What Griffins Logistics does

Griffins Logistics Ltd. is a UK freight distribution and pallet handling company headquartered in Tuxford, in the East Midlands of England. The company is owned and operated by co-founders Cathy Griffin and Dick Griffin and has been trading for over 30 years (founded 1990 per company timeline). Griffins collects shipments from Nottingham, Sheffield, Doncaster, Lincoln and surrounding areas and delivers pallets throughout the UK, Ireland, Europe and worldwide via the Palletforce distribution network and a base of strategic partner carriers.

The operating model centres on a 15,000 sq ft drive-through freight handling facility in Tuxford, a fleet of vehicles, two 2.5-tonne Artison counterbalance forklift trucks, and 24-hour Monday-to-Saturday shift coverage. The product set comprises UK Pallet Distribution, European Freight, Irish Distribution, Warehousing Services, and an online booking and door-to-door tracking system routed through a dedicated e-stirling portal. The company is a member of the Palletforce network, which functions as the primary channel for nationwide and international distribution beyond the company's own collection area.

Griffins serves both large and small business customers that require palletised freight movement, with no publicly disclosed named logos, pricing, or contract economics. Revenue is generated through standard freight logistics billing across UK, European and Irish lanes, supplemented by warehousing income from the Tuxford facility. GTM is sales-led and direct, driven by a sales and customer services department reachable by email and phone, with an online booking portal providing a self-service complement. Headcount is in the 11-50 range; there is no disclosed external funding, and ownership remains fully family-held with no parent company or external investors identified.

Name

Griffins Logistics

Legal name

Griffins Logistics Ltd.

Website

https://griffinslogistics.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Griffins Logistics Ltd. is a UK family-run freight distribution company based in Tuxford, East Midlands, specialising in UK pallet collection, delivery and distribution, with European, Irish and warehousing services delivered via the Palletforce network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Truckload (TL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Container Transload (Port/Drayage Support) (TLALAFAI), Intermodal Drayage & Cartage (First/Last Mile) (TLADAFAC)

Keywords

• Freight distribution services
• Pallet delivery
• Warehousing services
• UK logistics
• European freight forwarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Tuxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight Distribution Services: Provides UK pallet distribution, European freight, Irish distribution, and warehousing services. Revenue is generated through logistics and freight services billed to customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Griffins Logistics provides pallet collection, delivery, and distribution services for business customers from its 15,000 sq ft drive-through freight handling facility in Tuxford, operating 24 hours a day, Monday to Saturday. Its core service lines are UK pallet distribution, European freight, Irish distribution, and warehousing, supported by an online booking and door-to-door tracking platform and extended geographic reach through the Palletforce network.

Product overview

Griffins Logistics is a family-run freight distribution company with over 30 years of experience, specializing in UK pallet collection, delivery and distribution. The company operates a 15,000 sq ft drive through freight handling facility from their Tuxford premises and offers a portfolio of services including UK Pallet Distribution, European Freight, Irish Distribution, and Warehousing Services. The company is a member of the Palletforce network, providing access to distribution channels within the UK and worldwide, and utilizes an online booking system for shipment management and tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UK Pallet Distribution Pallet collection, delivery, and distribution service covering Nottingham, Sheffield, Doncaster, Lincoln, and surrounding areas and delivering throughout the UK for business customers of all sizes.
• European Freight Freight distribution service delivering shipments to locations throughout Europe for business customers requiring cross-continental palletised freight forwarding.
• Irish Distribution Distribution service delivering palletised shipments to locations throughout Ireland for business customers requiring cross-border freight into the Irish market.
• Warehousing Services Warehousing service offering storage at the company's 15,000 sq ft drive-through freight handling facility in Tuxford, available to business customers needing freight storage alongside distribution.
• Online Booking System Online IT platform enabling customers to book single and multiple pallet consignments and to track shipments door to door.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PalletforcecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of the Palletforce network, providing guaranteed access to first class distribution channels within the UK and worldwide through a trusted group of other distribution partners strategically placed around the country.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Yodel: Yodel is one of the UK's largest parcel delivery carriers with national network and regional depot partners, comparable as a broader incumbent serving similar business-to-business and B2C freight customers in the UK.
• DPD Local: DPD Local is a UK parcel delivery network with regional depots offering next-day and time-slot services to business shippers - comparable broader parcel/pallet logistics capability overlapping with Griffins' SME customer base.
• UPS UK: UPS UK provides national and international parcel, freight and palletised shipping services through its own network - comparable broader global incumbent serving UK business shippers of palletized freight.
• Hermes/Evri: Evri (formerly Hermes) is a major UK parcel delivery carrier offering B2B and B2C services with a national hub-and-spoke network - comparable broader incumbent in UK distribution, though more parcel- than pallet-focused.
• Whistl: Whistl is a UK end-to-end delivery, mail and parcels logistics provider including pallet and freight services - comparable broader incumbent in UK distribution serving business customers.

Direct peers

• Palletways: Palletways operates one of Europe's largest pallet distribution networks with regional member hauliers - directly comparable to Griffins' Palletforce membership model, providing UK and European pallet collection/delivery through a hub-and-spoke network.
• Pall-Ex: Pall-Ex is a UK and European pallet network with regional member hauliers performing collection, sortation and line-haul distribution - the closest direct competitor to Griffins Logistics within the pallet network model.
• DX Freight (DX Network Services): DX Freight (formerly Nightfreight) provides UK pallet and freight distribution services including next-day, timed and economy deliveries to business customers - directly overlapping Griffins' UK pallet distribution service line.
• Tuffnells Parcel Express: Tuffnells is a UK parcel and pallet distribution carrier serving business customers with nationwide next-day delivery, comparable to Griffins' UK pallet distribution offering for business customers.
• APC Overnight: APC Overnight is a UK parcel and pallet delivery network using regional member depots with next-day services - a directly comparable member-based distribution network to Palletforce, where Griffins is a member.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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