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Logistics Companies in Hull: 432 Active Firms (2026)
Logistics companies in Hull move, store and coordinate goods across transport, warehousing and supply-chain networks around the Humber.
Buying decisions in this market usually sit with operations, transport, warehousing and supply-chain teams rather than with general procurement alone. The relevant customers are mostly B2B goods owners, intermediaries and service operators that need capacity around road haulage, port-linked distribution, contract logistics, fulfilment, cold chain and fleet operations. Engagements tend to be recurring and operationally specific: warehouse space, scheduled routes, managed distribution, transport coordination or specialist handling, often tied to the Humber corridor rather than sold as a generic national service.
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Hull has 432 actively trading logistics companies in 2026, making this a compact but visible local cohort around the Humber. Reported headcount totals 1,595 employees, which points to a market with a mix of micro-operators, depot-based service firms and a smaller set of employers with more material operating capacity. The local picture is therefore not just about freight brokerage; employment sits in warehousing, fleet activity, fulfilment, cold-chain handling and other functions where premises, vehicles, shift patterns and customer schedules shape the commercial model.
Port-linked freight, road haulage, warehousing and cold-chain work bring compliance into the sales process rather than leaving it as a back-office concern. Buyers tend to ask about operator licensing, fleet maintenance, driver controls, warehouse safety, customs-facing processes and temperature assurance where applicable. Market structure is also physical: depot access, vehicle availability, working capital, insurance and shift cover set a lower bound on viable scale. That makes Hull less like a pure brokerage market and more like a capacity-constrained service market, with relationships often tied to lanes, premises and recurring customer schedules.
Further development appears likely to favour operators that can document service reliability, compliance and capacity rather than those selling generic freight brokerage alone. Hull’s position on the Humber gives local firms a reason to specialise in port-linked distribution, warehousing, fleet operations and cold-chain work, but scale-up scarcity may keep many businesses close to owner-managed service models. Consolidation tends to follow when buyers want wider route coverage or contracted warehousing under the same supplier relationship, although smaller operators can remain useful where local premises, driver availability and established customer schedules matter more than national reach.
432
Active firms
2026
19
Above £5M
Revenue threshold
97
New since 2022
Recent incorporations
Key facts
About 4% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (19 of 432 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
22% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (97 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Hull logistics operators sit close to port-adjacent freight, storage and inland distribution activity around the Humber.
Services in this segment typically span transport operations, warehousing and supply-chain coordination rather than a single transport mode.
Buyers tend to assess local providers on freight capacity, storage provision and service coverage around the Humber.
Exposure to trade, manufacturing and wholesale flows means delays in haulage, warehousing or forwarding can affect customer service and inventory planning.
Top Hull Logistics companies
EUROPA SHIPPING SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides UK and European road transport and logistics services, including freight forwarding, consolidation of import and export consignments, trailer transport, pallet warehousing, and storage and…
Serves businesses needing import/export freight movement, pallet storage and transport of goods across the UK and Europe, particularly companies using Hull docks or requiring consolidated…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 5y
Location
Royal Den Hartogh Logistics
Provides bulk logistics and transport services for the chemical, gas, polymer and food industries using tank containers, trucks and intermodal networks. Services include road transport, supply chain…
Serves B2B producers and shippers in the chemical, liquefied gas, polymer, dry bulk food and liquid food sectors, including companies with global or regional bulk logistics needs.
Location
Bill Draper Haulage Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides road haulage and freight forwarding services using a fleet of trucks and trailers. Specialises in transporting timber and other cargo from port docks to processing facilities and…
Serves B2B customers in timber, port logistics and freight, especially importers and processors using the Humber Port, plus organisations needing UK-wide haulage and freight forwarding support.
