Outspoken Logistics Limited, trading as UK electric cargo bike delivery company Zedify, has announced it has gone into administration, with Will Wright and Steve Absolom from Interpath appointed as joint administrators on January 31, 2025.
Established in 2015, Zedify provided zero-emission last-mile logistics services for companies including high street retailers, parcel carriers and independent businesses.
The company had grown rapidly since its inception and recently opened its 10th logistics hub in Birmingham.
However, despite rising demand for sustainable delivery services, the company was unable to raise sufficient funding to continue operating. Its hubs in Cambridge and Edinburgh remain operational, with 38 employees retained while the joint administrators explore future options for these sites. The Bristol hub is operated by a different legal entity and also continues to trade.
Zedify also confirmed that the administration doesn’t affect its franchises, with the Norwich hub continuing to trade as before. Its Glasgow, Plymouth and Brighton franchises are reviewing their operations and currently operating.
The joint administrators have now commenced an orderly wind-down of the remaining business and have ceased operations at seven of the company’s trading hubs, with 105 employees made redundant. The joint administrators will work with customers to ensure minimal disruption to their networks and clients.
Interpath‘s Ravi Patel, who is leading the sale of the company’s business and assets, said, “Zedify was considered a pioneer within the logistics market, being the UK’s first cargo bike delivery service with a zero-emission, last-mile delivery model. We are working to explore all options and are seeking buyers for the business and its assets, including its fleet of electric bicycles and their associated intellectual property, as well as the Zedify brand.”
Steve Absolom, managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, added, “We understand news of the company’s insolvency will be devastating to its team of employees. We’ll endeavor to provide support to those impacted by redundancy, including assisting them with claims to the Redundancy Payments Service.”