A London-based same-day delivery technology company that matches businesses with independent couriers in more than 50 UK cities.
Gophr is a London-based delivery technology company. It began as a same-day courier marketplace, where businesses book couriers for urgent deliveries, and it says it aims to become a "delivery operating system for independent delivery operators". It helps businesses of all sizes organise and scale their last-mile logistics, which is the final leg of a delivery. According to a 2021 report on UK Tech News, it had completed over 2 million same-day deliveries for brands including HelloFresh, Boots, Co-op and Selfridges. That figure is from 2021, so the total today is likely to be larger.
The same report says Gophr was founded in 2015 by Krzysztof Worsa and Seb Robert, who is its founder and chief executive. Built In London lists the founding year as 2014, so we show only that it started in the middle of the 2010s. Its vision, as stated on Built In, is to "give all businesses access to great same day delivery and all couriers access to great businesses". The company says it is reimagining same-day delivery for businesses, their customers and the couriers who make it happen. In 2021 it reported about 300% revenue growth in the previous year, which it linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gophr is based in London and says it operates in more than 50 cities across the UK. The Built In page lists a single London office with an on-site workspace, although it also shows no typical time on site, so the working pattern is unclear. Its website has separate pages for the UK and Ireland. Because the company is a platform rather than a fleet owner, its UK presence is mainly the couriers, businesses and software it connects in each city, rather than a chain of depots.
The company says its approach is to improve delivery performance at courier level, using package and behaviour data, better route planning and game-like incentives. It also says it treats its self-employed couriers as skilled talent, not a commodity. Those are company statements from 2021. Built In lists about 78 employees. We did not find any description of the office culture, so we cannot say more. Like other same-day courier firms, Gophr works with independent couriers, so students should read about how those arrangements work before forming a view.
A small technology and logistics company needs a mix of skills. Software engineers and data analysts build the platform and the routing tools. Operations and courier support staff recruit couriers, handle problems and keep jobs moving. Sales and account managers work with business customers, and marketing, finance and customer service staff support them. In a company of this size, people often cover several tasks, which can suit students who enjoy variety. Look at the company's website for its current teams.
Website: gophr.com
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