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Parcel2Go.com Has Been Shortlisted For A National Business Award

Bolton firm, Parcel2Go.com has been shortlisted for a national business award with the chance to be named as the UK’s most pioneering companies in the online sector as well as the T-Mobile Fast Growth Business of the Year. Founded in February 2000 by father and son team, Fil and Richard Adams-Mercer along with colleague, Steve Kramer, Parcel2Go.com is earmarked as a potential winner of the Online Business of the Year award. The company is up against two other finalists.

The business, which has grown to be one of the country’s largest delivery companies, will be joining a host of other ‘best in class’ businesses at the prestigious black tie presentation evening in London on 14th April.

The national awards recognise business performance across a host of sectors recognising innovation, green initiatives, best use of technology and social enterprise of the year. Entries are are judged by a panel of successful business entrepreneurs including, Will King, Founder of King of Shaves, Julie Meyer, Founder and Chief Executive of Ariadne Capital and Matthew Riley, Chief Executive Officer of Daisy Group Plc and the nomination puts the firm and its 30-strong workforce in the company of as LoveFilm.com, Maximuscle and Seatwave.

Founder Fil Adams-Mercer said, “We are delighted to be recognised for the strong business performance that Parcel2Go.com has delivered. Over the last years our business has gone from strength to strength as more and more users are opting to use the cost savings and convenience of an online delivery service. The team has worked incredibly hard and used a great deal of initiative to capitalise on business opportunities to get us where we are now”.

The ‘no hassle’ and low-cost parcel delivery service located in a former textile mill in Bolton realised a turnover to the end of its ninth year of business of £11.5 million.

Using established couriers including Fed-Ex, DHL, City Link, UPS, Home Delivery Network and Royal Mail to transport goods across the UK and worldwide the company originally operated with an even split of online and account customers. Predicting the boom of online the company made a strategic shift to develop a stronger online presence and now boosts 800,000 users per year.

Via EPR Network
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