GBA Services sees ‘best ever’ week

• Sales up by 62% up compared to same week in 2014
• 36% UK revenue increase in first-half 2015 against first-half 2014
• Massive growth in air-charter division
• GBA Services’ Time Critical expertise key to success
• New customers include large First Tier supplier to the automotive sector

Time critical and high-value-goods logistics provider, GBA Services, has reported its best ever week for sales in the company’s 30-year history.

The Lancashire-headquartered road, sea and air-freight specialist says its business has seen a 36% increase in year-to-date sales, highlighted by a 62% increase spike during week 27 compared to the same seven days in 2014. Moreover, GBA Services’ growth in the UK is reflected across its European operations, including Austria and Poland which, together, have contributed to a more than 40% year-to-date increase in revenue.

The figures, the company says, reflect a continuing upturn in business and is in line with GBA Services’ ambitious plans for long-term growth.

“We’re making rapid progress with our air-charter business specifically,” says Sales Director, Wayne Smith, “and that’s come primarily from new business wins. It’s a reflection of our ability to serve the global economy and we’ve enjoyed our best-ever week as a result. The demand for goods,” he says, “is high and that means our High Priority Time Critical expertise is reaping rewards. Further, we’re winning conquest work across our portfolio of services; it’s part of a continuing upturn in business for us and matches our forecast for long-term growth.”

Significant among GBA Services’ recent new business wins in 2015 is a major, Midlands-based First Tier supplier to the automotive sector. A significant proportion of the company’s business stems from the automotive industry and is consolidated by the company’s recent acquisition of a 50,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art warehouse facility in the West Midlands at Minworth.

“Our Minworth location is right at the heart of the UK’s automotive scene,” adds Smith, “and we have the capacity to expand – indeed, plans are afoot to acquire additional premises as our customers demand more space. Facilities at Minworth are ultra-modern, offering secure warehousing and storage, and rapid response to any Time Critical demands.”

Recent investment in equipment includes 10 Euro-6 DAF XF 460 FT Super Space Cabs and 45 Mercedes Sprinter 316CDI vans – further enhancing GBA Services’ reputation as the largest privately owned Time Critical transport company in the UK operating owned fleet.

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Notes to Editors

Headquartered in Lancashire, GBA Services provides Dedicated Transport Solutions across a range of business sectors. GBA Services is the number one family-owned Time Critical and High Value logistics provider in Europe. The company has developed with its customers’ needs and now provides full 4PL supply chain logistics solutions as well as specialising in temperature controlled pharmaceutical logistics.

With its extensive European and Worldwide Partner Network and dedicated subsidiaries in Poland and Austria, GBA Services provides global reach for its growing customer base. With a combination of highly specified TAPA 2 compliant own-fleet vehicles and its partner network, GBA Services has access to over 4,000 vehicles within 15 minutes of a customer call. Established in 1987, the company is growing rapidly year-on-year and is investing in people, equipment and facilities to accelerate further growth.

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