Crown SDS

The UK’s leading van courier experts

Nationwide logistics at outstanding levels of service 

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Crown SDS

Crown SDS

The UK’s leading

van courier experts

Nationwide logistics at

outstanding levels of service

Crown SDS
Crown SDS

With over 35 years experience as van courier specialists, we are the UK’s leading experts in agile, secure and scalable van logistics.  We apply our know-how and innovative technology to a vast range of services, from rapid off-the-shelf solutions to fully tailored specifications.  Capable of handling anything from irregular ad hoc consignments to highly complex collection and distribution patterns, we are proud to support many of the UK’s leading businesses operating in the most demanding sectors.   

Our unique proprietary software solutions have been independently benchmarked as second to none,  providing fully transparent end-to-end data, route tracking, GPS monitoring and a host of other features and insights.  All in real-time, for every single item, giving our customers complete visibility via our easy-to-use customer portal.  So you can be sure it will arrive on time, every time.

 

Contact us today to find out how Crown SDS can make your shipments super simple.

Trusted by the UK's leading brands

Sectors of expertise
Over three decades we've built a depth of expertise, forging lasting partnerships with some of the world's leading brands, innovative start-ups and ambitious SME's.
Trusted to deliver
Established in 1990, we've been leading the way in logistic solutions for over three decades. With an HQ in the Midlands, our brilliant team creates agile van solutions to give our customers the edge.
Become a van driver
Every week we service thousands of routes nationwide, and are always looking for self-employed drivers across the UK.
Market Leading Tech​
Purpose-built software
The Crown SDS Routing Platform, Customer Portal and Driver App use ground breaking functionality to solve the UK's toughest challenges in the van courier logistics sector. Our comprehensive suite of integrated tools for drivers, operations and customers, are each complemented by an intuitive user interface.
Every component has been benchmarked as 'market leading' by some of the most demanding players in the parcels, 3PL and automotive sectors, and we continue to innovate in response to user insights and feedback.
Here to Help
Our team are available 24/7, 365 days a year ready to support your business. Whether you've a consignment that needs to get there today, or you'd like to discuss a bespoke solution, get in touch today and one of our experts will provide the help you need.
here to help
Same Day & Ad Hoc
For same-day collections and deliveries, trust our UK-wide courier network to deliver for you.
Scheduled Delivery
Get it there within an agreed time frame with our range of scheduled delivery services.
Time Critical
When it matters most, we have the expertise and response speeds to meet the most challenging of deadlines.
Last Mile
You can depend on us as your reliable and consistent delivery partner for last mile van courier movements.
Specialist Services
Tailored solutions for goods that need careful handling and protection, such as fragile, sensitive or over-sized freight.
Warehousing
Intelligent warehousing solutions to facilitate route optimisation, consignment reconfiguration and bespoke logistics.
Dedicated Overnight
Our 24-7 nationwide operation with a fully staffed network control tower to provide outstanding service and end-to-end security.
Routing Optimisation
Unique purpose built van routing software to maximise vehicle utilisation, reducing your carbon footprint and increasing efficiencies.
International Courier
We provide a range of services tailored to the demands of air, sea and rail connectivity to facilitate international movements.
Sustainable logistics
We work with you to meet your ESG commitments in a number of ways, from green vans and renewable fuels, to health and safety initiatives, or route and capacity optimisation. Our team are highly experienced in analysing end-to-end routing data to reveal pin-point improvement opportunities and enable the creation of fully transparent and data-driven recommendations.
Commitment to excellence
We are proud to hold a number of accreditations, in recognition of the professional standards to which we work and reflecting the governance and unique processes that underpin everything we do.
vans
Vehicles of all sizes

Our nationwide fleet covers all vehicle sizes, from small vans to large capacity vans and heavy haulage.  We can provide vehicles with tail-lifts or accommodate forklift palletised loads for rear or side loading. 

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UK Nationwide Agile Fleet

With thousands of vehicles across our UK network, we have all regions covered. 

Our model is fully agile and flexible in its ability to scale up or down, enabling us to support the most demanding of response speeds or during challenging seasonal peaks.  

We’ve got you covered, whether it’s consignments from a single collection point or movements between multiple distribution hubs and regional depots. 

UK Nationwide Coverage

Newcastle

London

Liverpool

Edinburgh

Manchester

Tamworth

Middlesbrough

York

Glasgow

Dublin

Belfast

Bristol

Plymouth

Southampton

Luton

Colchester

Rhyl

Inverness

Aberdeen

Dundee

Kendal

Aberystwyth

Swansea

Great Yarmouth

Leeds

Sheffield

Barnsley

Stoke-on-trent

Peterborough

Newquay

Barnstable

Bridgwater

Londonderry

Bournemouth

Swindon

Maidstone

Warrington

Slough

Lincoln

Sunderland

Wolverhampton

Coventry

Brighton

Oxford

Salisbury

Nottingham

Derby

Norwich

Fort William

Cambridge

Exeter

East Midlands Airport

Heathrow

Gatwick

Milton Keynes

Rugby

Felixstowe

Hull

Stanstead

Bridgend

Crewe

Burnley

Oldham

Tonbridge

Bury St Edmunds

Brooklands

Bellshill

Torquay

Leicester

Hatfield

Normanton

Enfield

Lakeside

Bolton

Hemel Hempstead

We offer collection and delivery services for businesses across the entire UK. Above are just a few of the locations we serve.

We offer collection and delivery services for businesses across the entire UK. Below are just a few of the locations we serve.

Aberdeen
Aberystwyth
Barnsley
Barnstable
Belfast
Bellshill
Birmingham
Bolton
Bournemouth
Bridgend
Bridgwater
Brighton
Bristol
Brooklands
Burnley
Bury St Edmunds
Cambridge
Cardiff
Colchester
Coventry
Crewe
Derby
Dublin
Dundee
East Midlands Airport
Edinburgh
Enfield
Exeter
Felixstowe
Fort William
Gatwick
Glasgow
Great Yarmouth
Hatfield
Heathrow
Hemel Hempstead
Hull
Inverness
Lakeside
Leeds
Leicester
Lincoln
Liverpool
London
Londonderry
Luton
Maidstone
Manchester
Middlesbrough
Milton Keynes
Newcastle
Newquay
Normanton
Norwich
Nottingham
Oldham
Oxford
Peterborough
Plymouth
Rhyl
Rugby
Salisbury
Sheffield
Slough
Southampton
Stanstead
Stoke-on-trent
Sunderland
Swansea
Swindon
Tamworth
Tonbridge
Torquay
Warrington
Wolverhampton
York
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