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APC On Course For Record Profits
The Essington based privately owned company has reported that its figures will show continued growth with record revenue and profits. This will accelerate its planned investment in IT.
Quentin Abel Managing Director commented “Naturally I am delighted at these record figures but most importantly our service levels at 99.8% have been confirmed again which is excellent news for the customer and underpins the reason fro our success”.
APC has enjoyed an average of 35% growth since it was first established in 1994.
Read MoreUK Homes receive 15 billion items of junk mail a year
Every year UK households are bombarded by a staggering 15 billion pieces of junk mail, equal to 626 unsolicited letters per British household, but the consequences are more than just simple irritation on the part of the recipient.
An estimated140,000 householders fall victim to identity fraud every year and many people are putting themselves at risk by not shredding or destroying junk mail according to new research by CPP. 80 per cent of the population admit to throwing their junk mail away without even taking it out of the envelope. All an opportunistic thief needs to cash in on our identities is a name and address.
Over a lifetime the average person will throw 49,000 letters in the bin. A spokesman from CPP said: “The results from this survey are terrifying – people don’t realise that by dropping 49,000 letters in the bin, they are effectively giving fraudsters 49,000 opportunities to steal their identity.”
The statistics reveal we are most at risk when moving house. 16 per cent of people fail to tell people when they move, with a quarter of us getting so wrapped up in the trials and tribulations of changing homes we forget to tell banks, utility companies and the DVLA for at least 2 weeks.
Almost a third of us naively rely on the new occupants of our old homes to forward our mail on to us. But the trust may be misplaced: less than half of new owners bother to send on any correspondence at all.
A spokesperson for CPP said: “Moving home is a key time for people to leave themselves vulnerable to fraudsters. Giving notification of change of address should be organised weeks in advance and should be put in equal priority to signing the deeds or booking the removal lorry. If it isn’t, the consequences could be very serious.”
Read MoreByBox appoints new head of innovation
ByBox, the UK’s leading force in parts distribution, has further
strengthened its management team with the appointment of Mike Boxwell as Head of Innovation.
It is a completely new role and one which reflects the company’s commitment to innovation and technology.
With a background in IT, Mike has a long track record in the hand held scanner market with particular expertise in the courier and distribution industry.
Prior to joining ByBox Mike previously ran computer manufacturer Hand Held Products in the UK and also set up and ran Littlefoot which provides tracking and proof of delivery systems for major parcel carriers. Customers include La Poste, Royal Mail, DX, Amtrak, GeoPost and Business Post.
He has a strong knowledge of the parts distribution market having worked alongside ByBox for a number of years to provide hand held scanning solutions and will bring a valuable skill set to the already successful operation.
In his new role Mike will be involved in developing and managing a new scanning platform for ByBox’ unique network of electronic boxes whilst at the same time having specific responsibility for projects involving technology and innovation.
Mike is also no stranger to innovation having formed eBIKEshop in 2004 which
became the UK’s largest retailer of electric bikes. He sold the business at the end of 2005.
Aged 36 Mike is married with two young children.
Read MoreUK Mail heralds VAT breakthrough
UK Mail, the postal services arm of the Business Post Group, has secured an important breakthough that it is confident will soon see the launch of a brand new “Agent for Access” service. This will enable companies in the financial services and charity sectors to benefit from a downstream access postal service which they have previously been unable to enjoy. This unprecedented move extends postal choice to a whole new market of mailers and marks an important development for the deregulated mail sector.
Many of the largest mail users are businesses that are not VAT registered – such as banks, insurance companies and charities. Any VAT they are charged on services they use, has to be taken as a cost. This is down to the fact that they can’t charge VAT themselves when supplying their customers.
“Agent for Access” is the service solution tailored specifically to suit these businesses’ needs.
Up until now VAT rules have put this sector at an automatic disadvantage. Current legislation states that all postal operators (bar Royal Mail) must apply VAT to their postal charges, leaving non-VAT businesses with limited options. For them, enjoying UK Mail’s full range of service benefits has not always come with the same overall cost savings that UK Mail offers other mailers.
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