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The business then grew over the next 30 years into a large , market-leading freight company . It purchased an international express courier and a UK-based freight-forwarder along the way , the latter of which resulted in Mark Volante joining Seabourne , who remains the current Freight Managing Director today .
“ Clive ’ s intention at the time was to create a one-stop shop for European freight ; he even bought an airport , RAF Manston in Kent , with the intention of using it as a UK customs base ,” narrates Daniel . However , UPS purchased Seabourne ’ s European parcel operation in 1991 , with Sir Clive investing in the long-term growth of the remaining freight and courier business .
Alongside these pivotal business changes , Sir Clive was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1991 . As a result , he stepped down from his day-to-day involvement in the business and became Life President in 1996 , enabling him to focus on his work establishing the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation . By this time , Sir Clive ’ s daughter had married Daniel , who joined the business in 1992 and later took over as Managing Director .
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