Corgi 97369 AEC Truck and Trailer Set for Eddie Stobart Diecasts in 1:50 Scale
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Stobart Group
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| Type | Public limited company |
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| Traded as | LSE: STOB |
| Industry | Integrated Transport Logistics |
| Founded | 1950s |
| Founder(s) | Eddie Stobart |
| Headquarters | Carlisle, Cumbria, England |
| Area served | Belgium, Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Key people | Rodney Baker-Bates, (Chairman) Andrew Tinkler, (CEO) William Stobart, (COO) |
| Revenue | £500.4 million (2011)[1] |
| Operating income | £37.5 million (2011)[1] |
| Net income | £23.2 million (2011)[1] |
| Employees | 5,500 (2012)[2] |
| Divisions |
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| Subsidiaries | Stobart Holdings Ltd Stobart Transport & Distribution Ltd Eddie Stobart Group Ltd Eddie Stobart Ltd James Irlam & Sons Ltd Stobart (Ireland) Ltd Eddie Stobart Belgium NV Stobart Rail Freight Ltd Westlink Group Ltd O'Connor Group Management Ltd Stobart Estates Holdings Ltd Stobart Properties Ltd WADI Properties Ltd Westbury Properties Ltd Moneypenny Ltd Stobart Rail Ltd Stobart Airports Ltd Stobart Air Ltd London Southend Airport Company Ltd Aer Arann UK Ltd Stobart Biomass Products Ltd Stobart Group Brands LLP Eddie Stobart Promotions Ltd Stobart Barristers Ltd |
| Website | www.stobartgroup.co.uk |
Stobart Group Ltd (LSE: STOB) (trading as Stobart Group) is a large British multimodal logistics company, with interests in Transport and Distribution, Estates, Infrastructure and Civils, Air, Biomass, Brand Promotion and Legal Services, through operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Belgium. The company is incorporated in Guernsey but has operational head offices in Carlisle, Cumbria and Warrington, Cheshire but hopes eventually to re-locate its Carlisle, Cumbria offices to a new, purpose-built building at Carlisle Lake District Airport, where it owns a 150-year lease expiring in 2150.
Started by 'Steady' Eddie Stobart in the 1950s as an agricultural business in Cumbria, the company was incorporated as Eddie Stobart Ltd. on 23 November 1970 as a haulage firm, eventually passing to his son, Edward Stobart.[3] After a series of complex takeovers, the Stobart company has developed from a haulage company to an intermodal logistics company, achieving a stock market listing without an IPO through a reverse takeover of the Westbury Property Fund. Following the step down of Edward in 2003, the Stobart family is now represented in the business through Edward's brother William Stobart.
Brothers-in-law Andrew Tinkler and William Stobart hold 9.37% and 3.3% respectively of the Stobart Group as of May 2012. Allan Jenkinson holds 4.93% of the company, the Irlam family hold 2.88% of the company and Steve O'Connor holds a further just under 3% of the company as of May 2012. The largest overall shareholder is now the investment management company Invesco who now holds 36.69% of the Stobart Group as of May 2012.
The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. However, unlike most UK public companies, Stobart Group retains its "Ltd" status as it is registered in Guernsey and not England & Wales or Scotland, which would require it to change its suffix to "plc" status.
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History
Origins
The business was started by 'Steady' Eddie Stobart in the 1950s as an agricultural business in Cumbria. His son, Edward Stobart Junior, was born in Cumberland in England on 21 November 1954 at his parents' house just outside Hesket Newmarket near Carlisle. He was one of four children, with an elder sister Anne, an elder brother John and a younger brother William. He was always called Edward to avoid confusion with his father Eddie. He was very interested in lorries, and when he left school, he started working for his father's contracting business delivering agricultural material in the region. By 1970, the company consisted of three main parts: Fertilizer, Haulage and a Farm shop in Wigton. These various business activities were eventually split up in the 1980s. Most remained in the ownership of family members, with Edward taking control of the road haulage and the name, Eddie Stobart Ltd on his father's retirement in 1976. Under Edward's management, the fleet quickly grew from 26 lorries in 1985 to 300 in 1990. This rapid expansion gained the company the honour of 'Haulier of the Year' in 1990.
