87% Micro
11% Small
1% Mid
0% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - DECEMBER 2024
UK Post and Courier Industry
UK Post and Courier Industry Information
The postal and courier industry includes activities such as pickup, transport and delivery of letters and parcels, home delivery services, messenger services, sorting and processing facilities.
Active Businesses
9,908
Annual Sales
£16bn +
Employees
175,571
Economic Contribution
£8bn
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Location of Post and Courier Companies
Post and Courier Companies by Size
Largest Post and Courier Companies
Turnover
Royal Mail Group Limited
£7.8bn
Ups Limited
£1.1bn
Post Office Limited
£912m
Whistl Consolidated Limited
£766.3m
Whistl Uk Limited
£624.6m
Post and Courier Companies by Age
42% Young
30% Startup
22% Established
6% Mature
0% New
Oldest Post and Courier Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Post and Courier Companies
47% Declining
18% Rapid
15% Healthy
12% High
8% Low
Fastest Growing Post and Courier Companies
3yr CAGR
Post and Courier Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Post and Courier Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Post and Courier Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Post and Courier Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Postal and courier activities Industry Insights
There are 9,908 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £16 billion .
The Industry employs around 175,570 people and contributes £8 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Post and Courier companies is London with 2,305 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 63.
The largest Post and Courier company is Royal Mail Group Limited with a turnover of £7.8bn. 87% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 1% Mid companies.
6% of the Post and Courier Industry is made up of 6% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (42%) the oldest company is Holt & Haskell Limited founded in 1946.
Post and Courier industry has a number of high growth companies (12%), the fastest growing company is Tero Trans Ltd with a 3 year growth rate of 38%. Other fast growing companies include Arrowhead Couriers Ltd (37%), Punch Partnerships (Pml) Limited (29%) and Citysprint (Uk) Limited (23%).
The UK Post and Courier Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 8.16x, Turnover multiple of 1.11x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.98x.
