Charlie and Rosa Notman start Middlegate Europe in Zeebrugge, focused on UK-bound transport from day one.
One mission: move goods with zero drama.
First land. First warehouse. Our own footprint, built to last.
Zeebrugge doubles its warehouse capacity to match growing demand.
We acquire 20,000 m² of land in Zeebrugge, with a properly planned expansion.
Construction starts on a custom-built warehouse in Zeebrugge. Purpose-built, not patched together.
Middlegate Europe Limited Hull joins the group, a direct bridge into the UK.
Middlegate Europe Liège is founded to strengthen our inland and multimodal reach.
Middlegate Europe NV installs 400 kWp of solar panels on the warehouse roof.
Kim Notman buys out the family shareholders and becomes owner.
Middlegate Europe Limited builds a new bespoke warehouse and office in Hull - sharper, bigger, future-ready.
The group reports €31m turnover for 2014 and invests in extra storage capacity in Zeebrugge and Hull.
Reporting points to 52,000 m² of warehousing across Zeebrugge, Grâce-Hollogne (Liège area) and Hull, plus a fleet of 75 tractors / 220 trailers.
Notman Enterprise (the UK holding) is listed in the London Stock Exchange “1000 Companies to Inspire Britain” context, reflecting rapid UK-side momentum.
Middlegate ramps up accompanied transport to the UK to keep service moving through driver-capacity pressure.
TGV Transports joins the group; the move strengthens capacity toward France/Alsace and lifts Liège warehousing to 13,000 m²
Operating from Zeebrugge (port), Hull (port) and Liège (airport area)—with transport, groupage, and BRC-accredited warehousing across UK and EU.
