Radar · Transportation and Logistics in United Kingdom
Best Transportation and Logistics Companies in United Kingdom
The 1604 best Transportation and Logistics companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: International Airlines Group.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1604companies tracked
$12.6Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
120have raised
Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, the Transportation and Logistics companies in United Kingdom tracked here represent $12.6 billion in total disclosed capital across 1,604 firms. That's a real number. Virgin Atlantic alone accounts for $3.2 billion of it, which tells you something about how concentrated the funding pool is. Big Yellow Self Storage follows at $365 million, Magnavale at $339 million, and Yodel at $121 million. So when you're sizing up this sector, you're looking at a handful of outsized anchors pulling the aggregate well above what the long tail contributes.
What I find telling is the app-layer signal underneath the capital story. Median install growth across 691 logistics and transportation apps is running at roughly +20% year-on-year, which suggests operational digitisation is compressing faster than funding rounds alone would indicate. Coverage is rising across the board, with port-centric logistics and bottleneck management emerging as the themes attracting the most attention. HSBC, Barclays, and Lloyds Bank all appear among the most active investors here, meaning established financial institutions are underwriting a sector that's still working through supply-chain structural pressures. The funding momentum is real. But the story isn't just who raised the most.
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS × UNITED KINGDOM
Our analysis of 50 Transportation and Logistics companies
$12.6b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2020.
50companies analysed
85%cloud-native stacks
2020funding peak (by rounds)
2008median founding year
49median Fliar Index™
948kcombined LinkedIn audience
69%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Airlines Group Provider of passenger air transport services 76Fin. health top 15%Partners top 21%Innovation top 22%Funding top 26% All 11 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 15% Partnerstop 21% Innovationtop 22% Fundingtop 26% Markettop 28% Producttop 35% Growthtop 45% Newstop 45% Talentbottom 40% Techbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Fin. health: Revenue ~$34.5B (FY2022) · Net margin 10.1% Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $3.8B | 69 mo ago | 71,794 | 2011 | PolyfillMicrosoft 365HSTS+3 | 24 signals ▼37% Earnings · Contracts · Buyback | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 2 | Virgin Atlantic Provider of air travel services and related products 83Market top 13%Funding top 15%Tech top 20%Partners top 24% All 12 signals ▾Markettop 13% Fundingtop 15% Techtop 20% Partnerstop 24% Patentstop 35% Newstop 35% Talenttop 36% Innovationtop 43% Producttop 43% Customerstop 46% Growthtop 47% Globalbottom 48% Market: 7,500 employees (top 5% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-50,000 web property Funding: Raised $3.2B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $3.2B | 7 mo ago | 7,500 | 1984 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+24 | 47 signals ▼29% Announcements · Leadership · Contracts | 82 patents Aircraft interior seating and modular passenger accommodation systems | — |
| 3 | Associated British Ports Port operator 57Funding top 34%News top 35%Market top 42%Tech top 43% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Newstop 35% Markettop 42% Techtop 43% Partnersbottom 47% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $2.4B · 4 rounds over 20 yrs (0.2/yr) News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 124 tracked, 10 types) · -35% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $2.4B | 124 mo ago | 1,253 | 1962 | Apple iCloud MailPHPGoogle Maps+12 | 11 signals ▼35% M&A · Announcements · Leadership | — | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Addison Lee Provider of car rental services 57Tech top 25%Customers top 29%Moat top 32%Funding top 35% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 25% Customerstop 29% Moattop 32% Fundingtop 35% Patentstop 38% Markettop 42% Producttop 44% Innovationbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 47% Newsbottom 32% Growthbottom 31% Tech: 48 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Customers: Play-Store rating 4.25★ across 5,888 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $458M | 96 mo ago | 756 | 1975 | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | — | 56 patents Fleet management and vehicle sharing platforms with automated dispatch and resource allocation | — |
| 5 | Seaway Developer of wind energy projects 57Market top 42%Funding top 45%Growth top 45%Tech top 50% All 6 signals ▾Markettop 42% Fundingtop 45% Growthtop 45% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 30% Newsbottom 27% Market: 922 employees (top 12% of Energy) · Top-5,000,000 web property Funding: Raised $402M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $402M | 31 mo ago | 922 | 2018 | WordPressPleskMySQL+20 | — | — | 1 award |
