A New Chapter for Lightning Parcels
We’re excited to welcome you to the new Lightning Parcels website, marking the start of a new chapter for our business and reflecting a wider investment in local logistics services across Hull and East Yorkshire.
The launch of our new website comes as Lightning enters an exciting new phase following its acquisition by the owners of Nigel Rice Transport & Storage.
But this is about much more than a change of ownership.
It’s about bringing together established local businesses, investing in the services available to customers across East Yorkshire and building a stronger, family-owned logistics group for the future.
Building on a Proud Local History
Nigel Rice Transport & Storage has grown over many years by building long-term relationships with customers, investing in its people and providing dependable transport and logistics services.
The business has remained proudly local and family-run, with customer service at the heart of how it operates.
That shared approach made Lightning a natural fit.
Both businesses have been built around strong customer relationships, local knowledge and a commitment to providing a personal level of service.
The aim is not to change what has made Lightning successful, but to invest in the business, support the existing team and build on the reputation it has established across East Yorkshire.
Bringing Local Logistics Services Together
Lightning now forms part of the wider Christopher Group, bringing together established local businesses with complementary transport, storage and logistics services.
Nigel Rice Transport & Storage
A long-established East Yorkshire transport and logistics business providing general haulage, pallet distribution, Hazchem distribution, warehousing and fulfilment.
Lightning Parcels
Your local APC Overnight partner for Hull and East Yorkshire, providing overnight parcel services, same-day delivery and specialist parcel solutions.
Self Stor
Flexible and secure self-storage facilities serving customers and businesses across Beverley and Hull.
Yorhire
Self-drive vehicle hire offering a flexible local option for businesses and customers requiring vans and other vehicles.
Together, these businesses create an unusually broad range of transport, storage and logistics services under one local group.
Whether a customer needs to send a single parcel, arrange an overnight delivery, move pallets or a full articulated load, access warehousing and fulfilment, use self-storage facilities or hire a van, they can now work with one trusted local group.
It means businesses across East Yorkshire can access support for everything from a single parcel through to a much wider logistics solution.
Proud to Be Part of the APC Overnight Network
A key part of Lightning Parcels remains our relationship with APC Overnight.
As the local APC Overnight partner serving Hull and East Yorkshire, we combine the strength and nationwide reach of one of the UK’s leading parcel delivery networks with the personal service of a local team.
For customers, that means access to reliable nationwide parcel delivery while still having a local business to speak to when they need support.
The acquisition represents an investment in the future of the local APC Overnight operation, its team and the customers it serves.
Our new website is another part of that investment, making it easier for customers to understand the services available, send parcels, access support and speak directly with our team.
Explore APC Overnight DeliverySupporting Businesses Across Hull and East Yorkshire
For local businesses, having a delivery partner that understands their requirements can make a real difference.
Lightning Parcels provides a range of parcel and courier services designed to support both regular business senders and customers with one-off delivery requirements.
APC Overnight Delivery
Through the APC Overnight network, we provide reliable next-day parcel delivery from Hull and East Yorkshire to destinations across the UK.
Explore APC Overnight 02Same-Day Delivery
When a consignment can’t wait until tomorrow, our same-day courier service provides a flexible option for urgent and time-sensitive deliveries.
Explore Same-Day Delivery 03Hazardous Parcel Delivery
Specialist transport solutions for eligible hazardous consignments requiring additional care, handling and transport arrangements.
Explore Hazardous ParcelsDoes Your Business Send Parcels Regularly?
Speak to our local sales team about your parcel requirements and get a quote tailored to your business.
Investing in Local Businesses, People and Services
The acquisition also reflects our confidence in the future of East Yorkshire.
By investing in established local businesses, local jobs and the infrastructure behind them, the aim is to strengthen the range of services available to businesses throughout the region.
Lightning Parcels will continue to operate with the local knowledge, customer service and personal approach that customers value, while benefiting from being part of a wider group with complementary transport and storage capabilities.
It’s a combination that allows us to support customers at almost every stage of their logistics requirements.
From a single overnight parcel through APC Overnight to pallet distribution, full-load transport, Hazchem, warehousing, fulfilment, self-storage and van hire, businesses across East Yorkshire can now access an extensive range of services through one trusted, local, family-owned group.
A New Website. A New Chapter.
Our new website reflects where Lightning Parcels is heading.
It provides a clearer way to explore our parcel services, arrange deliveries, access customer support and, importantly, speak directly with our team about your business requirements.
While this marks the beginning of a new chapter, the values behind the business remain the same: local service, strong customer relationships and a commitment to delivering a dependable service for businesses and customers across Hull and East Yorkshire.
If your business sends parcels regularly or you’d like to discuss your wider delivery requirements, we’d be happy to hear from you.
Speak to the Lightning Parcels Team