Move to Carlisle
In 1976 Edward Stobart and the fleet of eight lorries moved to Carlisle to be closer to the M6 motorway.
A lot of hard work, never declining an order, and a virtual paranoia about keeping his lorries, characterised by their Tautliner bodies, immaculately clean eventually paid off, and Edward started to get orders from larger businesses. One of the key success factors for the company was its specific emphasis on building a strong reputation and corporate image. For example, in the 1980s and 1990s, if any driver was caught not wearing a tie while on duty, he or she could face disciplinary action. Similarly, the company had a policy that all drivers must wave back and honk their horn in the traditional truck-driver fashion when signalled by a passer-by or "Eddie spotter" to do so.
Other key elements in its growth at this time were the introduction of a new management team in 1986 and the opening, on 1 April 1987, of its first depot in the English Midlands (at Burnaston).[4]
By 2000 the enlarged Eddie Stobart Group Ltd. consisted of three divisions: Eddie Stobart Ltd., Eddie Stobart International and Eddie Stobart Promotions.
The Fuel Crisis
By 2002 the company was experiencing financial difficulties caused by the fuel crisis. In 2001 the haulage business had posted its first loss,[5] with the fan club making more money than the haulage business.[5]
Purchase by WA Developments
On 15 October 2003 it was announced that Eddie Stobart was to be sold to WA Developments, a civil engineering company that specialised in railway maintenance, based in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria. At the time, Eddie Stobart was 55% owned by Edward Stobart and 45% owned by his brother William. WA Developments was 27% owned by William and 73% owned by William's school friend, brother-in-law and business partner Andrew Tinkler. In effect, therefore, William Stobart's stake in Eddie Stobart reduced from 45% to 27%.
Eddie Stobart Group Ltd. became a subsidiary of W.A. Developments International Ltd, a parent company of WA Developments. Upon completion on 4 February 2004, Andrew Tinkler became Chairman and William Stobart became Managing Director of Eddie Stobart.
Acquisition of Carlisle Airport
Following further growth, the company had previously been looking to move from its Carlisle base and was considering a relocation further down the M6 motorway to Warrington. These plans were rejected due to potential job losses in Carlisle.[5] Stobart had also been considering expanding into the air freight business. On 7 April 2006 Haughey Airports Ltd – the company which operated Carlisle Airport – was acquired by Eddie Stobart's parent company WA Developments, through a subsidiary company Stobart Air Holdings Ltd.[6] Haughey Airports Ltd was then renamed Stobart Air Ltd, and Carlisle Airport was re-branded as Carlisle Lake District Airport.
Plans were announced to redevelop the airport site to include a new passenger terminal, an air freight service, a new joint headquarters for WA Developments and Eddie Stobart, and a 750,000-square-foot (70,000 m2) distribution centre.[5]
Expansion into Rail Freight
In September 2006 Stobart increased its rail operations by launching a new rail freight service for Tesco, under the Stobart Rail banner.[7]
Listing on the London Stock Exchange
In 2007, following the need for further investment in Eddie Stobart, WA Developments appointed BDO Stoy Hayward and The Royal Bank of Scotland to discuss its options. French rival Norbert Dentressangle said it would be interested in buying Eddie Stobart, but Andrew Tinkler preferred external investment, without a complete sale.
On 15 August 2007 the Stobart business gained a stock market listing through the reverse acquisition of the Westbury Property Fund Ltd, a commercial property and ports company.[8][9]
Westbury acquired the ultimate Eddie Stobart Ltd. holding company, Stobart Holdings Ltd., from W.A. Developments International Ltd. for £137.7 million: £62 million in cash and £76 million in new Westbury Property Fund shares. The renamed Westbury group then became the London Stock Exchange listed Stobart Group Ltd., with Andrew Tinkler and William Stobart becoming substantial shareholders holding 20% and 8.5% respectively of the Stobart Group and becoming Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Stobart Group respectively.
In return, Westbury would sell the bulk of its commercial property portfolio, Westbury Properties Ltd., to another WA Developments subsidiary, WADI Properties Ltd., for £142.1 million in cash. The Stobart Air operation, owners of Carlisle Lake District Airport, remained outside the enlarged group, still owned by WA Developments.[9]
With the Westbury takeover Stobart gained the Port of Weston in Runcorn. At the same time as the Westbury merger it was announced that the "O'Connor Group" was also being purchased by Westlink, at the time a wholly owned business of Westbury, from the O'Connor family for £22 million.[10] The O'Connor Group operates a truck fleet of approximately 90 vehicles, offering transmodal road rail services at the 'inland port', Widnes Intermodal Rail Depot.
