John Menzies plc

Founded in Edinburgh in 1833, John Menzies plc still retains its Scottish roots and character.

Throughout its history, John Menzies plc has focused on its core strengths while continually adapting to change, enabling it to achieve a record of consistent growth through its two core operating divisions: Menzies Distribution and Menzies Aviation.

Menzies Distribution is a leading provider of added value distribution and marketing services to the UK’s newspaper and magazine supply chain. With 4,000 employees at 19 hub and 18 spoke branches throughout the UK and Ireland, the division is a strongly cash generative business with around 30% of the newspaper and magazine wholesale distribution market in the UK. It has a track record of investment in innovation and customer service delivery. We handle 4.8 million newspapers (5.1 million on Sundays) and 2.2 million magazines (covering 3,000 titles) every day to more than 23,000 retail customers.