InPost Adds Yodel to Its British Delivery Business

InPost, the parcel-locker operator from Poland, has acquired control of Yodel's parent company. The deal adds a home-delivery business to its operations in the United Kingdom. Reuters reported the acquisition on April 17, marking another step in the group's British expansion.

Control passes to InPost

InPost acquired 95.5% of Judge Logistics, which owns Yodel; PayPoint retained 4.5%. The transaction converted existing lending into equity. InPost had provided £106 million through convertible loan notes before closing. The arrangement therefore changes the relationship between lender and business: a creditor becomes the controlling shareholder.

Lockers and doorstep deliveries come together

In its May 6 announcement, InPost described plans to combine collection-point services with Yodel's home-delivery capabilities. The companies already had a working relationship: Yodel began handling the final delivery leg of InPost's locker-to-door service in October 2024.

The two delivery formats organise the recipient's time differently. A locker lets someone collect a parcel during a trip away from home. Delivery to an address brings the parcel to the recipient's chosen destination. Retailers offering both formats need to describe each option clearly when the order is placed.

The checkout details that matter

• Whether the selected destination is a home address or a collection point.
• Where the customer receives tracking and collection instructions.
• Which contact route handles a missing parcel or a delivery problem.

These details connect the online purchase to the physical handover. A wider network is useful to a shop when the service offered at checkout matches the arrangements used to move and deliver its parcels.

A broader British operation

InPost's announcement places Yodel alongside its earlier acquisition of Menzies Distribution in October 2024. The group is combining delivery capabilities that serve different parts of the parcel journey, with an ambition to offer merchants a broader service through one brand.

For local retailers, the development adds to the changing choice of delivery partners. The practical result will emerge through the services available to individual merchants and the experience of customers receiving their orders.