The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reviewing the proposed merger between parcel delivery firm Evri and DHL Group’s UK ecommerce logistics division. The deal, announced in May, would see DHL Group take a significant minority stake in Evri, while Apollo-managed funds retain majority control.
The combined operation would bring together more than 30,000 couriers and van drivers, 12,000 employees, and a fleet of 8,000 vehicles. Together, they are expected to handle over one billion parcels and one billion business letters annually.
The CMA is assessing whether the transaction could substantially lessen competition in the UK parcel delivery and ecommerce logistics market. As part of its standard process, the regulator has invited to comment from interested parties, which closes on 25 June.
Evri, formerly Hermes UK, traces its origins to Grattan Mail Order in Bradford in 1974. It currently operates over 10,000 out-of-home locations and has a growing network of automated hubs and depots nationwide. The merger is positioned by both parties as a move to enhance consumer and business delivery options through improved scale and efficiency.
