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International Distribution Services Ltd - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Publisher GlobalData
Published Jan 16, 2026
Length 30 Pages
SKU # GBDT20772931

Description

International Distribution Services Ltd - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides a comprehensive insight into the company’s history, corporate strategy, business structure and operations. The report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on the company’s key employees, key competitors and major products and services.

This up-to-the-minute company report will help you to formulate strategies to drive your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

Scope
  • Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
  • Corporate strategy – GlobalData’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
  • SWOT analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
  • Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
  • Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
  • Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
  • Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
  • Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
  • Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
  • Important locations and subsidiaries – A list of key locations and subsidiaries of the company, including contact details.
Highlights

International Distribution Services Ltd (IDS), formerly Royal Mail Plc, operates as an international postal and delivery service provider. Its primary activities include the collection, sorting, and delivery of letters and parcels. The company's major services are offered through its two principal operations: Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide in the UK, and General Logistics Systems (GLS) internationally. The company's services cater to customers, companies, and countries, connecting them through reliable and convenient postal services. The company operates throughout the UK and in approximately 40 countries and nation states, predominantly in Europe and North America. IDS is headquartered in London, England, the UK.

International Distribution Services Ltd Key Recent Developments

Dec 01,2025: Royal Mail Launches New Fleet of Electric HGVs

Reasons to Buy
  • Gain key insights into the company for academic or business research purposes. Key elements such as SWOT analysis and corporate strategy are incorporated in the profile to assist your academic or business research needs.
  • Identify potential customers and suppliers with this report’s analysis of the company’s business structure, operations, major products and services and business strategy.
  • Understand and respond to your competitors’ business structure and strategies with GlobalData’s detailed SWOT analysis. In this, the company’s core strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are analyzed, providing you with an up to date objective view of the company.
  • Examine potential investment and acquisition targets with this report’s detailed insight into the company’s strategic, business and operational performance.
Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company.

Table of Contents

30 Pages
Section 1 - About the Company
International Distribution Services Ltd - Key Facts
International Distribution Services Ltd - Key Employees
International Distribution Services Ltd - Key Employee Biographies
International Distribution Services Ltd - Major Products and Services
International Distribution Services Ltd - History
International Distribution Services Ltd - Company Statement
International Distribution Services Ltd - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Company Overview
International Distribution Services Ltd - Business Description
Geographical Segment: GLS (Non-UK Operations)
Performance
Key Stats
Overview
Geographical Segment: Royal Mail (UK Operations)
Performance
Key Stats
Overview
International Distribution Services Ltd - Corporate Strategy
International Distribution Services Ltd - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
International Distribution Services Ltd - Strengths
International Distribution Services Ltd - Weaknesses
International Distribution Services Ltd - Opportunities
International Distribution Services Ltd - Threats
International Distribution Services Ltd - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company’s Recent Developments
Dec 01, 2025: Royal Mail Launches New Fleet of Electric HGVs
Section 4 – Appendix
Methodology
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer
List of Tables
International Distribution Services Ltd, Key Facts
International Distribution Services Ltd, Key Employees
International Distribution Services Ltd, Key Employee Biographies
International Distribution Services Ltd, Major Products and Services
International Distribution Services Ltd, History
International Distribution Services Ltd, Subsidiaries
International Distribution Services Ltd, Key Competitors

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