Massey Wilcox Transport

10,505

302

2.87%

0.33%

-

Evans Transport

11,378

316

2.78%

-5.65%

70

Link Logistics

24,920

667

2.68%

-

Yuill & Dodds

12,090

306

2.53%

80

JW Suckling Transport

21,495

526

2.45%

84

Grocontinental

19,938

456

2.29%

-

Wyvern Cargo

15,013

301

2.00%

64

Boughey Distribution

27,416

535

1.95%

92

Welch’s Group Holdings

17,125

286

1.67%

-

Meachers Group Holdings

14,996

249

1.66%

99

Fergusons Transport

16,069

252

1.57%

94

NR Evans & Son

17,031

235

1.38%

-

EM Rogers (Transport)

14,794

174

1.18%

72

Kammac

24,246

262

1.08%

-

21st Century Logistics

14,931

153

1.02%

90

Bowring Transport

17,371

171

0.98%

85

Erith Haulage Co

19,936

196

0.98%

73

Prestons of Potto

23,541

221

0.94%

16,032

139

0.87%

3 4

4 3

Kuehne + Nagel TNT UK

Dec-07 Dec-07

923,226 810,467

24,272 69,251

6,565 10,899

336,777 757,059

3,578 69,955

1,650 2,013

2,100 1,621

141 51

53 54

57 34

CM Downton

Jun-07

Culina Logistics

Mar-08

35,741 34,812

1,711 -2,570

385 518

32,880 49,199

738 -3,357

350 250

600 550

9

5

5

Ceva Logistics UK

Dec-07

552,000

n/a

7,700

447,800

n/a

1,723

1,345

91

55

59

John G Russell (Transport)

Mar-07

34,089

-12

455

32,494

2,862

200

670

10

6

52

Norbert Dentressangle UK

Dec-07

511,980

n/a

9,296

61,410

n/a

1,217

1,383

88

56

61

Amethyst Group

Dec-07

33,454

-218

420

30,888

1,296

0

0

11

7

8

TDG

Dec-07

478,000

n/a

5,849

404,200

n/a

2,000

vehs

103

57

55

Howard Tenens

Sep-07

32,446

1,127

309

25,865

1,016

160

160

15

8

9

UPS

Dec-07

425,342

9,884

4,032

419,164

8,617

495

1,025

62

58

62

MRS Distribution

Mar-08

31,535

1,497

354

30,080

1,319

230

550

11

9 10

6 13

Gist Parcelforce Worldwide

Dec-07 Mar-08

400,000 379,000

n/a n/a

4,900 4,464

390,000 337,000

n/a n/a

1,100 1,600

1,400 vehs

35 55

59 60

58 64

Currie European Transport

Dec-06

C Butt

Apr-07

31,031 30,752

-379 366

235 403

32,833 27,820

-207 6

90 258

500 320

4 19

11

11

GeoPost

Dec-07

378,000

n/a

n/a

334,000

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

61

107

Online

Jan-07

30,061

732

274

14,548

-561

160

40

2

12

10

NYK Logistics (UK)

Mar-08

370,000

8,500

4,000

336,691

5,846

400

900

40

62

63

R Swain & Sons

Dec-07

28,470

1,148

342

27,203

460

200

430

3

13

12

Business Post Group

Mar-08

358,600

14,200

2,985

325,600

9,800

293

289

56

63

70

Owens (Road Services)

Jun-07

28,028

79

480

25,814

124

280

400

5

14

14

Home Delivery Network

Apr-07

315,017

-20,573

7,311

302,279

-16,324

515

1,191

58

64

65

Boughey Distribution

May-07

27,416

535

451

27,780

1,399

145

270

2

15

17

Ryder

Dec-07

193,000

14,400

1,553

189,859

10,179

12,885

vehs

29

65

66

Ass. Cold Stores & T’port

Dec-07

26,981

-801

377

27,369

-1,073

50

75

4

16

16

DSV

Dec-07

184,302

7,770

1,168

205,485

16,719

620

16,200

30

66

69

TM Logistics

Jun-07

26,368

2,643

275

26,182

815

175

280

13

17

18

WH Malcolm

Jan-07

183,877

9,921

1,978

162,192

14,964

450

1,000

12

67

73

Reed Boardall Transport

Mar-07

25,761

-206

341

24,995

-574

150

230

1

18

21

Bibby Distribution Holdings

Dec-07

181,042

4,238

2,265

178,611

14

601

817

72

68

77

Maxi Haulage

Sep-07

25,304

956

215

23,299

826

155

540

9

19

15

AutoLogic Holdings

Dec-07

180,700

4,600

2,120

187,100

2,000

n/a

n/a

n/a

69

75

Knowles (Transport)

Dec-07

25,260

3,370

123

24,164

3,111

65

120

3

20

24

Turners (Soham)

Dec-07

180,402

21,028

1,651

131,237

18,113

1,100

1,500

20

70

67

Link Logistics

Oct-07

24,920

667

649

27,143

652

125

150

3

21

19

FedEx UK

May-07

180,103

586

1,792

139,299

6,611

n/a

n/a

n/a

71

74

Widdowson Group

Mar-07

24,500

69

380

24,008

-320

150

220

3

22

20

City Link

Dec-07

171,036

-9,659

3,376

140,521

29,195

360

450

96

72

83

Kammac

Dec-07

24,246

262

468

20,292

2,250

50

140

£100m plus turnover

15 30 17 16 13 2 23 29 24 25 3 19 18 8 12 26 27 28 21 22 14

Ryder

193,000

Fowler Welch-Coolchain WH Malcolm DSV

14,400

104,426

5,879

183,877

9,921

184,302

Business Post Group Wincanton

7,770

358,600

14,200

1,388,700

Gefco UK

47,200

132,644

Stobart Group Nightfreight (GB) The RH Group Kuehne + Nagel AutoLogic Holdings Bibby Distribution Holdings UPS

