Business Description

Eddie Stobart is a leader in the multimodal logistics and warehousing sectors. It is one of the most recognised and strongest brands in Britain, best known for its iconic Eddie Stobart trucks. Today, Eddie Stobart is the name behind a road haulage fleet of some 2,200 trucks and over six million square feet of premium quality warehousing. Eddie Stobart meets the ambient and chilled distribution and warehousing requirements of a broad range of major name customers, as well as controlling a significant inland ports operation and the long running and successful rail freight services, which is the largest FMCG rail freight operation in the UK.

The company's Automotive division is Europe's leading car transportation business carrying vehicles on behalf of the continent's leading manufacturers including BMW, Nissan, VW Group and Land Rover.

By size, Eddie Stobart has the best vehicle utilisation in the industry, helping to maximise efficiency and environmental benefits.

Eddie Stobart has pioneered several environmental initiatives within the industry such as modal shift from road to rail with the Stobart Rail low-carbon service that brings fresh produce into the UK from southern Europe via the Channel Tunnel. Eddie Stobart's counter-part is also innovating with Stobart Biomass which reflects the company's emphasis on sustainability. This positions the businesses at the heart of the fast growing and transport intensive market for renewable energy.

The company was separated from the Stobart Group in April 2014 when a controlling stake was sold. The Stobart Group retains 49% in the company.

Key Facts:

• Eddie Stobart operates from 50 sites in the UK and Europe.
• Eddie Stobart is the iconic name behind a huge road haulage fleet totalling over 2,200 tractor units.
• If the Eddie Stobart fleet travelled in a single convoy, it would stretch over 50 miles in length.
• Eddie Stobart Limited was incorporated in 1970 and celebrated its Ruby anniversary in 2010.
• Each Eddie Stobart vehicle is identified by a unique girl's name.
• Every Eddie Stobart vehicle has three little blue lights on the front to allow Stobart vehicles to be identified at night.
• The first Eddie Stobart truck was named 'Twiggy' by Edward Stobart, after the 1960s supermodel.
• An Eddie Stobart vehicle makes a delivery somewhere in the UK every 5.5 minutes.
• Eddie Stobart has a dedicated training facility in Cheshire.
• The distance travelled by the Eddie Stobart fleet each day is the equivalent to 24 laps of the Earth.
• Eddie Stobart has 38,000 tyres in use at any one time.
• An Eddie Stobart vehicle is passed, on average, every 4.5 minutes when driving on the UK's major roads.
• Eddie Stobart has over six million square feet of warehousing space.
• There are 25,000 members in the Eddie Stobart Members Club.
• The Eddie Stobart brand is among the most recognized in the UK, and has been named a British Superbrand for the past eight years.

Bond Information

* Current Yield and Yield to Maturity are on estimated return calculations and not guaranteed. All yields shown are gross of Taxation and our Service Fee.

Company Information

Key Financials

Source: 2015 Annual Report