In March 2007 Westbury had also acquired AHC – a rail terminal operator and storage, facilities handling and transport business – operating on a site adjacent to the O'Connor terminal.[8] Westbury also operated a joint venture, Victa Westlink Rail, between its Westlink subsidiary and Victa Railfreight.[8]
Stobart Group's First Acquisitions
On 10 March 2008 the Stobart Group announced the acquisition of James Irlam & Sons Ltd, one of the largest independently owned road transport logistics providers in the UK.[11] The company was purchased from the Irlam family for £59.9 million.
At the same time, the group announced the purchase of the William Stobart and Andrew Tinkler owned partner company W. A. Developments Ltd., from W. A. Developments International Ltd., which had been advising Stobart on the redevelopment of the inland port operation in Widnes and potential port operation in Runcorn, and a £50,000 option agreement to purchase Carlisle Lake District Airport, controlled by WA Developments through Stobart Air Holdings, for £15 million (£2.5 million in cash and £12.5 million in new Stobart Group shares).[12] At the beginning of June 2008, W. A. Developments Ltd. was renamed Stobart Rail Ltd and became responsible for all the railway activities of the group.[13] This is now contained in the Stobart Infrastructure and Civils division.
On 1 April 2008 the Stobart Group (incorporating Eddie Stobart Ltd) started its first dedicated operations in Ireland, Stobart Ireland, based in Dublin, following the acquisition of TDG (company)'s Irish trailer operations.[14]
In July 2008 it was announced that the group had taken over the chilled and ambient goods distribution operations from the administrators of Innovate Logistics Limited, saving the jobs of around 1,300 Innovate employees.[15]
On 2 December 2008, the Stobart Group announced the surprise £21 million purchase of London Southend Airport, through its subsidiary Stobart Airports Ltd from Regional Airports Ltd (who also own London Biggin Hill Airport). The deal completed on 5 December 2008. At the time, the book value of London Southend Airport's assets were £25.5 million, and the acquisition was later described as a "bargain purchase" by the Stobart Group. The deal was paid as to £10 million in new Stobart Group shares, £6 million by a vendor loan note, and the remaining £5 million was to be paid on the completion of the London Southend Airport expansion plans in July 2012.[16]
In January 2009, Stobart Group's subsidiary, Stobart Airports Ltd., exercised its option to acquire Carlisle Lake District Airport from Stobart Air Holdings for £14 million (£1 million less than originally announced). Following an independent shareholder vote, the acquisition was completed in May 2009, and the purchase price was reduced to £9.9 million due to a fall in the value of Stobart Group shares.[17]
On 14 September 2009, MP David Taylor officially opened Stobart's Nestlé distribution centre in Bardon, Coalville, Leicestershire, after a £7 million refurbishment creating an extra 62 jobs. The new site previously owned by Innovate Logistics, at full capacity, will hold 110,000 pallets, and 88,000 tonnes of goods. The hub distributes approx 75% of Nestlé UK's deliveries of products such as Kit-Kats, Smarties and Nescafé.[18]
On 24 March 2010, the Stobart Group announced the purchase of 50% of A. W. Jenkinson Biomass Ltd, from A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products, for £30 million, as an equal mix of cash and shares. A. W. Jenkinson Biomass Ltd was then renamed Stobart Biomass Products Ltd.[19]
On 11 October 2010, the Stobart Group announced that it was purchasing 35 convertible preference shares of €1 each in the parent company of the Irish airline Aer Arann, Everdeal Ltd, through its subsidiary Aer Arann UK Ltd, for €2.5 million, enabling it to have a 5% stake in the airline. Stobart Group has an option to increase its stake by a further 27.5% to 32.5%. At the same time, Aer Arann announced that it would start twice daily flights from Stobart Group's London Southend Airport to Galway and Waterford in Ireland from 27 March 2011.[20]
Edward Stobart's death
Edward Stobart died on Thursday 31 March 2011 suffering heart problems. He was 56.[21]
Further expansion
