Clipper Logistics plc

Detailed Description

Clipper Logistics plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides value-added logistics services to the retail sector in the United Kingdom and rest of Europe. The company operates through two segments, Value-Added Logistics Services and Commercial Vehicles. It offers e-fulfilment, returns management, multichannel, technical services, warehousing, urban and retail consolidation, secure logistics, transportation, port deconsolidation logistics, and contract packaging services. The company also provides added-value services, including secure warehousing, HMRC customs bond, quality control, pressing, RFID/security tag attachment, label printing, store recall, metal detection, container de-stuffing, new store building, pick and pack, secure destruction, and specialist storage services. In addition, it offers specialist fashion services, such as fine distribution, primary transport, shared user distribution, secondary store distribution, contract distribution, inter-branch transfer, return to vendor, new store openings/refurbishment, spot hire, fleet management, Pan-European network, and home delivery link services. Further, the company develops Boomerang, a returns management solution; and Clicklink, a click and collect solution that provides a service dedicated to the needs of retailers. Additionally, it sells new and used commercial vehicles, as well as parts; and operates servicing and repair facilities. The company is also involved in online retail activities; and operates agency for leasing commitments. It operates in 46 sites and 10 million square feet of warehousing space. Clipper Logistics plc was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Leeds, the United Kingdom.

Key People

Founder(s): Steve Parkin

Steve Parkin (executive chairman) Tony Mannix (chief executive officer) David Hodkin (chief financial officer)

Financials

Revenue: £696.2 million (2021)

Operating income: £39.8 million (2021)

Net income: £21.7 million (2021)