A UK parcel carrier is shutting down after entering liquidation proceedings.
Quiver Delivery, based in the capital, launched in 2021 with a mission described as the physical connection between brands and their customers.
The firm offered immediate, same-day, or next-day delivery across 86 percent of London homes and achieved carbon neutrality through exclusively human-powered or electric transportation methods.
These included conventional bicycles, electric bikes, electric cargo bicycles, electric scooters, electric automobiles, and electric vans.
The Quiver Delivery website asked when customers last had a satisfactory delivery experience, with their order arriving where and when they wanted it.
The site claimed this benchmark ought to be achievable every time, though it acknowledged this remains rare except with Quiver.
The website further stated it was setting the standard for e-commerce delivery, with simple integrations, a clean customer interface and cutting edge technology meaning delivery experiences were truly magical. Deliveries were fast, emissionless, trackable and editable. Courier services generally scraped the lower bound of what is acceptable, while Quiver’s couriers were proud to be an extension of the brands the company delivered for.
However, after five years of trading, Quiver Delivery is set to stop operations following liquidation.
Ian Michael Rose and Paul Mallatratt from Abbey Taylor Jones Limited were appointed as liquidators this week, according to The Gazette.
This came after a petition to wind up the company was filed at the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) last October.
A winding-up petition represents a formal legal document filed with the court by a creditor seeking to force a company into compulsory liquidation due to its failure to pay outstanding debts.
The start of 2026 has proved difficult for the British retail sector, with several businesses entering administration or shutting down.
Major high street retailers, such as River Island, Primark, and Poundland, have been forced to close branches in 2026, while Revolution and BrewDog shut 21 and 38 pubs respectively.
Additional retailers that have gone into administration include Russell & Bromley, Moores, Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop, Quiz, and LK Bennett.
Furthermore, four British travel firms have stopped trading in 2026: Regen Central Ltd, Gold Crest Holidays, Asiara UK Ltd, and Simply Florida Travel Ltd.
EcoJet Airlines, marketed as the world’s first Electric Airline, also entered liquidation after just three years, leading to all scheduled flights being cancelled.
UK delivery firm Yodel is set to be wound down over the coming months following its purchase by InPost.
It has also been reported that Morrisons is exploring the sale of some in-store pharmacies as part of continued cost reduction efforts.
The UK high street has not seen exclusively negative news, with several major brands announcing new store openings for 2026, including Aldi, M&S, and Superdrug.