Haulage firm to create 60 jobs as turnover soars

Baxter Freights HQ

Nottingham haulage firm Baxter Freight has revealed plans to create 60 jobs in the city after seeing turnover boom.

The firm, which currently employs 100 people in the city, has seen revenues rise by 63% from £19m in 2020 to £31m in 2021. Profits have risen to £1.3m over the same period.

The first quarter of 2022 has has seen turnover up 40% on Q1 2021, and the number of consignments up 55%. Baxter Freight expects turnover to be around £42m for 2022.

Lorraine Sutcliffe, HR Director, said: “We’re on an exciting journey with recruitment, expanding across all our teams, and promoting our experienced people to create layers of support throughout the business. As we aim to recruit a net increase of 60 people by the end of the year, taking us to 160 employees, it’s important we reinvest in our people, through a variety of ways from training schemes to wellbeing support. By putting the effort in now, we’re in a great place to become recognised as one of Nottingham’s best employers.”

Peter Isler, managing director added: “This [growth] was made possible by the dedication of our team, who have gone above and beyond to support our customers on this journey, working hard despite the complexities of Brexit and Covid-19.

“Alongside signing several multimillion-pound deals with household brands, we announced improved services for all transport modes, including becoming the UK sales partner for DHL Freight and for Gerlach Customs, plus gaining our IATA accreditation for our fast-growing airfreight division.”

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