National Carriers Ltd
Other Business Names:
- British Rail
- Sundries Division
- National Freight Corp Ltd
- Lynx Express Delivery Network Ltd
- Exel Logistics
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Telecommunication & postal services
Mail & courier services inc packet services
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Transport services
Road haulage, carrier & carting services
Notes:
Established 1968 to acquire Sundries Division of British Railways and in 1969 was transferred to the newly formed National Freight Corp Ltd. Acquired BR's road freight infrastructure including cartage services and parcel deliveries. Rationalised in order to return to profitability receiving government assistance. In 1980s focused on parcels and contract services. Parcels was subsequently merged with others to form Lynx Express Delivery Network Ltd in 1987 and in 1997 sold to management. Contract Services subsumed into NFC's logistics division which traded as Exel Logistics. NCL ceased to exist 1995
Publications:
- National Carriers Know How by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- British Rail
- Sundries Division
- National Freight Corp Ltd
- Lynx Express Delivery Network Ltd
- Exel Logistics
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Telecommunication & postal services Mail & courier services inc packet services
- Transport services Road haulage, carrier & carting services
Notes:
Established 1968 to acquire Sundries Division of British Railways and in 1969 was transferred to the newly formed National Freight Corp Ltd. Acquired BR's road freight infrastructure including cartage services and parcel deliveries. Rationalised in order to return to profitability receiving government assistance. In 1980s focused on parcels and contract services. Parcels was subsequently merged with others to form Lynx Express Delivery Network Ltd in 1987 and in 1997 sold to management. Contract Services subsumed into NFC's logistics division which traded as Exel Logistics. NCL ceased to exist 1995Publications:
- National Carriers Know How by Unknown