Financial Health
StableStable · -2% CAGR over 3y
Location
NEWLAND EXPRESS TRANSPORT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including pallet distribution through The Pallet Network, same-day delivery, full and part load transport, and warehousing. Collects and delivers…
Serves businesses needing palletised freight, same-day distribution, warehousing and general haulage, including full or part-load transport across the UK and Ireland, with an emphasis on customers in…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
LPI WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including full and part‑load road transport, groupage, air and ocean freight, express shipping, customs documentation, and warehousing and…
Serves businesses across diverse industries with international supply chains, including firms needing European and worldwide freight partners for full loads, groupage, sea/air shipments, express…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Speedway Couriers Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides same-day courier and transport services for parcels and pallets across the UK and Europe. Also offers pallet and parcel storage and logistics support, using tracking and communications…
Serves businesses of all sizes needing same-day courier, pallet and parcel storage, and supply chain support across the UK and Europe, with an emphasis on customers in the Hull area.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Harrison Solway Logistics Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including nationwide distribution, pallet network deliveries through Pallet‑Track, warehousing and storage, and contract packing. Handles FMCG goods and…
Serves businesses needing haulage, distribution, warehousing and contract packing, including local and national UK companies. Targets firms with palletised or bulk shipments, especially FMCG…
Financial Health
StableStable · -9% CAGR over 2y
Location
East Yorkshire Haulage Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and distribution services, transporting palletised freight and full loads using a fleet of articulated and rigid vehicles. Offers next‑day pallet network deliveries, warehousing…
Serves UK businesses needing palletised freight, full-load distribution and warehousing, including shippers requiring next-day delivery, dedicated fleet provision and online tracking for consignments…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
HARDING CARGO HANDLING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
Rix Shipping Company Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides shipping and vessel management services, including ships agency, fuel bunkering, and crew transfer support for marine operations. Also handles cargo loading, storage, and port logistics…
Serves B2B maritime customers, including ship and vessel operators, cargo owners, logistics businesses, and offshore renewables firms needing port, bunkering, agency, crew and vessel support in the…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -15% CAGR over 2y
Location
ECLIPSE MOTOR TRANSPORT COMPANY,LIMITED(THE)
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road haulage and logistics services including distribution, warehousing, freight forwarding, palletised deliveries and transport of hazardous goods. Also offers retractable roof and…
Serves businesses needing outsourced logistics support, including manufacturers, distributors and chemical goods suppliers with hazardous and non-hazardous freight, warehousing and distribution…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Stan Robinson & Son Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides road haulage, pallet distribution and logistics services, including nationwide freight transport, warehousing and stock management. Operates an independent pallet network and offers…
Serves UK businesses needing road haulage, pallet distribution, warehousing and stock management, including organisations requiring nationwide logistics support and commercial vehicle garage/test…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -31% CAGR over 3y
Location
Provides transport services for mobile homes and residential units. Uses specialised Volvo transporter trucks and air‑sprung trailers to load, move and unload large or abnormal-load units, including…
Serves B2B customers in the holiday home, mobile home and residential unit manufacturing sectors, including large manufacturers such as Atlas Holiday Homes and other UK manufacturers with oversized…
Location
A.P. Shipping Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and transport services including UK and European road haulage, international shipping by air and sea, import and export customs clearance, shipping documentation, and…
Serves UK-based businesses needing freight, storage and customs support, including importers, exporters and companies shipping plant or machinery domestically, across Europe and worldwide.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Double "c" Hire & Repair Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides transport services for mobile homes and residential units. Operates specialised transporter vehicles and air‑suspended trailers to load, move, and unload large caravan and modular home…
Serves UK mobile, holiday and residential home manufacturers needing transport for large or abnormal-load units, including major producers and other manufacturers with units of varying sizes.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 3y
Location
Hessle Road Network
Provides road transport of mobile homes and residential units, including abnormal loads. Operates specialised Volvo transporter vehicles and custom air‑suspended trailers to load, move, and unload…
Serves UK manufacturers of holiday homes, mobile homes and residential units, including large producers needing nationwide movement of abnormal-load units.
Location
SPEAR SERVICES (HULL) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides warehousing and storage solutions for goods of varying sizes, including specialist storage for complex loads. Offers transport services for moving shipments locally and nationally,…
Serves businesses requiring warehousing, specialist storage, and transport support for products or complicated loads, with shipments moving locally or nationally.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
Sure Logistics Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, including air and ocean freight, inland transportation, warehousing, drop shipments, and supply chain management. Supports import and…
Serves B2B importers, exporters and supply-chain teams in sectors including food and beverage, cosmetics, technology, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, plus e-commerce businesses needing international…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 16% CAGR over 2y
Location
CRATING SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsManufactures bespoke timber crates and packing cases and provides export packaging for machinery and goods. Offers container packing, freight forwarding coordination, and project fulfilment,…
Serves UK businesses exporting products or machinery, especially engineering, technical, industrial and manufacturing firms, plus auction houses, collectors and artists needing goods shipped…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Darius Driving Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
AAA Delivery Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 4y
Location
