DPD: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
Dpdgroup UK Ltd's person with significant control on the Companies House register is Geopost Holdings Limited. In the year to January 2026 Dpdgroup UK Ltd reported turnover of £1,484m.
- In the year to January 2026, DPD had turnover of £1,484m, up 0.1% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax profit of £200m, keeping £13.50 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 8,572 people, with staff costs of £462m.
- Dpdgroup UK Ltd is controlled by Geopost Holdings Limited, according to the Companies House register.
- These figures are from Dpdgroup UK Ltd's accounts for the year to January 2026, filed at Companies House on 5 October 2026.
- Registered name
- DPDGROUP UK LTD
- Company number
- 00732993
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 21 August 1962
- Registered office area
- Birmingham
- Industry code on the register
- 49410: Land transport and transport via pipelines
- Accounts
- Single company accounts, this company only
- Accounts type
- Full accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to January 2026, filed 5 October 2026
What does DPD do?
DPD is a parcel delivery company that carries parcels for businesses and online retailers across the UK and abroad, and lets people send parcels through DPD Local. It focuses on time-critical delivery, with a UK network, road services to Europe and an air express service to the rest of the world. It is part of Geopost, the parcels arm of the French La Poste group, and these figures are for DPDgroup UK Ltd, which is based in Smethwick in the West Midlands.
In brief: parcel delivery company · UK, Europe and worldwide · business and consumer sending · part of Geopost
Source: Spark Intel editorial, checked 6 November 2026. Official website: dpd.co.uk.
Who owns DPD?
The Companies House register records Geopost Holdings Limited as the person with significant control of Dpdgroup UK Ltd, company number 00732993. Geopost Holdings Limited is itself company number 04097293.
That places Dpdgroup UK Ltd inside a larger group. The accounts on this page are the company's own, not the wider group's.
The full ownership record is on the Companies House register. Control is given in the bands the register uses, not as exact shareholdings.
Who runs DPD?
The Companies House register lists 8 current officers for Dpdgroup UK Ltd.
All 8 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| David Laurence Adams | 31 March 2008 |
| Elaine Janet Kerr | 16 November 2020 |
| Justin Pegg | 16 November 2020 |
| Mariehelene Michon | 29 March 2021 |
| Justin Neil Clarke | 15 March 2022 |
| Alberto Navarro Peromingo | 29 January 2024 |
| Jonathan Stockton | 23 February 2026 |
| Justin Neil Clarke | 23 February 2026 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did DPD file?
Dpdgroup UK Ltd reported turnover of £1,484m in the year to January 2026. That was up 0.1% on £1,483m the year before.
It reported 8,572 employees. The year before it reported 9,052.
It filed a pre-tax profit of £200m for the year, against a pre-tax profit of £198m the year before.
Staff costs came to £462m. That is an average of £54,000 a head. It ended the year with £60m at the bank and net assets of £214m. It paid dividends of £160m.
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,484m | £1,483m |
| Pre-tax profit | £200m (filed) | £198m (filed) |
| Employees | 8,572 | 9,052 |
| Staff costs | £462m | £458m |
| Average staff cost per head | £54,000 | £51,000 |
| Bank and cash | £60m | £76m |
| Net assets | £214m | £218m |
| Dividends paid | £160m | £219m |
| Interest paid | £44m | |
| Interest received | £4m | |
| Directors' pay | £3m |
Read the accounts to January 2026 (PDF, Companies House) · every accounts filing
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets
Are there any charges against DPD?
Dpdgroup UK Ltd has registered 5 charges at Companies House, of which 1 is still outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.
The outstanding charge
| Charge holder | Created |
|---|---|
| Hinckley Park Estate Management Company Limited | 2 October 2020 |
Each charge, with its holder and dates, is on the Companies House register.
How DPD compares
Of the 5 parcel carriers, DPD is 4th on turnover, 1st on profit margin and 5th on growth.
| Rank | Parcel carriers | Turnover | Profit per £100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Amazon UK | £8,263m | £4.30 |
| 4th | DPD | £1,484m | £13.50 |
| + 3 more parcel carriers ranked |
Ranked by turnover. Profit per £100 is pre-tax profit for every £100 of turnover, shown only where the profit is filed.
DPD files as Dpdgroup UK Ltd, whose person with significant control is Geopost Holdings Limited, with turnover of £1,484m in its latest filed year.
Questions about DPD
What does DPD do?
DPD is a parcel delivery company that carries parcels for businesses and online retailers across the UK and abroad, and lets people send parcels through DPD Local. It focuses on time-critical delivery, with a UK network, road services to Europe and an air express service to the rest of the world. It is part of Geopost, the parcels arm of the French La Poste group, and these figures are for DPDgroup UK Ltd, which is based in Smethwick in the West Midlands.
Is DPD bigger than Evri?
No, by turnover. DPD reported £1,484m in its latest accounts, against £1,853m at Evri. Our DPD v Evri page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. DPD v Evri →
How does DPD compare with its rivals?
By turnover, DPD is 4th of the 5 companies in our battle of the parcel carriers, behind Amazon UK. The battle ranks them on turnover, pre-tax profit, margin, growth and net assets. The battle of the parcel carriers →
Who owns DPD?
The Companies House register records Geopost Holdings Limited as the person with significant control of Dpdgroup UK Ltd.
How much does DPD make?
Dpdgroup UK Ltd reported turnover of £1,484m in the year to January 2026. It filed a pre-tax profit of £200m.
How many people work at DPD?
Dpdgroup UK Ltd reported 8,572 employees in the year to January 2026.
Who runs DPD?
The Companies House register lists 8 current officers for Dpdgroup UK Ltd. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from Dpdgroup UK Ltd's filings at Companies House, company number 00732993, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are single company accounts: they cover this company alone, not any wider group.
- Pre-tax profit is the figure the company filed, for both years.
- A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d. A zero in the filing is treated as not disclosed, never as nil.
- Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, from £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, from £2m to the nearest million.
- Ownership is shown in the control bands the register of people with significant control uses, not as exact shareholdings.
- Officers' names and appointment dates come from the Companies House register. Job titles come from the company's own website. The description of what the company does comes from its website, or is marked Spark Intel editorial where it is written from stable, checked facts, with the date either way.
Spark Intel, “DPD: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 6 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/dpd/. Figures from Companies House filings for DPDGROUP UK LTD (00732993).
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