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Best Trucking Companies in England, United Kingdom

The 120 best Trucking companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Gotmoves.

120companies tracked
$507.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
17have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TRUCKING × ENGLAND

Our analysis of 50 Trucking companies

$4.1b in tracked funding; 71% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.

50companies analysed
71%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
2005median founding year
45median Fliar Index™
100kcombined LinkedIn audience
38%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Trucking companies in England

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundRevenueEmployeesTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1Abacus-Shipping
Provider of international freight forwarding and logistics services
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2AFS Haulage
Provider of freight forwarding, supply chain management, and warehousing solutions
———7———
3AGI Global Logistics
Provider of international freight forwarding, truck transportation, and logistics services
——$2M
FY2025
—WordPressMySQLPHP+31Top 5M1 partnership
4Allelys
Provider of road freight forwarding services
——$11M
FY2025
—WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25Top 10M2 job openings · 1 award
5Ark Transportation
Provider of expedited shipping and comprehensive logistics solutions
———3WordPressMySQLPHP+25Top 50M—
6ATL Haulage Contractors
Provider of truck transportation, logistics, storage, and other services
————WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+12Top 50M—
7AVAIL
Provider of trucking services
———4WordPressMySQLPHP+21Top 50M—
8AYS Logistics
Provider of freight logistics services
———36———

Top 12 Trucking companies in England

#1
Series C · Warwick, England · founded 2017
$363.8Mraised
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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
Rob JollyCo-Founder & CEONick JonesCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Alfvén & Didrikson, Legal & General, TotalEnergies, Achmea Innovation Fund, Vlerick Group, JamJar Investments
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#2
Early Stage · Bradford on Avon, England · founded 1999 · 333 employees
$2.3Mraised
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Provider of fleet management services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
bottom 46%
Product
bottom 45%
Funding
bottom 35%
Tech
bottom 34%
Global
bottom 30%
Market: 333 employees (top 36% of Transportation and Logistics) · Top-50,000,000 web property
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $2.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Unattributed (Jun 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Autoware Foundation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Unattributed$410K
  • Mar 2021Unattributed$410K
  • Apr 2020Unattributed$410K
  • Mar 2020Unattributed$229.4K
#3
Funding Raised · Wellingborough, England · founded 1992
$15.7Mraised
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Provider of truck, load transportation, warehousing, and logistics services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Product
top 32%
Funding
bottom 44%
Global
bottom 30%
Tech
bottom 23%
Innovation: 4 product lines
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Funding: Raised $15.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2023)
Funding rounds
  • May 2023Conventional Debt$15.7M
Investors
Shawbrook
Tech stack
WebflowGoogle AdsJqueryGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Analytics
#4
Funding Raised · Warrington, England · founded 1990 · 76 employees
$10.3Mraised
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Provider of trucking transportation and fleet management services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Fin. health
top 39%
Product
top 42%
Growth
top 45%
Tech
top 50%
Funding
bottom 44%
Market
bottom 38%
Fin. health: Revenue ~$42.7M · Revenue 4.1x total funding
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 4.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: HGV Technician, Remote Desk Operative
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2021Conventional Debt$10.3M
Investors
HSBC
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzContact Form 7
#5
Public · London, England · founded 2004 · 2881 employees
$98.7Mraised
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Provider of data, information, communications, and asset management and recycling. The business offers physical and virtual data storage along with data digitisation and automation. Secure data erasure, destruction, and information technology asset recycling are also provided. The business delivers services to both public and private sector organisations.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 33%
Tech
top 38%
Funding
top 46%
Global
bottom 34%
Growth
bottom 32%
News
bottom 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 · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $98.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 11 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2018)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2018Post IPO$58.7M
  • Dec 2015Post IPO$39.9M
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosBootstrapCdnjs
#6
Acquired · Skelmersdale, England · founded 1996 · 226 employees
$3.1Mraised
▾