On 21 April 2011, the Stobart Group announced a Placing and Open Offer (similar to a rights issue) of 77,339,766 new ordinary shares in the Stobart Group at 155p each to raise net proceeds of £114.9 million to achieve its growth plans.[22]
The Stobart Group also announced it was buying the remaining 50% of Stobart Biomass Products it did not already own for £20 million.[23]
Due to a fall in property values during 2007-2011, the Stobart Group also announced an option to buy back Westbury Properties Ltd. from WADI Properties Ltd. expiring on 15 August 2011, as some of its properties, owned by a Westbury Properties Ltd. subsidiary, Moneypenny Ltd., were used by the Stobart Group for its operations.[24] On 17 January 2012, Stobart Group announced it was purchasing WADI Properties Ltd. itself for £12.35 million (comprising £5.15 million in cash and £7.2 million in new Stobart Group ordinary shares) from W. A. Developments International Ltd. Following another independent shareholder vote, the acquisition was completed on 28 February 2012. [1]
On 18 June 2012, Stobart Group's subsidiary, Stobart Holdings Ltd., announced the acquisition of the car transporter logistics operator, Autologic Holdings PLC, for 20p in cash per Autologic ordinary share, valuing the company at £12.4 million. Subject to Autologic shareholder approval, the acquisition is due to be completed on 10 August 2012. [2]
Financial performance
Stobart Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange in the FTSE 250 Index under the symbol STOB.
Figures below show the recent results for the Group; their financial year now runs to the last day of February each year:
| Period ended | Turnover (£m) | Profit before tax (£m) | Dividend per share (p) | Adjusted earnings per share diluted (p) |
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| 29 February 2012 | 551.92 | 30.55 | 6.0 | 8.97 |
| 28 February 2011 | 500.39 | 29.47 | 6.0 | 9.02 |
| 28 February 2010 | 447.66 | 33.29 | 12.0 | 11.58 |
| 28 February 2009 | 431.06 | 29.72 | 6.0 | (4.07) |
| 29 February 2008 (14 months) | 108.84 | 3.52 | 8.3 | (22.92) |
| 31 December 2006 | 0.42 | (1.12) | 6.0 | 58.29 |
| 31 December 2005 | 7.59 | 13.70 | 6.0 | 26.48 |
| 31 December 2004 | 5.43 | 7.56 | 8.0 | 54.04 |
Current operations
There are now five main business divisions within the company: Stobart Transport and Distribution, Stobart Estates, Stobart Infrastructure and Civils, Stobart Air and Stobart Biomass. There are also two further divisions: Stobart Brand and Stobart Barristers.
Stobart Transport and Distribution
Stobart Transport & Distribution Ltd (known as Stobart Transport and Distribution) is the Stobart Group's main division, accounting for 82% of the Stobart Group's turnover. It contains all the Group's transport, storage and handling services, meeting ambient and chilled distribution, and warehousing requirements across ten business units.
It operates from 40 sites in the UK and Europe and includes the previous divisions of Eddie Stobart: The original trucking business; Stobart Ireland: Warehousing and cross-docking facilities for all of Ireland; Stobart Rail: Rail Freight solutions; and Stobart Ports: Waterway and inland container ports.
William Stobart, the Chief Operating Officer of the Stobart Group, heads this division.
Eddie Stobart
The largest part of the Stobart Transport and Distribution division is the original Eddie Stobart business. It also includes the former operations of James Irlam and Innovative Logistics. If Stobart Group complete the acquisition of Autologic in August 2012, then that company will also be integrated into this division.
It comprises 2,280 trucks and 3,500 trailers as of August 2012 and uses a "Pay per Mile" system to charge clients, as opposed to a Fixed Payment System.
There are ten main business units and 40 main sites in the UK, including Carlisle, Cumbria; Warrington and Widnes in Cheshire; and Crick, Northamptonshire.
Eddie Stobart's clients include: A H Barr, Britvic, B&Q, Coca-Cola, Crown Paints, Proctor & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, Golden Wonder, Groupe Danone, Homebase, InBev, Knauf, Johnson & Johnson, Mars, Incorporated, Mercedes AMG Petronas, Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Pirelli, Tesco and Unilever.
Eddie Stobart has a 2% market share of the road haulage industry.