4,369

108,840

3,521

131,963

4,184

122,320

3,567

923,226

24,272

180,700

4,600

181,042

4,238

425,342

NYK Logistics (UK) Clipper Group Holdings NFT Distribution Ops Hoyer UK

9,884

370,000

8,500

117,586

1,181

114,104

1,070

112,329

FedEx UK

420

180,103

City Link

586

171,036

Home Delivery Network

7

£10m to £30m turnover

315,017

-9,659 -20,573

-6.53%

£50m to £100m turnover

23

25

Gefco UK

Dec-07

132,644

4,369

539

124,178

3,867

78

182

13

73

76

Prestons of Potto

Dec-07

23,541

221

302

23,551

310

210

655

5

40

Pentalver Transport

62,993

10,791

17.13%

24

23

Nightfreight (GB)

Nov-06

131,963

4,184

2,369

123,525

-6,246

900

500

58

74

72

Elddis Transport (Consett)

Dec-07

23,377

133

357

23,695

215

165

280

7

41

ECM (Vehicle Delivery)

60,772

5,297

8.72%

25

27

The RH Group

Dec-07

122,320

3,567

702

119,210

3,005

300

600

2

75

78

Circle Express

Aug-07

23,114

176

299

22,379

151

100

35

8

35

Great Bear Distribution

75,027

6,025

8.03%

26

30

Clipper Group Holdings

Apr-07

117,586

1,181

1,886

86,184

2,638

650

vehs

24

76

New

London City Bond

Sep-07

23,062

23

242

31,362

-437

32

0

7

31

Tuffnells Parcels Express

94,911

7,243

7.63%

27

36

NFT Distribution Operations

Mar-08

114,104

1,070

1,524

73,546

398

350

415

8

77

New

STVA UK

Dec-07

22,382

-113

64

18,507

83

42

vehs

5

36

Maritime Transport

68,504

4,156

6.07%

34

Gregory Distribution

78,670

3,291

4.18%

28

28

Hoyer UK

Dec-07

112,329

420

1,297

109,608

1,429

547

597

68

42

Europa Freight Group

56,589

2,329

4.12%

78

84

Aspray Transport

Dec-07

22,235

706

501

20,610

666

330

100

12

29

22

Stobart Group

Feb-08

108,840

3,521

990

421

-1,123

1,800

3,200

36

79

81

Taygroup

Mar-08

22,031

4,633

140

21,024

1,405

100

330

5

43

CEL Group

54,209

2,172

4.01%

30

29

Fowler Welch-Coolchain

Mar-07

104,426

5,879

1,087

88,936

3,113

367

725

5

80

82

JW Suckling Transport

Mar-07

21,495

526

278

20,893

394

86

95

14

46

Langdon Group

50,374

1,920

3.81%

31

32

Tuffnells Parcels Express

Dec-07

94,911

7,243

1,751

84,043

5,253

750

407

25

81

79

Saints Transport

Dec-07

21,373

981

350

21,882

963

170

150

3

39

Hargreaves Services

64,599

2,263

3.50%

32

31

Thomas Cradley Holdings

Apr-08

88,088

2,525

560

84,245

2,097

420

1,100

25

82

New

White & Co

Jan-08

21,228

7

464

22,028

819

160

39

16

37

Canute Haulage Group

65,102

1,936

2.97%

33

33

Lloyd Fraser Holdings

Aug-07

81,139

1,744

1,433

82,290

2,079

400

575

30

83

New

Redhead Freight

Mar-07

20,723

1,035

161

19,122

968

35

30

7

45

Roadways Container Logistics

52,290

1,503

2.87%

34

35

Gregory Distribution

Sep-07

78,670

3,291

1,029

74,140

2,075

400

500

12

84

85

Grocontinental

Oct-07

19,938

456

268

18,827

1,340

49

104

2

32

Thomas Cradley Holdings

88,088

2,525

2.87%

38

Kerry Logistics (UK)

64,989

1,483

2.28%

35

37

Great Bear Distribution

Dec-07

75,027

6,025

945

67,299

5,037

230

220

23

85

95

Erith Haulage Co

Sep-07

19,936

196

112

16,661

248

63

5

2

33

Lloyd Fraser Holdings

81,139

1,744

2.15%

36

39

Maritime Transport

Dec-07

68,504

4,156

556

58,983

3,392

700

720

10

86

97

Jack Richards & Son

May-08

19,935

790

230

17,485

-1,256

170

300

3

44

Stiller Group

52,686

808

1.53%

37

38

Canute Haulage Group

Jul-07

65,102

1,936

878

63,362

2,541

550

1,000

9

87

80

Seafield Logistics

Jun-07

19,423

-122

269

21,532

31

150

220

7

38

45

Kerry Logistics (UK)

Dec-07

64,989

1,483

196

50,868

1,617

12

22

4

88

92

The Bartrum Group

Dec-07

19,369

1,005

215

18,123

879

150

220

2

39 40

51 49

41

New

42

Hargreaves Services Pentalver Transport

May-08 Dec-07

64,599 62,993

2,263 10,791

948 356

44,105 44,528

1,934 7,493

400 400

350 450

12 4

89 90

89 93

The Potter Group (Holdings) Bowring Transport

Apr-07 May-07

17,749 17,371

1,290 171

256 134

18,030 16,882

1,193 174

30 65

55 80

5 1

£30m to £50m turnover

100 Lenham Storage Co -

John Jempson & Son

12,677

105

0.83%

97

Laser Transport Int

16,395

133

0.81%

75

Circle Express

23,114

176

0.76%

-

F Swain & Sons

15,950

113

0.71%

49

Goldstar Transport

42,820

2,755

6.43%

-

Rygor Group Services

12,396

87

0.70%

53

CM Downton

35,741

1,711

4.79%

-

Chris Hayter Transport

15,726

100

0.64%

58

MRS Distribution

31,535

1,497

4.75%

74

Elddis Transport (Consett)

23,377

133

0.57%

50

Brit-European Transport (Hldgs)

41,587

1,684

4.05%

63

Owens (Road Services)

28,028

79

0.28%

57

Howard Tenens

32,446

1,127

3.47%

71

Widdowson Group

24,500

69

0.28% 0.10%

ECM (Vehicle Delivery Services)

