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= Speedy Freight = Speedy Freight is a British logistics network, package delivery and supply chain management company.

Founded in 2005, Speedy Freight is now 80% owned by Puro Ventures Limited, with Eddie Stobart Logistics plc owning a 20% stake in the business.

Speedy Freight specialises in time sensitive dedicated deliveries made both nationally and internationally to Ireland and mainland Europe. Other services offered include bespoke logistics solutions, including integration with manufacturing systems, portcentric logistics, shipping, warehousing, fulfilment and final mile delivery.

The company has a Support Centre HQ in Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom and operates a franchise model with over 40 franchisees, running over 60 branches across the UK and Ireland.

Foundation
Speedy Freight was founded in 2006 by Mike LeGallez and Ian Southworth with the first regional office being opened in Stoke in 2009. Speedy Freight commenced franchising in 2011 and now operates a network of over 60 branches across the UK and Ireland.

Board
The Board of Directors is composed of Mike Le-Gallez, Ian Southworth, Mike Smith, William Stobart, Rupert Nichols.

Franchising
Current branches in the Speedy Freight franchise are as follows;

Aberdeen, Birmingham North, Bristol, Salisbury, Swindon, Chatham, Bromley, Dublin & Ireland, Northern Ireland, Edinburgh, Exeter, Plymouth, Cornwall, Glasgow, Kingston, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, North West London, Northamptonshire, Birmingham South, Coventry, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Blackburn, Preston, Bolton, Oldham, Wigan, Bournemouth, Bath & Taunton, Dorchester, Portsmouth, Southampton, Chester, Liverpool, North Wales, Wirral, Wrexham, Colchester, Ipswich, Doncaster, Hull, York, East London, Ilford, Enfield, Hereford, Worcester, Gloucester, Lancaster, Bradford, Blackpool, Carlisle, Dumfries, Leicester, Derby, Luton, St Albans, Watford, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Hemel Hempstead, Peterborough, Lincoln, Nottingham, Romford, Southend-on-Sea, Sheffield, Wakefield, Stoke, Crewe, Shrewsbury, Telford, Teesside, Darlington, Sunderland, Tonbridge, Dartford, Uxbridge, Stockport, Warrington, Reading, Guildford, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Gatwick, Stevenage, and Cambridge.

Operations
Speedy Freight's primary business is the time-definite delivery of consignments and documents throughout the UK & Ireland and to mainland Europe.

Industries served

 * Manufacturing


 * Construction
 * Engineering
 * Pharmaceutical/Medical/Healthcare/ Science
 * Marketing and print
 * Events


 * Retail and E-Commerce
 * Aviation
 * Defence

Health, safety, quality and environment
Throughout Speedy Freight’s history there have been no RIDDOR incidents which serves as a significant contribution to the company’s ISO Accreditation.

Speedy Freight gained ISO9001:2008 accreditation in 2016 and ISO9001:2015 standard during 2019.

As of September 2019, a full time HSQE Manager has been employed by Speedy Freight in order to enhance the overall quality and safety of work done by their franchisees and employees.

Speedy Freight are involved with the FTA Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme and have a number of processes in place to reduce their carbon footprint.