| 6 | Big Yellow Self Storage Provider of storage services 74Funding top 28%Market top 36%Tech top 37%Fin. health top 41% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Markettop 36% Techtop 37% Fin. healthtop 41% Growthtop 45% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $365M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) Market: 465 employees (top 31% of Transportation and Logistics) · Revenue ~$228M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $365M | 30 mo ago | 465 465 → 348 (-25%) | 1998 | YouTubeVarnishMicrosoft ASP.NET+13 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Gotmoves Provider of driven vehicle delivery and transportation services for businesses 69Growth top 5%Funding top 33%Product top 40%Moat top 40% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 5% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 40% Moattop 40% Fin. healthtop 43% Globaltop 45% Talenttop 45% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 33% Growth: Revenue +958% YoY Funding: Raised $364M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $364M | 40 mo ago | — | 2017 | Wix eCommerceWixReact+12 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Magnavale Offers cold-storage management solutions 57Innovation top 23%Funding top 29%Growth top 35%Partners top 40% All 9 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 35% Partnerstop 40% Producttop 40% Techbottom 49% Newsbottom 44% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 8 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Funding: Raised $339M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $339M | 12 mo ago | — | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 9 | Agility Trains Passenger rail operators 55Product top 22%Fin. health top 27%Innovation top 36%Funding top 43% All 9 signals ▾Producttop 22% Fin. healthtop 27% Innovationtop 36% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Newsbottom 27% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE Fin. health: Revenue ~$220M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $323M | 98 mo ago | 2 | 2008 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Yodel Offers parcel and courier services 60Market top 27%Funding top 34%Innovation top 35%Product top 37% All 8 signals ▾Markettop 27% Fundingtop 34% Innovationtop 35% Producttop 37% Growthbottom 47% Newsbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 33% Market: 3,215 employees (top 9% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-10,000 web property Funding: Raised $121M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $121M | 22 mo ago | 3,215 | 2010 | StoryblokRubyRuby on Rails+13 | 3 signals ▼87% M&A · Earnings | — | — |
| 11 | FirstGroup Operator of buses 27Funding top 35%News bottom 49%Global bottom 49%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Newsbottom 49% Globalbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Techbottom 40% Growthbottom 30% Fin. healthbottom 27% Funding: Raised $100M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 6 yrs (1.0/yr) News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 184 tracked, 10 types) · -56% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $100M | 69 mo ago | 30,000 | 1995 | Apple iCloud MailFacebook LoginMicrosoft ASP.NET+12 | 8 signals ▼56% Acquisition · M&A · Earnings | — | — |
| 12 | Restore Plc Provider of data, information, communications, and asset management and recycling 55Market top 33%Tech top 38%Funding top 46%Global bottom 34% All 6 signals ▾Markettop 33% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 34% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 23% Market: 2,881 employees (top 10% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-5,000,000 web property Tech: 45 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $99M | 97 mo ago | 2,881 | 2004 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Lok’nStore Provider of self-storage units with flexible rental contracts 24Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 48%Funding bottom 43%Growth bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Fundingbottom 43% Growthbottom 42% Techbottom 34% Newsbottom 32% Globalbottom 30% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Market: 170 employees (top 44% of Transportation and Logistics) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $70M | 99 mo ago | 170 | 1995 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Gama Aviation Provider of charter management and maintenance services 62Innovation top 20%Product top 29%Partners top 35%News top 38% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 29% Partnerstop 35% Newstop 38% Markettop 45% Fundingtop 45% Techtop 47% Growthtop 49% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 43% Innovation: 5 product lines Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 5 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $67M | 100 mo ago | 763 | 1983 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | 7 signals M&A · Contracts · Leadership | — | — |
| 15 | West Midlands Railway Provider of train tickets and rail fares offering downloadable timetables, customer services, delay repay… 45Customers top 23%Product top 40%Growth top 45%Tech top 47% All 8 signals ▾Customerstop 23% Producttop 40% Growthtop 45% Techtop 47% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.62★ across 1,252 ratings (1 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 10% of tracked companies Product: 1 published app (196k installs) · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $63M | 30 mo ago | — | 2017 | BootstrapReactAmazon Web Services+16 | — | — | — |
