Parcel2Go
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Type of site | Private |
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| Headquarters | Bolton, Lancashire[1] |
| Founder(s) | Fil Adams-Mercer Richard Adams-Mercer Steven Kramer |
| Key people | Paul Doble (CEO) |
| Industry | Parcel delivery comparison website |
| Employees | 180 |
| URL | www.parcel2go.com |
Parcel2Go is a British parcel delivery comparison website providing comparisons of domestic and international postage options from different providers.[2]
History
The company was founded in 2001[3] by father and son Fil and Richard Adams-Mercer together with colleague Steven Kramer.[4] At that time neither United Parcel Service nor DHL were offering online access to their courier parcel services.[5]
In 2009 the company announced a turnover of £11.6 million.[4] In September 2017 Parcel2Go merged with National Pallets of Heathfield, East Sussex, the expected benefit for National Pallets being improved IT support, whilst giving Parcel2go an option to offer customers a pallet service for larger deliveries.[6] In November 2019 the company launched a £500,000 fundraising attempt on Crowdcube.[7] A management buyout was backed by Mayfair Equity Partners.[8]
By 2019 the number of employees had risen to 230,[9] and annual turnover to over £100 million.[2] In 2022 alone, merchants using Smart Send dispatched 4.2 million parcels via Parcel2Go’s network.[10] Parcel2Go in recent years appeared in the GM 125 Rising Stars of Business 2024, citied as the "UK’s leading online parcel courier marketplace".[11]
Sven Storkofferson, an animated stork character introduced in 2023, serves as the company’s parcel delivery expert. Sven features in Parcel2Go’s YouTube videos, radio advertisements, and social media content.[12]
References
- ^ Greer, Stuart (7 November 2017). "Price comparison firm Parcel2Go launches crowdfunding bid". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b Magill, Peter (21 October 2019). "Bolton parcels firm posts £100m revenues for first time". The Bolton News. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Dawson, Chris (30 May 2025). "How Parcel2Go Has Supported Parcel Delivery for Over 20 Years". ChannelX. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Parcel2Go reveals record turnover". Post & Parcel. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Clarke, Jody (5 June 2009). "Fil Adams-Mercer: 'If you're ballsy, you'll make money'". MoneyWeek. Dennis Publishing Limited. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Dawson, Chris (27 September 2017). "Parcel2Go merge with National Pallets". tamebay.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ Smith, Ingrid (8 November 2017). "Parcel2Go launches fundraise on Crowdcube for customers". WhatInvestment.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Mayfair to become majority shareholder in Parcel2Go". 4 December 2019.
- ^ Kleinman, Mark (3 December 2019). "Post Office rival Parcel2Go delivers stake to Mayfair". Sky News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ Dawson, Chris (30 May 2025). "How Parcel2Go Has Supported Parcel Delivery for Over 20 Years". ChannelX. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "GM 125 Rising Stars of Business 2024". BusinessCloud. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Dawson, Chris (30 May 2025). "How Parcel2Go Has Supported Parcel Delivery for Over 20 Years". ChannelX. Retrieved 6 June 2025.