Over 85 years' experience in logistics
| 1922 | The General Lighterage Co Ltd is formed. (initially moving product from ship to shore, road transport and warehousing capability followed later. |
| 1950 | The General Lighterage Co Ltd becomes a public limited company. |
| 1957 | Company changes its name to Transport Development Group. |
| 1963 | Expansion into Europe begins. |
| 1968-74 | Businesses acquired in Holland and France. |
| 1982 | Re-registers as a public limited company – Transport Development Group plc. |
| Late 1980's | Focus on core activities: distribution, storage, transport. Non-core operations are sold, incl. those in USA & Australia. |
| 1999 | David Garman appointed CEO. Van Straaten (Holland) acquired. |
| 2000 | Now known as TDG plc. Safeguard and SDS (UK) and Van den Berg (Holland) acquired. |
| 2001 | Acquire La Fleche (France), TCG (Holland) and IWT (Ireland). |
| 2002 | Dispose of Data Services business. |
| 2003 | Exit French operations. |
| 2006 | Mond & Cie (Belgium), Bradship & SCA Transport (UK) acquired. |
| 2007 | Briskair (UK) and Doman S. A. (Spain) acquired. |
| 2008 | TDG becomes a privately owned company: TDG (UK) Ltd - its new owners are AIM listed DouglasBay Capital |
| 2009 | Mike Branigan takes over as CEO |
J Spurling Limited founded 1888, acquired by the General Lighterage Co., later to become TDG