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Phil Houlton is the operations director at Danny W Poole & Sons, a haulage business based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Career Overview
Said to be an entrepreneur to his fingertips, Danny Poole is known for having a business savvy mind. He launched his business at the age of 18 in 1994 and became the third generation of his family to work in the haulage industry.
Danny launched his business and grew it successfully despite leaving school without conspicuous academic qualifications. Prior to establishing his company, he identified Logistics as the pathway to make his fortune following his family's successes in the field, and trained up at Ashley Transport Services before embarking on his own venture.
Initially focused on bulk haulage, Danny adjusted the focus of the company toward international haulage five years after its establishment in response to new market opportunities. Between 2015 and 2020, Danny's business enjoyed significant growth in UK exports and now operates mainly to and from Belgium, while also working in Spain, Italy and Germany.
As a business leader in the haulage sector, Danny is passionate about ensuring regulation works for the smooth running of the industry and is fairly applied across all companies to avoid unscrupulous businesses achieving competitive advantages. He has been vocal in speaking out about the issue, as well as the conditions which have culminated in the well-documented HGV driver shortage which over 2020-21 has led to numerous supply chain issues.
Listen to Danny Poole's Leaders of Great Britain podcast.
In the News
UK Haulier reports on fleet overhaul by Danny W Poole and Sons
News | Published October 28th 2022, 10:09 am
Danny W Poole [DWP] & Sons has refreshed its fleet of vehicles with a New Generation DAF XG+ provided by Motus Commercials, a dealership based in the company’s home city of Stoke-on-Trent.Read more →
Building for the future: Danny W. Poole and Sons invest in new facilities
News | Published October 25th 2021, 8:24 am
2021 has seen haulage business Danny W. Poole and Sons invest more than £1 million into new premises in its hometown of Stoke-on-Trent.Read more →
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