Wincanton plc

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Wincanton plc
Company type Public
LSE:  WIN
Industry Logistics
Founded1925;100 years ago (1925)
Headquarters Chippenham, England, UK
Key people
 Sir Martin Read
(Chairman)
James Wroath
(CEO)
ProductsLogistics
Supply chain management
RevenueIncrease2.svg £1,462 million (2023) [1]
Increase2.svg £70.8 million (2023) [1]
Decrease2.svg £33.2 million (2023) [1]
Number of employees
20,005 (2023) [1]
Parent
Website www.wincanton.co.uk

Wincanton plc is a British provider of logistics with its origins in milk haulage. The company provides transport and logistics services including specialist automated high bay, high capacity warehouses, and supply chain management for businesses. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by GXO Logistics in April 2024. [2]

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History

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. [3]

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. In the 1990s, Wincanton merged with Unigate Chilled Distribution, and entered the retail market, through the acquisition of Glass Glover in February 1993. [4] In March 2001, Wincanton plc demerged from Uniq, and was listed on the London Stock Exchange. [5]

In November 2008, Wincanton acquired the CEL Group. [6] In November 2015, Wincanton sold its records management business (WRM) to Restore to reduce its average net indebtedness, and allow room for growth. [7] In February 2016, Wincanton partnered with Magnet Kitchens to produce 44 new double-decker articulated trailers which was an investment of £2 million. [8]

In March 2016, Wincanton launched EnergyLink, a network based in the United Kingdom to support greater flexibility in delivery services for the energy sector. [9]

In April 2016, Wincanton gained further growth of its operations at the Port of Southampton after moving to a new base and investing in new equipment, supported by extra rail capacity. [10]

In June 2016, Wincanton renewed its distribution deal with Sainsbury's for an additional five years. [11]

In July 2016, Wincanton renewed a contract with The Co-operative Group for a further five years, which brings the contract to 25 years. As part of the agreement, around 700 staff of Wincanton and a fleet of more than 500 vehicles will support the Co-op, by making around 130,000 journeys each year to as many as 1,000 stores of the Co-op across the United Kingdom. [12]

In October 2019, Wincanton plc expressed an interest in merging with Eddie Stobart. [13] Wincanton, later withdrew their offer, saying that it had "yet to receive full disclosure of the information requested to enable it to complete its due diligence exercise". [14]

In January 2024, a takeover offer from CMA CGM worth £718 million was recommended for acceptance by Wincanton's board of directors. [15] [16] Then, in March 2024, the board of directors decided to back a higher offer worth £762 million from GXO Logistics. [17] Completion of the takeover was approved by the court on 25 April 2024 but has been subject to an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority since 26 April 2024. [18] [19]

Headquarters

The company's origins are in Wincanton, Somerset, although the head office is now based in Methuen Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire. [20]

Operations

Wincanton currently directly employs in the region of 20,000 people across the United Kingdom and Ireland through a network of 160 sites. [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Wincanton plc. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "GXO Completes Acquisition of Wincanton". GXO Logisticsr. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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  4. ↑ "Unigate buys Glass Glover". Herald Scotland. 16 February 1993. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Uniq might go private after demerger from Wincanton". Just Food. 21 March 2001. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Wincanton acquires CEL Group". Logistik Express. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Farrell, Stephen (4 November 2005). "Wincanton records business sold for £55.7m". Insider Media. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Wincanton puts pioneering double-decker trailers on the road". Bulk Distributor. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "EnergyLink: flexible contracting from Wincanton". Fuel Oil News. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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  11. ↑ "Wincanton extends distribution deal with Sainsbury's". Sharecast. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Wincanton renews Co-op contract for further five years". Motor Transport. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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