Spicer International Ltd

What Spicer International Ltd does

Spicer International Ltd is a UK-based freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 2001 and headquartered in a secure warehouse facility at Northbrook Business Park, Worthing, West Sussex. The company acts as an intermediary between UK businesses and global shipping networks, offering import and export services by air, road, and sea freight, nationwide UK parcel and pallet delivery, a local next-day BN-postcode delivery service at £8+VAT per box, fulfilment (stock receiving, inventory control, picking, packing, dispatch), and pay-as-you-go warehouse storage starting at £3.50+VAT. It also offers document storage with secure destruction as an add-on service.

The business is operated by founder and Managing Director Stuart Spicer, with a team credited as having over 25 years of combined freight and logistics experience. The company has shipped in excess of 1,055,521,367 kg in a single year to 60+ countries (including shipments to Australia, Burkina Faso, and Hawaii), and operates an own-fleet local delivery capability within BN11–BN18 postcodes while routing national and international volume through partner carriers including TNT, FedEx, DHL, DPD, and UPS.

Commercially, Spicer International targets UK small and medium-sized businesses, online retailers needing fulfilment, and local BN-area customers via direct engagement (phone, email, website quote form with a guaranteed 1-hour reply). Pricing is transaction- and usage-based across all revenue streams: per-shipment freight fees, per-box local delivery, per-area storage, and managed fulfilment pricing. No revenue, headcount, or funding figures are disclosed; the company is privately held and founder-owned with no external investors identified. Its go-to-market combines direct sales, content marketing via its blog and YouTube channel, an email newsletter reaching approximately 600 small businesses, social media presence, and regional award participation (2017 Best Medium Business, Adur & Worthing Business Awards; 2016 UK Corporate Excellence Awards).

Name

Spicer International Ltd

Legal name

Spicer International Ltd

Website

https://spicerinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (49211), General Warehousing and Storage (49311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cross-Border Fulfillment & Distribution (In-Country Injection) (TLACAKAF)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Warehouse and storage
• Parcel delivery services
• Order fulfilment solutions
• International shipping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Worthing

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Freight & Courier Services: Import and export by air, road or sea freight; nationwide UK parcel and pallet services; local delivery and collection services. Core revenue stream with services billed per shipment/consignment.
2. Warehouse & Storage: Long and short-term warehouse storage with picking and packing services. Simple pay-as-you-go rate based on area used. Storage rates from £3.50 + VAT.
3. Fulfilment Services: Full service fulfilment including receiving stock, goods checking, inventory control, packing and dispatch. All packaging materials provided.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Spicer International Ltd provides freight forwarding (import and export by air, road, and sea), nationwide UK parcel and pallet delivery, courier services, pay-as-you-go long and short-term warehouse storage, end-to-end order fulfilment (stock receipt, goods checking, inventory control, picking, packing and dispatch), document storage with secure destruction, and a local next-day delivery and collection service for BN postcodes.

Product overview

Spicer International Ltd is an award-winning freight and logistics company offering a comprehensive suite of services for businesses shipping goods domestically and internationally. The core offering consists of Freight Services (air, road, and sea import/export), Courier Services, UK Delivery (nationwide parcels and pallets), Warehouse & Storage, and Fulfilment Services. Additional services include Document Storage and a Local Delivery Service. The company operates from a secure, state-of-the-art facility in Worthing, West Sussex, with over 25 years of experience in the freight forwarding and logistics industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freight Services Import and export freight forwarding services by air, road, or sea, connecting UK businesses to global markets. Includes handling of complex multi-modal shipping requirements and post-Brexit documentation.
• Courier Services Express courier delivery services for parcels and packages, both domestically and internationally, fulfilled through major carrier partners including TNT, FedEx, DHL, DPD, and UPS.
• UK Delivery Nationwide UK parcel and pallet delivery services covering mainland UK destinations, with first UK shipment under 20kg free for new accounts (minimum 1 consignment per week).
• Warehouse & Storage Long and short-term warehouse storage solutions with a simple pay-as-you-go pricing model based on area used, from £3.50 + VAT. Includes racked high bay storage with narrow aisle 'bendi' forklift access in a secure ADT Redcare monitored facility.
• Fulfilment Services End-to-end order fulfilment including receiving stock, goods inspection, inventory control, picking and packing, and dispatch to end customers. Operated from a secure ADT Redcare monitored facility with trained staff and all packaging materials provided, targeting e-commerce and online retail businesses.
• Document Storage Secure, professional and confidential document storage service including collection, delivery, file retrieval, document scanning, secure destruction, and archive management for business customers.
• Local Delivery Service Local next-day delivery service for BN11-18 postcodes at £8.00 + VAT per box (up to 20kg chargeable weight), with FREE local pickup offered within the Worthing and surrounding West Sussex area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 billion kg of freight shipped in one year, including shipments to 60+ countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Harrie's Coffee (Heather Barrie)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 February 2017Local coffee business with shared stand at the 2017 Better Business Show. Example of local business cross-promotion and collaborative marketing between Spicer International and their client.
• Face Media GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 February 2017Design and media agency that designed and delivered display banners and flyers for Spicer International's presence at the Better Business Show 2017.
• TNTcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor international courier and express delivery service. Spicer International uses TNT as one of their carrier partners for shipments, alongside other major integrators.
• FedExcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal courier and freight delivery company. Used by Spicer International as one of their carrier partners for international and domestic shipments.
• DHLcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal logistics company and major international courier. Spicer International uses DHL as a carrier partner for express and freight shipments.
• DPDcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational parcel delivery network. Used by Spicer International for UK and European parcel deliveries.
• UPScoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal logistics company providing courier and freight services. Used by Spicer International as one of their carrier partners.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Express: Global logistics integrator offering international express, freight forwarding and supply chain services. Comparable on the international air/road freight forwarding axis but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• FedEx: Global integrator offering express parcel, freight and logistics services. One of Spicer's core carrier partners but also a competitor when selling direct to UK SMB shippers.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders across air, sea and road with full contract logistics offering. Overlaps with Spicer's multi-modal forwarding business but at global enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• DX Group: UK parcel and freight operator focused on B2B documents, parcels and 2-man delivery services. Comparable SMB-facing UK parcels and freight profile.
• Palletline: UK palletised freight distribution network for SMB and B2B shippers. Directly comparable UK pallet/parcel delivery service for the same SME customer base as Spicer.
• Palletways: UK pallet distribution network offering nationwide palletised freight services to SMBs via a hub-and-spoke model. Highly comparable to Spicer's UK parcel and pallet services and SMB target customer base.
• Whistl: UK parcel and e-commerce delivery specialist (formerly Hermes/UK Mail) offering final-mile, returns and fulfilment for retail and SMB shippers. Directly comparable e-commerce parcel and fulfilment orientation.
• CitySprint: UK same-day courier and same-day fulfilment provider serving business customers with time-sensitive deliveries and warehousing. Comparable multi-modal, SMB-focused UK logistics footprint.
• Yodel: One of the UK's largest parcel carriers serving retailers and SMBs with home delivery and click-and-collect services. Overlaps with Spicer on UK parcel/pallet delivery for SMB shippers.

Emerging players

• Freightos: Digital freight marketplace and forwarder focused on international ocean, air and cross-border e-commerce shipping. Comparable international forwarding offering but delivered via a digital platform rather than local personal service.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/spicerintl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0VNOIUm2hfhY1Crp-pTzEg
• Facebookfacebook.com/spicerinternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spice-international-ltd.
• Instagramplus.google.com/117656899948331191970/about

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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