Licensing - UK Mail

The UK Mail licence (pdf, 256KB) now incorporates the Commission's standard conditions, under the new licensing framework, which took effect from 1 January 2006, when the UK mail market opened to full competition.

UK Mail is a subsidiary of Business Post Group Plc.

More information about Postcomm's licensing regime.

Related documents:

24 March 2006 - revocation notice
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Notice to revoke licences granted to various postal operators (pdf, 22KB). Revokes the licence granted on 12 June 2003, which has been replaced with the new licence granted on 20 January 2006.
24 March 2006 - news release 
Postcomm revokes old licences.
20 January 2006 - licence 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to UK Mail Limited, with effect from 1 January 2006 (pdf, 256KB).
20 January 2006 - decision statement 
Decision statement to grant a licence at UK Mail Limited (pdf, 17KB).
20 January 2006 - consultation response 
Consultation response from Postwatch (pdf, 87KB).
20 January 2006 - news release 
 Postcomm issues new licences to TNT Mail and UK Mail.
21 November 2005 - draft licence 
UK Mail Limited draft licence (pdf, 293KB).
21 November 2005 - consultation notice 
Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 12. Notice of a proposal to grant a licence to UK Mail Limited (pdf, 16KB).
21 November 2005 - news release 
New licensing consultation IV.
2 November 2005 - modified licence 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to UK Mail Limited as amended on 2 November 2005 (pdf, 414KB).
2 November 2005 - licence modification 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 14. Modification of conditions of a licence granted to the USO licence and the standard licences (pdf, 199KB).
2 November 2005 - decision statement 
Decision statement. Modification of the conditions of the USO licence and the standard licences (pdf, 53KB).
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 October 2003 - licence modification 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 14. Modification of conditions of licence granted to UK Mail Limited (pdf, 80KB).
23 October 2003 - decision document 
Modification to licence granted to UK Mail Limited (pdf, 127KB).
23 October 2003 - consultation document 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 14. Notice of proposal to modify the conditions of a licence granted to UK Mail Limited (pdf, 92KB).
12 June 2003 - licence 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11.  Licence granted to UK Mail Limited on 12 June 2003 (pdf, 363KB).
12 June 2003 - decision statement 
Postal Services Commission, decision statement. Grant of licence to UK Mail Ltd (pdf, 70KB).
12 June 2003 - news release 
Postcomm issues long term licence to UK Mail Limited.
12 June 2003 - revocation notice 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Notice to revoke licence granted to UK Mail Limited (pdf, 52KB).
30 April 2003 - draft long term licence 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to UK Mail Limited - draft (pdf, 358KB).
30 April 2003 - consultation document 
Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 12. Notice of a proposal to grant a long term licence to UK Mail Limited (pdf, 64KB).
30 April 2003 - news release 
Postcomm consults on long term licence for UK Mail.
23 October 2002 - news release 
Postcomm modifies UK Mail's licence.
29 August 2002 - news release 
Postcomm consults on a licence modification for UK Mail.
20 November 2001 - licence 
Postal Services Act 2000, Section 11. Licence granted to UK Mail Limited. 20 November 2001 (pdf, 96KB).
20 November 2001 - decision document 
Grant of licence to UK Mail Limited. Decision document. November 2001 (pdf, 48KB).
20 November 2001 - news release 
Postcomm issues two new postal licences.
17 September 2001 - consultation document 
Postal Services Act 2000, Sections 11 and 12. Notice of proposal to grant a licence to UK Mail Limited (pdf, 9KB).
17 September 2001 - news release 
Postcomm consults on a licence for UK Mail Limited.

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