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Case Study: London City Bond
A longstanding distribution service
For over 100 years, London City Bond has been Britain’s leading privately owned tax warehousing company, offering the wine and spirit trade a comprehensive nationwide logistics service. Operating in excess of 1,000,000 sq. ft. of bonded storage space and 21 individual warehouses; the multi-‐million pound company boasts a first class reputation for providing a distribution service to more than 900 wine, beer and spirit merchants.
Back in the 1980s, London City Bond used their own internal transport within England and Wales, but needed to expand into Scotland. They sought a reliable storage and distribution facility rolled into one, with a high level of service to the end user. Few logistics companies would entertain their drivers’ hand-‐delivering cases directly to recipients’ cellars, but then again, Gordon Leslie Group isn’t most companies.
Not just to the door but beyond For approximately 30 years, London City Bond has employed Gordon Leslie Group on an on-‐going basis, renting their bonded warehouse in Hillington and utilising their distribution force to deliver alcohol throughout Scotland; transporting wines and spirits to pubs, clubs, hotels and more on a daily basis.
The service level supplied is exceptionally detailed, as all Gordon Leslie Group drivers must know all delivery points and the most convenient times for each destination. Particular challenges include insuring all deliveries are on time, especially at peak times like Christmas, and the fact that they must transport the goods not just to the door but beyond (e.g. the cellar).
Summary
Since the 1980s, Gordon Leslie Group has capitalised on a niche market, arranging full load haulage of whisky, wine and spirits throughout the UK, with bonded warehouses and order fulfilment services added as the years passed.
London City Bond were among the Group’s early clients and it stands testimony to the longevity of the Gordon Leslie name that they still use the company’s services today.
“London City Bond is a great company to work with and we seem to speak the same language. They have a no-‐nonsense approach to making things happen and continually strive to improve services.”
G. Craig Leslie, Managing Director
Gordon Leslie Group
“Our experience with Gordon Leslie Group has been excellent. We particularly rate their ‘hands on’ service and the fact that senior staff members are always available and willing to assist.”
David Hogg, Sales Director
London City Bond
www.gordonlesliegroup.co.uk +44(0)141 883 9076
Case Study: London City Bond
www.gordonlesliegroup.co.uk +44 (0)141 883 9076
2 Edison Street, Hillington Park, Glasgow, G52 4XN
Who we are
Founded in 1970 and now in second-generation family management, the Gordon Leslie Group is a major provider of total logistics solutions throughout the United Kingdom and the world.
For over 40 years the Gordon Leslie name has been synonymous with high quality service in the freight and distribution industry. From being predominantly a full load haulier back in the 1970s, to the present day as a leading provider of worldwide freight, UK distribution, bonded warehousing and order fulfilment, our aim has always been to provide all of our customers, large and small, with the highest level of service possible.
What we do
Gordon Leslie Group is your total logistics partner and we are pleased to offer you the following services:
• Road freight throughout UK and Europe • First class shipping and air freighting worldwide • Specialised transport and loading • Export crating • Order fulfilment and distribution • Secure storage including bonded warehouses and yards
For further details on the above services, please visit our website.
Why we’re different
Despite our global reach, at heart we are essentially a solid family company that still holds dear the same key values some 40 years down the line.
Our focus is very much on customer care, right from the first contact we have with you through to the safe delivery of your consignment to its destination.
‘Good quality honest service, going beyond our customers’ expectations and providing staff and suppliers with a stable and long-lasting income,’ states Craig Leslie, MD, of the fundamental principles that have driven this family business to success.
Throughout every step of the process, our attention to detail is second to none because we believe that, in this industry, anything less is just not acceptable.