Dec-07

60,772

5,297

505

52,761

1,774

350

vehs

2

91

105

James Kemball

Dec-07

17,242

647

128

14,817

731

98

131

1

42

Europa Freight Group

Dec-07

56,589

2,329

421

54,679

1,032

35

130

11

92

100

Welch’s Group Holdings

Dec-07

17,125

286

221

15,560

458

100

120

4

51

Rhys Davies

36,208

917

2.53%

76

London City Bond

23,062

23

43

46

CEL Group

Aug-07

54,209

2,172

491

50,147

2,653

400

482

9

93

New

Arcese UK

Dec-07

17,076

-578

72

7,354

-59

55

120

1

61

Online

30,061

732

2.44%

82

White & Co

21,228

7

0.03%

44

43

Stiller Group

Dec-06

52,686

808

715

60,051

630

156

500

7

94

86

NR Evans & Son

Aug-07

17,031

235

249

18,592

278

120

150

9

52

ARR Craib Transport

35,816

539

1.50%

77

STVA UK

22,382

-113

-0.50%

45

41

Roadways Container Logistics

Dec-07

52,290

1,503

485

56,075

-23,676

270

600

6

95

94

Stan Robinson Group

May-07

16,840

1,204

254

15,338

514

175

180

4

60

C Butt

30,752

366

1.19%

87

Seafield Logistics

19,423

-122

-0.63%

55

John G Russell (Transport)

34,089

-12

-0.04%

67

Reed Boardall Transport

25,761

-206

-0.80%

56

Amethyst Group

33,454

-218

-0.65%

98

Archbold Logistics

16,251

-210

-1.29%

59

Currie European Transport

31,031

-379

-1.22%

-

Leggett’s Transport

11,139

-191

-1.71%

48

Cert Octavian Holdings

45,305

-3,067

-6.77%

65

Ass. Cold Stores & T’port

26,981

-801

-2.97%

46

47

Langdon Group

Dec-07

50,374

1,920

629

46,382

1,064

225

166

7

96

102

Deben Transport

Aug-07

16,783

685

157

15,320

665

150

200

7

47

48

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

Dec-07

47,841

-4,084

273

45,577

-2,764

0

0

11

97

101

Laser Transport Int

Dec-07

16,395

133

131

15,321

466

35

35

4

48

54

Cert Octavian Holdings

Jun-07

45,305

-3,067

479

36,505

1,136

300

150

10

98

96

Archbold Logistics

Dec-07

16,251

-210

152

16,477

355

150

225

6

49

New

Goldstar Transport

Jul-07

42,820

2,755

208

35,247

1,805

180

200

6

99

87

Fergusons Transport

Sep-07

16,069

252

255

13,432

-795

130

300

3

54

Culina Logistics

34,812

-2,570

-7.38%

93

Arcese UK

17,076

-578

-3.38%

50

88

Brit-European Transport (Holdings)

Dec-07

41,587

1,684

346

36,520

568

170

240

6

100

98

Lenham Storage Co

Aug-07

16,032

139

301

16,228

301

140

120

2

47

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

47,841

-4,084

-8.54%

-

Cranleigh Freight Services

14,478

-545

-3.76% cont ➜

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Growth in turnover

Growth in profit Growth in turnover

Growth in turnover

Rank

108,840

421

25,752.73%

53

43

CEL Group

54,209

50,147

8.10%

511,980

61,410

733.71%

54

78

Aspray Transport

22,235

20,610

7.88%

18

Bibby Distribution Holdings

7.82%

3

Kuehne + Nagel

29

Rank

Company or trading name

Latest year turnover (£000s)

1

29

Stobart Group

2

6

Norbert Dentressangle UK

3

3

Kuehne + Nagel

923,226

336,777

174.14%

55

-

Company or trading name

Evans Transport

4

93

Arcese UK

17,076

7,354

132.20%

56

52

ARR Craib Transport

5

61

Online

30,061

14,548

106.63%

57

4

TNT UK

6

27

NFT Distribution Operations

114,104

73,546

55.15%

58

97

7

39

Hargreaves Services

64,599

44,105

46.47%

59

-

8

40

Pentalver Transport

62,993

44,528

41.47%

60

9

20

Turners (Soham)

180,402

131,237

37.46%

10

26

Clipper Group Holdings

11

1

DHL

12

21

FedEx UK

Latest year turnover (£000s)

11,378

Previous year turnover (£000s)

10,553

Growth in turnover

Latest Company or rank trading name

-

Pollock (Scotrans)

2,700

236

24,272

3,578

578.37%

-

21st Century Logistics

153

36

325.00%

Stobart Group

3,521

-1,123

413.54%

-

EM Rogers (Transport)

174

-91

291.21%

27

NFT Distribution Operations

1,070

398

168.84%

79

Taygroup

4,633

1,405

229.75%

24

Nightfreight (GB)

4,184

-6,246

166.99%

66

TM Logistics

2,643

815

224.29%

19

AutoLogic Holdings

4,600

2,000

130.00%

-

Yuill & Dodds

306

-341

189.74%

30

Fowler Welch-Coolchain

5,879

3,113

88.85%

-

RT Keedwell

1,040

372

179.57%

35,816

33,232

7.78%

757,059

7.05%

Laser Transport International

16,395

15,321

7.01%

John Jempson & Son

12,677

11,855

6.93%

88

The Bartrum Group

19,369

18,123

6.88%

12

NYK Logistics (UK)

8,500

5,846

45.40%

86

Jack Richards & Son

790

-1,256

162.90%

61

24

Nightfreight (GB)

131,963

123,525

6.83%

13

Business Post Group

14,200

9,800

44.90%

62

R Swain & Sons

1,148

460

149.57%

14,400

10,179

41.47%

95

Stan Robinson Group

1,204

514

134.24%

3,567

3,005

18.70%

99

Fergusons Transport

252

-795

131.70%

117,586

86,184

36.44%

62

23

Gefco UK

132,644

124,178

6.82%

15

Ryder

4,079,320

3,149,760

29.51%

63

34

Gregory Distribution

78,670

74,140

6.11%

25

The RH Group

180,103

139,299

29.29%

64

84

Grocontinental

19,938

18,827

5.90%

20

Turners (Soham)

21,028

18,113

16.09%

71

Widdowson Group

69

-320

121.56%

UPS

9,884

8,617

14.70%

76

London City Bond

23

-437

105.26%

Gefco UK

4,369

3,867

12.98%

67

-206

-574

64.11%

316

228

38.60%

Kerry Logistics (UK)

