Whistl hails return with raft of wins

Royal Mail’s main rival, Whistl, has finally got something to shout about after picking up a number of new clients for its letter collection and sorting division.
The Dutch-owned postal operator has had a difficult few months, following its withdrawal from the end to end delivery market after a finance deal with Lloyds Bank’s private equity arm LDC collapsed.
But the company will now handle over 3.75 billion items of mail this year after winning business in a range of sectors from finance through to retail. One of the biggest wins is Lancashire based Hotter Shoes with 21 million items a year, followed by outsourcing company Serco and Kent-based Griffin Media.
Other notable wins include Royal Liverpool NHS; direct marketing companies Meridian Delta and Kingsline; online print company Vista Print; financial services company Admin RE; and the outsourcer Mittie.
In typically bullish mood, Whistl chief executive Nick Wells said: “The new clients join over 6,000 clients across the UK which trust Whistl to provide a quality and cost efficient service.
“Our continued investment in core business divisions downstream access and international, door-drop media, packets and parcels and logistics are enabling us to broaden our client base.”