John Good Group

What John Good Group does

John Good Group is a sixth-generation family-owned investment and operating group headquartered in Hessle, East Yorkshire, UK, founded in 1833 as a ship's chandlery on High Street, Hull. The group operates five divisions — Travel, Maritime, Warehousing & Logistics, Property, and Renewables — alongside the Matthew Good Foundation charitable arm. Its operating subsidiaries include Good Travel Management (merged with CT Travel Group in October 2024 to form an £85m turnover Travel Division), TEPS (Trans European Port Services, a warehousing and logistics operator with nearly 200,000 sq ft of AEO-accredited capacity near Hull), maritime agencies DAN Shipping, Bay Shipping, and Arthur Smith (Grimsby), and Nothing But Ltd trading as Padlocks.co.uk (a Liverpool-based e-commerce retailer of padlocks and security solutions acquired in October 2024).

The group serves four distinct customer segments: shipping companies via port-based agency and chartering services across the Humber region and beyond; corporate clients requiring business travel, incentive travel, groups and events, and trade mission management; UK manufacturers and businesses needing warehousing, container management, transport, and distribution services; and e-commerce consumers and businesses purchasing security products online. Named enterprise customers include Harrods, NHS, Network Rail, and The Royal Mint (all Padlocks.co.uk clients).

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of transaction fees (maritime services), professional services (travel management), managed services (warehousing and logistics), and hardware sales (e-commerce padlocks). The group operates a B2B enterprise sales motion with direct account management across its service divisions and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel for its security products business. It is self-funded through family capital, with no external private equity or institutional investment disclosed, and pursues growth through a combination of acquisitions (three completed in 2024), organic capacity expansion (TEPS warehouse build), and brand portfolio diversification.

Name

John Good Group

Legal name

John Good Group

Website

https://johngoodgroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1833

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

John Good Group is a sixth-generation family-owned investment and operating group, founded in 1833 in Hull, UK, that owns and grows businesses across travel management (Good Travel Management, £85m turnover), maritime port services, warehousing and logistics (TEPS), and e-commerce security retail (Padlocks.co.uk).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Business Services and Investment Group

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (551), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Corporate TMCs (End-to-End Managed Travel) (THAKACAA)

Keywords

• Corporate travel management
• Maritime shipping services
• Warehousing and logistics
• Port agency operations
• Family investment group

Headquarters

HQ city

Hessle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Maritime Services: Revenue generated through ship agency, chartering, and port services via DAN Shipping, Bay Shipping, and Arthur Smith.
2. Travel Management Services: Corporate travel, incentive, groups & events, trade missions and leisure travel services generating £85m turnover from merged Good Travel Management and CT Travel Group.
3. Warehousing & Logistics: Supply chain storage, container management, transport and distribution services via TEPS operating from Hull and Yorkshire region.
4. E-commerce Product Sales: Online retail of padlocks and security solutions via Padlocks.co.uk, operating ecommerce distribution with world-renowned lock manufacturer partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

John Good Group is a sixth-generation family-owned investment and business development group operating across five divisions: Maritime (ship agency, chartering, port services via DAN Shipping, Bay Shipping, and Arthur Smith), Travel (corporate travel management via Good Travel Management and CT Travel Group), Warehousing & Logistics (supply chain storage and distribution via TEPS), Property, and Renewables. The group acquires and operates subsidiaries across these sectors, providing capital, strategic guidance, and operational expertise to grow companies while maintaining family business values and sustainability commitments.

Product overview

John Good Group is a sixth-generation family investment company operating since 1833, structured as a holding group with five divisions: Travel, Maritime, Warehousing & Logistics, Property, and Renewables. The group's portfolio includes subsidiaries in travel management (Good Travel Management and CT Travel Group, merged into £85m Travel Division), maritime shipping services (DAN Shipping, Bay Shipping, Arthur Smith), warehousing and logistics (TEPS), ecommerce retail (Padlocks.co.uk), and a charitable foundation (Matthew Good Foundation). The company creates strategies and provides investment for performance and growth while maintaining commitment to sustainability and social impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shield: Own-brand security products sold through Padlocks.co.uk

