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Stobart Group Results for the year ended 28 February 2013

Stobart Group (Stobart), a leading provider of multi-modal Transport and Distribution, Estates, Air and Biomass services, and Infrastructure and Civil Engineering, today announces its results for the year ended 28 February 2013. 

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Stobart Group Joins Top Logistics, Transport & Supply Chain Employers To Create Innovative Smart Business Academy

Stobart Group has joined an unprecedented number of major employers, spanning the logistics, transport and supply chain sectors, to form the Smart Business Academy and lead a sector-wide bid for Employer Ownership of Skills funding.

The move sees a host of blue-chip businesses join forces to improve the perception of...

London Southend Airport Enjoys its Busiest Year EVER

More than 700,000 people have now travelled through the redeveloped airport

As London Southend Airport approaches its first birthday as a regenerated regional airport, it is also celebrating another milestone – its busiest year ever.

721,661 passengers used London Southend Airport in the year to the end of February 2013....

Transport and Distribution Sponsors the Environmental Improvement Freight Transport Award at the CILT North West Awards for the Second Year

We are pleased to announce that this will be our second year as proud sponsors of the Environment improvement Freight Transport award at the CILT North West awards. This award was specially chosen as it recognises outstanding achievement in the reduction of the impact the logistics industry has on the...

Launch of Flights to Edinburgh from LSA

easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, gave its passengers a Scottish style send-off to celebrate its inaugural flight from London Southend to Edinburgh last Thursday, 2 May 2013.
 
The airline’s passengers were welcomed with entertainment from the 10-piece Essex Caledonian Pipe Band and a refreshing glass of Irn Bru (or...

Eddie Stobart Trucks Make Exhibition Debut in a New Photographic Installation at London's Cob Gallery

Images of the iconic Eddie Stobart truck fleet will form an artistic exhibit for the first time this week, in a photographic installation by artist Dmitri Galitzine, named ‘Fleet’.

Part of Galitzine’s God Save the Village Green exhibition, ‘Fleet’ represents his first solo outing in London, and will run from...

Transport Minister Norman Baker MP Visits Stobart’s Multimodal Gateway as part of HS2 Northern Promotional Visit

Widnes, Merseyside, 28 January 2013 – Transport Minister Norman Baker MP visited Stobart Group’s Multimodal Gateway in Widnes today following this morning’s Government announcement of the 211-mile northern Phase Two route of HS2.

Met by Stobart Group chief operating officer, William Stobart and Stobart Rail managing director, Liam Martin, the...

LSA Rated Highest in Europe by easyJet's Passengers

London Southend Airport has ranked highest in easyJet’s latest Customer Satisfaction Survey across its European airports.  

Over 26,000 passengers were asked for their opinion when travelling through London’s newest airport, which resulted in a satisfaction score of 92% - the highest result. This beat scores from more than one hundred...

Stobart Rail Feature in Railway Strategies Magazine

Stobart Rail (Infrastructure & Civil Engineering) featured in the December 2012/ January 2013 edition of Railway Strategies Magazine. 

It highlights that by thinking differently the company has been able to deliver on a number of noteable projects.

Please click here to view the full article. ...

A Gift for London Southend Airport Passengers

Passengers flying from London Southend Airport can park their cars for free during January and February 2013, as a ‘1st Birthday’ gift from the airport.
 
The new terminal at London Southend first opened to passengers on 28 February 2012, and in the 12 months well over half a million...

Venice Grand Canal recreated at London Southend Airport

Gondolas, opera singing, pizza and ice cream celebrate the launch of new Italian route. 

The UK’s largest airline easyJet and London Southend Airport are celebrating the launch of flights to Venice by recreating the Italian city’s Grand Canal – complete with gondola – in the airport terminal.

The new service...

Kilty Pleasures - Now you can fly to Edinburgh from London Southend with easyJet

The great joy of Edinburgh is that there are so many reasons to visit. The one excuse for not going, however, was getting there. Until now…

From 2 May 2013, passengers will be able to fly from London Southend Airport with easyJet direct to the Scottish capital, from as little...

Eddie Stobart Truckers Join Race For Christmas Number One

Iconic British trucking brand Eddie Stobart has released its first Christmas music single today, with a special rendition of 12 Days of Christmas recorded in aid of Help for Heroes. 

