International Distributions Services Plc - Company Profile
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International Distributions Services Plc (IDS), formerly Royal Mail Plc, operates as an international postal and delivery service provider. Its primary activities include the collection, sorting, and delivery of letters and parcels. The company's major services are offered through its two principal operations: Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide in the UK, and General Logistics Systems (GLS) internationally. The company's services cater to customers, companies, and countries, connecting them through reliable and convenient postal services. The company operates throughout the UK and in approximately 40 countries and nation states, predominantly in Europe and North America. IDS is headquartered in London, England, the UK.
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Products and Services
Services | Brands |
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Postal and Delivery Services | Royal Mail |
Tracking Services | Parcelforce Worldwide |
General Logistics Systems (GLS) |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | New Products/Services | In November, Royal Mail introduced an option for households to register their accessibility needs for parcel deliveries or collections through Parcel Collect. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In November, Royal Mail collaborated with TikTok Shop to provide ‘Click and Drop’, a shipping solution, to its merchants. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In October, Royal Mail entered into a partnership with Nespresso UK to transform coffee capsule recycling for households across the UK. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | International Distributions Services Plc | FedEx Corp | DHL Group | PostNL NV | Post Office Ltd |
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Headquarters | United Kingdom | United States of America | Germany | Netherlands | United Kingdom |
City | London | Memphis | Bonn | The Hague | London |
State/Province | England | Tennessee | Baden-Wurttemberg | Zuid-Holland | England |
No. of Employees | 150,905 | 328,000 | 594,396 | 33,488 | 3,380 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Private |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Martin Seidenberg | Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2023 | 49 |
Michael Snape | Chief Financial Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2024 | - |
Mark Amsden | General Counsel; Secretary | Senior Management | 2019 | - |
Nick Landon | Chief Commercial Officer – Royal Mail | Senior Management | 2020 | - |
Keith Williams | Chairman | Non Executive Board | 2021 | - |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
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