A new next-day delivery company has been launched by an experienced British courier sectormanager to create a new player in the British parcels and pallets delivery business.
Jon Barber, a former APC Overnight director and founder of Scarlet Couriers with 30 years oflogistics industry experience, has set up his own company, branded ‘Delivered’, after sellingScarlet Couriers to CitySprint earlier this year.
The new company will provide nationwide parcel and pallet services as well as internationaldelivery and warehousing. The new company, which will offer APC Overnight parcel and TPN palletservices, will service Thames Valley and Chilterns businesses from its distribution centres inReading, Slough and High Wycombe.
Delivered said it will focus on establishing its brand in the Thames Valley area first of allbut added that it aims to expand beyond the region through acquisition of complementary APC and TPNdepots.
The company continues the overnight parcel and pallet services of Scarlet Couriers, which wassold together with the company’s same day courier division to CitySprint in June 2012. Many of the100-strong workforce will transfer to the new business, Delivered said.
“Launching a new company during these challenging economic times is exciting. We are fortunateto be building on the 30 years of success we had with Scarlet Couriers in providing the bestpossible full service parcel and pallet delivery solutions to Thames Valley businesses. For thosecustomers we already service, the transition to the Delivered brand will be seamless and for newclients, they’ll soon experience and benefit from our customer-centric approach,” Barber said.
Jon Barber began his logistics career as a despatch rider with Scarlet Couriers in 1982, when ithad just five workers, and bought the firm that same year. With his brother Adam, sales director ofthe new firm, he grew Scarlet Couriers into one of the UK’s most successful and largest independentcourier companies.
As Sales and Marketing Director of APC Overnight, Jon Barber also played a major part in thesuccessful expansion of the company and the establishing of its national brand. During his tenure(from the end of 2008 to end of 2011), APC saw a substantial increase in growth andprofitability.
“For me, it’s always been about the service and the people – that’s how we grew Scarlet Couriersand we’re extending this to Delivered. You need to get those parts of the business right to ensurethat you provide a high quality, professional service that cares about the customer,” Barbercommented.
