Alternatives to the state run Royal mail include TNT Post which is part of the TNT Group which provide businesses with with extensive range of services for their mail and express delivery needs as well as Business Post who claim to the largest independent parcels, mail and logistics services company within the UK.

Citipost AMP Limited (formerly Alternative Mail and Parcels Limited), City Link Post which is trading name of Target Express Parcels, CMS the trading name of Royale Research Limited, DHL Express formerly known as Securicor Omega Express, FedEx UK Limited, Intercity Communications Limited, Lynx Mail, Scotpost, UK Mail and Zip Mail Limited.