33% growth in volume for LHT Logistics

LHT Logistics are a family run transportation business in North London. They specialise in 45ft loads throughout Europe and the UK as well as single or multiple pallet consignments.

The Fortec Member has come back from a tough year with a 33% increase in its February volumes. The business says that it handles approximately 80 pallets every night during February, 20 more than the 60 a night in February 2009.

Its fleet consists of 10 LGV / HGVs, either 7.5 tonne or 18 tonne, and has just added another two to the fleet. It has also just won a major new account with a food company, to deliver to Lidl supermarket distribution centres.

They expect their turnover to be up 10% on last year’s as they have had several new clients since January.

Ben Ruby, the managing director of LHT Logistics says that it lost a major contract in 2008 after Bridisco, the electrical appliance wholesaler, went into administration.

He says:

“The Bridisco loss came just after we had moved to our new depot from Edmonton. It was extremely unfortunate timing. I spent last year knocking on doors to drive sales forward, but took advantage of Fortec’s sales team, so I did not have to employ people full-time to win business for us.”