CM Downton profits nearly double after EmergeVest takeover

Merger and acquisition deals in the UK logistics sector remain strong in the first half of 2021, despite the loss of 80,000 EU workers post-Brexit who were employed in the logistics sector.

Circle Express said it was in a strong position to trade profitably after business slowed down last year due to the country’s lockdowns.

Palletline Logistics, part of the palletised freight distribution network Palletline, has acquired the overnight delivery business of South London-based PF Whitehead Logistics.