| 16 | RATP Dev Transit London Provider of bus transporatation services 60Tech top 39%Market top 40%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 32% All 4 signals ▾Techtop 39% Markettop 40% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 26 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Market: 3,950 employees (top 8% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $40M | 50 mo ago | 3,950 | 2011 | DrupalPHPGoogle Maps+13 | — | — | — |
| 17 | KNOT Offshore Partners Provider of maritime transport services 32Growth top 38%News top 41%Global bottom 49%Market bottom 46% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 38% Newstop 41% Globalbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Fundingbottom 46% Partnersbottom 43% Techbottom 34% Fin. healthbottom 32% Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo News: 11 BI events in 12 mo (of 45 tracked, 7 types) · -8% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $30M | 107 mo ago | 694 | 2013 | BugHerdQ4MediaElement.js+13 | 11 signals Earnings · Acquisition · Buyback | — | — |
| 18 | GB Railfreight Provider of train based freight forwarding services 64Tech top 32%Growth top 40%Market top 43%News top 43% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 32% Growthtop 40% Markettop 43% Newstop 43% Talenttop 46% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 30% Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $29M | 66 mo ago | 1,300 | 1999 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25 | 4 signals ▲33% Leadership · Announcements | — | — |
| 19 | AJW Group Provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services 48Partners top 15%Tech top 24%Product top 30%Innovation top 36% All 10 signals ▾Partnerstop 15% Techtop 24% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 36% Talenttop 39% Newstop 40% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 49% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 23% Partners: 6 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 6 deals Tech: 54 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $27M | 135 mo ago | 1 | 2002 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+29 | 7 signals Contracts · M&A | — | 1 job opening |
| 20 | Packfleet Provider of delivery services transitioning operations to another delivery company 22Talent top 33%Funding top 42%Global bottom 37%Market bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 33% Fundingtop 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 25% Newsbottom 21% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $21.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $22M | 27 mo ago | 5 | 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Tower Transit Group Operator of buses 53Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Fin. health top 38%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Fin. healthtop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 45% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Techbottom 28% Innovation: 8 product lines Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $21M | 57 mo ago | — | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 22 | Tfwm Operator of public transport providing journey planning, ticketing, and travel information 57Tech top 29%Product top 39%Innovation top 40%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 29% Producttop 39% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 55 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Product: 3 distinct product lines · 1 published app (11.1k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $20M | 26 mo ago | 102 | 2016 | OpenLayersYouTubeAmazon Web Services+30 | — | — | — |
| 23 | StoreAway Provider of storage services 32Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $19.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $20M | 49 mo ago | — | 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Linkline Provider of truck, load transportation, warehousing, and logistics services 53Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 30% All 5 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 30% Techbottom 23% Innovation: 4 product lines Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $16M | 37 mo ago | — | 1992 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Arcrideglobal 79Growth top 20%Funding top 32%News top 32%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 32% Newstop 32% Talenttop 38% Producttop 47% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 41% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $15.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 79/100 | $15M | 4 mo ago | — | 2020 | TypeScriptZone.jsAngular+4 | 7 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 26 | MST Manufacturer of rigid inflatable and high-speed workboats for military use 57Innovation top 20%Growth top 28%Product top 32%Funding top 41% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 28% Producttop 32% Fundingtop 41% Techtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 29% Innovation: 5 product lines Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $14M | 13 mo ago | — | 2002 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Ember Operator of electric buses and coaches 45Growth top 35%Tech top 47%Funding top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 47% Fundingtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $14M | 23 mo ago | 22 | 2019 | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Herd Offers trucking and fleet management services 60Innovation top 20%Fin. health top 31%Product top 32%Tech top 41% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fin. healthtop 31% Producttop 32% Techtop 41% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 45% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 5 product lines Fin. health: Revenue ~$66.2M (FY2024) · Net margin 5.7% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $13M | 70 mo ago | 19 19 → 36 (+89%) | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | — | — | — |
