High-Growth Sector
Supply Chain & Logistics
A market overview of active UK companies in Supply Chain & Logistics. Figures exclude dormant and dissolved companies. Data refreshed 30 Apr 2026.
Active companies
4,092
trading & on register
Reporting turnover
588
14% of active
Reporting employees
3,768
92% of active
Register health
8%
of 4,605 on register are dormant
Company size (employees)
Active companies reporting employee counts
Turnover distribution
Active companies reporting turnover
Where they're based
Active companies by major UK city (30km London, 15–20km elsewhere)
New formations by year
Active companies incorporated under this category (dormant shells excluded)
Largest by turnover
| # | Company | Turnover | EBITDA | Employees | 3y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARTIN-BROWER UK LTD | £6.8B | £34.2M | 4,591 | 9% |
| 2 | SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | £4.3B | £22.6M | 1,135 | 15% |
| 3 | DPDGROUP UK LTD | £1.5B | £373.0M | 9,052 | -2% |
| 4 | WINCANTON LIMITED | £1.2B | £22.0M | 19,453 | -6% |
| 5 | WINCANTON HOLDINGS LIMITED | £1.1B | £10.0M | 19,013 | -6% |
| 6 | KUEHNE + NAGEL LIMITED | £1.1B | £46.9M | 3,507 | -16% |
| 7 | SMITHS NEWS PLC | £1.1B | £47.1M | 1,421 | -1% |
| 8 | SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED | £1.1B | £49.7M | 1,398 | -1% |
| 9 | UNIPART GROUP LIMITED | £911.2M | £28.7M | 8,310 | 10% |
| 10 | LIGENTIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | £446.6M | £30.5M | 1,266 | -1% |
| 11 | SCHENKER LIMITED | £322.6M | £15.5M | 1,089 | -3% |
| 12 | W.H.BOWKER LIMITED | £322.5M | £13.0M | 900 | 9% |
| 13 | THE MENU PARTNERS LIMITED | £289.7M | £9.9M | 1,037 | 102% |
| 14 | YUSEN LOGISTICS (UK) LIMITED | £278.1M | £21.0M | 1,837 | -2% |
| 15 | DAVIES TURNER HOLDINGS PLC | £264.0M | £18.0M | 871 | -9% |
| 16 | DAVIES TURNER PLC | £264.0M | £17.1M | 867 | -9% |
| 17 | SYMMETRY LOGISTICS HOLDINGS LIMITED | £263.6M | £11.3M | 1,149 | 0% |
| 18 | EV CARGO GLOBAL FORWARDING LIMITED | £260.3M | £2.9M | 399 | -26% |
| 19 | EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED | £248.4M | £20.8M | 822 | -7% |
| 20 | UNISERVE LIMITED | £243.9M | £37.0M | 635 | -44% |
Fastest-growing
Active companies with turnover ≥ £1m, sorted by 3-year turnover CAGR
| # | Company | Turnover | Employees | 3y turnover growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COSCO SHIPHOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED | £42.3M | 14 | 11113% |
| 2 | W. SAUNDERS (SHIPPING & FORWARDING) LIMITED | £25.4M | 13 | 251% |
| 3 | AVERY DENNISON UK II LIMITED | £146.5M | 23 | 201% |
| 4 | LUBBERS GLOBAL FREIGHT UK LTD | £7.7M | 15 | 186% |
| 5 | GLOBAL REACH UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | £90.8M | 1,421 | 168% |
| 6 | SORTED GROUP HOLDINGS PLC | £6.2M | 57 | 124% |
| 7 | THE MENU PARTNERS LIMITED | £289.7M | 1,037 | 102% |
| 8 | VIRONO PRIDE LIMITED | £3.6M | 3 | 85% |
| 9 | AIT UK ACQUISITION COMPANY LIMITED | £137.4M | 616 | 75% |
| 10 | ROCK-IT CARGO LIMITED | £40.6M | 62 | 63% |
| 11 | TMD HOLDINGS LIMITED | £38.4M | 145 | 60% |
| 12 | RECAP MANAGER LIMITED | £1.7M | 3 | 57% |
| 13 | GEOTAB (UK) LTD | £7.5M | 45 | 54% |
| 14 | WORLD TRANSPORT AGENCY GROUP LIMITED | £1.5M | 7 | 51% |
| 15 | EASYFLYERS LOGISTICS LIMITED | £84.1M | 141 | 50% |
| 16 | MPO GLOBAL TRADE UK LIMITED | £47.5M | 17 | 47% |
| 17 | ACUMEN AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS LIMITED | £30.3M | 118 | 45% |
| 18 | SUARDIAZ UK LIMITED | £1.7M | 2 | 43% |
| 19 | PALLETFORCE LOGISTICS KENT AND BERKSHIRE LIMITED | £15.6M | 99 | 38% |
| 20 | ACUMEN LOGISTICS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | £49.9M | 281 | 36% |
Newest formations
Most recently incorporated active companies
| # | Company | Location | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARGOCARE GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD | Witham | 2026 |
| 2 | TRANS UK LOGISTICS HOLDINGS LTD | London | 2026 |
| 3 | MTD GROUP LIMITED | Bromsgrove | 2025 |
| 4 | SUSSEX TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED | Lancing | 2025 |
| 5 | PGS GLOBAL LTD | London | 2025 |
| 6 | BLUE YONDER HOLDINGS LIMITED | London | 2025 |
| 7 | ARDEN REDE LIMITED | Warrington | 2025 |
| 8 | SIMON WILLITTS TRANSPORT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | Manchester | 2025 |
| 9 | KRANLEE LIMITED | Chesterfield | 2025 |
| 10 | DATA DRIVEN UNITS LTD | London | 2025 |
| 11 | FORTITUDE GLOBAL LOGISTICS HOLDINGS LTD | Chelmsford | 2025 |
| 12 | CARGO WORLD HOLDINGS LTD | Warrington | 2025 |
| 13 | INXPRESS SF HOLDCO UK LIMITED | Rochdale | 2025 |
| 14 | SML UK HOLDING LTD | London | 2025 |
| 15 | CHARTERLINK WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED | Ipswich | 2025 |
| 16 | COLLETT ACQUISITIONS LIMITED | Halifax | 2025 |
| 17 | WTA FAR NORTH LIMITED | Bedford | 2025 |
| 18 | NEXUS HAULAGE LTD | Dewsbury | 2025 |
| 19 | WBS GROUP AND SHOPFITTING LTD | Hull | 2024 |
| 20 | CARGO LOGISTICS HOLDINGS LTD | Knaresborough | 2024 |