RH Group Ltd (Acquired by Kuehne + Nagel 2011)

Note: This company is no longer trading as a separate enterprise.

March - RH Freight, headquartered in Nottingham, had been established for 40 years and was the market leader for groupage freight between continental Europe and the UK. The company employed 630 staff across 17 locations in the UK and at two sites in Finland. Via its hubs in Nottingham and South East London, RH Freight handled 425,000 shipments per year and operated to 32 European destinations daily. Besides its core activities, RH Freight was also active in sea- and airfreight as well as contract logistics, with 30,000 sq m of handling space under management.

"Due to its customer orientation, expertise and concentration on daily lines to European destinations, RH Freight fits ideally Kuehne + Nagel's strategy to expand its European overland network and to offer its customers high quality overland products," said the Executive Vice President, Kuehne + Nagel International AG responsible for Road & Rail Logistics. "In addition, this acquisition is an important step for further improving Kuehne + Nagel's position as an integrated logistics provider in the UK."

"Over the last few years, we have considerably expanded our service offering and gained competitive advantage due to our strong European operations," said the Managing Director of the RH Group. "To be even more successful in the future, we need to offer customers a truly global one-stop solution. Combining strengths and international capabilities with Kuehne + Nagel will be of great advantage to our customers and generate a win-win situation for both companies and their employees."

The transaction was subject to the approval of relevant anti-trust authorities.

Although the company is based in the UK it has additional offices in Finland and provides its services across Europe and Scandinavia.