Fuel
The Eddie Stobart fleet includes a number of Volvo FM dual-fuel trucks, running primarily on liquid natural gas with diesel as a back-up.[25]
Stobart Rail Freight
The Stobart Group operates some rail based services, both for freight as the Stobart Rail service, and (formerly) for passengers. Rail operations were provided for the group by Direct Rail Services (DRS), but in 2009 it announced that it was switching partners to DB Schenker Rail (UK).[26] Stobart also operated a short lived Stobart Pullman charter train.
For rail freight transport the group owns warehousing at the rail-connected Daventry International Railfreight Terminal (DIRFT), and owns the rail-connected Widnes Intermodal Rail Depot.
A service operated by DRS started on 4 November 2008 from Inverness southwards carrying containers operated for Tesco. The containers all carry the "Stobart Rail" or "Tesco - Less CO2" branding. Trucks carrying Stobart Rail branded containers are also carried by the haulage company J G Russell which partners Stobart in this operation.[27]
The Stobart Group also briefly entered the passenger railtour market, through the Stobart Pullman, which was a re-branding of the Hertfordshire Rail Tours business inherited from Victa Westlink Rail. Traction was provided by Direct Rail Services using Stobart branded carriages. It was launched in February 2008 but as of July 2008 the operation was suspended, presumed closed.[28]
On 30 October 2009 Stobart Rail commenced a new train service (operated in conjunction with DB Schenker Rail (UK); it operates a 1,100 mile journey from Valencia, providing a low carbon alternative for the import of fresh Spanish produce, terminating at the Ford Dagenham rail head.[29]
Stobart Ports
O'Connor Group Management Ltd (trading as Stobart Ports) is the ports division of the Stobart Group. It owns a site in Widnes, Cheshire.
Stobart Ports was formed from the merger of the Westbury Property Fund's Port of Weston in Runcorn with the adjacent site owned by O'Connor Ports in Widnes, Cheshire.
It handles 150,000 containers each year.
Stobart Park
Stobart Park is an industrial park located in Widnes, Cheshire. Stobart Park's biggest tenant is Tesco. [3]
Stobart Estates
Stobart Estates Holdings Ltd (known as Stobart Estates) comprises the Stobart Group's portfolio of properties, including retail sites, light industrial buildings and distribution centres, office space and holdings which are owned or used in the Group's day to day business.
The Head of this division is Richard Butcher, the Group Deputy CEO of the Stobart Group.
Stobart Properties
Stobart Properties Ltd (known as Stobart Properties) owns most of the original Eddie Stobart Ltd buildings and also the Westbury Property Fund's original joint-venture property interests.
Westbury Properties
WADI Properties Ltd is the holding company for Westbury Properties Ltd, the original Westbury Property Fund's commercial property division. Westbury Properties Ltd, owns Moneypenny Ltd, (known as the Moneypenny Property Portfolio) which comprises 18 freehold and long leasehold properties. They are a mixture of commercial, industrial and residential properties primarily in the South-East.
Two of the properties are occupied by the Stobart Group itself. One property is a B&Q Retail Park in Kingston upon Hull.
Stobart Infrastructure and Civils
Stobart Infrastructure and Civil Engineering (known as Stobart Infrastructure and Civils) incorporates the major engineering and redevelopment projects including road/rail freight distribution centres, ambient and chilled warehousing facilities, construction/refurbishment of rail stations, sidings and airport buildings. It includes Stobart Rail: Infrastructure Engineering and Stobart Developments.
Stobart Rail Infrastructure and Civils operate the Southend Airport railway station which it opened on 18 July 2011.
The Co-Heads of this division are Andy Bathgate and Kirk Taylor.
Stobart Rail: Infrastructure Engineering
Stobart Rail: Infrastructure Engineering (originally W. A. Developments Ltd) carries out railway works for Network Rail.
Stobart Developments
Stobart Developments is the logistics construction division of the Stobart Group. It is responsible for the development and improvement of the Stobart Group's property holdings. It currently has over 2 million sq ft of warehousing under construction throughout the UK.
Stobart Air
Stobart Airports Ltd (trading as Stobart Air) comprises Carlisle Lake District Airport and London Southend Airport. It also owns a convertible preference share in Aer Arann.
The Head of this division is Alastair Welch.
