Parker Transport

Name

Parker Transport

Legal name

Parker Transport Ltd

Website

https://ptl.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Haulage and Logistics Services

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers (TLADADAA)

Keywords

• Haulage services
• Long-distance delivery
• Truck-mounted forklift
• Warehouse storage
• Backload distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Radstock

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Haulage and Transport Services: Core transport services providing long-distance delivery, truck mounted forklift delivery, full loads, part loads or groupage, backloads and network distribution throughout the UK and Europe using fleet of vans, rigids, articulated and specialised vehicles.
2. Storage and Distribution Services: Provides storage and distribution services from several facilities with approximately 50,000 square feet of racked, ambient warehouse space for temporary storage, cross docking or transhipment operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Parker Transport is a B2B haulage and transport company operating a fleet of vans, rigids, articulated and specialized vehicles from its base in Midsomer Norton, Somerset. It provides long-distance delivery, truck-mounted forklift delivery, full and part loads, groupage, backloads and network distribution across the UK and Europe, complemented by approximately 50,000 square feet of racked, ambient warehouse space for storage, cross-docking and transhipment services.

Product overview

Parker Transport is a haulage and transport company operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of haulage and transport services using a fleet of vans, rigids, articulated and specialized vehicles, supported by storage and distribution services with 50,000 square feet of warehouse space. Services include long distance delivery, truck mounted forklift delivery, full loads, part loads, groupage, backloads, and network distribution. An industry-leading Transport Management System provides load planning and route optimization capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Haulage and Transport Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Exceeding customer expectations through quality and attention to detail
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stotts GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2022Parker Transport was acquired by Stotts Group in July 2022. The acquisition provides new opportunities for the business to flourish with increased fleet capacity and combined warehousing space of over 450,000 sq ft across more than 10 sites. Parker Transport maintains its brand identity with existing team continuing to lead the business within the Group.
• Rotary InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParker Transport supports Rotary International humanitarian aid projects. They provided warehouse space at Westfield for packing water survival boxes for Ukraine aid, working with Chelwood Bridge Rotary club and partners from Denmark to deliver aid to liberated Ukrainian towns and villages.
• Water Survival BoxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParker Transport provided resources to Water Survival Box charity for Turkey earthquake aid in February 2023, helping pack 200 water purification kits for delivery to earthquake disaster zones in Turkey and Syria.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gregory Distribution: UK regional haulage and logistics operator based in the South West of England, offering general freight, warehousing, and distribution. Highly comparable to Parker Transport in geography, fleet profile, family-run heritage, and combined haulage/storage offering.
• Turners (Somerset) Ltd: Somerset-based haulage and logistics provider with a comparable fleet of vans to articulated trucks serving regional B2B customers. Directly competes with Parker in the same South West catchment.
• Tuffnells Parcels Express: UK-wide parcel and pallet carrier specialising in B2B distribution for SMEs. Comparable to Parker's groupage, part-load, and distribution services targeting non-enterprise B2B customers.
• D&A Transport (South West): Regional South West England haulage operator providing general freight, pallet distribution, and warehousing. Closely comparable to Parker Transport in size, geography, and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Wincanton plc: One of the UK's largest third-party logistics providers, offering haulage, warehousing, and dedicated transport solutions across the UK and Ireland. Overlaps with Parker on general freight and contract logistics but at much larger scale.
• Maritime Transport: UK-based container haulage and logistics operator with a large fleet and warehousing estate. Competes with Parker for general freight and storage contracts, particularly on UK distribution and port-related work.
• DPD Group UK: Major UK parcel delivery and logistics network. While primarily parcel-focused, overlaps with Parker on regional B2B distribution and competes for similar mid-market customers.
• Pall-Ex Group: UK pallet network operator offering part-load, groupage, and next-day distribution services. Comparable to Parker's pallet network, groupage, and part-load offerings; serves many of the same B2B customer profiles.
• Palletline: UK palletised freight distribution network providing next-day and economy services. Directly comparable to Parker's pallet network and groupage distribution capabilities.
• Culina Group: Major UK haulage and warehousing group operating shared-user and dedicated transport networks. Comparable to Parker on integrated haulage/storage model but at significantly greater scale and national reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ParkerTransportLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parker-transport-ltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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