The song and accompanying video is not available in the shops but can be downloaded from all major online music...

Aer Lingus Regional Adds Extra Seats For Rugby Supporters

Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Aer Arann is adding extra seats to flights from London Southend to Dublin Airport on 9, 11 and 12 February 2013 to allow England rugby fans to go and cheer on their team.

The extra seats are being added to meet the demand of rugby...

Eddie Stobart Truckers Swap Steering Wheels for Microphones to Release a Charity Christmas Single

• A special parody entitled Eddie Stobart Truckers: 12 Days of Christmas
• In aid of Help for Heroes charity
• Available to download from 17 December 2012  

SARM STUDIOS, London, 6 December 2012 – Iconic British trucking brand, Eddie Stobart, is to release its first Christmas music single, with a special rendition...

Stobart Wins at Fleet Hero Awards

Stobart has beaten off stiff competition from businesses across England to win the title of Fleet Hero at this year’s Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Awards.

The company scooped the prize for Commercial Vehicle Management at the 2012 award ceremony, which took place at the Institute of Directors (IoD) in...

easyJet takes Southend on Ski with new Geneva Flight

easyJet, the  UK’s largest airline, today (14 December 2012) celebrated the inaugural flights of its latest route from London Southend Airport – to popular ski and city destination Geneva.

Passengers joined easyJet crew and London Southend Airport Managing Director Alastair Welch for photos in a giant, festive, Winter Wonderland snow...

Stobart Sponser Trek to the Top of the World

A team of seven, including Stobart Non-Exec Director, Michael Kayser, completed a trek from Lukla (2850m above sea level) to Everest Base camp and back again in just 16 days!

The team, sponsored by Stobart Group, set off from Kathmandu on Saturday 3rd November, arriving at Lukla, the most...

New Aircraft and Routes Announced at London Southend

easyJet has recently announced it is accelerating the development of its London Southend base with the introduction of an additional aircraft to the three already based at Southend.

The airline has also announced two brand new routes – Berlin (Germany) and Krakow (Poland) - as part of its 2013 flight...

Stobart WIns Rail Team of the Year Award

A team from Stobart Rail has won this year’s Rail Team of the Year Award at the RailStaff Awards 2012. The RailStaff Awards is an annual event recognising the hard work, courage and professionalism of the men and women who deliver Britain’s railway every day, round the clock.

Pictured above:...

New Holiday Inn Opens at London Southend Airport

The brand new Holiday Inn at London Southend Airport opened its doors to the public on Monday 1st October 2012.

The £10 million hotel next to the Harp House Roundabout will provide high quality and convenient facilities for airport passengers and staff, as well as local business users and restaurant...

London Southend Airport Wins Major European Award

London Southend Airport has won the prestigious ERA (European Regions Airline Association) Airport Achievement Award 2012/13 – the second time in three years it has achieved this top honour.

The award recognises the best achievements by an ERA member airport over the previous 12 months and the positive role it...

CFO Wins Finance Director of Year Award

Ben Whawell, Chief Financial Officer of Stobart Group was announced as the winner of the Large Company Finance Director of the Year Award at the North West Finance Awards on Thursday 27 September 2012.

The award was presented by David Preston from Datel during a gala dinner attended by over...

Stobart Rail Freight Wins National Award

On 20th September at the National Rail Awards in London, Stobart Group working in partnership with Direct Rail Services and Tesco won the award for "Freight & Logistics Achievement of the Year" which was presented by Fiona Bruce from the BBC.

The event was attended by 1200 people from across...

Government Grant Helps Dual-Fuel Partnership Drive Sustainability

Stobart Group and BOC have been selected by the Government to receive funding to stimulate the market for more environmentally-friendly dual-fuel trucks.

Stobart Group's transport and distribution division Eddie Stobart has been testing a small fleet of Volvo dual-fuel vehicles with selected clients, where Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) replaces up...

Stobart Group Gets Green Light for Carlisle Airport Development

Stobart Air, a division of Stobart Group, has been given the go-ahead to develop Carlisle Lake District Airport, after its planning application was approved today by Carlisle City Council’s development control committee.

The application sought planning permission for the erection of a 374,000 sq ft distribution centre, along with the...

