Bowker buys Potter Group logistics operations

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W H Bowker is acquiring the warehousing and transport operations at five sites belonging to Potter Logistics for an undisclosed sum.


Bill Bowker and Derrick Potter.

The operations are located at Droitwich, Knowsley, Ripon, Selby and York.

WH Bowker has logistics sites in Preston and Hull. In 2015, the group had a turnover of £181.8 million. The acquisition expands its operations in specialist chemicals logistics, healthcare and food warehousing and distribution.

As a result of the acquisition, it will operate a road transport fleet of more than 200 trucks, in excess of 450 trailers, and over 1,000,000 square feet of warehousing, employing more than 750 people within its Group.

Potter Group (Holdings) Plc will become a property investment company focusing on the development of its extensive land assets. Potter Group was founded in 1965 as Topcliffe Transport.




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