S&STAR WARDS2023 #ESBA23 WINNEROFYOUNG BUSINESS OF THEYEAR2023

Rapid Pack Fulfilment from Oldburyimpressed Express&StarBusiness Awards judges with its incredible rate of growth.

George Carver from theYoung Business of theYearcategorysponsors CarversBuildingSuppliespresented theaward to thedelighted team

Chiefexecutive BenSlatersaid he was“amazed andsurprised” to take home theaward

“Ithas been abusy20months for RapidPackFulfilmentand it is really nice andtouchingtoberecognisedlikethis.

“Weworkreallyhardwithall our clients.”

Impressed

Judges were also impressedwith theexpertindustryknowledge that wassaidtohaveattracted anumber of high-end customers from acrossa rangeofsectors

RapidPackwas also describeda companythatwas readyfor anythingand primed forgrowth.

Thecompany basedatJunction

TwoIndustrialEstate, Demuth Way, employseight people after originallystartingoperationsin

July 2021.The business beganina much smallerwarehouse basedin Erdington, Birmingham,withjust two membersofstaff,which included founderMrSlaterand thecurrent head of operations RajSharma.

Starting with justahandful of clients, Rapid Pack grew rapidly andayearago operations were movedtothe much larger facility in Oldbury

Thethird partylogistics company works with e-commercesellers to fulfiltheir orders.

It now hasmorethan50active clients, mainly small-sizedbusinesses,and continuestoexperience growth

Rapid Pack,which haswon several awards in itsyoung life, sees itself as achallengerbrand forthe industry

Thecompany haspraisedthe supportthathas been given by the BlackCountry ChamberofCommercesince itsfoundationand is creating freshjob opportunities.

Rapid Pack hasalso been creatingapprenticeships with thehelpof Sandwell College.

Itsfuturegoalistoreallystand outfromthe crowdasan e-commerceenabler as aone-stopshop fore-commercesellers andonline brands in regardstologistics,business supportand data insights