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HEATHROW COURIERS
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Heathrow Couriers managing director Mick Heybourn is emphatic when asked if the credit crunch has affected his business. "No, there's been no drop in work because of the recession. We're doing a lot of business in the run up to Christmas."
That work is mainly small consignments, including perishables and pharmaceuticals with short lead-in times. "We work for whoever phones us up," says Heybourn, who has a vkie customer base ranging from airlines to small freight forwarders. Beginning as a driver, Heybourn's 12 years in the business led him to offer a range of added-value services, including freight forwarding, documentation, customs clearing and operating for clients outside the air freight sector.
The company's 24/7. double-shift fleet of eight vehicles and four subbies is lightweight, reflecting the traffic it carries, covering GVWs from 1.5 to 7.5 tonnes. Driver availability is good, despite the firm being based at Heathrow, party because drivers do not need LGV licences.