Tandem Transport

What Tandem Transport does

Tandem Transport Limited is a UK-based road haulage and contract logistics company headquartered in Hengoed, Caerphilly (CF82 7SS), founded in 1998 by Vincent Brickley, who remains a Director. The company operates four service lines: full UK-coverage haulage using a fully in-house fleet of modern Euro 6-compliant vehicles, specialised trailer transport for non-standard loads, warehousing and pick-and-pack across more than 100,000 sq ft of storage, and a backloads clearing house service that matches third-party freight to return-leg capacity.

The business is privately held and registered in England and Wales (company number 07164041), with no disclosed external funding, institutional ownership, or M&A activity. Customer acquisition is conducted via direct B2B contact (phone, email, and website load booking under tandem.delivery), with quote-based pricing per consignment. The company positions itself on compliance (EU Drivers Hours legislation, FTA Conditions of Carriage 2002, FTA Conditions of Storage 2007) and environmental responsibility through membership in the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme.

The addressable customer base is UK businesses ranging from small to large, with no vertical specialisation or named enterprise logos disclosed. Revenue is generated transactionally across haulage, storage, specialised trailers, and backloads, with no disclosed recurring-revenue contracts, SaaS component, or technology platform beyond standard transport management office tooling. The company does not disclose headcount, fleet size, tonnage, or revenue figures.

Name

Tandem Transport

Legal name

Tandem Transport Limited

Website

https://tandem.delivery

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tandem Transport Limited is a UK-based road haulage and contract logistics company offering full UK-coverage haulage, specialised trailers, 100,000+ sq ft of warehousing with pick-and-pack, and a backloads clearing house service to businesses of all sizes. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in South Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Haulage and Warehousing Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLADADAA

Dry Van (General Freight) TL Carriers

Transportation & Logistics/Freight Transportation (Air, Maritime, Rail, Trucking)/Truckload (TL) Motor Carriers

SECONDARYHSAKABAE

Interstate Small Moves & Partial Loads (Consolidated/Shared Truckload)

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Long-Distance & Interstate Moving Services

Keywords

• Road haulage services
• Warehousing storage solutions
• Pick and pack fulfilment
• Specialised trailer transport
• Backloads clearing house

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengoed

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Haulage Services: Transport services using a fully in-house fleet of modern vehicles covering the length and breadth of the UK. Revenue generated on a per-shipment/transaction basis.
2. Warehousing and Pick and Pack: Storage and fulfilment services using over 100,000 sqft of warehousing space. Revenue based on storage volume and picking services.
3. Specialised Trailer Services: Specialised transport services for various load types using appropriate vehicles and trailers.
4. Backloads Service: Third-party clearing house service providing cost-efficient movement of goods with full traceability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tandem Transport is a UK road haulage and warehousing operator providing four integrated services: full UK haulage with a fully in-house fleet of modern vehicles, specialised trailer transport for non-standard loads, warehousing and pick-and-pack across 100,000+ sqft of storage space, and a third-party backloads clearing house service with full traceability. Operations are based in Hengoed, South Wales, and cover the length and breadth of the United Kingdom.

Product overview

Tandem Transport is a logistics and transportation company offering a unified portfolio of services rather than a modular software platform. The core offerings include: Haulage with full UK coverage (in-house fleet of modern vehicles), Specialised Trailers for various load types, Warehousing and Pick and Pack services (100,000+ sq ft storage capacity), and a Backloads clearing house service for third-party goods movement. These services are designed to work together to provide end-to-end logistics solutions for customers needing to move and store goods across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Haulage With Full UK Coverage

Quantifiable outcome

• Goods transported under FTA Conditions of Carriage 2002 and stored under FTA Conditions of Storage 2007

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Culina Group: Large UK ambient logistics and warehousing group operating transport, storage, and distribution at scale. Overlaps with Tandem's haulage and warehousing offering but serves much larger enterprise customers with multi-site footpaths.
• DHL Supply Chain UK: Global logistics giant's UK contract logistics arm, providing transport, warehousing, and value-added services. Relevant as a broad incumbent that competes for the same UK B2B transport and warehousing RFPs Tandem targets.
• XPO Logistics (now GXO Logistics): Major contract logistics provider with significant UK warehousing and transportation operations. Comparable as a wider-portfolio operator providing the same haulage plus warehousing combination Tandem offers, but at enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Maritime Transport: UK-based intermodal and road haulage operator with significant warehousing and container handling capability. Comparable to Tandem across haulage, warehousing, and specialized handling, with a similarly strong UK regional focus.
• Wincanton: UK-based logistics and supply chain provider offering road transport, warehousing, and pick-and-pack services. Directly comparable to Tandem's core offering of haulage plus warehousing, though operating at substantially larger scale across multiple sites.
• Malcolm Logistics: UK-wide haulage, warehousing, and distribution operator with a comparable mix of road transport, storage, and specialized trailer services. Provides a useful like-for-like benchmark for a mid-sized UK general haulage and warehousing business.
• Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESD Group): One of the UK's most recognized road haulage and warehousing operators, offering general freight transport and contract logistics. Comparable to Tandem's haulage and warehousing portfolio, with similar full-UK coverage and B2B customer base.
• Tuffnells: UK distribution specialist handling irregular-sized and heavyweight freight via a nationwide network. Comparable to Tandem's specialized trailer and backloads offerings, particularly for non-standard and oversized cargo.

Emerging players

• Pall-Ex Group: UK and European palletised freight network combining member hauliers with shared technology and customer service. Comparable to Tandem's backloads and shared-load model, representing the network-based alternative to Tandem's in-house fleet approach.
• Palletline: UK pallet network providing next-day and economy palletised distribution through member hauliers. Similar to Tandem's specialized trailer and backloads services in serving time-sensitive freight with shared network economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tandemtransport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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