WINCANTON
Wincanton is a leading UK supply chain solutions provider. Through carefully managed growth and by striving to exceed our customers' expectations, we have established leading positions in some of the UK and Ireland's most demanding markets. We invest in our people and in the technology they work with to drive change and respond to new challenges. At Wincanton, we handle operations that range from the management of single distribution sites and simple product flows through to complex supply ... chain solutions. We work with customers to streamline distribution networks and optimise productivity and efficiency. Our commitment to operational excellence applies across every sector in which we operate and is underpinned by an ongoing programme of product and service development to anticipate the future requirements of our customers. Implementing new solutions often involves demanding requirements for change. But change does not have to mean risk. Wincanton's customers benefit from our proven expertise in change management from business start-ups to TUPE transfers, operational improvement to new technology implementation.
WINCANTON
Industry:
Logistics Retail Supply Chain Management
Founded:
1915-01-01
Status:
Active
Contact:
+44 (0) 1249 710000
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
Technology used in webpage:
Apache IPv6 Apple Mobile Web App Capable IIS 10 Amazon CloudFront Java EE Microsoft Azure LinkedIn Insights Mobile Optimized WhatsApp
Current Employees Featured
Stock Details
Acquisitions List
| Date | Company | Article | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-13 | CEL Group | CEL Group acquired by Wincanton | N/A |
| 2008-11-04 | ELI-Logistik | ELI-Logistik acquired by Wincanton | N/A |
| 2008-05-30 | Product Support | Product Support acquired by Wincanton | N/A |
| 2008-03-05 | HeBo | HeBo acquired by Wincanton | N/A |
| 2008-01-17 | Hanbury Davies | Hanbury Davies acquired by Wincanton | 25 M GBP |
| 2007-11-09 | Swales Haulage | Swales Haulage acquired by Wincanton | 5.3 M GBP |
| 2006-10-11 | RDL Holdings | RDL Holdings acquired by Wincanton | 22 M GBP |
| 2006-10-10 | Lane Group | Lane Group acquired by Wincanton | N/A |
| 2005-10-10 | Premium Logistics | Premium Logistics acquired by Wincanton | 29 M USD |
Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-22 | Storekat | Wincanton investment in Seed Round - Storekat | N/A |
| 2018-06-26 | Storekat | Wincanton investment in Seed Round - Storekat | 135 K GBP |
Key Employee Changes
| Date | New article |
|---|---|
| 2022-07-28 | Wincanton Appoints Tom Hinton as CFO |
| 2022-02-14 | Wincanton Appoints James Clarke as Interim CFO |
More informations about "Wincanton"
Our purpose - Wincanton plc
Services. Through a wealth of expertise, Wincanton provides business critical services for many of the best-known brands and organisations. Services include transport management and …See details»
GXO Completes Acquisition of Wincanton
Apr 29, 2024 Acquisition expands GXO’s presence in key strategic growth sectors and materially enhances offering for UK and Ireland customers. GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics …See details»
Wincanton plc - Wikipedia
Wincanton was founded in 1925, as Wincanton Transport & Engineering Ltd, a subsidiary of the West Surrey Central Dairy Company, a company which has since been known as Cow & Gate, Unigate and then Uniq. In the 1970s, Wincanton diversified into new market sectors including petroleum and developed temperature controlled operations for the transportation of food stuffs and refrigerated goods. I…See details»
GXO Completes Acquisition of Wincanton
On May 13, 2024, Wincanton shareholders will be sent consideration of 605 pence for each Wincanton share held by those shareholders at the scheme record time (6:00 p.m. BST on 26 …See details»
GXO Completes Acquisition of Wincanton - Yahoo Finance
Apr 29, 2024 On May 13, 2024, Wincanton shareholders will be sent consideration of 605 pence for each Wincanton share held by those shareholders at the scheme record time (6:00 p.m. …See details»
GXO completes its acquisition of Wincanton - The …
Apr 29, 2024 Wincanton’s executive directors, James Wroath and Tom Hinton will remain on the Wincanton Board. Wincanton is no longer in an “Offer Period” as defined in the Code and accordingly the dealing disclosure requirements …See details»
Wincanton takeover deal completed by GXO Logistics
Apr 29, 2024 Wincanton is a leading UK logistics supplier (Image: Wincanton) “By combining Wincanton’s footprint and proven expertise in the UK and Ireland with our global reach and …See details»
Logistics giant Wincanton agrees takeover terms in …
Jan 19, 2024 Wincanton, which is based in Chippenham, is being acquired by Bidco - a newly established company formed by a subsidiary of Ceva Logistics for the purposes of the acquisition. Bidco's offer at the acquisition price of 450 …See details»
GXO Completes Acquisition of Wincanton | Markets Insider
Apr 29, 2024 On May 13, 2024, Wincanton shareholders will be sent consideration of 605 pence for each Wincanton share held by those shareholders at the scheme record time (6:00 p.m. …See details»
Wincanton to go private in £764.9 million deal with …
Jan 19, 2024 Wincanton’s new owner will be the shipping group CEVA, part of the wider CMA CGM Group. The deal is worth £764.9 million including debt. Investors will get 450p in cash for each share held ...See details»
GXO Announces Offer to Acquire Wincanton - Yahoo Finance
Feb 29, 2024 GXO has received irrevocable undertakings to accept (or to procure the acceptance of) the offer in respect of, in aggregate, 42,395,691 Wincanton shares and …See details»
GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton remains on track for completion …
Mar 14, 2024 The pending acquisition of Chippenham, UK-based Wincanton, a supply chain solutions services provider across myriad vertical markets, by Greenwich, Conn.-based global …See details»
News and insights - Wincanton plc
Aug 8, 2024 Services. Through a wealth of expertise, Wincanton provides business critical services for many of the best-known brands and organisations. Services include transport …See details»
Wincanton plc -- Company History
Wincanton's success continued into the following year, as it won the distribution contract for the newly formed First Milk dairy cooperative in August 2002 and, in October 2002, became the …See details»
Wincanton - Crunchbase Investor Profile & Investments
Wincanton is a leading UK supply chain solutions provider. Through carefully managed growth and by striving to exceed our customers' expectations, we have established leading positions …See details»
Company Profiles: CMA CGM & its new Acquisition, Wincanton
Jan 22, 2024 Wincanton: Big UK supermarkets logistics player Wincanton is a leading British supply chain solutions company whose services include: storage, handling and distribution; …See details»
CMA CGM abandons bidding for UK logistics specialist Wincanton
Mar 5, 2024 Wincanton’s shares were down 4.3 per cent on Tuesday at 597p in response to CMA CGM’s withdrawal. However, they are still more than twice what they were as recently as …See details»
Social - Wincanton plc
Through a wealth of expertise, Wincanton provides business critical services for many of the best-known brands and organisations. Services include transport management and optimisation, …See details»
GXO acquisition of Wincanton draws caution and praise from …
Mar 12, 2024 The Wincanton acquisition will have a significant impact on debt levels that GXO management had said were the company’s goals. According to S&P, management had said it …See details»