Evri: Leeds-based delivery giant now delivering over 1bn parcels a year
Leeds-based delivery giant Evri Group has announced it is now delivering more than one billion parcels a year.
Following a £80m investment into its operations, the group saw parcel volumes increase 17 per cent for the 12 months to 28 February 2026.
The announcement comes after the completion of Evri’s merger with DHL eCommerce UK in October 2025, a move which created one of the UK’s largest logistics businesses.
The enlarged group said it had met its target of exceeding one billion parcels three years earlier than previously planned, with the business now setting its sights on a new target of hitting 1.4 billion parcels by 2030.
Speaking on the firm’s latest announcement, Martijn de Lange, chief executive of Evri Group, said: “Shopping habits have changed for good. The growth of online small businesses, social commerce and pre-loved marketplaces last year is driving parcel volumes higher, with the combined Evri Group now delivering more than one billion parcels annually.
“Following significant investment in our service, operations and people this year, including £50m to more than double our ParcelShop and locker network by 2030, we are focused on meeting customers where they are, with greater flexibility, convenience and choice.”
Mr de Lange added that Evri’s ambition is to become “the UK’s largest parcel company by 2030”.
The news comes as the newly formed Evri Group reported its annual results, with revenue up 29 per cent year-on-year to £2.38bn for the 52 weeks to 28 February 2026, while group adjusted eBITDA rose to £402m.
During the year, Evri invested around £30m in “state-of-the-art” automated sortation at its Barnsley super hub.
The firm said the upgrades will enable the site to process up to 1.5 million parcels per day by Christmas 2026.
The business also announced a £50m investment in its ParcelShop and locker network, aiming to expand to 25,000 UK locations by 2030, more than doubling its current footprint and creating the country’s largest network.
Evri said it had received a boost during the period from changing shopper habits.
This included the continued rise of what the group described as “recommerce”, where people sell second hand items through platforms like Vinted, Depop and Ebay.
The firm said the rise of “social commerce” and “scroll and spend” social shopping, where purchases are made directly through platforms like TikTok Shop and Instagram, had also added another layer of demand.
Evri last year acquired Coll-8, an Irish independent customs clearance and logistics specialist. The firm said the move would “supercharge” its international capabilities.