| 29 | TOWER Cold Chain Solutions Provider of cold chain monitoring solutions 50Moat top 25%Patents top 28%News top 29%Growth top 35% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 25% Patentstop 28% Newstop 29% Growthtop 35% Producttop 38% Innovationtop 41% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 38% Partnersbottom 35% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 42 patents Patents: 42 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 21 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $12M | 46 mo ago | 85 | 2009 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+34 | 8 signals ▲700% Leadership · Announcements · New product | 42 patents Insulated transport containers integrating phase‑change material modules and harness systems | — |
| 30 | Brittany Ferries Operator of ferries 35Tech top 35%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 43% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 35% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 43% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 32% Newsbottom 24% Tech: 27 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Product: 1 published app (3.7k installs) · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $12M | 57 mo ago | — | 1972 | ContentfulSentryTypeScript+17 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Alltruck Provider of trucking transportation and fleet management services 35Fin. health top 39%Product top 42%Growth top 45%Tech top 50% All 8 signals ▾Fin. healthtop 39% Producttop 42% Growthtop 45% Techtop 50% Fundingbottom 44% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Innovationbottom 24% Fin. health: Revenue ~$42.7M · Revenue 4.1x total funding Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $10M | 55 mo ago | 76 | 1990 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 32 | SonanBunkers Offers marine based shipping and trading services 21Innovation top 30%Product top 36%Tech bottom 37%Funding bottom 35% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 30% Producttop 36% Techbottom 37% Fundingbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 16% Growthbottom 10% Innovation: 3 product lines Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $10M | 74 mo ago | — | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Commhoist Provider of telecom based logistics services 40Product top 32%Innovation top 40%Fin. health top 48%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 32% Innovationtop 40% Fin. healthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Product: 2 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE Innovation: 2 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $6M | 76 mo ago | 72 | 1998 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Torque Offers air & ocean freight forwarding, warehousing and transportation services 42Growth top 45%Market top 48%Tech bottom 41%Funding bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Markettop 48% Techbottom 41% Fundingbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Market: 1,200 employees (top 17% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-10,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $6M | 70 mo ago | 1,200 | 1991 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | — | 1 award |
| 35 | Redline Assured Security Blended security training for aviation 29Growth bottom 49%Tech bottom 46%Funding bottom 41%Market bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Growthbottom 49% Techbottom 46% Fundingbottom 41% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Headcount 94 → 105 (+12%) across vintages · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Tech: 23 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $5M | 123 mo ago | 105 105 → 100 (-5%) | 2006 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Windows Server+20 | — | — | 1 award |
| 36 | Red Sky Supply chain software for enterprises 27Moat top 32%Innovation top 37%Patents top 37%Talent top 45% All 7 signals ▾Moattop 32% Innovationtop 37% Patentstop 37% Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 16% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 38 patents Innovation: 38 patents (top 37% of patent-holders) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $5M | 44 mo ago | 9 | 2021 | — | — | 38 patents Undersea fiber-optic transmission: low-power amplifiers, repeaters, monitoring, and rugged packaging. | — |
