Founded in 1989

37 years of courier excellence

Our heritage, our hubs, and the network coverage that keeps the North West and Yorkshire moving.

Our History & Network

HEC Logistics traces back to 1989, when the business started life as Huddersfield Express Couriers — based first in Kirkburton, then Brockholes, building a reputation on local knowledge of the roads and businesses around Huddersfield long before "same-day" and "next-day" were industry-standard terms.

We joined the APC Overnight network in the mid-1990s, close to the very start of that network's existence, pairing our own local same-day fleet with a genuinely national next-day infrastructure. In 2002, the business formally incorporated as Huddersfield Express Couriers Ltd — still our legal name today.

By 2011, growth had outpaced what our Huddersfield-area sites could support. We moved to Castleford — specifically Wakefield Europort, chosen for its direct access to the M62 corridor — and adopted the trading name HEC Logistics that customers know today. That same access now lets us despatch consignments to any part of the UK or Europe with ease.

Our Timeline

1989

Founded as Huddersfield Express Couriers

Started in Kirkburton, then Brockholes — built on local knowledge of the roads and businesses around Huddersfield.

Mid-90s

Joined the APC Overnight Network

Paired our local same-day fleet with a nationwide next-day network, close to the start of APC's own history.

2002

Incorporated as Huddersfield Express Couriers Ltd

The legal name that still appears on invoices and the small print of this website today.

2011

Moved to Castleford & Became HEC Logistics

Relocated to Wakefield Europort for direct M62 access, and adopted the HEC Logistics name customers know today.

Today

37 Years On

Same-day, overnight, and international shipments move through our Wakefield Europort hub every day — still run by people who've been part of the growth for decades.