A Leicestershire 4PL transport operator is eyeing growth at home and overseas after being acquired by the new technology-led logistics group behind Wolverhampton-headquartered pallet network Pallet-Track.
X2 (UK) Ltd has now become one of four companies operating under the northstarr umbrella, alongside Pallet-Track, flexible warehousing specialist Sqrrl Solutions and cloud-based transport management provider Truckcom.
Ian Cramb, managing director of X2, said: “We had originally planned to continue growing X2 independently. However, through conversations with industry contacts, it became clear there was a fit with northstarr which we could not ignore.
“X2 joining northstarr provides immediate access to key growth enablers, including pallet network integration, warehousing capability, European expansion potential, and a broader service offering across the logistics chain.
“This partnership has allowed us to reinvest in the business, giving our team a meaningful stake in the future and aligning us with a forward-thinking group with real ambition.”
He added: “Joining northstarr gives us greater scale in the market and from an operational perspective, the combined business opens up significant opportunities around technology and process improvement.
“Culturally, it was also a very natural fit, as northstarr operates in the same agile, fast-paced way that we do. Decisions are made quickly and there is not the bureaucracy you often see in larger organisations, which was important to us.
“Ultimately, this partnership allows us to take what was already a successful, growing business and turbocharge it. We can broaden our offering while still retaining the mindset that has got us to where we are.”
Formed in 2003, X2 (UK) Ltd has more than 20 years of experience providing flexible road transport services to retailers, manufacturers, and logistics companies across the UK and into Europe.
Group chief executive Stuart Godman said: “Bringing X2 into the northstarr family is a hugely exciting step for us, both strategically and propositionally. From our earliest conversations, it was clear that Ian and his team had built something exceptional – a fast-growing, agile business with a sharp vision for how modern supply chains should operate.
“This aligns perfectly with our ambition at northstarr to create a more connected, technology-led logistics group that delivers smarter, more responsive solutions for customers.”
