‘It’s like turning the clock back 30 years’. Neill & Brown expands to meet Brexit ‘paperwork’ demands

Published July 21, 2021

Our customs clearance team has been boosted in response to the complex documentation required for imports and exports following the UK’s exit from the EU. We have recruited 10 staff to the department and expect to expand it further over the coming months. Neill & Brown's CEO Peter Brown said that adapting to meet the challenges brought by Brexit had been a number one priority to ensure c...

We ‘drove away’ with double award at national logistics ceremony!

Published February 10, 2020

Neill & Brown has picked up two coveted logistics accolades at a national awards ceremony. We were named Regional Member of the Year for Scotland and the North by logistics giant Pall-Ex who also gave our managing director Colin Moody a special Star Award for his services to the leading network of hauliers. The annual event recognises and rewards SMEs and key players who are part of t...

Managing Director Colin Moody featured on Look North to discuss warehouse storage and Brexit

Published November 28, 2018

Our Managing Director, Colin Moody featured on Look North this week to discuss the implications that Brexit could have on the logistics and storage industry.

Neill & Brown’s CEO spoke to the media about his fears of a no deal Brexit

Published November 23, 2018

Our CEO Peter Brown recently spoke about the implications of a no deal Brexit with Yorkshire Business Insider following the our positive financial results. In the interview, he said that a no deal Brexit would be a 'huge step backwards’. "While we have achieved continuous growth and more employment at Neill and Brown, a no deal Brexit will have serious consequences for us and the industry...

Neill & Brown gets makeover after hitting record distribution levels.

Published March 29, 2018

Neill & Brown Global Logistics has invested in new vehicles with new logos after joining the UK’s fastest-growing distribution network, Pall-Ex. The firm now delivers cargo for the Pall-Ex group in the Midlands, for onward distribution throughout the UK and Ireland, returning with consignments for the HU postcode area. The Hessle firm now has a range of vehicles for the work, from art...

Christmas at N&B HQ

Published December 7, 2017

Christmas is coming and we are getting very excited here at N&B HQ! However, the hard work is not over yet. There is still plenty to be done and lots of pallets to be delivered. We have put together a handy schedule to assist you with planning your Christmas consignments. Read more

Roll Up! Roll Up! – Neill & Brown Celebrates a Show-Stopping 100 years!

Published July 7, 2017

On Saturday 1st July Neill & Brown celebrated our Centenary year in true show-stopping style at the Willerby Manor hotel. Read more

Neill & Brown tops the family business tree after standing the test of time

Published June 15, 2017

One of the Humber region's leading supply chain companies has gained star billing in the annual Family Business of the Year Awards. Neill & Brown Global Logistics is the first winner of the new special achievement award for being successful over a number of generations. Paul Andrews, founder and managing director of organisers Family Business United, recently visited the Hessle-based ...

The BBC Recording History at Neill & Brown

Published June 13, 2017

Last week, staff at Neill & Brown were given the opportunity to take a place in social history as the BBC Listening Project took up residence at N&B HQ for the week. A unique collaboration between BBC Radio 4 and the British Library has seen Betty, the Listening Booth, travel the length and breadth of the country since 2012. Hull’s UK City of Culture status has brought the booth to H...

Putting Great British Family Businesses On The Map

Published May 11, 2017

The Family Business Road Trip 2017 On April 24 Family Business United began their annual tour of some of the UK’s most successful family businesses with the launch of The Family Business Road Trip 2017 in the South West. The Family Business Road Trip is an innovative event that celebrates the essential contribution family firms make to national GDP and regional economies and as a family f...

Logistics Company Hits the Road to Celebrate Centenary

Published May 1, 2017

MD, Colin Moody, speaks to Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce Business Intelligence magazine

It was one hundred years ago when the first Neill & Brown horse-drawn wagon rumbled out of Hull Docks with its cargo of timber. Today, and now known as Neill & Brown Global Logistics, the company’s gleaming modern equivalents of those first wagons are giving road users worldwide ...

Neill & Brown Gets Centenary Celebrations on the Road

Published March 16, 2017

We are putting our centenary show on the road. New trailers, part of a near £1m fleet investment during 2017, will sport spectacular livery celebrating our 100 years in business. Pulled by silver-coloured cabs, they will spread the Neill & Brown message far and wide, especially to our vibrant European marketplace. Our CEO, Peter Brown, said the mood was 'unashamedly celebratory'. ...