| 37 | BrandHouse Retailer of personal, food & beverages products 65Innovation top 20%Product top 36%Global bottom 48%Funding bottom 41% All 4 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 36% Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 41% Innovation: 11 product lines Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series A rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $4M | 85 mo ago | 21 | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Brit - Pol Provider of rail & road freight and logistics services 24Growth top 35%Funding bottom 35%Fin. health bottom 34%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 35% Fin. healthbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Revenue +26% YoY Funding: Raised $3.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $3M | 63 mo ago | 121 | 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | PALLITE Manufacturer & designer of sustainable products for packaging, warehouse storage, and logistics 42Growth top 30%Talent top 38%Tech top 46%Global bottom 37% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Talenttop 38% Techtop 46% Globalbottom 37% Fundingbottom 35% Marketbottom 26% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $3M | 55 mo ago | 30 | 2008 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+21 | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 40 | HST Provider of marine transportation and maintenance services 19Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 46%Market bottom 30%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $3.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $3M | 64 mo ago | 44 | 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | NGR Riverside Provider of trucking transportation & fleet services 45Growth top 42%Tech top 44%News top 46%Market bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 42% Techtop 44% Newstop 46% Marketbottom 42% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo Tech: 34 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $3M | 57 mo ago | 226 | 1996 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 42 | Maritime Provider of integrated logistics services 53Product top 26%Patents top 30%Innovation top 41%Moat top 45% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 26% Patentstop 30% Innovationtop 41% Moattop 45% Markettop 46% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 25% Product: 11 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired Patents: 84 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 52 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $3M | 66 mo ago | 791 | 2001 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365jQuery Mobile+17 | — | 84 patents Maritime navigation simulation, optimal routing, hull inspection, and cofferdam installation technologies. | 2 awards |
| 43 | Skyfly Technologies Operator of charter private aircraft 8Talent top 38%Funding bottom 43%Global bottom 30%Market bottom 9% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 9% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 3 yrs (2.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $3M | 18 mo ago | 2 | 2019 | — | — | — | 2 launchs · 1 expansion |
| 44 | Harry Needle Railroad Provider of rail road leasing, maintenance, and repair services 11Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 43%Funding bottom 42%Global bottom 32% All 5 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 43% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 18% Talent: 1 named leader on record Tech: 28 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $2M | 39 mo ago | 23 | 1999 | Master SliderSlider RevolutionWordPress+25 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Vectare Operator of buses 57Growth top 28%Tech top 31%Innovation top 36%Fin. health top 39% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 31% Innovationtop 36% Fin. healthtop 39% Producttop 42% Globalbottom 32% Fundingbottom 31% Marketbottom 29% Growth: Revenue +56% YoY Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $2M | 43 mo ago | 20 20 → 37 (+85%) | 2016 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Freightsafe Manufacturer of trailer parking ports 4Patents bottom 47%Talent bottom 45%Moat bottom 42%Funding bottom 40% All 7 signals ▾Patentsbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Moatbottom 42% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 11% Innovationbottom 4% Patents: 2 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2025 Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 4/100 | $2M | 37 mo ago | 6 | 2020 | — | — | 2 patents Optimizes truck parking infrastructure and cargo port layout for logistics efficiency | — |
| 47 | ABD Solutions Provider of fleet management services 22Market bottom 46%Product bottom 45%Funding bottom 35%Tech bottom 34% All 5 signals ▾Marketbottom 46% Productbottom 45% Fundingbottom 35% Techbottom 34% Globalbottom 30% Market: 333 employees (top 36% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-50,000,000 web property Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $2M | 35 mo ago | 333 | 1999 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17 | — | — | — |
| 48 | Andyfreight Provider of warehousing services 29Innovation top 20%Product top 32%Growth bottom 42%Market bottom 33% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 32% Growthbottom 42% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Fundingbottom 30% Techbottom 15% Innovation: 7 product lines Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $2M | 63 mo ago | 57 | 1986 | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Tu Pack Provider of logistics, order fulfillment, and warehousing services 8Talent bottom 45%Funding bottom 37%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 20% All 4 signals ▾Talentbottom 45% Fundingbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 20% Talent: 1 named leader on record Funding: Raised $1.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $1M | 23 mo ago | 22 | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | The Storage Place Provider of warehousing and storage services 57Product top 18%Innovation top 20%Growth top 30%Funding bottom 46% All 7 signals ▾Producttop 18% Innovationtop 20% Growthtop 30% Fundingbottom 46% Techbottom 42% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Product: 7 distinct product lines Innovation: 7 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $496K | 38 mo ago | 57 57 → 35 (-39%) | 1999 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Transportation and Logistics companies in United Kingdom
