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Mail and package delivery company
InPost sp. z o.o.
Company typePublic
Euronext Amsterdam: INPST
IndustryLogistic Services
Founded1999 (1999) (as Integer.pl Group) 2006 (2006) (as InPost S.A.)
FoundersRafal Brzoska
Headquarters,
Area served
Europe
ProductsAPMs (lockers), PUDOs
Number of employees
5,000 +
ParentInteger.pl SA
SubsidiariesJudge Logistics (95.5%)
Mondial Relay
Websiteinpost.eu
InPost parcel locker in London, United Kingdom.
InPost van delivering and collecting parcels

InPost sp. z o.o. is a Polish public logistics limited company with courier, package delivery and express mail service. It is based in Krakow, Poland, and it is owned by Integer.pl corporate group.[1] The company specializes in parcel locker service operated in Poland,[2] Italy,[3] United Kingdom,[4] France, Benelux, Spain, and Portugal.

Founded in 2006 in Poland by Rafal Brzoska, InPost provides delivery services through a network of more than 20,000 lockers (Automated Parcels Machines or APMs) and 18,000 pick-up drop-off points (PUDOs),[5] as well as to-door courier and fulfilment services to e-commerce merchants.

History

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Integer.pl Group was established in 1999 by Rafal Brzoska as a distribution of leaflets company. In 2006, InPost S.A. was founded as a subsidiary.[6]

In 2009, The Integer.pl Capital Group introduced InPost Lockers - self-service machines for receiving and sending parcels. In 2015, the company's offering expanded to include courier service, and it also made its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.[7] The company has been cooperating with the American Advent International fund since 2017.

InPost SA went public in January 2021 on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange after its shareholders raised 2.8 billion euros as an online shopping boom, largely caused by pandemic lockdowns, increased demand for its automated parcel lockers.[8] As a result, InPost's shares jumped 19%, valuing the company at 9.5 billion euros ($11.55 billion).[9]

In July 2021, InPost acquired Mondial Relay, a logistics company from France, for a reported EUR 516 million.[10][11] The firm's network of automated parcel machines in 2021 grew more than 50% in its core Polish market reaching 16,000 lockers.[12]

In February 2022, the company announced that the InPost Mobile app, which was first launched in 2019,[13] had over 9.3 million active users, making it Poland's second most popular e-commerce app.[14] The company also reported it had delivered 744.9 million parcels in 2022.[15] On June 30, 2022, the operator had a network of nearly 18,500 parcel machines nationwide.[16]

In July 2023, the company acquired a PS50 million stake in British logistics firm Menzies, which constitutes 30% of the company's total shares.[17] InPost also expanded on the UK market with the installation of its 6,000th Parcel Locker and the delivery of 13.4 million parcels in the third quarter.[18]

In April 2025, the company announced it had acquired the UK delivery service company Yodel, taking a 95.5% stake in the parent company Judge Logistics Ltd, in a debt-to-equity arrangement in which a loan worth PS106m was converted into equity shares.[19] However, the company appears to have been acquired without clean title; a high court order was put in place in May 2025, which paused the takeover, until a trial over ownership of the company takes place.[20] During this period, Inpost are unable to integrate the business, or make any material changes spanning investment, leadership, restructuring and changes to the workforce.[21]

Sponsorship

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Since 2022, InPost has sponsored the Poland men's national football team.[22] In 2023, the company became the strategic sponsor of the Polish Cycling Federation.[23] In the same year, InPost became an official sponsor of Premier League football club Newcastle United.[18] In August 2024, InPost became the official logistics sponsor of Atletico Madrid.[24][25][26][27][28]

In October 2023, Tour de France added Mondial Relay, owned by InPost Group, as one of its official partners.[29] The company also endorses Polish athletes including Konrad Bukowiecki and Wojciech Nowicki.[30]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Integer znaczaco przyspieszyl inwestycje zagraniczne". portalspozywczy.pl (in Polish). 2013-03-02.
  2. ^ "Mamy juz 15 000 Paczkomatow". inpost.pl (in Polish). 2021-10-20. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  3. ^ "InPost Italia - il network di locker italiano per spedire e ritirare pacchi". inpost24.it (in Italian).
  4. ^ "InPost UK | Click & Collect Parcel Lockers Delivery Service". inpost.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Order Foreign Cash in Australia". Simify. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  6. ^ "Rafal Brzoska". forbes.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Debiut InPost na GPW. Spolka nie daje zarobic". money.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Inpost stock surged 30% after Amsterdam IPO". xtb.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Polish locker company InPost worth 9.5 billion euros after buoyant Amsterdam debut". reuters.com. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  10. ^ "InPost completes acquisition of Mondial Relay to create Europe's leading out-of-home solution for e-commerce". prnewswire.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Capex InPostu w '23 nie przebije 1,2 mld zl; nowe rynki po uruchomieniu po 15 tys. paczkomatow we Francji i W. Brytanii (wywiad)". bankier.pl (in Polish). 18 January 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  12. ^ "InPost increases number of automated parcel machines in Poland by 50% in 2021". reuters.com. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Aplikacja InPost Mobile otworzy Paczkomat". inpost.pl (in Polish). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Z aplikacji InPost Mobile korzysta juz ponad 9,3 mln aktywnych uzytkownikow!". inpost.pl (in Polish). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  15. ^ Magdalena Brzozka (11 January 2023). "InPost zalicza 2022 r. do bardzo udanych. "Dostarczylismy 744,9 mln przesylek"". portalspozywczy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  16. ^ "InPost celuje w 20 tys. paczkomatow w Polsce na koniec 2022 roku". Bankier.pl (in Polish). 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  17. ^ Laura Montoya (21 July 2023). "Delivery giant InPost buys PS50m stake in British logistics firm Menzies". thefirstnews.com. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  18. ^ a b Roger Hampel. "InPost Becomes the Sponsor of Newcastle United: A Strategic Move by the Polish Logistics Giant". footballbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  19. ^ Makortoff, Kalyeena. "Polish parcel locker network InPost buys UK delivery firm Yodel for PS106m". The Guardian. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  20. ^ Robinson, Jon. "Yodel's PS106m takeover by InPost put on ice after High Court order". CityAm. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  21. ^ Emily (2025-05-20). "Yodel acquisition by InPost placed on pause". Post & Parcel. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
  22. ^ "INPOST GRA Z REPREZENTACJA POLSKI! PZPN ZYSKUJE NOWEGO SPONSORA STRATEGICZNEGO". pzpn.pl (in Polish). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  23. ^ Bartlomiej Supernak (27 July 2023). "InPost zostal Sponsorem Strategicznym Polskiego Kolarstwa". inwestycje.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  24. ^ "InPost Oficjalnym Partnerem Atletico Madryt!" [InPost Official Partner of Atletico Madrid!]. inPost (in Polish). Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  25. ^ pas. "InPost sponsorem Atletico Madryt. Logo firmy pojawi sie w trakcie meczow" [InPost sponsors Atletico Madrid. The company's logo will appear during matches]. Business Insider (in Polish). Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  26. ^ Zawada, Szymon (2024-08-13). "InPost nowym sponsorem Atletico Madryt!". ZawodTyper (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  27. ^ "Club Atletico de Madrid - InPost, new sponsor of Atletico de Madrid". Club Atletico de Madrid. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  28. ^ "We have become the Official Partner of Atletico Madrid!". InPost EU. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  29. ^ "Tour de France adds Mondial Relay (InPost group) as official partner". endurance.biz. 3 December 2023.
  30. ^ Maciej Lawrynowicz (2 December 2023). "Wielka chwila! InPost zostal oficjalnym partnerem Newcastle United". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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