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An express freight carrier that's evolved into a full service provider.
Founded in 2009, Simpex started as an express freight carrier in Birmingham with a vision.
“Express transport through smarter communication and intelligent planning”
Since then, we’ve grown into a full-service logistics provider, supporting clients across the UK, Europe, and beyond.
Driven to excel
This ethos has been with us from the start and continues to drive us. Each member of our team has been chosen, in part, because of their belief in our ethos. It is they who provide our world class service, constantly striving to be the best, and to give the best to our clients through exceptional communication. It’s freight transport with a human touch and a passion to be the carrier of choice.
“I'm really proud of what's been created at Simpex and the key has been the people in our team. We've grown by attracting the best in the business and I think that really shows from our customers' perspective. It doesn't matter if the enquiry is for a van to Europe, a container from the far east or parcel going to the states by air, you'll get great customer service from someone who cares."Simon Beechener, Managing Director
Growth leads to an expansion of our services
- 2012 Birmingham ‘Express’ office moves into warehouse premises at International Cargo Airport
- 2013 Leeds office opens, expanding road, sea, and air freight capabilities.
- 2019 Acquired Samphire Customs, a customs clearance specialist in Dover. This move was pivotal during Brexit, ensuring smooth EU trade.
- 2023 Successful acquisitions of PJL Freight Solutions & Knight Star Freight, new services integrated into the Leeds team.
- 2024 Samphire France office opens, strengthening our EU services.
- 2024 Samphire acquires ACT Forwarding & Logistics in Dover, bolstering our group’s customs clearance and transport capabilities even further.
Planning Intelligence
We’re as successful as we are because of our planning intelligence. We have an extremely high attention to detail and apply this in our decision-making when planning collections, deliveries and consolidations. We’ll notice the finer points on your instructions and over time you’ll learn to completely trust us. Our team is experienced enough to spot potential problems in advance and act before it’s too late. We’ll also raise important questions from the outset and consider solutions to any risks beforehand.
This is the thing that really sets us apart and something you can’t automate.
