About TransExpress
A family-run depot
since 1983
Founded by Managing Director Jim Taylor as a specialist in the international courier market, TransExpress has grown into a Harlow-based delivery business and a proud member of the APC Network since 2001.
- Established
- 1983
- Depot
- Harlow, Essex
- APC member since
- 2001
- Service areas
- CM & EN postcodes
01 / Our background
Who we are
TransExpress was formed in 1983 by Managing Director Jim Taylor as a specialist provider in the international courier market.
We quickly developed close links with global organisations such as Airborne Express and Aramex, which enabled the company to become a key link in their UK distribution network. Over all these years Jim has worked incredibly hard to build the company up from scratch, taking it to levels above and beyond all expectations.
In 2001 we became a proud member of the APC Network, taking over two depots in London and servicing almost all SE and a handful of SW postcodes. This was a great success and we quickly gained a high reputation within the industry for giving excellent service to our clients and to the network in general.
In 2019 the London depots were sold and our focus shifted solely to Harlow, which is still constantly growing and thriving. Today TransExpress services 16 of the 25 CM postcodes and 7 postcodes in the EN area, having expanded into part of EN in 2024.
Our journey
TransExpress is formed
Managing Director Jim Taylor founds TransExpress as a specialist provider in the international courier market.
Links with global carriers
Close working relationships with organisations such as Airborne Express and Aramex make TransExpress a key link in their UK distribution network.
Joining the APC Network
TransExpress becomes a member of the APC Network, taking over two depots in London and servicing almost all SE and a handful of SW postcodes.
A second depot in Harlow
After ten successful years in London, the company takes on an additional depot in Harlow, Essex. Sean, Jim's son, is brought into the business to oversee the Harlow operation.
Focus shifts to Harlow
The London depots are sold and the business focuses solely on Harlow, which continues to grow and thrive.
Expanding into the EN area
TransExpress expands its coverage, taking over part of the EN area alongside its CM postcodes.
What that means for you
Four decades of moving goods, a management team that has been with the company for a combined total of over 30 years, and direct access to a nationwide network. That is the foundation the service is built on.
02 / How we work
Our approach to logistics
Whether it’s a friendly voice on the phone, or a happy face at your door, we are always here to serve and assist.
Customer service
Our incredible customer service team is one of our strongest assets.
They provide personalised, friendly assistance to our clients and to the other members of the APC network. There is always a friendly, helpful voice on the end of the phone, or ready to answer any email queries that come through.
We may not all be connected by family ties, but the entire team feels united as part of the TransExpress family.
A team that has stayed
The management team under Sean and Jim has been with the company for a combined total of over 30 years.
Customer service
Personalised, friendly assistance for our clients and for other members of the APC network, by phone or email.
Our drivers
A stable team of hard-working, friendly drivers servicing our clients' deliveries and collections every day.
One team
Not all connected by family ties, but the entire team feels united as part of the TransExpress family.
03 / Standards & service
Our standing in the industry
We have built our reputation on giving excellent service to our clients and to the network we are part of.
Highest inputters
Sean drove sales and built the team that made the Harlow depot one of the highest inputters within the APC network.
Regional representation
Jim is a highly regarded regional representative for a large group of APC depots in the South East.
An APC member since 2001
Over two decades as a member of the network, taking over two London depots in 2001 and expanding into Harlow in 2011.
Postcode areas we service directly
Our own delivery areas, serviced from Harlow. Consignments outside these areas travel through the APC network.
CM
Chelmsford & mid-Essex
16 of the 25 CM postcodes serviced directly.
EN
Enfield & north London
Part of the EN area taken on in 2024; 7 EN postcodes serviced directly.
SE / SW
South East & South West London
A small number of SE and SW postcodes serviced from the London depots between 2001 and 2019.
04 / The APC network
Part of something
nationwide
TransExpress became a proud member of The APC network in 2001. Joining gave the business two depots in London and a place in a nationwide network that it has been part of ever since.
- APC member since
- 2001, when we took over two depots in London and serviced almost all SE and a handful of SW postcodes.
- Harlow & the EN area
- An additional depot in Harlow, Essex followed in 2011, and in 2024 we expanded into part of the EN area.
- What the network adds
- A UK-wide network of depots that TransExpress routes consignments through when a delivery needs to travel beyond our own service area.
More than 100 depots across the UK and Ireland
A dedicated depot in every postcode area
One integrated day-defensive overnight system
Service options ranging from next-day through to timed and weekend delivery
Coverage includes
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Republic of Ireland
- Channel Islands
- Isle of Man
Track and Trace and APC Choice are services provided by the APC network. TransExpress does not operate them directly and does not provide a separate tracking tool on this website.
05 / The people
Meet our team
The management team under Sean and Jim has been with the company for a combined total of over 30 years.
The team
Built around
the same people
The management team under Sean and Jim has been with the company for a combined total of over 30 years, supported by a customer service team and a stable team of drivers.
- Founded
- 1983
- Management tenure
- 30+ years combined
- Depot
- Harlow, Essex
- APC member since
- 2001
Jim Taylor
Managing Director & Founder
Founded TransExpress in 1983 and has built the company from scratch over four decades. Jim remains very much involved day to day, and is a highly regarded regional representative for a large group of APC depots in the South East.
Sean
Depot Principal
Brought into the business in 2011 to oversee the Harlow operation, Sean drove sales and built the team that made Harlow one of the highest inputters in the network. He is now responsible for the main day-to-day running of the depot.
Stuart
Depot Manager
A true and loyal asset to the business since the inception of the Harlow depot.
Paul
Operations Manager
Left London to continue working with Jim and Sean as the business focused on Harlow.
We may not all be connected by family ties, but the entire team feels united as part of the TransExpress family.
Contact the team06 / Find us
Locate Us
Our depot is in Harlow, Essex, where the business has been based since 2011. Use the details below to get in touch or plan a visit.
- Address
- TransExpress Limited
Unit C, Mead Park Industrial Estate
Harlow, Essex
CM20 2SE - Telephone
- 0000 000 0000
- Opening hours
- Monday – FridayTo be confirmed
- SaturdayTo be confirmed
- SundayClosed
- Visiting & collections
- Our office and depot are operational sites, not a public drop-off point. Please contact us before visiting or arranging a collection so we can confirm the arrangements for your consignment.
Telephone number, email address and opening hours are placeholders pending confirmation from TransExpress.
Harlow, Essex · Unit C, Mead Park Industrial Estate
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Our incredible customer service team is one of our strongest assets — there is always a friendly, helpful voice on the end of the phone, or ready to answer any email queries that come through.
Whether it’s a friendly voice on the phone, or a happy face at your door, we are always here to serve and assist.
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