Freight & Logistics
As an experienced provider of financial and
business advisory services to the freight and logistics sector, we
understand the challenges that surround transport, storage and
warehousing.
Margins are becoming tighter and international
competition ever more fierce. Increasing fuel costs, falling
recruitment rates, the possibility of road charging and the growing
influence of freight forwarders are causing concern. Meanwhile,
inadequate planning and mismanaged resources have resulted in
inefficient working practices.
With the financial and operational knowledge
of haulage, shipping and logistics, we advise a diverse range of
companies, from established family firms through to large
corporates, to protect and enhance the value of their business. Our
clients include cargo-handling companies, freight transporters that
use road, rail and water, and providers of post and courier
services. We also work closely with intermediaries and banks in the
sector including asset financiers and contract hire companies.
We have a dedicated team to handle the complex
area of logistics planning and are able to deliver profit
improvement and implement appropriate financial structures,
including leasing.
We offer solutions and advice in: tax & compliance; VAT; audit; recovery & reorganisation services; corporate finance services in lead advisory and deal
generation, due diligence, flotation and raising
equity and debt funds (including asset finance); as well as
strategic advice in operational services
such as warehousing and distribution.
As members of the Road Haulage Association,
Freight Transport Association and Institute of Transport and
Logistics we take an active role in the sector, producing
newsletters, press releases commenting on issues in the sector and
presenting seminars to operators, bankers and other
intermediaries.
For more information, please contact: Ian
Carr, Partner on +44 (0)1223 225 625 or email ian.carr@gtuk.com; Tarun Mistry,
Head of Leasing & Asset Finance on +44 (0)20 7728 2404 or
email tarun.mistry@gtuk.com; Richard
Chaplin, Audit on +44 (0)1473298812 or email richard.j.chaplin@gtuk.com;
Jonathan Shipton, Corporate Finance on +44
(0)113 200 1555 or email jonathan.shipton@gtuk.com.