Pedal and Post has formally appointed liquidators after bosses closed down the struggling business after nearly 14 years in January.
Brett Lee Barton and Margaret Carter, of Walsall-based BK Plus, have been appointed as joint liquidators.
The duo were appointed by members and creditors, official records show, as is often the case with company collapses.
Pedal and Post riders
Pedal and Post was Oxford-based, in the Osney Mead industrial estate, but it had also expanded to London.
Its unique selling point was that it delivered parcels by bicycle, eliminating vehicle emissions and congestion in both cities.
Delivery giant Evri said the sudden collapse of its partner Pedal and Post, which delivered in Oxford’s clean air zone, caused “temporary disruption”.
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The issue came to light when Carol Leonard, who lives in Grandpont, Oxford, reported several parcels had not been delivered.
She claimed that three of her parcels, ordered on January 29 and 31, went missing for well over a week.
During that time, she was told her parcels were both out for delivery, while also being informed that there was no record of them.
The shop she had purchased the parcels from, which uses Evri, ended up providing her with a refund.
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Evri eventually apologised and shipped the items out to Ms Leonard on February 10.
A total of 60 people, including a mix of employed and self employed team members across Oxford and London, lost their jobs in the company’s collapse.
Chief executive and founder Christopher Benton blamed the company’s collapse on losing a “major client” earlier this year, but did not say who it was.
He added: “Despite exploring every possible avenue to continue – and truly exhausting all options – we have reached the point where we can no longer sustain the business.
“We want to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported Pedal and Post over the years.
“Our clients, partners, riders, staff, and the wider community who believed in what we were trying to achieve. Your support meant everything.
Evri relied on the company (Image: Alamy/PA)
“Since our founding, Pedal and Post has worked tirelessly to show that cargo bike deliveries are not just possible, but practical, sustainable and better for cities.
“Over 14 years, we’ve helped remove countless vans from urban roads, reduced emissions, and shown that a people-powered delivery model can deliver excellent service while putting cities first.”
An Evri spokesman said: “We were disappointed to learn that our e-cargo bike delivery partner in Oxford ceased trading without notice, which caused some temporary disruption for a small number of customers in the local area.
“We have quickly re-organised deliveries in the area, and our local team are working hard to resume normal service.”
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