SDC Haulage Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage and freight transport services, including full-load and part-load deliveries, specialised transport, and warehousing. Moves goods for sectors such as agriculture, automotive,…
Serves businesses needing road haulage and storage, including agriculture, automotive, construction, e-commerce, logistics, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail, and import/export firms, with…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 22% CAGR over 2y
Location
HULL COUNCIL OF DISABLED PEOPLE
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road transport services for mobile homes and residential park units, including loading, abnormal-load haulage, and unloading. Uses specialised trailers and transporter trucks to move large…
Serves UK mobile, holiday and residential home manufacturers needing transport of large or abnormal-load units, including caravan and park home producers.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -10% CAGR over 5y
Location
PETTER TRANS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
MDS Transport Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Jackman Haulage Limited
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowProvides road haulage and logistics services, transporting goods for businesses through local and nationwide deliveries. Offers scheduled and on-demand freight transport with load tracking and…
Serves businesses needing road freight, local deliveries and national haulage, including organisations moving goods within Yorkshire, surrounding areas and across the UK.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Mn(GB) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
TMV LOGISTICS LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -21% CAGR over 3y
Location
John H Whitaker (Tankers) Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a fleet of seagoing tankers transporting fuel and petroleum products for major oil companies. Provides marine fuel transport and bunkering services in UK and European waters, managing tanker…
Serves major oil companies and marine bunkering customers requiring fuel logistics support in UK and European waters.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 91% CAGR over 2y
Location
Seaway Logistics Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including sea and air freight, rail and road transport, multimodal shipping, cargo consolidation, customs clearance, warehousing, inland…
Serves B2B importers, exporters and shippers needing international freight forwarding, cargo consolidation, customs clearance, warehousing and inland transport services connected to Bangladesh.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -23% CAGR over 2y
Location
JDL Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides courier and delivery services including same‑day, next‑day and international shipping. Handles documents, parcels and pallets, with temperature‑controlled transport, flatbed and HIAB crane…
Serves businesses and individuals needing same-day, next-day, international or specialist courier support for documents, parcels, pallets, vehicles, temperature-controlled goods and heavy…
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 3y
Location
A.M.TRANS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
MMS Offshore Renewable Services Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates support vessels providing offshore services for renewable energy and oil and gas sectors, including personnel and equipment transfer, survey operations, fuel and freshwater delivery,…
Serves offshore renewable energy and oil & gas operators, developers and marine contractors involved in offshore construction, survey, diving/ROV and guard operations.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
LEAFE & HAWKES HULL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
LW GROUP LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides raw materials trading and supply chain services, connecting producers with international buyers. Offers market analysis, buyer sourcing, contract trading, and logistics coordination…
Serves B2B raw material producers and supply-chain participants seeking global buyers, export markets, trading counterparties, and logistics support across international markets.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
ALAN AVIATION LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Walker Technical Solutions Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides product assembly and circular logistics services for manufacturers, including asset intake, inspection and processing, inventory tracking, resale and recycling. Operates a digital platform…
Serves manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers managing product and asset lifecycles, particularly teams responsible for assembly, circular logistics, recovery value, ESG compliance, secure processing,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 2y
Location
RMS PORTS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides port and logistics services including ship agency, stevedoring, cargo handling, warehousing, storage and road transport. Handles bulk, break-bulk and project cargoes, and offers customs…
Serves shipping operators, freight forwarders and cargo-owning businesses moving bulk, break-bulk and project cargo through Humber ports, including steel, metals, timber, paper, dry bulk and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -13% CAGR over 1y
Location
DSL GLOBAL FREIGHT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, including road, sea, air and rail transport, export and import handling, customs coordination, export packing, courier deliveries,…
Sells to businesses needing UK and international freight and logistics support, from first-time shippers to long-term trade customers, particularly those moving general freight, abnormal loads,…
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
Provides logistics services for importing and distributing cementitious and other dry bulk powder products. Operates bulk powder terminals, specialised road transport fleets, and ships agency…
Sells to businesses importing, producing or distributing cementitious and bulk powder products, including cement importers, cement producers and firms moving non-hazardous powder chemicals, across UK…
Location
DEZARO LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, including sea, air and road freight, groupage container shipping, cross‑trade movements, customs brokerage, and warehousing with…
Sells to businesses with international shipping needs, including importers, exporters and traders using air, road and sea freight. Serves customers needing groupage, containerised vehicle movements…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -73% CAGR over 3y
Location
TSG Terminal Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides short sea shipping and maritime logistics services, including scheduled cargo transport, freight forwarding, liner and ship agency services, terminal handling, customs support, project cargo…
Serves businesses needing freight movement between Sweden, the UK, Europe and global markets, including shippers requiring sea freight, forwarding, liner/ship agency support, project cargo handling…
Financial Health
StableStable · -7% CAGR over 3y
Location
Provides road transport and logistics for dry bulk powder products, including cementitious materials and non‑hazardous powder chemicals. Operates a fleet of specialised pressurised and tipping tank…
Serves B2B customers such as cement producers, cement importers, and suppliers of non-hazardous bulk powder chemicals needing UK distribution and port-linked logistics.