Stobart Group Ends Super League Sponsorship

Stobart Group will end its title sponsorship of rugby Super League at the end of the 2012 season. The company secured title naming rights at the start of this year in a unique partnership which saw Eddie Stobart lorries carry a special livery to promote the sport and build the...

Eddie Stobart Apprenticeship Tops Logistics Industry

Eddie Stobart’s brand new logistics apprenticeship programme has been hailed as the best in the industry after winning Apprenticeship of the Year at the Motor Transport Awards in London last night.

It beat off fierce competition to lift the new award which had been introduced to recognise the important part...

Stobart Group Drives into Legal Services Market

Household name to provide new intermediary service to link members of the public and businesses direct with barristers

UK-leading logistics business, the Stobart Group, has launched a new service that will link members of the public and businesses direct to a barrister without needing to employ a solicitor.

Stobart Barristers,...

Stobart Group Preliminary Results Highlights

Stobart Group Limited
(“Stobart” or “the Group”)

Unaudited Preliminary Results for the year ended 29 February 2012

Financial Highlights:

easyJet celebrates first take off from London Southend Airport

easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, is today (Monday 2 April 2012) celebrating its inaugural flight from London Southend Airport.

The first flight – which was to Belfast - took off on time at 07:00am this morning, followed by further flights to Barcelona and Amsterdam through the course of the day....

New Ireland & USA Gateway Opens with Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Aer Arann Route Launch

Three daily return flights to Dublin from May 2012

Transatlantic Connectivity to New York, Boston, Chicago and Orlando

(Tuesday, 6th March 2012) Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Aer Arann today announced the opening of a new daily route between London Southend and Dublin offering not only excellent access to Ireland’s...

New London Southend Airport Passenger Terminal Officially Opened by Secretary of State for Transport

NEW TERMINAL SIGNALS COMPLETION OF FIRST PHASE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS UNDER OWNERS STOBART GROUP

• 15 minutes ‘from plane to train’
• No more than four minutes queuing to security processing
• Fewer than 100 paces from airport train station to terminal entrance
• Daily flights to Ireland with Aer Arann...

Eddie Stobart Back on Screens For Series Three

From Friday 2 March 2012, Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers returns to Channel 5 for a third series.

Broadcast on Fridays at 8pm, the observational documentary again charts the progress of the Eddie Stobart transport and logistics business. The hugely successful show from Princess Productions, which regularly attracts over 1.8...

Eddie Stobart Enters Top-15 In Highest Ever Business Superbrand Ranking

UK transport and distribution giant Eddie Stobart has topped its highest ever position in the Business Superbrand tables after today being revealed as one of the UK’s leading business brands for the seventh year in a row.

The company topped the Industrial Transportation category for Logistics, Distribution and Freight Services...

Stars Help Celebrate New 'Fly Through' Terminal Completion

London Southend Airport, 22 February 2012 – London Southend Airport played host to a glitzy party last night to celebrate the completion of its all-new ‘Fly Through’ terminal building. 

Stars including Essex girl Stacey Solomon and The Only Way Is Essex cast member James ‘Arg’ Argent and Chloe Sims, as...

Stobart Super League Kicks Off - With a Convoy of 15 All-New Eddie Stobart Trucks

The North West today saw the first official convoy of the new rugby league Eddie Stobart trucks – making its way from Stobart Ports in Widnes to the Theatre of Dreams, Old Trafford in Manchester – to launch the new Stobart Super League.

Ahead of this Friday’s opening fixture between...

Eddie Stobart Leads Innovation With First Delivery Using Environmental Trailer

Transport and distribution specialist Eddie Stobart has made the first-ever UK delivery using its new high-volume Envirotrailer under new regulations introduced to boost the economy, cut congestion and slash...

Stobart Group Secures Titles Rights to Rugby Super League

Stobart Group, the UK leader in transport and distribution, has partnered with the Super League in a cross-marketing deal to secure title naming rights to Rugby League’s elite club competition.

From left to right: Nigel Wood, Chief Executive Stobart Super League and Andrew Tinkler, CEO Stobart Group

The new agreement,...

