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Sky News
14-05-2025
- Business
- Sky News
Evri and DHL UK merger planned to deliver Royal Mail rival
A tie-up between Evri and DHL's UK parcel delivery business has been agreed, potentially creating a larger rival to Royal Mail. The merger, which is subject to scrutiny and approval by the Competition and Markets Authority, will see DHL Group take a "significant minority stake" in Evri. The pair will operate in future as Evri Group. The planned combination will bring together more than 30,000 couriers and van drivers, and 12,000 further workers, handling more than one million parcels and one million letters per year at current levels. The business will be led by Evri's chief executive Martijn de Lange, the pair said in a statement. The proposed deal, which will see Evri handle letter deliveries for the first time, would lead to greater choice and cost-competitive solutions, they said. Mr de Lange added: "We are excited that DHL ecommerce UK will merge with Evri to bring together two highly complementary UK businesses, committed to innovation and offering customers and clients the best possible service. "By combining Evri's scale, innovation and DHL ecommerce's best-in-class premium van network, we are creating the pre-eminent parcel delivery group in the UK." The agreement was announced as Royal Mail's parent company comes under the ownership of Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group, following a protracted £3.6bn takeover. Royal Mail was long a drag on the performance of the IDS group amid a series of bitter union rows with Royal Mail management.
The Independent
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Evri merges with DHL UK ecommerce arm to form parcel giant
Evri is to merge with rival DHL's UK ecommerce business in a move which will create one of the UK's largest delivery firms. German-owned DHL Group will acquire a 'significant minority stake' in Evri as part of the deal. The two operations, which will operate as Evri Group, will bring together more than 30,000 couriers and van drivers, and 12,000 further workers. Evri, which was previously part of the Hermes parcel group, was snapped up by US private equity firm Apollo for around £2.7 billion last year. Apollo will remain the majority shareholder in the business. The combined company will deliver more than one billion parcels and one billion letters each year, the firms said. They said the merger will offer 'greater choice and cost-competitive solutions' to businesses and consumers, and expand import and export capabilities. The deal will also see Evri entering the UK business letter market for the first time, bolstering its competition to Royal Mail. Martijn de Lange, chief executive of Evri, said: 'We are excited that DHL ecommerce UK will merge with Evri to bring together two highly complementary UK businesses, committed to innovation and offering customers and clients the best possible service. 'By combining Evri's scale, innovation and DHL ecommerce's best-in-class premium van network, we are creating the pre-eminent parcel delivery group in the UK.' Pablo Ciano, chief executive of DHL ecommerce, said: 'DHL ecommerce and Evri both stand for top service quality, reliability and sustainability, which makes this partnership a great fit for our customers. 'Together, we'll be able to offer more efficient, far-reaching and innovative solutions to keep up with the fast-paced e-commerce market.'
