Overview

• The CMA will review comments before deciding whether to launch a formal investigation into the merger’s impact on competition.
• Evri’s May announcement to combine with DHL’s UK ecommerce arm will create Evri Group, handling over one billion parcels and one billion letters annually.
• DHL Group will acquire a significant minority stake in Evri, while Apollo Global Management retains majority ownership.
• The merged entity will employ more than 30,000 couriers and van drivers plus 12,000 additional staff under the leadership of CEO Martijn de Lange.
• The deal follows recent consolidation in the logistics sector, including EP Group’s acquisition of International Distribution Services and InPost’s purchase of Yodel.