Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

English

Licensed carriers

UK SIC 2007 · 53201ISIC 53 · Postal and courier activitiesH · Transportation and storage
Live companies3,119main activity SIC 53201
New, past 12 months44014.1% of live
Median age6 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration852.7%
Oldest1955incorporated 4 Mar 1955

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

02004006008002011: 4620112012: 512013: 6620132014: 1622015: 17720152016: 1552017: 14820172018: 1642019: 20220192020: 1822021: 13620212022: 1312023: 15220232024: 2412025: 48520252026: 342

Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
631
West Midlands
418
North West
383
South East
358
East Midlands
324
East of England
270
Yorkshire and The Humber
186
South West
167
Scotland
158
Wales
114
North East
72
Northern Ireland
37

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

3,119 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 63.

CompanyTownIncorporated
G3 Worldwide Mail (UK) Limited
00545421
Hounslow4 Mar 1955
DHL Ecommerce UK Limited
00965783
Morley (Leeds)10 Nov 1969
The Green Courier Limited
01004473
Ealing11 Mar 1971
Point to Point Couriers Limited
01517822
Farnborough17 Sept 1980
County Couriers Limited
01644625
Hannington18 Jun 1982
Couriergram Nationwide Telegram Service Ltd.
01689200
Northampton24 Dec 1982
Eagle Couriers (Scotland) Limited
SC092113
Bathgate11 Mar 1985
Bobglen Limited
01977225
Stourbridge14 Jan 1986
Churchill Private Hire Ltd
02035925
Ealing10 Jul 1986
Derby Express Couriers (Overnight) Limited
02563845
Derby30 Nov 1990
Zed Logistics Surrey Ltd
02697026
Kingston upon Thames13 Mar 1992
Captain Courier Limited
NI026832
Belfast26 Aug 1992
Lynstar 2000 Limited
02766052
Small Dole19 Nov 1992
G.B. Couriers Limited
02776511
Milton Keynes24 Dec 1992
Norsk European Wholesale Limited
02847809
Poyle25 Aug 1993
Direct Link Worldwide Limited
02911080
Hillingdon22 Mar 1994
Unico Services UK Limited
02921321
Southend-on-Sea21 Apr 1994
G-Force Fitness Limited
02992251
Elstree18 Nov 1994
Zed Logistics Ltd
03023599
Kingston upon Thames17 Feb 1995
Grand Prix Express Limited
03204151
St Asaph28 May 1996
Ace Forwarding Limited
SC166831
Aberdeen5 Jul 1996
Bba Courier Systems Limited
03226211
Rustington17 Jul 1996
Mail Handling International Limited
03241562
Bristol23 Aug 1996
Epm (Essex) Limited
03283186
Hockley and Hawkwell25 Nov 1996
Axis Parcel Service Limited
03301651
Harrow8 Jan 1997
Hertfordshire Overnight Limited
03310148
St Albans27 Jan 1997
Mail Options Limited
03308831
Ealing28 Jan 1997
Rush Management Limited
03351337
Horsham11 Apr 1997
North West London Couriers Limited
03372868
Northill19 May 1997
Express Distribution Services Ltd
NI033129
Craigavon21 Oct 1997
Aardvark Art Services Ltd
03488384
Lytham St Anne's5 Jan 1998
Scotts Associates Limited
03489734
Tower Hamlets7 Jan 1998
CMS Network (London) Ltd
03517482
Warrington26 Feb 1998
A.W. Express Ltd.
03520434
Rugby2 Mar 1998
H L H Services Ltd
03528088
Reading16 Mar 1998
Ardenwell Limited
03548613
Burnley17 Apr 1998
Data Dispatch Ltd
NI034237
30-50 Distillery Street20 May 1998
Miller Logistics Limited
03742132
Reigate26 Mar 1999
Parcelworld (UK) Ltd
03745890
Camden6 Apr 1999
Irvines Taxis Ltd.
SC195945
Loanhead5 May 1999
Phoenix Couriers (Hull) Limited
03884735
Kingston upon Hull26 Nov 1999
Wilson's Express Same Day Limited
03899942
Gillingham (Medway)24 Dec 1999
Front Runner Logistics Limited
03919782
Slough4 Feb 2000
Abbco H&V Limited
03944257
Eynsford9 Mar 2000
One Stop Couriers Limited
03961964
Poyle31 Mar 2000
Courier Post Logistics Ltd
03980309
Widnes26 Apr 2000
The Worldnet International Group Limited
04024417
City of Westminster30 Jun 2000
First Move Couriers Limited
04046208
Merton3 Aug 2000
Pegaxis Limited
04062464
Kingston upon Thames31 Aug 2000
Urgent Delivery Couriers Limited
04089139
Loughton12 Oct 2000