Stobart Group Restarts Low Carbon European Rail Service

International multimodal logistics expert Stobart Group has re-started its low-carbon, rail freight service between Valencia, in Spain, and Barking, near London. The seasonal rail service, which is operated by Europorte Channel, the international freight haulage subsidiary of Eurotunnel, will carry 30 chilled containers of fruit and vegetables from Spain to...

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg Announces Money and Jobs Through Regional Growth Fund at Mersey Mulitmodal Gateway

 Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister 

Robust Performance across the Group Despite Tough Market for Transport

Stobart Group (Stobart), a leading provider of multi-modal transport logistics, Estates, Air and Biomass, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2011.

Financial Highlights

Revenue up 15.3% to £281.1m (2010: £243.7m)

Underlying EBITDA* up 2.6% to £27.6m (2010: £26.9m)

Underlying profit before tax** up 6.5%...

Eddie Stobart Collects Tops Logistics Safety Award

Iconic UK haulier Eddie Stobart has won a top national safety award for its Stop, Think, Act campaign which has helped slash the number of RIDDOR accidents by 91% and decreased Eddie Stobart’s Accident Frequency Rate by 84%.

Fighting off tough competition from finalists including Virgin Trains and City Link,...

Andrew Tinkler Wins CILT Award For Logistics Contribution

Stobart Group Chief Executive Andrew Tinkler’s contribution to the logistics and transport industry was acknowledged last night with the presentation of the Sir Robert Lawrence Award by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).

Tinkler was honoured with the Institute’s premier award, presented to an individual judged to have...

Stobart Group Welcomes Public Consultation into Extended Trailer Lengths

Stobart Group welcomes today’s announcement by Roads Minister, Mike Penning MP. He announced to the House of Commons that a public consultation is launched, concerning high volume semi-trailers and longer trailer lengths.

Stobart's 14,550mm mid-length extended trailer proto-type - complete with a steering rear axle for improved maneuverability, turning circle...

Stobart And Nestlé Rewarded For Friendly Miles

Eddie Stobart’s partnership with Nestlé UK, which focuses on driving down carbon emissions from its supply chain, has earned the sustainable distribution award at last night’s IGD Food Industry Awards.

The glitzy ceremony celebrates excellence in the grocery distribution industry and judges were impressed by the companies’ use of eco-friendly,...

DfT Announce ‘£33 million boost for hauliers with longer lorries trial’

STOBART GROUP STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO DfT ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY:

Commenting on the news from Roads Minister Mike Penning today, that hauliers will be allowed to use longer trailers under plans to boost growth, William Stobart, Stobart Group Chief Operating Officer, said: "We welcome today's news that the Department for Transport...

Southend Airport Railway Station Ticket Office Clerk, Joe Carpenter, Named as a Finalist in the Forthcoming RailStaff Awards 2011

Stobart Rail employee, Joe Carpenter, from Canvey Island, Essex – a ticket clerk at Stobart Group’s London Southend Airport railway station – has been nominated as Rail Newcomer of the Year 2011 at the RailStaff Awards, held at the ICC in Birmingham on 29 October.

Joe, 24, nominated for Rail...

Southend Airport Raises More Than £700 For Local Charities

One of the hottest days of the year (Sunday 2 October) saw staff from London Southend Airport raising more than £700 for local good causes by holding a Fun Day.

The event was held at Rankins Cricket Club in Stambridge, which London Southend Airport sponsors.

Visitors enjoyed a Kwik Cricket...

All-New London Southend Airport Railway Station Officially Open

Latest milestone in London Southend Airport’s re-development complete in readiness for marked passenger growth in 2012

London Southend Airport, 21 September 2011 – Minister for Transport, Theresa Villiers MP joined Stobart Group CEO Andrew Tinkler, COO William Stobart, Stobart Air Managing Director Alastair Welch, easyJet Customer and Revenue Director Catherine...

Thousands Pack Out First-Ever Stobart Fest

Nearly 6,500 Stobart Members, fans and general public flocked to the first ever Stobart Fest – a free event organised by Stobart Group last weekend at Rockingham Race Circuit in Northamptonshire.

The event provided a unique opportunity for fans to get close to some of the famous Eddie Stobart trucks...

