DPD UK, part of European parcel delivery network DPDgroup, has completed the acquisition of same-day delivery company CitySprint, following approval of the transaction by the Competition and Markets Authority.
The acquisition means that DPD UK customers will be able to access CitySprint’s same-day and specialist delivery services, while CitySprint will be able to offer its customers access to DPD UK’s domestic next-day and international expertise.
Elaine Kerr, CEO of DPD UK, said: “Same-day delivery is one of the fastest growing segments of the logistics market and this deal will enable us to provide our customers with fantastic new services.”
Gary West, CEO of CitySprint, said: “There continues to be strong demand for same-day delivery services, and we believe we have the right strategy in place to capitalise and build on this within the enlarged DPDgroup.”
The news follows a period of growth for CitySprint, which supports businesses across the UK with a range of delivery solutions, including same-day, bespoke logistics design and specialist services for sectors such as retail and healthcare.
CitySprint’s national same-day delivery network comprises more than 30 service centres across the UK with geographical reach to over 88% of the mainland population within 60 minutes.
DPD specialises in UK domestic next-day and international deliveries. It operates nationwide, seven days a week from 84 locations and delivers over 300 million parcels a year for online and high street retailers.
In 2018, DPD opened the UK’s first all-electric parcel delivery depot in Westminster and currently has over 1,500 EVs on the road in the UK.
In October 2020, DPD announced plans to deliver to 25 of the largest towns and cities in the UK with zero and low-emission delivery means by 2023. In July 2021, Oxford became DPD’s first all-electric city in the UK.