Provider of trucking transportation & fleet services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 42%
Tech
top 44%
News
top 46%
Market
bottom 42%
Funding
bottom 40%
Global
bottom 37%
Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo
Tech: 34 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: M&A, Funding
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 4.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Conventional Debt$3.1M
Investors
Aldermore Bank, Astatine Investment Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-JsDemandbaseGoogle Analytics
#7
Funding Raised · Addlestone, England · founded 2011 · 19 employees
$12.9Mraised
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Offers trucking and fleet management services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Fin. health
top 31%
Product
top 32%
Tech
top 41%
Growth
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
Innovation: 5 product lines
Fin. health: Revenue ~$66.2M (FY2024) · Net margin 5.7% · Revenue 5.1x total funding
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Conventional Debt
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2020Conventional Debt$12.9M
Founders & team
Nigel SchroderOwner & Managing Director
Investors
HSBC
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAsgaros ForumCivicCloudflareCloudways
#8
Early Stage · Lancaster, England · founded 1952
$530.1Kraised
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Provider of trucking transportation and logistics services

Founders & team
Simon ParkManaging Director
Investors
Time Finance
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpGoogle MapsWpbakeryElementor
#9
Funding Raised · Shipley, England · founded 1984 · 600 employees
$88.6Kraised
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Manufacturer, distributor and retailer of innovative cargo control systems catering to the European transport industry. The company's innovative cargo control systems include tracks, shoring, double decking, garment, cargo lashings, multi-temp wall, air cargo, marine lashing systems and slings, enabling the sea, air, rail and retail sectors to receive the full range of products, customized services, simplify handling and protect their valuable shipments and people.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers · 27 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$88.6K
Founders & team
Johan RooijOwner & CEO
Investors
Gov Wales
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFlickityGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#10
Funding Raised · Norwich, England · founded 1998
—raised
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Provider of rail & road freight, warehousing, logistics, and distribution services

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Conventional Debt—
Investors
Lloyds Bank
Tech stack
BootstrapContact Form 7Core-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiJquery
#11
Funding Raised · North Tawton, England · founded 1919
—raised
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Provider of truck transportation and logistics services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 10.9% of this cohort's audience · 72 engagements/post (4.6× cohort median)
Founders & team
John GregoryCEO
Investors
HSBC
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAzureAzure MonitorBlazor
#12
Funding Raised · Accrington, England · founded 1971
—raised
▾

Provider of logistics and transportation services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 933 LinkedIn followers · 30 engagements/post (1.9× cohort median)
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Trampers, Apprentice Class 2 drivers
Founders & team
David McMurrayManaging Director
Investors
Lloyds Bank
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpMaterial Design LiteWpbakeryYoast Seo Premium

Funding & investor landscape

$507.4Mtotal disclosed funding
9companies funded
19disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
HSBC7 rounds
Lloyds Bank2 rounds
Lombard2 rounds
Accelerated Digital Ventures1 rounds
Achmea Innovation Fund1 rounds
Aldermore Bank1 rounds
Alfvén & Didrikson1 rounds
Astatine Investment Partners1 rounds
Ballyvesey Holdings1 rounds
Bank of Scotland1 rounds

Notable founders

Rob Jolly
Co-Founder & CEO · Gotmoves
Nick Jones
Co-Founder & CTO · Gotmoves
Nigel Schroder
Owner & Managing Director · Herd
Simon Park
Managing Director · Kidds Transport
Johan Rooij
Owner & CEO · LoadLok
John Gregory
CEO · Gregory Distribution
David McMurray
Managing Director · McMurray’s Haulage
Stephen Dunn
Managing Director · North West Logistics
John Sutton
CEO · Suttons Group
Oliver Waring
Founder and Chairman · Reflexvehiclehire
Simon Brett
Managing Director · Bretts Transport
James Ashbrook
Managing Director · ASHBROOK
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,690,049 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Trucking coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Trucking companies are there in England, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 120 indexable Trucking companies headquartered in England, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Trucking companies in England, United Kingdom?
The Trucking companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $507.4M in disclosed equity funding across 9 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Trucking company in England, United Kingdom?
Gotmoves is the highest-funded Trucking company in England, United Kingdom, with $363.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Trucking companies in England, United Kingdom are funded?
9 of the 120 Trucking companies in England, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Trucking unicorns are there in England, United Kingdom?
None of the Trucking companies in England, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in England, United Kingdom Trucking companies?
The most active investors in England, United Kingdom Trucking companies on this list include HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Lombard, Accelerated Digital Ventures, Achmea Innovation Fund.
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