The Barclay brothers lived a genuine rags to riches story of twins who left school at age 14 and worked their way up from jobs as painters to the … The Barclay brothers' businesses include the Telegraph Media Group, the online retailer Very Group, the delivery business Yodel, and - at the time of the bugging - the Ritz hotel in London. Steve Garelick, GMB London Regional Organiser, said " This is yet another attempt to cut costs at the Barclay Brothers family owned business at a time of the Coronavirus pandemic. All three businesses share Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay, better known as the Barclay brothers, as directors. Peter Macklin, GMB Organiser, said: “Stopping drivers taking their vans home at the end of a shift is a shocking decision, at the worst possible time. It is privately owned by the billionaire Barclay Brothers.. History It was initially called the Home Delivery Network, till it acquired the B2B and B2C operations of DHL Express UK and afterwards, rebranded itself as Yodel in May 2010. Mike Hancox, chief executive at Yodel, said: “With 20 years’ experience he brings a wealth of knowledge to this role, which will be vital as … Their father was a commercial traveller who dealt in confectionery. Yodel is owned by the multi-billionaire Barclay brothers who own and live on Brecqhou an island in the Channel Islands. The Barclay Brothers’ Parents- Frederick Hugh Barclay and Beatrice Cecelia Taylor. Their mother was born in Shirley, West Midlands and was the daughter of a solicitor’s clerk. Yodel is a delivery service company in the United Kingdom, and is one of the largest couriers along with Royal Mail. It was originally known as the Home Delivery Network, until it acquired the B2B and B2C operations of DHL Express UK and thereafter, re branded itself as Yodel in May 2010. The Barclay brothers, David and Frederick, born in 1930s London, have risen from teenage painters and decorators to become the U.K.’s most infamous reclusive billionaires. They both lied about their age when they got married in 1925. Union GMB has previously criticised Yodel, owned by the billionaire Barclay brothers, for asking for 0% finance on redundancies and forcing self-employed drivers to … Over the past two years, the brothers have injected more than £300 million (Dh1.4 billion) into businesses such as online retailer Shop Direct and delivery service Yodel. Yodel has laid off licenced Security Staff at the Hatfield depot and is trying to replace them with lower paid non SIA Licensed staff. Yodel is a delivery service company in the United Kingdom and is among the largest couriers along with Royal Mail. Yodel, based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, was born out of the delivery business of catalogue retailer Littlewoods, which is also part of the Barclay brothers’ business empire. He was born in Govan, Scotland. The Barclay brothers are reportedly keen to retain an investment in Shop Direct after the sale. It is privately owned by the billionaire Barclay Brothers. The Ritz hotel in London, and delivery business Yodel. The £500m-turnover parcel delivery giant behind the Yodel and Arrow XL brands, owned by the billionaire Barclay brothers, has posted a £58m pre-tax loss for the second consecutive year but hailed the "significant strides forward" it has made over the past 18 months.