New London Southend Airport Road Opens

New route opens to the public on 1 September 2011

Attending the official opening of the new road linking Eastwoodbury Road, and Nestuda Way was the Deputy Mayor of Southend, Sally Carr. Sally Carr (seen cutting the official red ribbon) was greeted and given a tour of the new road...

New Airport Hotel to be a Holiday Inn

The brand new 4-star hotel located at London Southend Airport is to be a Holiday Inn.

Building work recently got underway (w/c 25 July) on the £10 million project sited on land adjacent to the Harp House Roundabout

The striking 129-bedroom hotel is the latest addition to the world-famous chain’s...

A Vroom with a View

Building work starts this week (w/c 25 July 2011) on a brand new, 4-star hotel located at London Southend Airport.

The striking 129-bedroom venue will be sited on land adjacent to the Harp House Roundabout and provide high quality facilities for airport passengers as well as local business users and...

New State-of-the-Art Air Traffic Control Tower Oficially Opened

London Southend Airport, 18 July 2011 – Minister for the Thames Gateway, Bob Neill MP, visited London Southend today, to officially open the first of the airport’s completed new development projects – an all-new state-of-the-art air traffic control tower. 

Operational since March this year, the control tower marks the first...

Chris Grayling, MP for Employment, Meets New Airport Recruits

• 500 new jobs created by Summer 2012:
• 150 easyJet jobs from 2012
• 350 additional positions in airport operations and associated passenger support areas

London Southend Airport, 15 July 2011 – Chris Grayling MP, Minister for Employment, joined local MPs James Duddridge and Mark Francois at London Southend...

Zoe Pickering Named CILT North West Young Manager of The Year

Eddie Stobart Training & Recruitment Manager Zoe Pickering has been named Young Manager of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport North West annual awards ceremony.

The gala event celebrated logistics and transport education and excellence in the North West with the presentation of seven awards. Keynote...

London Southend Airport Agrees 10 Year Contract with easyJet

London Southend Airport (LSA), part of the Stobart Group, has today agreed a 10 year contract with easyJet, for flights to a number of European destinations. easyJet will commence operations in April 2012, in advance of the London Olympics, initially basing three aircraft at the airport and expecting to deliver...

easyJet to Launch Services from London Southend Airport

easyJet, today, announces that it will begin operating from London Southend Airport from April 2012. The UK’s largest airline will open its newest base with three A319 aircraft, over 150 employees and with around 800,000 passengers expected to fly in the first year.

There will be 70 easyJet flights per...

Mike Penning MP, Opens New Eddie Stobart Training Academy

• 150 new young apprentices to join Eddie Stobart Training Academy this year
• Over 300 new drivers already employed following completion of training courses

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Mike Penning MP, today officially opened a brand-new state-of-the-art Eddie Stobart Training Academy in Widnes. Together with Stobart...

Stobart Group and Malcolm Group Join Forces For Charity

Stobart Group and the Malcolm Group, the two biggest names in the UK multimodal logistics industry, have joined forces to raise money for, and help promote, Cancer Research UK. The alliance sees an Eddie Stobart refrigerated trailer hit the road with a special Malcolm Group livery adorning the side. The...

Preliminary Results

Stobart Group, one of the UK's leading multi-modal logistics businesses, today announces its preliminary results for the 12 months ended 28 February 2011. "We are pleased to deliver solid results this year in line with our expectations despite the economic challenges and tough operating environment."

Edward Stobart Tribute Raceday Held At Newmarket

A Stobart Group sponsored raceday at Newmarket last week was held in memory of the late Edward Stobart. The Edward Stobart Tribute Raceday helped celebrate Edward's life and his achievements within the haulage industry. The Group also used the event to promote the upcoming series two of Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers and to engage with its club members.

Carlisle Airport plays host to Radio 1's Big Weekend

Stobart Group is delighted that its site at Carlisle Airport, and Cumbria as a whole, has been chosen to host BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011. As owners of the chosen venue, Stobart Group has always promoted the airport as the gateway to the Lake District and southern Scotland and...

TV Series Helps Eddie Stobart Top Business Superbrand Category

UK transport giant Eddie Stobart has today been revealed as one of the UK's leading business brands by the Superbrands organisation for the sixth year in a row.

The Cumbrian-based haulage company topped the Industrial Transportation category for Logistics, Distribution and Freight Services and occupied position 27 – moving up...