Our History

1969 - City Link founded

1970 - City Link goes Nationwide - Growth, expansion, consolidation

1972 - City Link Transport Holdings Ltd

1980 - Association of City Link Licensees formed & first formal franchise agreement signed

1989 - Securiguard Group plc buys City Link & City Link International formed

1990 - First National Distribution Centre opened in the Midlands

1992 - Next Day Service introduced

1993 - Securiguard Group plc bought by Rentokil Initial

1997 - Rebranded as Initial City Link

2000 - New National Distribution Centre opened in Wednesbury

2005 - Announced changeover from Franchise to Corporate Network

2006 - Rebranded as City Link Ltd

2007 - Rentokil Initial plc acquired Target Express to merge with City Link

2008 - New Board of Directors appointed to successfully integrate the two businesses

2009 - The Year of the Customer