#1
Series D · Crawley, England · founded 1984 · 7500 employees$3.2Braised▾
Series D · Crawley, England · founded 1984 · 7500 employees
Provider of air travel services and related products. This includes booking flights to various destinations, managing existing bookings, and offering ancillary services such as baggage handling, inflight entertainment, and special assistance. The company also provides a loyalty program and credit card options. Additional services encompass travel advice, assistance with visas and entry requirements, and support for group travel. Customer service is offered through various channels, including phone support and online resources.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 13%Funding
top 15%Tech
top 20%Partners
top 24%Patents
top 35%News
top 35%Market: 7,500 employees (top 5% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-50,000 web property · 5 contract events in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $3.2B across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2025)
Tech: 87 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 439k LinkedIn followers — 46.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$745M
- Dec 2021Series D$259.9M
- Jul 2020Conventional Debt$1.5B
- Jan 2018Conventional Debt$350M
Founders & team
Investors
Lloyds Bank, Delta, Davidson Kempner Capital Management, Apollo Global Management, Virgin
Tech stack
Adobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerAkamaiAkamai Bot ManagerAkamai MpulseAmazon Cloudfront
#2
Funding Raised · Chesterfield, England · founded 2016$339.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Chesterfield, England · founded 2016
Offers cold-storage management solutions. The company offers solutions for automated date coding to manage cold storage operations like packaging, handling errors, etc. It provides services like temperature-controlled storage, blast freezing, microwave temperature monitoring, etc.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%Funding
top 29%Growth
top 35%Partners
top 40%Product
top 40%Tech
bottom 49%Innovation: 8 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $339M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. GEA Heating & Refrigeration) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt$339.2M
Investors
Legal & General
Tech stack
All In One SeoApache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesDivi
#3
Series A · London, England · founded 2020$15Mraised▾
Series A · London, England · founded 2020
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 79how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%Funding
top 32%News
top 32%Talent
top 38%Product
top 47%Global
bottom 48%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
News: 7 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$5M
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Mirova, British International Investment, IFC
Tech stack
AngularCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3Typescript
#4
Funding Raised · Bromborough, England · founded 2002$14.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Bromborough, England · founded 2002
Manufacturer of rigid inflatable and high-speed workboats for military use. The company designs and assembles craft, with components manufactured by specialists. Naval architects and marine engineers oversee the collaborative approach to ensure quality. The business provides global sales, maintenance, repair, training, spare parts, and technical support services.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Growth
top 28%Product
top 32%Funding
top 41%Tech
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Innovation: 5 product lines
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Conventional Debt$8M
- Jun 2023Conventional Debt$6.3M
Founders & team
Investors
NatWest, NatWest Group
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailContact Form 7CookieyesCore-Js
#5
Acquired · Liverpool, England · founded 2010 · 3215 employees$121.3Mraised▾
Acquired · Liverpool, England · founded 2010 · 3215 employees
App-based marketplace that provides parcel delivery services for consumers and businesses. It allows users to book B2C, B2B, and international parcel delivery, collection and returns services. Users can track deliveries, contact drivers, and receive ETAs. Its app is available for Android and IOS platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 27%Funding
top 34%Innovation
top 35%Product
top 37%Growth
bottom 47%News
bottom 39%Market: 3,215 employees (top 9% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-10,000 web property
Funding: Raised $121M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2024)
Innovation: 2 new-product events in 24 mo · 9 product lines
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Series B$108.7M
- Jun 2024Series A$12.6M
Investors
PayPoint, Independent Growth Finance
Tech stack
AdjustAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerCivicCore-Js
#6
Public · Bagshot, England · founded 1998 · 465 employees$364.9Mraised▾
Public · Bagshot, England · founded 1998 · 465 employees
Provider of storage services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Market
top 36%Tech
top 37%Fin. health
