Evri to create 9,000 jobs in hiring spree following Apollo takeover Business The UK's largest parcel delivery company unveiled the plans just a week after it was taken over by Apollo Global Management in a £2.7bn deal.
Evri: Chinese online retailer JD.com emerges as potential bidder for £2bn parcel delivery giant Business British parcel delivery company Evri could be the target of Chinese online retailer JD.com, according to reports.
As a bidding war for Evri heats up, there are signs the brand is delivering busines Yougov’s chief executive Steve Hatch takes a closer look at the data behind the biggest stories in business. Recent reports have shown that multiple buyers are interested in buying Evri – withSky News putting the firm’s value at £2bn. If you’ve followed some of the headlinesaround the brand, you might find this valuation surprising (especially [...]
Evri to swap cars for bikes in £19m sustainability drive June 24, 2024 It comes amid rumours that Evri’s private equity owners are prepping a mega £2bn sale of the company.
Evri-one’s fed up: Ofcom reveals Britain’s least favourite delivery firms December 7, 2023 Ofcom found that two-thirds of those it surveyed said they have had a delivery issue in the past six months.
Evri invests £46m in customer service improvements ahead of Christmas November 10, 2023 Delivery giant Evri has said it is investing £46m to boost its customer service and operations ahead of the busy Christmas period.
Evri pays £8m in backdated pensions payments as profits slump October 30, 2023 Delivery service Evri, formerly known as Hermes, paid more than £8m pounds in backdated pensions payments to thousands of its self-employed workers, following pressure from the pensions watchdog and GMB Union to enrol them into pension schemes. The watchdog, alongside workers union GMB, has been encouraging gig economy companies – such as Evri – to [...]
Evri to ‘triple’ deliveries as it rolls out e-cargo bikes in London and Leeds April 24, 2023 Delivery titan Evri has launched new plans to triple annual parcel deliveries using electric-cargo bikes. Evri, formerly known as Hermes will expand its e-cargo bike fleet to London and Leeds this year, as the company looks to reduce carbon footprint in the ‘last mile,’ of its deliveries. Evri said that its services completed 154,000 deliveries [...]