EY advises Tawin Holdings on acquisition of inTime Express

• EY Corporate Finance supports Tawin Holdings in acquiring inTime Express from Mutares.
• The combined group will generate around €300 million in revenues and enhance pan-European logistics services.
• The acquisition strengthens resilience and service ahead of EU Mobility Package regulations in 2026.

EY’s Corporate Finance team in the Midlands has advised Tawin Holdings Limited, owner of Priority Freight, on its agreement to acquire inTime Express Logistik GmbH, a pan-European provider of time-critical logistics services from Mutares SE & Co. KGaA.

inTime is a leading European logistics services provider specialising in timecritical, customised transport solutions for industrial and commercial customers. Its capabilities complement Tawin’s current portfolio of timecritical logistics services which will create a combined group with revenues of approximately €300 million and a further €200 million of freight under management. Tawin is headquartered in Dover, with additional offices in Coventry and across Europe, supporting its growing panEuropean operations.

The transaction, which includes all subsidiary companies, including TransLogoTech (TLT) GmbH and Routewise GmbH, aligns two of Europe’s largest timecritical logistics providers. It is expected that inTime’s established road network, combined with Tawin’s operating model and significant volume of premium road transports, will enhance service delivery across both organisations.

With the EU Mobility Package changes coming into effect in July 2026, the strengthened network will be better equipped to deliver greater resilience and improved service for customers. These upcoming regulations form part of a wider effort to modernise road transport across the European Union, focusing on enhancing driver welfare, ensuring fair competition, and supporting environmental sustainability.

Ian Chapman, Chief Financial Officer at Tawin, said: “inTime is a highquality business that we’ve followed closely for several years. Tawin has built a strong reputation for developing businesses through sales growth, operational excellence and customer service. We are committed to investing in both organisations to build a leading road and air network that provides certainty and resilience across supply chains. I would like to thank EY teams for their support and guidance throughout this highly exciting acquisition.”

The EY Midlands Corporate Finance team was led by Jeremy Harrison, Davin Kandola, and Hakeem Jackson, supported by German legal colleagues Torsten Göcke, Ines Fritz and Nils Gildhoff. This transaction follows a series of notable mandates for the team, including advising on the sale of Euro Food Brands, the sale of Apollo Healthcare to Sovereign and Idilia’s acquisition of Shaken Udder.

Jeremy Harrison, EY Head of M&A in the Midlands, said: “It was a pleasure acting on behalf of Tawin on this exciting acquisition. Tawin has an excellent reputation and brings extensive market expertise, experience and capability to strengthen the combined group. This is another example of EY teams’ crossborder transaction expertise, leveraging the global EY network to deliver a strong outcome for our client.”