Apollo Distribution Solutions

Name

Apollo Distribution Solutions

Legal name

Apollo Distribution Solutions Limited

Website

https://apollodistributioncardiff.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Apollo Distribution Solutions is a family-run Cardiff-based courier and logistics provider offering same-day, next-day, international delivery, storage, and freight forwarding services to UK businesses and consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Same Day Courier Services: Dedicated vehicle courier service collecting and delivering items within hours. Prices based on distance, vehicle size, and urgency. Automatic insurance up to £30,000 per vehicle included.
2. Next Day Delivery Services: Overnight parcel and pallet delivery through sortation system. Cost-effective option for non-urgent items. Insurance up to £5,000 available.
3. International Delivery: Worldwide delivery services via economy or express options by road, air, and sea. Includes customs clearance assistance and freight forwarding services.
4. Storage Solutions: Secure archive document storage and furniture storage with flexible agreements, no minimum contract term, 24/7 security, and same-day delivery capability.
5. Parcel Brokerage Services: Acting as broker between customers and shipping operators. Matches demand with supply, negotiates volume discounts, passes savings to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Apollo Distribution Solutions is a family-run courier and logistics company based in Cardiff that provides dedicated same-day, next-day, and international delivery services across the UK and worldwide. The company also operates secure document and furniture storage facilities and offers parcel brokerage, sourcing capacity from multiple carriers. Services range from small van deliveries through articulated lorries, with 24/7 dispatch and dedicated single-client loads.

Product overview

Apollo Distribution Solutions operates as a family-run courier and logistics company offering a unified portfolio of delivery and storage services. The core offering consists of Same Day Delivery (dedicated urgent courier), Next Day Delivery (overnight parcel and pallet), International Distribution (worldwide express and economy), and Cardiff Storage (secure archive and furniture storage). Additionally, the company provides Parcel Brokerage (negotiating best rates across multiple carriers) and Freight Forwarding services for complex international shipments. The services range from small van deliveries to articulated lorry transport, covering the UK and international destinations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Same Day Delivery Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Collect within 30 minutes in Cardiff, 60 minutes in surrounding areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AdmiralminorOthersInsurance company partnership. Apollo provides courier and delivery services for Admiral.
• TFW (Transport for Wales)minorOthersTransport sector partnership. Apollo provides logistics services for TFW.
• ALDIminorOthersRetail partnership. Apollo provides delivery services for ALDI operations.
• Cardiff AirportminorOthersAirport logistics partnership. Apollo handles cargo and delivery services for Cardiff Airport.
• Cardiff UniversityminorOthersEducational institution partnership. Apollo provides logistics and delivery services for university operations.
• NHSminorOthersHealthcare partnership. Apollo provides medical courier services including medical samples, documents, and supplies.
• Welsh Government - Green Growth PledgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApollo has pledged to reduce its carbon footprint under the Welsh Government's Green Growth Pledge initiative. Commitments include energy monitoring, LED lighting, waste reduction, paperless office, route optimisation, and advising clients on eco-friendly delivery alternatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Gophr: Gophr is a UK on-demand same-day courier platform with app-based booking and crowdsourced driver capacity. Comparable to Apollo on same-day B2B courier but competes with a digital, platform-led model.
• Stuart: Stuart is a UK same-day urban delivery platform for businesses, with API integration and real-time tracking. Overlaps Apollo's same-day B2B courier offering, particularly for e-commerce and retail customers.
• Addison Lee: Addison Lee has expanded from private hire into same-day courier and parcel delivery for London businesses. Overlaps Apollo's dedicated same-day courier offering in major UK metros.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Express UK: DHL Express is a global integrator offering same-day, international, and freight forwarding in the UK. Competes with Apollo's international and freight-forwarding services from an enterprise, asset-heavy position.
• FedEx UK: FedEx is a global integrator with priority, overnight, and international services in the UK. Competes with Apollo's overnight and international streams at the enterprise tier.
• DPD UK: DPD is a major UK parcel network with next-day and same-day services. Competes with Apollo on next-day B2B parcel work and increasingly on same-day in urban areas.
• Royal Mail: Royal Mail is the UK's universal postal operator with parcel and tracked services. Competes with Apollo on next-day and tracked B2B parcel work, especially for document-heavy customers.
• Evri (formerly Hermes UK): Evri is a UK parcel delivery network serving e-commerce and retail shippers. Comparable on parcel distribution scale but operates a fundamentally different crowdsourced model.

Direct peers

• CitySprint: CitySprint is a UK same-day courier network offering dedicated vehicles, overnight, and international services with a comparable B2B client base. Direct competitor to Apollo on UK same-day dedicated-vehicle work.
• Panther Logistics: Panther Logistics is a UK same-day and pallet delivery specialist serving enterprise and SMB customers with nationwide coverage. Closest scale-equivalent peer to Apollo on dedicated and next-day work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ApolloCardiff
• Facebookfacebook.com/ApolloCardiff

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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