64,989

50,868

27.76%

65

-

CS Ellis (Group)

10,178

9,625

5.75%

Howard Tenens

32,446

25,865

25.44%

66

-

Cranleigh Freight Services

14,478

13,701

5.67%

23

15

-

EM Rogers (Transport)

14,794

11,875

24.58%

67

-

Rygor Group Services

12,396

11,752

5.48%

16

48

Cert Octavian Holdings

45,305

36,505

24.11%

68

47

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

47,841

45,577

4.97%

17

5

Ceva Logistics UK

552,000

447,800

23.27%

69

55

John G Russell (Transport)

34,089

32,494

4.91%

18

22

City Link

171,036

140,521

21.72%

70

58

MRS Distribution

31,535

30,080

4.84%

19

49

Goldstar Transport

42,820

35,247

21.49%

71

79

Taygroup

22,031

21,024

4.79%

20

77

STVA UK

22,382

18,507

20.94%

72

62

R Swain & Sons

28,470

27,203

21

85

Erith Haulage Co

19,936

16,661

19.66%

73

32

Thomas Cradley Holdings

88,088

84,245

22

99

Fergusons Transport

16,069

13,432

19.63%

74

69

23

72

Kammac

24,246

20,292

19.49%

75

-

TDG

26

30

Fowler Welch-Coolchain

27

91

28

36

29

-

15,726

13,275

18.46%

76

-

478,000

404,200

18.26%

77

14

104,426

88,936

17.42%

78

-

James Kemball

17,242

14,817

16.37%

79

Maritime Transport

68,504

58,983

16.14%

Alan Firmin

14,696

12,654

16.14%

30

41

ECM (Vehicle Delivery Services)

31

2

Wincanton

32

51

Rhys Davies

Knowles (Transport) John Mitchell (Grangemouth) WH Bowker Home Delivery Network

2

Wincanton

47,200

42,000

12.38%

-

4

TNT UK

69,251

69,955

-1.01%

80 -

14

Home Delivery Network

17

WH Malcolm

-53.53%

2,638

-55.23%

4.66%

28

Hoyer UK

420

1,429

-70.61%

4.56%

21

FedEx UK

586

6,611

-91.14%

22

City Link

-9,659

29,195

-133.08%

ECM (Vehicle Delivery Services)

5,297

1,774

198.59%

£50m to £100m turnover

12,033

11,538

4.29%

41

315,017

302,279

4.21%

42

Europa Freight Group

2,329

1,032

125.68%

45

Roadways Container Logistics

1,503

-23,676

106.35%

46

Langdon Group

1,920

1,064

80.45%

34

Gregory Distribution

3,291

2,075

58.60%

40

Pentalver Transport

10,791

7,493

44.01%

31

Tuffnells Parcels Express

7,243

5,253

37.88%

10,932

10,494

4.17%

42

Europa Freight Group

56,589

54,679

3.49%

80

75

Circle Express

23,114

22,379

3.28%

81

67

Reed Boardall Transport

25,761

24,995

3.06%

60,772

52,761

15.18%

82

90

Bowring Transport

17,371

16,882

2.90%

44

Stiller Group

808

630

28.25%

1,388,700

1,214,500

14.34%

83

80

JW Suckling Transport

21,495

20,893

2.88%

36

Maritime Transport

4,156

3,392

22.52%

36,208

31,682

14.29%

84

37

Canute Haulage Group

65,102

63,362

2.75%

32

Thomas Cradley Holdings

2,525

2,097

20.41%

Great Bear Distribution

6,025

5,037

19.61%

33

86

Jack Richards & Son

19,935

17,485

14.01%

85

25

The RH Group

122,320

119,210

2.61%

34

50

Brit-European Transport (Holdings)

41,587

36,520

13.87%

86

9

Gist

400,000

390,000

2.56%

39

Hargreaves Services

2,263

1,934

17.01%

38

Kerry Logistics (UK)

1,483

1,617

-8.29%

33

Lloyd Fraser Holdings

1,744

2,079

-16.11%

43

CEL Group

2,172

2,653

-18.13%

37

Canute Haulage Group

1,936

2,541

-23.81%

35

17

WH Malcolm

183,877

162,192

13.37%

87

28

Hoyer UK

36

11

GeoPost

378,000

334,000

13.17%

88

71

Widdowson Group

37

31

Tuffnells Parcels Express

94,911

84,043

12.93%

89

15

38

10

Parcelforce Worldwide

379,000

337,000

12.46%

90

8

35

40

-

41

112,329

109,608

2.48%

24,500

24,008

2.05%

Ryder

193,000

189,859

1.65%

UPS

425,342

419,164

1.47%

Great Bear Distribution

75,027

67,299

11.48%

91

18

Bibby Distribution Holdings

181,042

178,611

1.36%

Wyvern Cargo

15,013

13,564

10.68%

92

66

TM Logistics

26,368

26,182

0.71%

60

C Butt

30,752

27,820

10.54%

93

73

Prestons of Potto

23,541

23,551

42

13

Business Post Group

358,600

325,600

10.14%

94

-

F Swain & Sons

15,950

43

92

Welch’s Group Holdings

44

12

NYK Logistics (UK)

45

95

Stan Robinson Group

16.56%

£30m to £50m turnover

68 88 69 89 -

Massey Wilcox Transport

302

260

16.15%

Maxi Haulage

956

826

15.74%

1,005

879

14.33%

893

815

9.57%

Knowles (Transport)

3,370

3,111

8.33%

The Potter Group (Holdings)

1,290

1,193

8.13%

113

105

7.62%

The Bartrum Group Alan Firmin

F Swain & Sons

83

Redhead Freight

78

Aspray Transport

1,035

968

6.92%

706

666

6.01%

96

Deben Transport

685

665

3.01%

70

Link Logistics

667

652

2.30%

81

Saints Transport

981

963

1.87%

90

Bowring Transport

171

174

-1.72%

-

CS Ellis (Group)

