CitySprint is a courier and logistics company based in the UK.[1][2][3][4] The company operates the brands On the dot, CitySprint Health, CitySprint Office, Transworld and CityBags.[5][6]
CitySprint was launched as a brand in 1999 as part of DMS Corporation. It was incorporated in the UK in 2000 ahead of an MBO in 2001 led by Andrew Bernard to form a same day courier company.[7][8]
In 2003, they launched their own operating platform, CityTrak, to manage job booking, scheduling and courier tracking. In 2009, CitySprint introduced a real-time GPS tracking system to allow customers to track their deliveries whilst the courier is en route, an industry first at the time. In the same year, CitySprint used the MetaPack delivery management software to enable ASOS.com to offer a same day delivery service to those living within the M25 and surrounding areas as well a 50-mile radius of their warehouse in Hemel Hempstead.[9][10][11]
In 2015, The Daily Telegraph said that with 2,000 self-employed couriers, CitySprint is the "market leader of same-day delivery services" in the UK.[12]
In 2017, CitySprint unsuccessfully fought a tribunal case relating to a single courier, which found that the individual in question was a worker, rather than self-employed.[13] After losing the case, it chose to apply the ruling to that courier only and require couriers to sign new contracts instead of pay couriers minimum wage and vacation pay, causing the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain general secretary to call the act a "mockery of our system of employment rights and protections".[14]
In 2017, CitySprint sponsored British racing driver Ashley Sutton during his second year in the British Touring Car Championship. In 2018, it became the first courier company to use a hydrogen van for deliveries.[15]
Death of Jerome Rogers
Jerome Rogers died by suicide aged twenty having accrued debts of over £1,000 stemming from two unpaid £65 traffic fines.[16] The fines stemmed from the bike he was required to use in order to work as a freelance courier for City Sprint. Whilst not technically employed by City Sprint "The [courier] agrees that he is a self-employed contractor and is neither an employee nor a worker"[17] as a freelance courier he was required to pay CitySprint fees in order to hire uniform and communication devices from them.[16] He was also responsible for all of his expenses, including the cost of his bike, his petrol, and any traffic fines he might get while out on a courier job.[16]
They operate as a logistics services provider that offers freight, AOG and multi-drop.[19] The company has brands to manage specific delivery requirements including CitySprint Health (healthcare),[20] CitySprint Office (print, post and fulfilment),[21] Transworld (UK overnight and international)[22] and CityBags (luggage repatriation).[23]
As of 2019, the company has a wholly owned network of 35 service centres and over 5,000 [24] self-employed couriers.[16]
Acquisitions
The company has made significant acquisitions from 2010 to expand the company in the UK.[25][26] In 2017, the company acquired the Express Couriers, Grasshopper Couriers and Transworld Couriers. CitySprint has acquired the Peps Couriers, ASAP International, Courier Co-operative and Excel Couriers in 2016.[27][28]
References
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^Butler, Sarah (2018-09-26). "Uber and CitySprint among gig economy firms to face parliament". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
^"Same day courier service delivers nears three-fold return for Dunedin". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
^Long, Jessica. "Over 2,000 Easter eggs donated to Norwich courier service after burglary". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
^"CitySprint Healthcare | Business & Industry Today". Retrieved 2019-08-22.
^"Taxpayer-Backed LDC Races Off With CitySprint". Sky News. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
^"UK courier firm CitySprint rebrands with "We deliver" tagline". Post & Parcel. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
^"CitySprint's Patrick Gallagher named Dealmaker of the Year at M&A Awards". Growth Business. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
^CitySprint's Confirmation of Tender to Supply Courier Services
^"Killed by My Debt", Wikipedia, 2021-01-24, retrieved 2021-03-12
^Salisbury, Mark (2019-09-04). "CitySprint launches Forward Stock Locations to streamline inventory management and distribution". FleetPoint. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
^"Medical Courier Market Solid Analyzed Segmentation, Demand, Recent Share Estimation and Growth Prospects by Regions to 2024". The Chicago Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
^"Aircraft parts delivered faster".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Addison Lee and CitySprint expand fleets with Lewis Day acquisition". www.fleetnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
^"Letchworth Courier snapped up by CitySprint". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
^"Northampton courier bought by CitySprint". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
^"CitySprint buys Bexley Couriers". www.logisticsmanager.com. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
January 20, 2023
citysprint, courier, logistics, company, based, company, operates, brands, health, office, transworld, citybags, typelimitedindustrycourier, logisticsfounded1999founderian, lewisandrew, bernardheadquarterslondon, united, kingdomarea, servedunited, kingdom, wor. CitySprint is a courier and logistics company based in the UK 1 2 3 4 The company operates the brands On the dot CitySprint Health CitySprint Office Transworld and CityBags 5 6 CitySprintTypeLimitedIndustryCourier and LogisticsFounded1999FounderIan LewisAndrew BernardHeadquartersLondon United KingdomArea servedUnited Kingdom WorldwideServicesSame day courierUK overnight courierInternational deliveryLogisticsParentDPD GroupWebsitewww wbr citysprint wbr co wbr uk Contents 1 History 2 Death of Jerome Rogers 3 Operations 4 Acquisitions 5 ReferencesHistory EditCitySprint was launched as a brand in 1999 as part of DMS Corporation It was incorporated in the UK in 2000 ahead of an