The Royal Mail can trace its history back to 1516, when Henry VIII established a "Master of the Posts", a position that was renamed " Postmaster General" in 1710. Lower Edmonton Royal Mail sorting office, in London It is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. The UK government initially retained a 30% stake in Royal Mail, but sold its remaining shares in 2015, ending 499 years of state ownership. Following the Postal Services Act 2011, a majority of the shares in Royal Mail were floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2013. įor most of its history, the Royal Mail was a public service, operating as a government department or public corporation. Royal Mail generally aims to make first class deliveries the next business day throughout the nation. Deliveries are made at least once every day except Sundays and bank holidays at uniform charges for all UK destinations. Royal Mail owns and maintains the UK's distinctive red pillar boxes, first introduced in 1852, many of which bear the initials of the reigning monarch.
Letters and parcels are deposited in post or parcel boxes, or are collected in bulk from businesses and transported to Royal Mail sorting offices. The company provides mail collection and delivery services throughout the UK. The group used the name Consignia for a brief period in the early 2000s.
GLS Group, an international logistics company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Mail Group. The company's subsidiary Royal Mail Group Limited operates the brands Royal Mail (letters) and Parcelforce Worldwide (parcels). Royal Mail Group plc is a British multinational postal service and courier company, originally established in 1516 as a department of the English government.
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