Carlisle Lake District Airport
Stobart Group purchased the lease of Carlisle Lake District Airport on 30 May 2009. It is operated by Stobart Air Ltd.
London Southend Airport
Stobart Group purchased the lease of London Southend Airport on 5 December 2008. It is operated by the London Southend Airport Company Ltd.
Aer Arann
Stobart Group, through its subsidiary Aer Arann UK Ltd, owns 35 convertible preference shares of €1 each in Everdeal Ltd, the parent company of Aer Arann, representing 5% of its share capital, which was acquired on 10 November 2010. Stobart Group has an option to increase its stake by a further 27.5% to 32.5%. This acquisition then helped later on to re-introduce scheduled passengers flights from London Southend Airport to Galway and Waterford, then to Dublin, operated by Aer Lingus Regional.
Stobart Biomass
Stobart Biomass transports sustainable wood products (primarily life-expired timber and low grade softwood) for use in low-carbon emission power plants, producing electricity at both large and small scale power plants, and including for export.
It was formed in March 2010 when the Stobart Group purchased 50% of A. W. Jenkinson Biomass Ltd, which was then renamed as Stobart Biomass Products Ltd. The remaining 50% was bought in May 2011.
The Head of this division is Allan Jenkinson, the owner of A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products.
Stobart Brand
Stobart Group Brands LLP and Eddie Stobart Promotions Ltd have various Brand Promotion services, such as the Stobart Members Club, Stobart Fest, Stobart Sponsorship and Stobart Motorsport.
In 2005, 2007, and 2012, Eddie Stobart was recognised as a UK Superbrand by Superbrands Ltd.
Stobart Members Club
The tradition of naming Eddie Stobart lorry cabins with female names, combined with a very distinctive livery, has led members of the general public to "collect" sightings of Stobart lorries. This has occurred to the extent that a fan club was formed, eventually supported by the company which arranges depot tours and lorry rides, and sells model lorries etc. For a few years in the 1990s the company ran a fan club shop in Carlisle's city centre.
To help celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Eddie Stobart Ltd, the Somerset group The Wurzels recorded a new song "I wanna be an Eddie Stobart Driver". The song graced the UK Top 100 in 1995. The original, together with a spoof called "I wanna join the Eddie Stobart fan club", are still available for download via iTunes. There is also a range of Eddie Stobart toys available.
Liveries
Standard Eddie Stobart trucks previously carried a yellow and red shaded effect identity "Eddie Stobart Ltd." with the strapline "Express Road Haulage Specialist",[30][31] although the strapline "International Logistics" had also been used.[32] This livery featured a basic contrast scheme of white, green, yellow and red, characterised by the yellow "S" chevron, red and white striped bumpers, and white detailing on red truck and trailer skirt panels.
In the Edward Stobart era customer liveries where also used for companies such as Knauf, United Glass, Gerber Foods, Britvic and Schmalbach lubeca.
To reflect the transfer of the company to WA Developments, and with the invention of a new wraparound shrink wrap adhesive plastic application technique, the standard livery was updated and changed to a more blended arrangement,[33] with the dropping of yellow, and the traditionalist style white detailing and shadow effect fleet name. The main identity changed to just "Eddie Stobart" with white lettering and no shading effect, with the strap line "Trans - Store - Logistics". As of 2012 the strap line is "Delivering Sustainable Distribution".[34] Some trailers carry a white refrigeration livery, with the phrase "Temperature Controlled Distribution".[35] The striped white bumper effect is now extended around the vehicle, and is reflective as a night safety feature. Other Stobart trucks can carry complete customer liveries, most notably for Tesco, Coce-Cola, Mercedes AMG Petronas, Pirelli or the light blue of Knauf.
Stobart Rail carry the same livery as Eddie Stobart tractor units but have a main colour of Blue instead of the Green of Eddie Stobart.
Despite news reports to the contrary,[36] the Irlam and O'Connor fleets have started to receive Stobart liveried trucks, although the "Stobart" at the top front of the tractor unit is changed to "Irlam" or "O'Connor", with the relevant web address in place of the Eddie Stobart one.[37] as of 2011 all Stobart tractor units that had previously carried the "Irlam" or "O'Connor" branding now carry Stobart Group branding.