490

524

-6.49%

91

James Kemball

647

731

-11.49%

NR Evans & Son

235

278

-15.47%

87

104

-16.35%

94 -

Rygor Group Services

85

Erith Haulage Co

196

248

-20.97%

73

Prestons of Potto

221

310

-28.71%

-

John Jempson & Son

105

151

-30.46%

-

Meachers Group Holdings

249

364

-31.59%

63

Owens (Road Services)

79

124

-36.29%

92

Welch’s Group Holdings

286

458

-37.55%

60

C Butt

366

6

6,000.00%

74

Elddis Transport (Consett)

133

215

-38.14%

61

Online

732

-561

230.48%

-0.04%

100

Lenham Storage Co

139

301

-53.82%

50

Brit-European Transport (Holdings)

1,684

568

196.48%

16,125

-1.09%

-

51

Rhys Davies

917

381

140.68%

64

Birds Groupage Services

522

1,149

-54.57%

Boughey Distribution

535

1,399

-61.76%

17,125

15,560

10.06%

95

100

Lenham Storage Co

16,032

16,228

-1.21%

53

CM Downton

1,711

738

131.84%

84

Grocontinental

456

1,340

-65.97%

370,000

336,691

9.89%

96

64

Boughey Distribution

27,416

27,780

-1.31%

49

Goldstar Transport

2,755

1,805

52.63%

97

Laser Transport International

133

466

-71.46%

16,840

15,338

9.79%

97

74

Elddis Transport (Consett)

23,377

23,695

-1.34%

54

Culina Logistics

-2,570

-3,357

23.44%

-

Chris Hayter Transport

58

MRS Distribution

1,497

1,319

13.50%

-

Leggett’s Transport

57

Howard Tenens

1,127

1,016

10.93%

72

Kammac

52

ARR Craib Transport

539

771

-30.09%

82

White & Co

47

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

-4,084

-2,764

-47.76%

98

59

Currie European Transport

-379

-207

-83.09%

77

55

John G Russell (Transport)

56

Amethyst Group

48

Cert Octavian Holdings

46

96

Deben Transport

16,783

15,320

9.55%

98

98

Archbold Logistics

16,251

16,477

-1.37%

47

53

CM Downton

35,741

32,880

8.70%

99

33

Lloyd Fraser Holdings

81,139

82,290

-1.40%

48

46

Langdon Group

50,374

46,382

8.61%

49

68

Maxi Haulage

25,304

23,299

8.61%

50

63

Owens (Road Services)

28,028

25,814

8.58%

51

83

Redhead Freight

20,723

19,122

8.37%

52

56

Amethyst Group

33,454

30,888

8.31%

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25.35%

151

Ass. Cold Stores & T’port Circle Express

16,719

RT Keedwell

-1,073

176

65 75

1,181

4.32%

-801

-33.70%

7,770

9,260

33.50% 30.30%

-26.03%

Clipper Group Holdings

9,660

394 231

14,964

DSV

4.54%

526 301

-16,324

26

24,164

J W Suckling Transport Wyvern Cargo

9,921

16

25,260

Reed Boardall Transport Evans Transport

-20,573

35

39

1044.07%

810,467

57

7

£10m to £30m turnover 30,171.43%

38

25

Growth in profit (ranked)

14

14

Chris Hayter Transport

Previous Latest year pre-tax profit year pre-tax profit (£000s) (£000s)

Latest Company or rank trading name

4,238

13

-

Growth in profit (ranked)

£100m plus turnover

8

24

Previous Latest year pre-tax profit year pre-tax profit (£000s) (£000s)

Previous year turnover (£000s)

Growth in turnover

100

65

Ass. Cold Stores & T’port

26,981

27,369

-1.42%

NOTE: These tables comprise only those companies for which comparable latest and previous turnover figures were available – excluding estimates – and includes companies outside the Top 100 with a turnover of £10m-plus. 11.12.08

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100

427

-76.58%

-191

-106

-80.19%

262

2,250

-88.36%

7

819

-99.15%

Archbold Logistics

-210

355

-159.15%

STVA UK

-113

83

-236.14%

-12

2,862

-100.42%

-

Cranleigh Freight Services

-545

192

-383.85%

-218

1,296

-116.82%

87

Seafield Logistics

-122

31

-493.55%

-3,067

1,136

-369.98%

93

Arcese UK

-578

-59

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Sales per employee Latest year turnover (£000s)

Latest Company or rank trading name

Latest year employees

Profit per employee Latest year sales per employee ranked (£)

Change in sales per employee

Latest year turnover (£000s)

Latest Company or rank trading name

£100m plus turnover

Latest year employees

Latest year sales per employee ranked (£)

Change in sales per employee

£10m to £30m turnover

23

Gefco UK

132,644

539

246,093

13.56%

77

STVA UK

22,382

64

349,719

47.39%

25

The RH Group

122,320

702

174,245

1.29%

93

Arcese UK

17,076

72

237,167

-3.25%

69

Knowles (Transport)

25,260

123

205,366

7.09%

85

Erith Haulage Co

19,936

112

178,000

EM Rogers (Transport)

14,794

88

168,114

16

DSV

184,302

1,168

157,793

13.34%

3

Kuehne + Nagel

923,226

6,565

140,628

127.03%

15

Ryder

193,000

1,553

124,276

8.99%

13

Business Post Group

358,600

2,985

120,134

6.89%

29

Stobart Group

108,840

990

109,939

56.68%

20

Turners (Soham)

180,402

1,651

109,268

27.22%

8

UPS

425,342

4,032

105,492

-1.29%

21

FedEx UK

180,103

1,792

100,504

9.45%

30

Fowler Welch-Coolchain

104,426

1,087

96,068

-10.78%

17

WH Malcolm

183,877

1,978

92,961

3.28%

12

NYK Logistics (UK)

370,000

4,000

92,500

1.16%

28

Hoyer UK

112,329

1,297

86,607

4.46%

19

AutoLogic Holdings

180,700

2,120

85,236

6.24%

10

Parcelforce Worldwide

379,000

4,464

84,901

5.21%

7

TDG

478,000

5,849

81,723

15.59%

9

Gist

400,000

4,900

81,633

29.77%

18

Bibby Distribution Holdings

181,042

2,265

79,930

3.82%

27

NFT Distribution Operations

114,104

1,524

74,871

60.34%

4

TNT UK

810,467

10,899

74,362

5.25%

5

Ceva Logistics UK

552,000

7,700

71,688

n/a

2

Wincanton

1,388,700

22,000

63,123

9.90%

26

Clipper Group Holdings

117,586

1,886

62,347

19.73%

24

Nightfreight (GB)

