Licensing - Express Limited

In September 2005, Express announced it would withdraw from the postal services market, with effect from 30 November 2005. Express had been granted a long term licence on 23 April 2003, enabling it to: carry bulk mail; provide consolidation services, and provide enhanced document exchange services. (Express can be contacted via their website)

The licence was revoked at Express Limited's request on 25 November 2005.

More information about Postcomm's licensing regime.

Related documents:

25 November 2005 - revocation notice 
Notice to revoke licence granted to Express Limited, November 2005 (pdf, 44KB).
11 December 2003 - revocation of industrial action determination 
Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 13. Licences granted to various companies. Revocation of determination of the Postal Services Commission in relation to industrial action (pdf, 79KB) 
11 December 2003 - news release 
Postcomm restores restrictions to postal licences
31 October 2003 - industrial action determination 
Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 13. Licences granted to various companies. Determination of the Postal Services Commission in relation to industrial action (pdf, 85KB) 
31 October 2003 - news release 
Postcomm frees Royal Mail's competitors to provide unrestricted postal services
23 April 2003 - licence
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to Express Limited on 23 April 2003 (pdf, 375KB).
23 April 2003 - decision statement 
Postal Services Act 2000, decision statement. Grant of licence to Express Limited (pdf, 68KB). 
23 April 2003 - news release 
Postcomm issues long term licence to Express
23 April 2003 - revocation notice 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Notice to revoke licence granted to Express Limited, April 2003 (pdf, 52KB). 
10 March 2003 - draft licence 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to Express Limited (pdf, 438KB). 
10 March 2003 - consultation document 
Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 12. Notice of proposal to grant licence to Express Limited (pdf, 57KB).
10 March 2003 - news release 
Postcomm consults on long term licence for Express.
25 July 2002 - licence 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to Express Limited on 25 July 2002 (pdf, 389KB) 
25 July 2002 - decision document 
Licence granted to Express Limited. Decision document. July 2002 (pdf, 134KB)
25 July 2002 - news release  
Postcomm grants two new interim licences
24 May 2002 - consultation notice 
Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 12. Notice of a proposal to grant a licence to Express Limited (pdf, 10KB) 
24 May 2002 - draft licence 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to Express Limited, draft (pdf, 58KB) 
24 May 2002 - news release 
Postcomm consults on an interim licence for Express Dairies.

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