Crown SDS | Leading Same Day Delivery Courier

Crown SDS

The UK’s leading van courier experts

Nationwide logistics at outstanding levels of service

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Crown SDS

The UK’s leading

van courier experts

Nationwide logistics at

outstanding levels of service

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hear what our customers have to say

Great job! Delivery performance has been outstanding,

Congratulations Crown on your 30th anniversary. We look forward to continuing to work with you going forward.

A huge thank you for sorting out this job for us at short notice, with no issues. Thank you!

Thank you for getting us out of a sticky situation the other day. We were able to fulfil our customer's requirements. I always highly recommend you guys. Fab service with UK Nationwide coverage.

Excellent service, quick response and delivered in full on time.

The service you have provided today is absolutely outstanding - proactive and ahead of time. Thank you we really appreciate your help.

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.

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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