MBO in 2001 led by Andrew Bernard to form a same day courier company 7 8 In 2003 they launched their own operating platform CityTrak to manage job booking scheduling and courier tracking In 2009 CitySprint introduced a real time GPS tracking system to allow customers to track their deliveries whilst the courier is en route an industry first at the time In the same year CitySprint used the MetaPack delivery management software to enable ASOS com to offer a same day delivery service to those living within the M25 and surrounding areas as well a 50 mile radius of their warehouse in Hemel Hempstead 9 10 11 In 2015 The Daily Telegraph said that with 2 000 self employed couriers CitySprint is the market leader of same day delivery services in the UK 12 In 2017 CitySprint unsuccessfully fought a tribunal case relating to a single courier which found that the individual in question was a worker rather than self employed 13 After losing the case it chose to apply the ruling to that courier only and require couriers to sign new contracts instead of pay couriers minimum wage and vacation pay causing the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain general secretary to call the act a mockery of our system of employment rights and protections 14 In 2017 CitySprint sponsored British racing driver Ashley Sutton during his second year in the British Touring Car Championship In 2018 it became the first courier company to use a hydrogen van for deliveries 15 Death of Jerome Rogers EditJerome Rogers died by suicide aged twenty having accrued debts of over 1 000 stemming from two unpaid 65 traffic fines 16 The fines stemmed from the bike he was required to use in order to work as a freelance courier for City Sprint Whilst not technically employed by City Sprint The courier agrees that he is a self employed contractor and is neither an employee nor a worker 17 as a freelance courier he was required to pay CitySprint fees in order to hire uniform and communication devices from them 16 He was also responsible for all of his expenses including the cost of his bike his petrol and any traffic fines he might get while out on a courier job 16 Rogers story was told through a 2018 BBC Three drama Killed by My Debt 18 Operations EditThey operate as a logistics services provider that offers freight AOG and multi drop 19 The company has brands to manage specific delivery requirements including CitySprint Health healthcare 20 CitySprint Office print post and fulfilment 21 Transworld UK overnight and international 22 and CityBags luggage repatriation 23 As of 2019 the company has a wholly owned network of 35 service centres and over 5 000 24 self employed couriers 16 Acquisitions EditThe company has made significant acquisitions from 2010 to expand the company in the UK 25 26 In 2017 the company acquired the Express Couriers Grasshopper Couriers and Transworld Couriers CitySprint has acquired the Peps Couriers ASAP International Courier Co operative and Excel Couriers in 2016 27 28 References Edit Quinn James 2013 07 21 Dunedin bucks investment trend with new 300m fund ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 2019 08 22 Butler Sarah 2018 09 26 Uber and CitySprint among gig economy firms to face parliament The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2019 08 22 Same day courier service delivers nears three fold return for Dunedin HeraldScotland Retrieved 2019 08 22 Long Jessica Over 2 000 Easter eggs donated to Norwich courier service after burglary Eastern Daily Press Retrieved 2019 08 22 CitySprint Healthcare Business amp Industry Today Retrieved 2019 08 22 Taxpayer Backed LDC Races Off With CitySprint Sky News Retrieved 2019 08 22 UK courier firm CitySprint rebrands with We deliver tagline Post amp Parcel 2012 02 21 Retrieved 2019 08 22 CitySprint s Patrick Gallagher named Dealmaker of the Year at M amp A Awards Growth Business 2014 06 27 Retrieved 2019 08 22 MetaPack enables ASOScom same day delivery service News Retail Technology www retailtechnology co uk Retrieved 2019 08 22 CitySprint launches B2C service offering one hour delivery window Post amp Parcel 2015 06 04 Retrieved 2019 08 22 CitySprint launches On the dot to bring ultrea convenience to the delivery experience CILT UK Retrieved 2019 08 22 Armstrong Ashley 2015 01 05 CitySprint hires advisers to explore options UK s leading courier firm hires advisers to explore strategic options just days after delivery rival City Link collapsed into administration causing 2 300 job losses The Daily Telegraph Archived from the original on 2019 09 23 Retrieved 2019 09 23 Bike courier wins gig economy case 2017 01 07 Retrieved 2019 08 22 Butler Sarah 2017 11 15 CitySprint accused of making a mockery of employment rights The Guardian Archived from the original on 2019 09 23 Retrieved 2019 09 23 CitySprint trialling hydrogen van in London Post amp Parcel 2018 01 05 Retrieved 2019 08 22 a b c d How debt kills www bbc co uk Retrieved 2021 03 12 CitySprint s Confirmation of Tender to Supply Courier Services Killed by My Debt Wikipedia 2021 01 24 retrieved 2021 03 12 Salisbury Mark 2019 09 04 CitySprint launches Forward Stock Locations to streamline inventory management and distribution FleetPoint Retrieved 2019 10 04 Medical Courier Market Solid Analyzed Segmentation Demand Recent Share Estimation and Growth Prospects by Regions to 2024 The Chicago Sentinel Retrieved 2019 10 04 CitySprint wins Brighton amp Hove merchandise contract SHD Logistics News Retrieved 2019 10 04 Acquisition of Transworld courier by CitySprint www bdo co uk Retrieved 2019 10 04 CitySprint acquires Heathrow Baggage Services www fleetnews co uk Retrieved 2019 10 04 Aircraft parts delivered faster a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Addison Lee and CitySprint expand fleets with Lewis Day acquisition www fleetnews co uk Retrieved 2019 08 22 Letchworth Courier snapped up by CitySprint Insider Media Ltd Retrieved 2019 08 22 Northampton courier bought by CitySprint Insider Media Ltd Retrieved 2019 08 22 CitySprint buys Bexley Couriers www logisticsmanager com 28 October 2015 Retrieved 2019 08 22 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title CitySprint amp oldid 1133957968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
