About us
Xpediator Plc is a fast-growing international freight management company providing logistics and transport support solutions, exploiting the global growth demand for transportation services.
As a Group Xpediator Plc is committed to delivering dynamic supply chain solutions with a vision to become a leading international freight management and logistics provider through tailored world class customer service.
The original business, trading as “Delamode”, was established in 1988 by Stephen Blyth (Founder & Deputy Chairman), providing freight forwarding services in the UK to Eastern Europe.
The Group has since evolved into an integrated freight management business operating in the supply chain logistics and fulfilment sector across the UK and Europe with a particular focus on, and expertise in, CEE countries.
The Group currently employs over 1,000 people, with operational headquarters in Braintree, Essex, and country offices in the UK, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Romania and Serbia operating across a total of 38 sites. This network of offices provides regular and direct services linking Eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Baltics with Western Europe, together with logistics and warehousing capabilities in the UK and Romania.
The Group has five service divisions, which are managed autonomously on a day-to-day basis but directed centrally to cross-sell services to the Group’s customer base:
Freight forwarding: Providing international freight management services by road, air and sea.
Logistics and warehousing: Consisting of the leading palletised freight network in Romania, and further warehousing and port centre logistics services in the UK.
Retail & Logistics: Specialising in delivering tailored logistics services for the retail and fashion market sectors.
eCommerce: Providing eCommerce solutions for the B2C and B2B market sectors.
Transport support services: Delivering a one stop shop solution for transport companies in Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Bulgaria.
£213M
Turnover
90,000 SQM
UK & European warehousing
38
Offices and sites
14,000
Customers
+1000
Employees
Where we operate
The Group has been establishing long-term connections across Cental and Eastern Europe countries since its formation over 30 years ago. From that point onwards, CEE has been a key area of operation. In 2019, the Group’s CEE operations accounted for £123.5 million, being 58% of the Group’s turnover.
- UK
- Lithuania
- Estonia
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
- Montenegro
- Macedonia
- Romania
- Moldova
Full year results announced for year ended 2019, reporting a revenues increase of 19.0% to £213.2 million
Construction of Import Services new 200,000 sq ft facility begins
New 8,000 sqm cross dock construction starts in Lithuania
April
Full Year Results Released
Group revenues increased 54.1% to £179.2 million
November
Award runners up
Xpediator Plc named runner-up in the European Small and Mid- Cap Awards 2019
May
Full Year Results
Group revenues increased by 60% to £116.3 million
July
Acquisition
Xpediator acquires the entire issued share capital of Import Services Limited, a contract logistics and warehousing business based at the Port of Southampton.
June
Acquisition
Xpediator acquire the entire issued share capital of Anglia Forwarding Group Limited, a UK-based international freight forwarder with road, sea and freight capabilities.
August
Admission and First Day of Dealings on AIM
Listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM:XPD)
October
Acquisition
Xpediator acquired the UK-based international freight forwarder, Benfleet Forwarding Ltd
November
Acquisition
Xpediator acquired Regional Express Limited, a UK-based freight forwarder and international courier