131,963

2,369

55,704

5.52%

6

Norbert Dentressangle UK

511,980

9,296

55,075

-40.81%

22

City Link

171,036

3,376

50,662

-14.73%

14

Home Delivery Network

315,017

7,311

43,088

7.02%

£50m to £100m turnover

79

Taygroup

22,031

140

157,364

Latest year employees

Latest profit per employee ranked (£)

Change in profit per employee

213.26%

£10m to £30m turnover

£100m plus turnover 7.44%

79

Taygroup

4,633

140

33,093

15

Ryder

14,400

1,553

9,272

51.67%

69

Knowles (Transport)

3,370

123

27,398

10.97%

6.84%

23

Gefco UK

4,369

539

8,106

20.11%

-

Pollock (Scotrans)

2,700

160

16,875

1051.22%

10.42%

16

DSV

-0.45%

4

TNT UK

7,770

1,168

6,652

-41.27%

-

RT Keedwell

1,040

87

11,954

166.72%

69,251

10,899

6,354

-2.68%

66

TM Logistics

2,643

275

9,611

244.34%

Fowler Welch-Coolchain

5,879

1,087

5,408

43.51%

-

Alan Firmin

893

103

8,670

-9.58%

1,035

161

6,429

-4.37%

647

128

5,055

-21.17%

Alan Firmin

14,696

103

142,680

-4.16%

30

91

James Kemball

17,242

128

134,703

3.64%

25

The RH Group

3,567

702

5,081

17.18%

83

Redhead Freight

90

Bowring Transport

17,371

134

129,634

-2.48%

17

WH Malcolm

9,921

1,978

5,016

-39.60%

91

James Kemball

83

Redhead Freight

20,723

161

128,714

-3.07%

13

Business Post Group

14,200

2,985

4,757

40.63%

89

The Potter Group (Holdings)

1,290

256

5,039

13.62%

RT Keedwell

10,932

87

125,655

-0.62%

3

Kuehne + Nagel

24,272

6,565

3,697

461.81%

95

Stan Robinson Group

1,204

254

4,740

135.13%

-

-

Laser Transport International

16,395

131

125,153

4.56%

29

Stobart Group

3,521

990

3,557

101.90%

88

The Bartrum Group

1,005

215

4,674

12.74%

-

Wyvern Cargo

15,013

120

125,108

7.92%

8

UPS

9,884

4,032

2,451

11.57%

68

Maxi Haulage

956

215

4,447

32.96%

-

Yuill & Dodds

12,090

100

120,900

19.74%

-4.87%

24.77%

153.00%

4,363

117,693

2,170

157

215

2,120

685

25,304

4,600

Deben Transport

Maxi Haulage

AutoLogic Holdings

96

68

19

-11.77%

-0.07%

8.01%

3,952

106,914

2,145

124

152

22,000

490

16,251

47,200

CS Ellis (Group)

Archbold Logistics

Wincanton

-

98

2

Deben Transport

16,783

157

106,898

1.18%

12

NYK Logistics (UK)

8,500

4,000

2,125

33.84%

-

96 -

Birds Groupage Services

15,207

147

103,449

0.30%

-

Massey Wilcox Transport

10,505

102

102,990

3.17%

-

F Swain & Sons

15,950

158

100,949

-15.48%

-

John Jempson & Son

12,677

130

97,515

6.93%

-

Evans Transport

11,378

117

97,248

0.45%

-

Meachers Group Holdings

14,996

155

96,748

10.62%

66

TM Logistics

26,368

275

95,884

76

London City Bond

23,062

242

88

The Bartrum Group

19,369

215

86

Jack Richards & Son

19,935

230

86,674

-7.30%

40

Pentalver Transport

10,791

356

30,312

9.22%

62

R Swain & Sons

28,470

342

83,246

12.00%

41

ECM (Vehicle Delivery Services)

5,297

505

10,489

160.75%

-

CS Ellis (Group)

10,178

124

82,081

-0.22%

38

Kerry Logistics (UK)

1,483

196

7,566

-11.09%

-

Leggett’s Transport

11,139

136

81,904

9.26%

36

Maritime Transport

4,156

556

7,475

3.13%

-

97

1,871

30,906.50%

2,369

1,766

166.17%

62

1,148

342

3,357

167.08%

-

Yuill & Dodds

306

100

3,060

210.38%

-

Massey Wilcox Transport

302

102

2,961

22.99%

81

Saints Transport

981

350

2,803

4.49%

-

Evans Transport

316

117

2,701

29.12%

-

Wyvern Cargo

301

120

2,508

27.05%

-

EM Rogers Transport

174

88

1,977

269.43%

80

JW Suckling Transport

526

278

1,892

30.62%

85

Erith Haulage Co

196

112

1,750

-29.44%

84

Grocontinental

456

268

1,701

-68.51%

Meachers Group Holdings

249

155

1,606

-17.02%

78

Aspray Transport

706

501

1,409

-7.11%

92

Welch’s Group Holdings

286

221

1,294

-36.14%

90

Bowring Transport

171

134

1,276

-6.86%

64

Boughey Distribution

535

451

1,186

-62.70%

70

Link Logistics

667

649

1,028

7.82%

97

Laser Transport International

133

131

1,015

-72.11%

99

Fergusons Transport

252

255

988

126.23%

94

NR Evans & Son

235

249

944

-12.75%

John Jempson & Son

105

130

808

-30.46%

Prestons of Potto

221

302

732

-25.40%

-

21st Century Logistics

153

210

729

434.29% -8.05%

Clipper Group Holdings

1,181

1,886

626

-60.71%

21

FedEx UK

586

1,792

327

-92.50%

28

Hoyer UK

6.94%

14

Home Delivery Network

95,298

-24.34%

22

City Link

90,088

5.38%

32

Thomas Cradley Holdings

88,088

560

157,300

10.16%

42

Europa Freight Group

56,589

421

134,416

4.23%

36

Maritime Transport

68,504

556

123,209

-2.24%

41

ECM (Vehicle Delivery Services)

