Royal Mail has been fined £10.5m by the communications regulator Ofcom for failing to meet delivery targets for first and second-class mail in the 2023-2024 financial year. The penalty was nearly double last year’s fine of £5.6m for failing to meet obligations under the Universal Service Obligation. Under Ofcom’s standards, …
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International Distribution Services – the parent company of Royal Mail – said on Monday that subsidiary GLS has agreed to buy a 20% stake in Greek courier firm ACS Postal Services from Quest Holdings for €74m (£62m). ACS is the largest parcel carrier in the domestic Greek parcels market and …
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Landscaping and building products and supplier Marshalls reported a 13% decline in revenue for the first half on Monday, amounting to £306.7m. The FTSE 250 company said adjusted EBITDA fell 14% to £50.6m, and adjusted operating profit dropped 19% to £34m. Its adjusted profit before tax was down 20% to …
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Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services (IDS) announced on Monday that its parcel services subsidiary, GLS, would sell its US freight divisions to California-based DC Logistics. The move was part of GLS’ strategic focus on enhancing its core parcel services. According to Reuters, the divestment would include GLS US Freight …
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Mobile payments and messaging technology provider Fonix Mobile reported a strong full-year financial performance in a trading update on Monday. The AIM-traded company said it exceeded market expectations, with an 18.5% increase in gross profit to £17.9m, compared to £15.1m in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA also saw an 18.1% …
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The new Labour government is set to look closely at the £5.3bn takeover of Royal Mail-owner International Distribution Services by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said it would be “reasonable to expect [the deal] to be called in”, as ministers had intervened when Kretinsky increased his stake …
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Capita announced the renewal of its contract with the Cabinet Office to administer the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme (RMSPS) on Tuesday, for an additional six years from 2026. The London-listed outsourcing specialist said the contract included an option to extend for a further two years, following a competitive selection …
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Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services said on Thursday that it has had to delay the publication of its full-year results – which were originally due on Thursday morning – after auditor KPMG requested additional time to complete procedures. “The group’s auditor, KPMG, has requested additional time to complete the …
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Nigel Railton, the former long-serving boss of National Lottery operator Camelot UK, has been appointed as the new chair of the Post Office, the government confirmed on Wednesday. The appointment, made by business secretary Kemi Badenoch, comes after the sacking of Henry Staunton in January due to the handling of …
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Royal Mail has appointed a senior executive from Heathrow to become its next boss as parent company International Distribution Services looks to turn its fortunes around. Emma Gilthorpe, the west London airport’s chief operating officer since 2020, will join Royal Mail in May, IDS said in a statement on Tuesday. …
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