Products and services

• DAN Shipping & Chartering Independent bulk ships agent and chartering services for shipping companies operating at UK ports, including port agency, chartering, and cargo coordination.
• Bay Shipping Bulk maritime shipping services for shipping companies at UK ports, complementing the group's port agency capabilities.
• Arthur Smith (Grimsby) Ltd Shipping services provider operating at the ports of Grimsby and Immingham, offering port agency and vessel support services to shipping companies.
• Good Travel Management Corporate travel management company providing business travel, incentive travel, and leisure travel services to corporate clients, with carbon-neutral operations.
• CT Travel Group (CT Business Travel, CT Groups Conferences & Incentives, CT Trade Missions, Pettitts Travel) Corporate travel services covering business travel, groups and conferences, incentives, and trade missions for corporate clients. Now part of the merged Travel Division.
• TEPS (Trans European Port Services) Export supply chain specialists providing container management, warehousing and storage, transport and distribution, and supply chain management for UK manufacturers and businesses from AEO-accredited facilities near Hull, Yorkshire.
• Padlocks.co.uk (Nothing But Ltd) E-commerce retailer of padlocks and security solutions based in Liverpool, serving businesses and consumers online. Includes the own-brand Shield range and specialized marine salt-resistant locks.
• Matthew Good Foundation Charitable foundation managing employee giving programmes and Grants for Good fund that has distributed over £1.5 million to non-profits since inception, including £400,000+ granted in 2025 alone.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7th fastest growing company in Yorkshire (2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Sailors' Children's SocietyflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 June 2025Major new partnership where Sailors' Children's Society moved into Quarry House for 18-24 months. John Good Group became Main Sponsor of the charity's flagship Sports Lunch event and Anchor Partner. The Group's CEO Adam Walsh launched the Bridge2Bridge cycling challenge which raised £20,000.
• ABUS and SquirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 October 2024Padlocks.co.uk has strong partnerships with world-renowned lock manufacturers including ABUS and Squire for distribution of padlocks and security products.
• For Entrepreneurs Only (FEO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2024Hull and East Yorkshire focused Community Interest Company partnership. FEO members employ over 25,000 people and contribute over £4.5bn to the local economy. John Good Group CEO Adam Walsh is already a member, and the partnership includes office base at Quarry House for FEO.
• Wheelchair Football Association (WFA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 December 2023John Good Group became major sponsor of the WFA Cup for 2023/24 season. The cup was named the John Good Group WFA Cup, with sponsorship supporting Powerchair Football - the only active participation sport for people who use electric wheelchairs.
• Carnegie Heritage CentreminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 August 2023DAN Shipping employees Kevin Draper and Ian Brodie directed £1,000 in champion grants to fund restoration of a World War Two-era Ship Register for King George Dock in Hull.
• WISHH (Working Independently Supporting Hull's Hospitals)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 July 2023Employees directed Champion Grants totalling £2,000 to WISHH's Space to Grow appeal for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Hull Royal Infirmary.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Swire Pacific: Hong Kong-listed diversified conglomerate with shipping, property, and aviation interests. Comparable to John Good Group as a multi-generational family-controlled diversified business group with maritime, property, and services exposure, though operating at vastly greater scale.
• Clarkson PLC: Largest publicly-listed shipbroker and integrated maritime services provider in the UK. Comparable to John Good Group's maritime division (DAN Shipping, Bay Shipping, Arthur Smith) in providing ship agency and broking services, though at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• American Express Global Business Travel: Global corporate travel management company serving enterprise clients. Comparable to John Good Group's £85m Travel Division (Good Travel Management + CT Travel Group) in business travel management, though operating at materially larger scale globally.
• Wincanton: One of the largest UK contract logistics and supply chain providers, offering warehousing, transport, and distribution. Comparable to TEPS in third-party logistics services, with similar enterprise B2B customer base but at substantially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Uniserve Holdings: Privately-held UK freight forwarding, logistics, and supply chain solutions group. Comparable to John Good Group's TEPS division in third-party logistics, with similar privately-held mid-market positioning and UK-centric operations.
• Portico Travel: UK corporate travel management company offering business travel, meetings & events, and account management. Directly comparable to Good Travel Management and CT Travel Group in the UK mid-market TMC space, serving a similar client profile.
• Clipper Logistics: UK-based logistics and e-fulfilment specialist providing warehousing, returns management, and value-added services. Comparable to TEPS in warehousing and distribution services for B2B customers, with similar UK regional focus.
• Davies Turner: UK-headquartered freight forwarding, logistics, and warehousing group offering container management, storage, and distribution. Comparable to TEPS and the broader John Good Group logistics capability, with similar mid-market scale and B2B customer base.
• FCM Travel Solutions: Global corporate travel management company (Flight Centre Travel Group division) offering TMC services. Directly comparable to the John Good Group travel division in business travel management, groups & events, and incentive travel.
• Braemar Shipping Services: London-based shipbroking and maritime services group providing chartering, port agency, and casualty response. Comparable to John Good Group's maritime division (DAN Shipping, Bay Shipping) in ship agency and chartering services, particularly in bulk and project cargo segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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