Another UK haulage business has fallen into difficulty and plunged into liquidation. POD Haulage Limited, a London-based freight company which opened 14 years ago, appointed liquidators on July 9, with the news hitting the London Gazette in the early hours of July 27.
A previous winding-up order published on July 6 explained that the firm was seeking creditors' voluntary liquidation. This is a process usually initiated by the company director and is voluntary, enabling the formal end of an insolvent company. At this early stage, it is unknown what the decision will mean for staff at the company or any job cuts.
James Dowers and Jack Plunkett of RSM UK Restructuring Advisory have been appointed as the liquidators overseeing the business. POD Haulage Limited is a cargo and freight firm located in Wembley, North London.
According to Companies House, the business was formally incorporated on February 17, 2012, meaning it celebrated its 14th anniversary earlier this year. For extra confirmation, Companies House also lists the business’s current status as “in liquidation”.
It has been a difficult summer for haulage and freight firms, with a spring of companies dropping into liquidation and administration over the past few months. Just last week, it was confirmed that J.M. Gorry & Son Limited, a haulage business based in Morecambe, appointed administrators on July 20.
Meanwhile, T.M.S Service Provider Limited, based in Rayleigh, appointed liquidators on July 13, with a notice published in the London Gazette in the early hours of July 21.
An independent family-run haulage firm also fell into trouble, with Berkshire-based Gibbs Transport Limited officially appointing liquidators on 30 June.
The Road Haulage Association, the UK’s largest trade association for HGV, coach, and van operators, has previously warned hundreds of firms were at risk of closing. They admitted that the number of insolvencies was “tipped to rise” in 2026, despite nearly 400 businesses falling into difficulty last year.
David Boot, RHA External Affairs Director told Express.co.uk: “While insolvency rates have slowed slightly, they remain far too high and well above pre-pandemic levels. The numbers tell a sobering story: nearly 400 hauliers went out of business last year, 470 the year before, and over 500 in 2023.”
Express.co.uk has contacted POD Haulage Limited for comment.