Evri is set to hire 9,000 new employees in a bid to deal with increases in demand for parcels and its battle with Royal Mail, less than a week after it agreed to be bought out.
This expansion includes 8,000 delivery drivers and 1,000 additional workers.
The company said demand levels had surpassed those seen during the pandemic, driven by the growth of smaller merchants, fast-growing Asian sellers like Shein and Temu, and second-hand sales from platforms such as Vinted.
Evri, which rebranded from Hermes in 2022, recently entered an agreement to be acquired by the US private equity firm Apollo for £2.7bn.
The acquisition, which followed an auction period, includes Apollo's commitment to invest further in Evri’s expansion.
Following the expansion, Evri will have a total of 28,000 couriers, delivering approximately 4 million parcels daily.
The company's delivery drivers are self-employed and typically earn £16.50 per hour.
Evri also announced plans to establish the UK's largest fleet of parcel delivery e-bikes as part of its goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2035.
Evri’s CEO, Martijn De Lange, said: “New client wins and increased parcel volumes are proof of the trust customers have in our service, and [Evri’s] biggest-ever recruitment drive promises to deliver another record year.”