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Commercial analysis for logistics operators.

Numbers, not opinions. What things actually cost, what outbound actually produces, and how buyers in freight, parcel and fulfilment actually make decisions.

28 July 2026
Hiring a logistics BDM in 2026: the real cost, and when outsourcing beats it
A 45,000 pound job advert is an 88,000 pound commitment once National Insurance, pension, car allowance and recruitment fees are counted, and it produces for about half the year. Here is the full arithmetic, and the honest version of when a hire is still the right call.
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Commercial Intelligence for Logistics

Blackridge Commercial Intelligence Ltd

Blackridge Commercial Intelligence Ltd

Registered in England & Wales No. 17303505

Registered in England & Wales No. 17303505

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