60,772

505

120,341

0.59%

43

CEL Group

54,209

491

110,405

-5.77%

80

JW Suckling Transport

21,495

278

77,320

0.66%

45

Roadways Container Logistics

52,290

485

107,814

11.13%

75

Circle Express

23,114

299

77,304

-3.28%

2.05%

67

Reed Boardall Transport

25,761

341

75,545

3.37%

Grocontinental

19,938

268

74,396

-2.00%

Rygor Group Services

12,396

171

72,491

4.25%

420

1,297

324

-70.04%

-20,573

7,311

-2,814

-29.43%

-9,659

3,376

-2,861

-123.18%

£50m to £100m turnover

WH Bowker

12,033

148

81,304

2.18%

35

Great Bear Distribution

6,025

945

6,376

14.05%

73

Prestons of Potto

23,541

302

77,950

4.59%

42

Europa Freight Group

2,329

421

5,532

127.29%

-

Pollock (Scotrans)

12,450

160

77,813

-2.58%

Welch’s Group Holdings

17,125

221

77,489

12.55%

32

Thomas Cradley Holdings

2,525

560

4,509

26.86%

43

CEL Group

2,172

491

4,424

-28.64%

31

Tuffnells Parcels Express

7,243

1,751

4,136

27.57%

34

Gregory Distribution

3,291

1,029

3,198

56.44%

45

Roadways Container Logistics

1,503

485

3,099

107.57%

46

Langdon Group

1,920

629

3,052

69.55%

39

Hargreaves Services

2,263

948

2,387

-5.70%

92

R Swain & Sons

2,265

4,184

26

7.29%

151.14%

4,238

177.84%

176,947

-52.71%

3,435

Nightfreight (GB)

702

356

3,551

230

Bibby Distribution Holdings

1,524

62,993

147

790

24

1,070

Pentalver Transport

522

Jack Richards & Son

18

NFT Distribution Operations

40

Birds Groupage Services

86

27

23.85%

35

Great Bear Distribution

75,027

945

79,394

6.29%

84

34

Gregory Distribution

78,670

1,029

76,453

4.67%

-

37

Canute Haulage Group

65,102

878

74,148

4.15%

87

Seafield Logistics

19,423

269

72,204

4.62%

44

Stiller Group

52,686

715

73,687

18.90%

65

Ass. Cold Stores & T’port

26,981

377

71,568

8.00%

37

Canute Haulage Group

1,936

878

2,205

-22.77%

21st Century Logistics

14,931

210

71,100

8.85%

33

Lloyd Fraser Holdings

1,744

1,433

1,217

-17.28%

3.44%

44

Stiller Group

808

715

1,130

73.86%

-

73 -

F Swain & Sons

113

158

715

75

Circle Express

176

299

589

9.15%

72

Kammac

262

468

560

-87.68%

39

Hargreaves Services

64,599

948

68,142

18.04%

-

33

Lloyd Fraser Holdings

81,139

1,433

56,622

-2.77%

89

The Potter Group (Holdings)

17,749

256

69,332

31

Tuffnells Parcels Express

94,911

1,751

54,204

4.48%

94

NR Evans & Son

17,031

249

68,398

-5.45%

95

Stan Robinson Group

16,840

254

66,299

10.22%

49

Goldstar Transport

2,755

208

13,245

17.41%

100

£30m to £50m turnover

Latest year pre-tax profit (£000s)

12,737

331,577

80,086

Latest Company or rank trading name

1,651

196

629

Change in profit per employee

21,028

64,989

50,374

Latest profit per employee ranked (£)

Turners (Soham)

Kerry Logistics (UK)

Langdon Group

Latest year employees

20

38

46

Latest year pre-tax profit (£000s)

Latest Company or rank trading name

£30m to £50m turnover

-

Rygor Group Services

87

171

509

-17.32%

Lenham Storage Co

139

301

462

-56.28%

Chris Hayter Transport

100

249

402

-79.59%

133

357

373

-36.58% 121.73%

49

Goldstar Transport

42,820

208

205,865

-6.55%

74

Elddis Transport (Consett)

23,377

357

65,482

1.15%

50

Brit-European Transport (Holdings)

1,684

346

4,867

214.47%

-

47

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

47,841

273

175,242

-4.64%

71

Widdowson Group

24,500

380

64,474

2.85%

53

CM Downton

1,711

385

4,444

122.81%

Currie European Transport

31,031

235

132,047

17.03%

Chris Hayter Transport

15,726

249

63,157

3.24%

Elddis Transport (Consett)

59

-

74

58

MRS Distribution

1,497

354

4,229

21.83%

50

Brit-European Transport (Holdings)

41,587

346

120,194

20.79%

99

Fergusons Transport

16,069

255

63,016

-1.01%

71

Widdowson Group

69

380

182

57

Howard Tenens

1,127

309

3,647

-0.92%

52

ARR Craib Transport

35,816

300

119,387

5.98%

81

Saints Transport

21,373

350

61,066

0.19%

63

Owens (Road Services)

79

480

165

-40.40%

61

Online

732

274

2,672

170.48%

61

Online

30,061

274

109,712

11.61%

64

Boughey Distribution

27,416

451

60,789

-3.72%

76

London City Bond

23

242

95

105.42%

57

Howard Tenens

32,446

309

105,003

12.05%

-

Cranleigh Freight Services

14,478

239

60,577

6.11%

51

Rhys Davies

917

467

1,964

114.40%

82

White & Co

7

464

15

-99.15%

48

Cert Octavian Holdings

45,305

479

94,582

10.89%

63

Owens (Road Services)

28,028

480

58,392

1.56%

52

ARR Craib Transport

539

300

1,797

-31.26%

87

Seafield Logistics

-122

269

-454

-556.46%

53

CM Downton

35,741

385

92,834

4.47%

100

Lenham Storage Co

16,032

301

53,262

-6.46%

60

C Butt

366

403

908

5939.45%

67

Reed Boardall Transport

-206

341

-604

64.01%

58

MRS Distribution

31,535

354

89,082

12.54%

72

Kammac

24,246

468

51,808

26.38%

55

John G Russell (Transport)