Location
Portable Movements Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides logistics and freight transport services including UK and European road haulage, air and sea freight forwarding, pallet delivery, and transport of abnormal loads. Also offers warehousing,…
Sells to businesses needing freight, warehousing and customs support, including importers and exporters moving goods across UK, European and worldwide supply chains. Serves firms requiring pallet…
Financial Health
StableStable · 7% CAGR over 1y
Location
Neill & Brown Global Logistics Group Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides freight and logistics services including UK and European road haulage, air and sea freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution, pallet delivery, transport of abnormal loads, and customs…
Serves businesses with UK, European and global supply chains, including importers, exporters, manufacturers, retailers and caravan or abnormal-load sectors needing freight, warehousing and customs…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Pinefleet Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates road haulage and freight forwarding services for import and export cargo. Runs a fleet of trailers providing full-load and groupage transport across EEC and non‑EEC countries, and arranges…
Serves businesses needing import/export cargo transport, including shippers moving full loads, groupage, Ro/Ro, airfreight and door-to-door freight between the UK, Europe, non-EU countries and Far…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
H.B.Holt & Sons Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides road haulage, freight transport, palletised distribution and warehousing services. Operates a fleet delivering palletised and full‑load goods across the UK, offering next‑day delivery…
Serves local and national B2B customers across the UK, including businesses with palletised freight, storage and distribution needs, and agricultural or factory supply chains.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Global Shipping Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides port and logistics services including stevedoring, freight forwarding, and ship agency services. Arranges international cargo transport by sea, air and road, and offers customs brokerage,…
Serves businesses requiring international freight, customs and supply-chain support, including importers, exporters and cargo owners, plus individual pet owners arranging animal transport.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Herbert Fletcher Transport Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides road transport and logistics services including distribution and supply chain support for manufacturers, particularly in the food industry, operating a centralised distribution centre and…
Serves B2B customers, primarily food industry manufacturers, alongside other industrial sectors requiring UK-wide distribution and supply chain support.
Financial Health
StableStable · -24% CAGR over 4y
Location
Magnum (Northern) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and road trailer transport services, arranging import and export shipments from single pallet consignments to full trailer loads. Handles logistics…
Serves businesses and individuals needing European or international freight transport, including large corporations, sole traders, private individuals and other freight forwarders importing or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
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How Hull Logistics companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Hull logistics firms usually earn through capacity, coordination and handling rather than a single product sale. Storage is charged by space and dwell time, handling by unit, haulage by route, vehicle day or mileage, and freight forwarding by margin over carrier cost. Contract logistics and fulfilment work tends to add management fees, service-level terms, minimum volumes and pass-through clauses for fuel, energy or specialist handling. The service shape is physical and operational: vehicles, depots, warehouse labour, scheduling, customs-facing coordination where needed, and the systems layer that lets customers see inventory, movements and exceptions.
Who they sell to
Customers are typically manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, retail suppliers and other logistics operators that need Humber-linked movement or storage capacity. Buying authority often sits with supply-chain directors, operations directors, transport managers, warehouse managers and finance teams, with procurement brought in when the contract is larger or multi-site. Spot haulage and overflow warehousing can be bought from a rate request or an existing contact. Contract distribution, cold-chain work and managed fulfilment usually involve site visits, service specifications, insurance checks and a tender or RFP process, especially where failure would stop a customer’s own orders moving.
What they buy
Most Hull logistics firms tend to spend on tools and services that improve asset use, compliance and customer visibility. Common software needs include transport management, warehouse management, route planning, vehicle tracking, proof of delivery, customer reporting, billing, credit control, payroll, HR, CRM and accounting. Physical and infrastructure spend can include racking, materials-handling equipment, packaging, temperature monitoring, vehicle maintenance, fuel management, depot security and facilities support. Professional services are also relevant: insurance, employment law, health and safety, customs advice, tax, recruitment and temporary labour. Buyers usually prefer practical deployment and low operational disruption over abstract platform claims.
Why and how to sell to them
Margins are exposed to fuel, labour, insurance, vehicle downtime, warehouse utilisation and late or failed deliveries, so commercial triggers are often operational rather than purely strategic. Logistics buyers tend to evaluate vendors when a customer contract is won, a depot changes use, fleet capacity is added, service failures increase, or finance teams need better job costing and cash collection. The 19 Hull logistics firms above £5M turnover are likely to have more formal reporting and compliance needs; the 97 firms incorporated since 2022 may be more open to outsourced support while systems and processes are still being set up.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
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Freshness
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