The recent company additions to the group, the different in house customer liveries used, and the changeover of standard liveries can result in odd combinations of liveries between tractor and trailer combinations.[38][39][40][41]
The Stobart sponsored rally team uses a specially liveried trailer.[42]
Vehicle naming
Eddie Stobart has a long tradition of giving its trucks female names. The first four owned by Eddie Stobart were named after model "Twiggy" and singers "Tammy" (Wynette), "Dolly" (Parton) and "Suzi" (Quatro). Names are now often chosen with connections to drivers, or to commemorate long-serving employees. The practice has been expanded to cover other Stobart vehicles, including their sponsored sports cars and the Stobart Rail locomotive "Eddie the Engine".
With the expansion of the fleet, names have become harder to choose, and the fleet now features "Tuula Karina" (Finnish), "Angharrad" (Welsh), "Anstice" and "Saoirse Erin" (Irish, meaning 'Free Ireland'). Currently the vehicles with the shortest and longest names are "Nia" and "Gladys Duchess of Overton", both on Scania R420s.
There are some exceptions to the female naming convention (including Eddie the Engine). In 2005, in celebration of 20 years of Transformers Stobart named a MAN tractor "Optimus Prime" and recently during the filming of a television series entitled "Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers" a Volvo FH12 was christened "Valentino" after Valentino Rossi, the legendary Italian motorcycle racer, which caused a furore among spotters.
Members of the Stobart Members can also request a name, providing it is not already in use, but currently there is a three-year waiting list. When the name does finally get added to a truck a certificate and letter is sent to the person who requested it.
Stobart Fest
In 2011 the Stobart Group announced that they would be holding an event called Stobart Fest. The event was originally planned to be held at their Crick Depot, but a week before the event it was announced that it would be held in conjunction with the British Touring Car Championship on Saturday 17 September 2011 at Rockingham Motor Speedway. They also announced that filming will take place on the day for the 3rd series of the Stobart Group TV show Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers.
On the weekend of 26/27 May, Stobart Fest 2012 will be held at the Etihad Stadium home of the Manchester City Football Club to coincide with the Stobart Group sponsored Rugby Super League Magic Weekend.
Sponsorship
Since the takeover of Eddie Stobart by WA Developments in 2004 and its subsequent listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2007, Stobart has taken to a high profile sponsorship programme, including:
- Carlisle United FC - Shirt Sponsor
- Widnes Vikings Rugby League - Main Sponsor
- Stobart Stadium Halton, formerly Halton Stadium, the home of Widnes Vikings.[43]
- Stobart Super League, formerly Engage Super League, the top tier of European Rugby League.
- Stobart VK M-Sport Ford World Rally Championship team - title sponsor
- Manor House Stables LLP - Yard sponsor, home to racehorse trainer Tom Dascombe.[44]
Sponsorship of the Professional Jockeys Association.
On 25 January 2012 Stobart was announced as Super League's new naming sponsors, replacing engage Mutual Assurance.[45]
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not make a
profit on the postage but there is a small nominal charge for materials
like Box, Bubble, Packing, Brown Paper, fuel to Post Office etc (
Normal P+ P ) . This is a normal small charge applied by most sellers,
and in our case its lower than most, as we do realise that with the
Royal Mails ever increasing their postal costs, that its a concern for
all buyers .
One thing to realise is that recent Postal changes within the UK, means that all items up to 750 Gramms now cost exactly the same rate. Therefore , 4 items at 150 gramms each, goes at exactly the same fee as 1 item at 150 Gramms.
You will receive an email to inform you when the items have
been posted.
Returns
We
operate a full refund policy if there is a problem with your item.
Also if you purchase an item on a buy now format,most of these are covered under the Distance Selling Regulations, which give consumer buyers the right to cancel the purchase within 7 working days after the day they receive the item. This statement covers my legal obligation to inform you, the consumers about your right of cancellation before the purchase.
You must notify us before returning item, and we will not pay for return postage except in the unlikely event that you have received the wrong product or other reason that is our fault. The refund will not be given until we have received the items.
Thanks for looking. We hope you've found what you need.
Payment should be made within 10 days please , as after that period, ebay may start sending out automated non payment policy letters, which could result in you having a strike held against you.
Items will be posted as securely as possible, and
marked clearly,
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