-12

455

-26

-100.40%

98

Archbold Logistics

-210

152

-1,382

-159.93%

56

Amethyst Group

33,454

420

79,652

3.41%

82

White & Co

21,228

464

45,750

-3.63%

56

Amethyst Group

-218

420

-519

-116.06%

-

Leggett’s Transport

-191

136

-1,404

-121.26%

51

Rhys Davies

36,208

467

77,533

1.80%

78

Aspray Transport

22,235

501

44,381

-5.47%

59

Currie European Transport

-379

235

-1,613

-126.72%

77

STVA UK

-113

64

-1,766

-265.93%

60

C Butt

30,752

403

76,308

9.44%

70

Link Logistics

24,920

649

38,398

-3.24%

54

Culina Logistics

-2,570

518

-4,961

5.71%

65

Ass. Cold Stores & T’port

-801

377

-2,125

18.22%

48

Cert Octavian Holdings

-3,067

479

-6,403

-341.24%

-

Cranleigh Freight Services

-545

239

-2,280

-385.04%

47

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

-4,084

273

-14,960

-34.23%

93

Arcese UK

-578

72

-8,028

-308.19% cont ➜

55

John G Russell (Transport)

34,089

455

74,921

-1.09%

54

Culina Logistics

34,812

518

67,205

-12.85%

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NOTE: This table is based solely on those companies for which latest and previous-year sales and employee figures were available. 11.12.08

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www.roadtransport.com/top100.htm Notes to tables The tables were finalised on 17 November. We have taken all reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of our calculations. Tables show turnover and pre-tax profit figures generated solely or primarily from the UK transport activities of the businesses concerned unless otherwise stated. Figures shown for employees are for those employed solely or primarily in the UK. Those for trucks and other vehicles, trailers and depots relate to the UK. Growth in turnover table includes companies outside the Top 100 with a turnover of £10m-plus. ■ Alan Firmin’s turnover and profit figures include income from farming and property rental. ■ Arcese UK’s growth in turnover in 2007 was due largely to a new contract with Case New Holland. ■ Archbold Logistics acquired Direct Pallet Services in September. ■ Ballyvesey Holdings does not report separately on its transport activities in its annual accounts. The company also operates commercial vehicle dealerships and manufactures trailers. In the year to 30 September 2007 it made a pre-tax profit of £2.03m on a turnover of £256.8m. That compares with a pre-tax loss of £948,000 on a turnover of £251.5m in the previous year. ■ City Link turnover figures exclude share of franchisees. ■ Clipper Group’s turnover and profit figures include the activities of truck dealership Northern Commercials. It contributed £34.34m to the group’s turnover in the year to April 2007 compared with £14.4m in the previous year; it was acquired in December 2005. ■ Culina Logistics was integrated into Baylis Logistics on 12 March 2008. The directors state in their annual report to 31 March 2008 that the results for that year reflect the substantial reorganisation costs incurred in preparation

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for the integration. In its final year as an independent company Culina made a £3.5m profit on a turnover of £90m and the directors anticipate that the combined business will generate a turnover of approximately £125m in its first full year. ■ Derek Cooper (Transport)’s assets were acquired by Turners (Soham) and Matthews International in January. ■ Dodds Group, well-known for its 21st Century Logistics operation, acquired part of Les Knight Transport from the administrators in October. ■ DSV acquired Roadferry in March. ■ FedEx UK figures to 31 May 2007 cover 14 months. ■ Hargreaves also has a variety of energy, commodities and industrial activities. Its total turnover in the year to 31 May 2008 was £404.9m. ■ Howard Tenens also has interests in property development, management and retailing. Total turnover to 30 September 2007 was £62.9m. ■ John G Russell (Transport)’s turnover to 31 March 2007 excludes £9.98m generated by the production of chest freezers. ■ K-Line took control of Ralph Morton in January adding to its existing container haulier James Kemball. ■ Kammac’s turnover figure to 31 December 2007 includes revenue generated by its keg and cask manufacturing and repair activities and a micro brewery. ■ London City Bond’s figures to 30 September 2006 run from 1 April 2005. ■ Norbert Dentressangle’s figures for 2007 include revenue from the acquisition of Christian Salvesen. ■ Online is owned by Pass J Holdings and the figures to 31 January 2007 run from 1 January 2006. ■ Parcelforce Worldwide owner Royal Mail Holdings made a pre-tax loss of £77m in the 53 weeks to 30 March 2008 on a turnover of £9,238m. ■ Pentalver Transport and Roadways Container Logistics

(RCL) are both owned by Maersk. On 20 November, RCL was sold to Aegeus Transport. ■ Prestons of Potto is the trading style of Richard Preston & Son. ■ Rhys Davies Freight Logistics underwent an MBO in May. ■ Ryder’s figures include rental and contract hire vehicles. ■ Saints Transport’s figures include the combined pretax profit from Saints Transport and Saints Transport (Heathrow). ■ Stiller Group acquired James Durran Transport in April. ■ Stobart Group acquired James Irlam & Sons for £59.9m in March and the chilled and ambient activities of Innovate, which was in administration, in July for £913,000. Stobart Group was formed through merger in September 2007 when the group, previously known as the Westbury Property Fund, acquired Stobart Holdings. Figures to February 2008 are for 14 months. ■ Taygroup’s figures to March 2008 are the first since it consolidated its subsidiaries Bee Line Transport and Taylored Lines into one business. ■ Thomas Cradley Holdings (TCH) includes Suttons Tankers, Suttons Distribution and Suttons International. £55.9m of TCH’s total turnover to April 2008 was generated by its UK activities. ■ TDG was acquired by Laxey Partners for £222m in October. Group turnover in 2007 was £669.5m and pretax profit was £15.7m. ■ Welch’s garage operating and crane hire activities contributed £4.83m and £641,000 respectively to its total turnover to 31 December 2007. ■ WH Bowker’s total turnover to 31 December 2006 was £95.5m with £83.5m contributed by its vehicle dealerships. ■ Wincanton acquired Hanbury Davies in January for £25m and CEL Group for £19.5m in November. Wincanton’s total group turnover to 31 March 2008 was £2,164.7m with a pre-tax profit of £36.7m.

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