top 41%Growth
top 45%News
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $365M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2023)
Market: 465 employees (top 31% of Transportation and Logistics) · Revenue ~$228M · Top-500,000 web property
Tech: 27 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Post IPO$138.1M
- Jun 2021Post IPO$139.6M
- Sep 2018Post IPO$87.3M
Investors
Royal Bafokeng Holdings
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsDigicertGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#7
Funding Raised · Scotland · founded 2018 · 922 employees$401.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Scotland · founded 2018 · 922 employees
Developer of wind energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 42%Funding
top 45%Growth
top 45%Tech
top 50%Global
bottom 30%News
bottom 27%Market: 922 employees (top 12% of Energy) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Funding: Raised $402M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 128k LinkedIn followers — 13.5% of this cohort's audience · 146 engagements/post (3.1× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt$401.5M
Investors
Ukexportfinance
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotFrescoGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Maps
#8
Public · West Drayton, England · founded 2011 · 71794 employees$3.8Braised▾
Public · West Drayton, England · founded 2011 · 71794 employees
IAG is an airline company. It provides airline services, passenger air transport services, and air freight services. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $24.28B and a net profit of $0.47B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 15%Partners
top 21%Innovation
top 22%Funding
top 26%Market
top 28%Product
top 35%Fin. health: Revenue ~$34.5B (FY2022) · Net margin 10.1% · Revenue 9.0x total funding
Partners: 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Innovation: 4 new-product events in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 84k LinkedIn followers — 8.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. AISmartPlan) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2020Post IPO$3.2B
- Feb 2020Post IPO$600M
- 2015Post IPO—
Founders & team
Investors
Qatar Airways, Marshall Wace
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesDocusignGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag ManagerHoefler&Co
#9
Series C · Warwick, England · founded 2017$363.8Mraised▾
Series C · Warwick, England · founded 2017
Provider of driven vehicle delivery and transportation services for businesses. The company offers end-to-end accountability, from vehicle availability to handover. It confirms vehicle, customer, and driver availability. Deliveries are scheduled and monitored. The company specialises in single and bulk vehicle deliveries using trade plate drivers. It transports cars, vans, and EVs by driving them directly to their destination. The company provides nationwide vehicle delivery coverage.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 5%Funding
top 33%Product
top 40%Moat
top 40%Fin. health
top 43%Global
top 45%Growth: Revenue +958% YoY
Funding: Raised $364M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jan 2023)
Product: 1 published app (49 installs) · Company stage: Series C
Funding rounds
- Jan 2023Conventional Debt$122.9M
- Jul 2022Series C$60M
- Jul 2021Conventional Debt—
- Mar 2021Series B$175M
Founders & team
Investors
Alfvén & Didrikson, Legal & General, TotalEnergies, Achmea Innovation Fund, Vlerick Group, JamJar Investments
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#10
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2019 · 22 employees$13.9Mraised▾
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2019 · 22 employees
Operator of electric buses and coaches
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 47%Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%Global
bottom 39%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 17 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Funding: Raised $13.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Jun 2024)
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Conventional Debt$7.1M
- Mar 2024Series A$13.9M
- Sep 2020Conventional Debt$630.3K
Founders & team
Investors
Triodos Bank, Inven Capital, 2150.VC, AENU, Pale Blue Dot, Contrarian Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCore-JsFront Chat
#11
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 2 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 2 employees
Operator of charter private aircraft
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 8how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 43%Global
bottom 30%Market
bottom 9%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 3 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Dec 2024)
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Seed$947.7K
- Jan 2024Seed$286.9K
- Jul 2023Seed$588.9K
- Feb 2023Seed$301.1K
Founders & team
Investors
Oriensaviation, Sandpipertrust, The Rocky Mountain Adventure Rides, The UK Drone Company
#12
Series C · Birmingham, England · founded 2017$63.3Mraised▾
Series C · Birmingham, England · founded 2017
West Midlands Railway is a train service provider in the West Midlands region. They offer cheap train tickets and rail fares, along with downloadable train timetables. They also provide customer services, live train departures and arrivals information, delay repay services, and career opportunities in the rail industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 23%Product
