Picking apart the DHL-Evri UK e-commerce deal
It’s all about scale
Further consolidation in the UK container haulage sector this week as Turners Group announced its growing ambition in the sector with the purchase of Felixstowe-headquartered Goldstar Transport for an undisclosed sum.
According to the latest numbers available at Companies House, Goldstar recorded revenues of £89m in 2015, an increase of around 17% on 2014, and posted a net profit of £2.2m, a 22% rise over 2014.
Turners said it expected annual group turnover to “increase by £95m and will now approach £400m” ...
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