Who Owns Hermes Delivery

Hermes delivery, known as Hermes UK, is primarily owned by Advent International, an American private equity firm, which acquired a 75% stake in the company in 2020. The remaining 25% of Hermes UK is owned by Otto Group, a German-based global retail and services group that originally founded Hermes^[1][2].

The same 2020 deal also gave Advent International a 25% stake in Hermes Germany. Otto Group continues to hold the majority stake in Hermes Germany and remains significantly involved in the wider Hermes Group^[1][2].

Hermes was established in 1972 by Otto Versand (now Otto Group) to provide a delivery service for its mail-order business. Otto Group remains a major player in the company’s ownership structure across Europe, with Hermes UK now managed as an independent business following Advent International’s investment^[5][6].

References

• [1] American investor wraps up takeover of parcel delivery group Hermes
• [2] 75% of Hermes UK and Germany to be sold by Otto Group – Ti Insight
• [5] 40 years of Hermes – Seeing the whole picture
• [6] 5 Facts About Evri – World Options