top 40%Growth
top 45%Tech
top 47%Funding
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.62★ across 1,252 ratings (1 apps) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 10% of tracked companies
Product: 1 published app (196k installs) · Company stage: Series C
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Series C$63.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Angel Trains
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapBranchCookiebotCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$12.6Btotal disclosed funding
83companies funded
144disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Gov11 rounds
NatWest4 rounds
Notable founders
Richard Branson
Founder · Virgin Atlantic
Karl Boyce
Co-Founder · Arcrideglobal
Joseph Hurst-Croft
CEO · Arcrideglobal
Michal Siegieda
Founder · MST
Luis Gallego
CEO · International Airlines Group
Rob Jolly
Co-Founder & CEO · Gotmoves
Nick Jones
Co-Founder & CTO · Gotmoves
Pierce Glennie
Co-Founder · Ember
Michael Thompson
Co-Founder & CEO · Skyfly Technologies
Jaap Rademaker
Co-Founder & CCO · Skyfly Technologies
Ian McConnell
Managing Director · West Midlands Railway
Tristan Thomas
CEO and Cofounder · Packfleet
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 626,160 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Transportation and Logistics coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom
How research on Logistics & Supply Chain Tech is moving in the United Kingdom
A read on the academic research around Logistics & Supply Chain Tech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 138 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201920232026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 21% → 47% across 2019–2026.
top research entities
- Imperial College London11
- Sustainable Energy Systems10
- University of Southampton9
- Cardiff University6
- Edinburgh Napier University5
leading researchers
Nilay Shah · Antonio Martínez-Sykora · Anil Kumar Sharma · Huayu Zhang · Bing Han · Fei Xue · Shaofeng Lu · Ying Liu
▲
Breakthroughs21 · 15%
▲ 0%→19% share
0 median citations71% since 2021mostly methods-led
Truck research is rising — UK breakthrough papers nearly quadrupled (1→4), lifting segment share from 0% to 19%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Truck1→4
- Fleet management4→5
Landmark An adaptive guidance meta-heuristic for the vehicle routing problem with splits and clustered backhauls · 25 cites
◆
Advancements90 · 65%
▲ 0%→61% share
1 median citations52% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electric vehicle and automotive engineering topics newly emerged, driving UK advancement share from 0% to 61% across 138 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fleet management11→17
- Supply chain management2→8
- Supply chain optimization3→6
- Sizing1→4
- Aeronautics1→4
Newly emergingElectric vehicle 0→7 · Automotive engineering 0→7
Landmark Service Region Design for Urban Electric Vehicle Sharing Systems · 248 cites
▼
Concerns16 · 12%
▲ 0%→10% share
11 median citations50% since 2021mostly empirical
Fleet management concern papers quadrupled (1→4), pushing concern field-share from 0% to 10% in UK logistics research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Fleet management1→4
Landmark Security, privacy and safety evaluation of dynamic and static fleets of drones · 84 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom
Where logistics supply chain is researched across United Kingdom
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
London16 · +0.28
Edinburgh5 · +0.50
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom
Who's filing logistics supply chain patents in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom logistics supply chain patent filing is accelerating — 46 filings from 58 assignees (2016–2025), led by Duraloc, Container Leasing UK, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems; annual filings 1→4.
46 filings58 assigneespeak 12/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Duraloc11
- Container Leasing UK10
- Hydrogen Vehicle Systems8
- Phillips JOHN Arthur7
- Timberbox7
- BAE Systems7
- Magowan Keith5
- BP North America5
Common questions
How many Transportation and Logistics companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 1604 indexable Transportation and Logistics companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Transportation and Logistics companies in United Kingdom?
The Transportation and Logistics companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $12.6B in disclosed equity funding across 83 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in United Kingdom?
International Airlines Group is the highest-funded Transportation and Logistics company in United Kingdom, with $3.8B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Transportation and Logistics companies in United Kingdom are funded?
83 of the 1604 Transportation and Logistics companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Transportation and Logistics unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
None of the Transportation and Logistics companies in United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Transportation and Logistics companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Transportation and Logistics companies on this list include Europa, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Gov, Barclays.
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