A transport and logistics company based in Birmingham has reported significant growth after investing over £1m into its operation and undergoing a rebrand. Mobile people.powered.logistics, which provides leading supply chain solutions across the region, has seen its turnover increase by 57% over the past 12 months with staff at its Birmingham headquarters increasing from 50 to 68.
The family run business, which was set up by David Jolly and is now managed by his son Ian, has been serving the West Midlands for 35 years and continues to put its people at the forefront. In 2015, Ian decided it was time to modernise the business and invested over £1m into its operation, including the hiring of key members of staff, as well as renewal of part of its fleet, rebranding its name, website, signage and livery. Since this change, the companys turnover has increased from £2.8m to £4.1m, an increase of 57%, and predicted growth could see the turnover hit £5m later this year.
Ian Jolly, Commercial Director of Mobile, commented: Birmingham is the industrial and logistics capital of the UK and it is great for us to be able to grow so significantly in the region. After 35 years of Mobile Freight Services, we thought it was time to revitalise the company to reflect a modern transport and logistics business and since then we have been going from strength to strength.
He continued: The key to a successful transport and logistics company is the people and we have a big focus on obtaining the right staff across Greater Birmingham, who will drive quality and profit to sustain future investments. Weve also recently launched a graduate scheme and are currently employing two local graduates, showing our commitment to young talent in the region. We doubled our office space by moving three years ago and are already outgrowing the new office, now delivering 100,000 shipments a year – and this number is still growing. We expect the turnover to increase by a further 25% by the end of 2016 it is a very exciting time indeed!
3rd May 2016
