Overview
In May 2023, EVRi was credited by Amazon for its performance in delivering Prime parcels. According to Amazon's assessment, during a six-week trial period, EVRi consistently met standards set for parcel deliveries. The trial, according to limited sources, revealed a success rate of 97% for delivering parcels that were collected before 4:30 PM, guaranteeing their arrival anywhere the next day. [4]
On 1 March 2024 the Post Office wrote to Labour Party MP Liam Byrne, Business and Trade Committee Chair, in connection with the Horizon issue, stating "Post Office recently launched over-the-counter sales with carriers other than Royal Mail for the first time in our 360-year history, allowing customers to choose to send also parcels with DPD and EVRi within branches now and, crucially, driving new footfall and revenue for Postmasters." [5]
EVRi announced that it would auto-enrol all of its 20,000 'self-employed plus (SE+)' workers into a pension by the end of 2022. EVRi CEO, Martijn de Lange, stated: "When we first announced our SE+ model in 2019 we committed to continuing to develop our support for our self-employed couriers and we are proud to have been true to that and be leading the industry once again. Our couriers receive guaranteed pay rates, paid holiday and now a pension but have also been able to retain the flexibility that so many treasure, fitting in their deliveries alongside their other, often family, commitments." [6]
On 29 January 2024 Reuters reported that private equity group Advent International is considering options, including a potential sale of EVRi, citing two sources familiar with the matter. [7] On 25 July 2024 Apollo (NYSE: APO) announced that Apollo-managed funds (the "Apollo Funds") have entered into a definitive agreement with Advent International to acquire EVRi. [8]
On 23 September 2024, following its acquisition by financial sponsor Apollo Global Management, S & P Global announced that UK-based parcel delivery company Edge Finco PLC (EVRi, Company Number 15868287) has been assigned a 'B+' Rating; Outlook Stable. [9]
In May 2025, EVRi announced their intention to merge with DHL's UK parcel delivery business to create a combined courier firm. EVRi said the deal will also expand its international delivery capacity by giving it access to DHL's global network. DHL's e-commerce business will be renamed "EVRi Premium – a network of DHL eCommerce". [10]
The merger will see EVRi offer a letter service for the first time, and is still subject to approval from the Competition and Markets Authority. [11]
On 11 June 2025 The UK’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, announced an investigation into the proposed merger of EVRi with DHL’s UK e-commerce business, a deal set to create one of the biggest parcel couriers in Britain. The CMA said it would decide whether the EVRi deal will result in a substantial lessening of competition. It said it would gather comments from interested parties for two weeks, until the 25 June 2025, before starting the first phase of its investigation. [12]
DHL does not have collective bargaining recognition with the GMB (trade union) as does EVRi, a decision that was made by the Central Arbitration Committee in March 2024 [13]
