Courier and Express Services in the UK

Courier and Express Services in the UK
From SNAPSHOTS INTERNATIONAL, April 2001

1 Executive Summary
Market Value

The UK courier and express services market grew by 13.5% in 1999, to reach a value of £4,250.0 million.

Market Sectors

Road is the largest sector of the UK courier and express services market, representing 63.0% of the market in value terms.

Market Forecasts

In 2005, the UK courier and express services market is forecast to reach £5,936.3 million, an increase of 31.9% since 2000.

2 Market Value

– The UK courier and express services market grew by 13.5% in 1999, to reach a value of £4,250.0 million.

– The compound annual growth rate of the market in the period 1995-1999 was 15.2%. The strongest growth was in 1997, when the market grew by 17.5%.

Table 1 Uk Courier And Express Services Market Value: £Mn, 1995-1999

Market Value £ Mn % Growth US$ Mn

1995 2,413.0 4,056.3
1996 2,750.0 14.0% 4,622.8
1997 3,230.0 17.5% 5,429.6
1998 3,745.0 15.9% 6,295.3
1999 4,250.0 13.5% 7,144.3
2000e 4,500.0 5.9% 7,564.5

CAGR, 1995-1999: 15.2%

3 Market Sectors

– Road is the largest sector of the UK courier and express services market, representing 63.0% of the market in value terms.

– The largest three sectors in the UK courier and express services market (Road, Water and Rail) account for 91.0% of the total market.

Table 2 Uk Courier And Express Services Market Segmentation By Value: % Share, 1999

Sector % Share

Road 63.0%
Water 22.0%
Rail 6.0%
Pipeline 3.5%

Other 5.5%

Total 100.0%

4 Market Forecasts

– In 2005, the UK courier and express services market is forecast to reach £5,936.3 million, an increase of 31.9% since 2000.

– The compound annual growth rate of the UK courier and express services market over the period 2000-2005 is predicted to be 5.7%.

Table 3 Uk Courier And Express Services Market Value Forecasts: £Mn (1999 Prices), 2000-2005

Market Value £ Mn (1999 Prices) % Growth US$ Mn

2000 4,500.0 5.9% 7,564.5
2001 4,760.0 5.8% 8,001.6
2002 5,044.0 6.0% 8,479.0
2003 5,350.0 6.1% 8,993.4
2004 5,641.3 5.4% 9,483.1
2005 5,936.3 5.2% 9,979.0

CAGR, 2000-2005: 5.7%

5 Further Sources

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