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Fact Sheet for Royal Mail Group Ltd

Contact Address: 148 Old Street London, EC1V 9HQ United Kingdom

WebAddress: http://www.royalmailgroup.com/

General: Royal Mail Group Ltd is the parent company of Royal Mail, Post Office and Parcelforce Worldwide, all part of the national post service in the United Kingdom.

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Government borrowing revised down for 2012-13 to £119.5bn

UK public borrowing for 2012-13 has been revised down to 119.5 billion from 120.6 billion, according to official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).In a rare double boost on his deficit reduction target, the chancellor, George Osborne ... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - 1 hour ago]

Entities: George Osborne, Office for Budget Responsibility, Taxes, United Kingdom

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 3 reports

Post Office profits surge as government prepares for privatisation‏

The Royal Mail has increased its operating profits by more than half, from £152 million to £403 million, since March 2012, strengthening the government’s conviction towards privatising the company.Operating profits are up from 1.7% to 4.4%, generating ... [Published The Upcoming - 3 hours ago]

Entities: privatise, Royal Mail Group Ltd, Post Office

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 12 reports

Royal Mail profits rise as privatisation beckons

THE proposed £3 billion sale of the world's oldest postal service drew nearer today as operating profits at Royal Mail more than doubled last year.The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills confirmed that it would reveal next week which banks ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Royal Mail Group Ltd, privatise, Moya Greene, UK Department for Business Innovation & Skills

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 2 reports

Simon English: Politics will decide Royal Mail float price

Outlook Royal Mail plumped itself up for joining the stock market yesterday with some flashy looking operating profits.If your main interest in this outfit is that it delivers your letters roughly on time, rather than how much money it makes, you are ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Simon English, Royal Mail Group Ltd, privatise

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 2 reports

Marks & Spencer Group Plc

Comment: Royal Mail sales battle | M&S puzzle

SO MANY have tried and failed to privatise Royal Mail that even now, with a promise of a flotation in the autumn, the process has to be treated with some caution. Chief executive Moya Greene has done her bit, modernising its outdated sorting offices, ... [Published The Scotsman - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Royal Mail Group Ltd, Marks & Spencer Group Plc, UK Government, privatise, Moya Greene

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Royal Mail Group Ltd

Royal Mail’s profits soar ahead of privatisation

ROYAL Mail’s profits surged 60 per cent this year, ahead of the government’s planned privatisation of the postal service.The company today announced pre-tax profits of £324m for the year ended 31 March 2013, compared to £201m in 2012.... ... [Published City A.M. - May 21 2013]

Entities: Royal Mail Group Ltd, privatise

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 4 reports

Annual profits more than double at Royal Mail

Parcel delivery unit accounted for almost half of group salesRoyal Mail's operating profits for the 52 weeks to the end of March have more than doubled to £403 million, up from £152 million for the previous year.Yet again, its core UK parcels unit drove ... [Published CFO World - May 21 2013]

Entities: Royal Mail Group Ltd, Moya Greene, United Kingdom, Allotment

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Profits More Than Double At Royal Mail

An increase in parcel deliveries is being credited with helping more than double annual profits at Royal Mail.New figures show that in the 52 weeks to March operating profit jumped to £403m, up from £152m the previous year.Its UK parcels and letter unit ... [Published Film & Video - May 21 2013]

Entities: Royal Mail Group Ltd, Moya Greene, privatise, Allotment

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 5 reports

Royal Mail posts £440m profits

Royal Mail unveiled a big jump in profits to £440 million today as it took another step towards a possible stock market flotation later this year. ... [Published NewsLetter - May 21 2013]

Entities: Royal Mail Group Ltd, Flotation, Stock Market

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Royal Mail profits double ahead of privatisation

(Source: Reuters)Royal Mail has announced adjusted operating profits of £403m in the year to 31 March, an... ... [Published City A.M. - May 21 2013]

Entities: Royal Mail Group Ltd, privatise

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 3 reports

Royal Mail doubles operating profit

Cost control and higher revenue from parcel delivery helped boost numbers, bolstered by last year’s sharp rise in stamp prices, lifting profit to to £403m ... [Published FT.com - UK News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Royal Mail Group Ltd, Stamp

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 3 reports

Call for Royal Mail privatisation plan delay

Plans to privatise Royal Mail should be postponed to prevent an even deeper crisis for Britain's post offices, the Government has been warned.The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) wants a delay to the controversial sell-off amid "serious concerns ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 21 2013]

Entities: Royal Mail Group Ltd, privatise, Post Office

Blogs

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Royal Mail privatisation is being delivered beh... [Published Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - May 08 2013] It is strange that with the sale of the postal service just months away the public has no idea of the details of the sell-off Dennis Skinner's annual heckle at the state opening of parliament this year was a rallying cry for all those who worry about ...
The Royal Mail to be sold off [Published Larvatus Prodeo - May 13 2013] Australian governments of the left and right have privatized any number of formerly state-owned enterprises. Politically, the process has seen responses between grudging public acceptance to vehement opposition; the outcomes have been similarly mixed. ...
Royal Mail just revealed their Dr Who stamps - ... [Published adland.tv - Dec 30 2012] print Credits ...
Royal Mail Releasing 50th Anniversary Dr. Who S... [Published Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome - Dec 31 2012] To celebrate 50 years of the space-and-time-traveling franchise, the Royal Mail is releasing a limited edition set of Dr. Who stamps featuring all eleven Doctors to date. Plus there are even some Dalek/Ood/Weeping Angel/Cyberman 2nd-class stamps. ...
In the Papers: Royal Mail set for float in autumn [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom website - Apr 15 2013] The Times Royal Mail set for float this autumn:Royal Mail is heading for a stock market flotation in the autumn, but at a knockdown price of less than £2.5 billion. PwC counts the cost on Lehman failure: PwC said this weekend that it was making ...

Audio/Video

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AUDIO: Royal Mail is 'a declining business' [Published BBC News Video - Business - May 21 2013]
VIDEO: Dog blamed for post delivery ban [Published BBC News Video - UK - Feb 22 2013]
Queen's head for sale [Published Reuters Video: Business - May 13 2013]
VIDEO: Britain's banks 'not doing enough' [Published BBC News Video - Business - Jan 25 2013]
VIDEO: UK 'now has seven social classes' [Published BBC News Video - UK - Apr 03 2013]

Press Releases

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Aligned Assets Present a Practical Strategy for... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Jan 09 2013]
Strategy update, exit from UK, results 2012 [Published GlobeNewswire: Advertising News - Feb 11 2013]
The Most Comprehensive News From The United Kin... [Published GlobeNewswire: Acquisitions News - Mar 13 2013]
Slash your eBay and Amazon selling costs by sou... [Published EON Transportation - May 08 2013]
Slash your eBay and Amazon selling costs by sou... [Published EON Retail - May 08 2013]