You want to sell your courier company? Then it is good to know what the takeover market in the field of courier companies looks like. The number of acquisitions currently equals the results of the previous two years combined.
The number of consolidations is on the rise and this is largely due to the home shopping consumer.
There are many ways to value a business. A common method of expressing the value of a business is "a factor x gross annual profit." This factor is also called multiple and another designation for gross annual profit is EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization).
In the transport and logistics sector, which includes a courier company, an indicative EBITDA multiple range of 3.8 to 4.5 is currently used, according to the Brookz Takeover Barometer. The average EBITDA multiple across all SME sectors is 4.90.
The valuation of a business is often the starting point for negotiations between buyer and seller. The outcome of these negotiations is the final sales price. So valuation and price are two different quantities. Besides valuation, the price is also determined by possible scarcity in the market, bargaining power of the parties, the strategic value of the business for the buyer and possible synergy effects for the buyer (cost savings, purchasing advantages).
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Want to buy a business or sell a business in the Automotive, Transport & Logistics sector? With this Brookz Sector Monitor, we want to present buyers and sellers with facts, figures and an outlook that provide insight into the number of transactions, the value development of businesses and the latest trends and developments in the Automotive, Transport & Logistics. Because in every buying or selling process, thorough preparation gives peace of mind, overview and structure.
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There are many startups in the industry every year, which means that many businesses with only one person working are also visible. Courier companies have a demand that exceeds the supply and this is not expected to decrease anytime soon.
In figures, the number of courier companies looked as follows in 2024(CBS):
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A number of trends and developments will inevitably cause changes over the next few years, but also offer courier companies many growth and acquisition opportunities:
This target group provides more packages, which need to be transported from other parts of the world. Even within their own borders, consumers are becoming more demanding and there are more and more businesses offering services such as "ordered today, delivered tomorrow" or even after one hour. These are major challenges for couriers, according to ABN Amro.
As e-commerce experiences a growth spurt, more and more big players are taking logistics into their own hands. This allows them to maintain control and stay in control. This chain shortening definitely has benefits, both for consumers and entrepreneurs, ING predicts.
Data is not only useful for traffic, sales and other marketing activities. It is also the channel of communication between customer and provider in the transportation industry, as the customer is kept informed of progress in real time. Data as a revenue model? Definitely so, according to ING.
Sustainability is also a major concern within the logistics sector. Transport by sea and air is already restricted and subsidies are also given for this, for those parties who want to and can innovate. Even the familiar vans will increasingly change their appearance as new methods are introduced to the market. Consider the introduction of electric vans.
