What Speed Group does

Speed Group AB is a Swedish third-party and fourth-party (3PL/4PL) logistics provider headquartered in Borås, founded in 2004 and owned by the Swedish private equity group Ratos. The company operates an integrated logistics platform spanning warehousing, transport management (land/sea/air), assembly and production-near services, returns management, cross-docking, battery storage, and customs warehousing, with industry-tailored solutions for retail and e-commerce, industrial and manufacturing, telecom, automotive, plastics, and publishing customers.

Speed runs automated facilities at multiple sites across Sweden (Borås HQ, Gothenburg/Arendal, Stockholm/Rosersberg, Mölndal, Helsingborg, Falkenberg under construction) and Norway (Moss), with proprietary renewable energy infrastructure including one of Sweden's largest rooftop solar installations (53,000 m² at Borås producing 4 million kWh annually, plus 3,000 m² at Rosersberg). It has built a largely automated warehouse management stack anchored by Autostore robotics. The company has expanded through four acquisitions since 2021 — Dream Logistics 4PL, Scandi Terminal, Supplier Partner, and Nord Logistics — and is now divesting its non-core staffing/recruitment business to NearYou to concentrate fully on logistics.

Revenue is generated primarily through multi-year enterprise contracts with custom pricing, a sales-led go-to-market targeting enterprise and mid-market accounts, and a heavy anchor relationship with Ericsson (SEK 2.5 billion, 8-year contract renewed December 2024). Other named customers include Plantagen, ICIW, Didriksons, Dr Denim, HL Display, STIGA Sports, Willhem, Scandinavian Photo, Armatec, and IMI Hydronics. Speed achieved climate neutrality in its own operations in 2023, two years ahead of its 2025 target.

Name

Speed Group

Legal name

Speed Group AB

Website

https://speedgroup.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Speed Group is a Sweden-based 3PL/4PL logistics provider owned by Ratos, offering warehousing, transport management, assembly, and returns services to enterprise and mid-market Nordic customers across retail, industrial, telecom, automotive, and publishing verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Third-Party Logistics (3PL) and Contract Logistics Services

NAICS

Warehousing and Storage (493), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer/Outbound Logistics Management (OTIF, Appointment Scheduling) (TLAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambient General Merchandise Warehousing (Dry Storage) (TLAIACAA), Lithium Batteries & Energy Storage DG Logistics (UN38.3, Class 9) (TLAIAJAG), Waste, Recycling & Environmental Logistics (Asset-Based Haulage) (TLAIAMAK)

Keywords

• Third-party logistics
• Fourth-party logistics
• Warehousing services
• Transport management
• Contract logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Borås

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Services: Core logistics services including warehouse management, order fulfillment, inventory management, and distribution for retail, e-commerce, and industrial customers. Revenue is generated through long-term contracts with fees based on warehouse volume, order processing, and complexity of logistics requirements.
2. Transport Management / Freight Management: Transport management services (4PL) encompassing freight booking, route optimization, tracking, deviation handling, and climate reporting. Services span land, sea, and air freight. Revenue generated through management fees and transaction-based pricing for transport services.
3. Assembly and Production Services: Value-adding services including assembly, packaging, labeling, testing, and other production-near services integrated with logistics operations. Revenue generated as part of comprehensive logistics packages or standalone service contracts.
4. Returns Management: Specialized returns handling services for e-commerce and retail customers, managing reverse logistics efficiently. Revenue generated through per-return fees or bundled service packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Speed Group provides third-party logistics (3PL) and fourth-party logistics (4PL) services, including warehousing, inventory management, order fulfillment, distribution, transport management across road, sea, and air freight, plus value-added services such as assembly, packaging, labeling, returns management, cross-docking, customs warehousing, and bulk product handling. The company operates automated facilities in Sweden and Norway on long-term contracts for enterprise and mid-market customers across retail/e-commerce, industrial, telecom, automotive, plastics, and publishing verticals.

Product overview

Speed Group operates as a comprehensive logistics platform offering both 3PL (Third Party Logistics) and 4PL (Fourth Party Logistics) services. The core platform centers on 3PL logistics services complemented by Transport Management capabilities. Additional modules include Assembly & Production Services, Return Management, Cross-Docking, Battery Storage, and Customs Warehousing. The company serves industry-specific needs through tailored solutions for Publishers, Retail & E-commerce, Automotive Industry, Plastic Industry, and Telecom. Through acquisitions, Speed has expanded to include 4PL transport management (Dream Logistics) and specialized bulk products logistics (Scandi Terminal).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3PL Third Party Logistics Third-party logistics services providing comprehensive warehousing, inventory management, order fulfillment, and distribution solutions tailored to specific industry needs for enterprise and mid-market customers.
• Transport Management / Frakt- & Transporthantering Freight and transport management services covering booking, route optimization, tracking, deviation handling, and climate reporting for national and international shipments across road, sea, and air freight.
• Assembly & Production Services Production-near services including flexible assembly, packaging, labeling, testing, and other value-adding operations integrated with logistics operations to make production efficient and scalable.
• Returns Management Handling of product returns including processing, inspection, restocking, and disposal solutions, offered as a specialized reverse logistics service for e-commerce and retail customers.
• Cross-Docking Cross-docking services enabling direct transfer of goods from incoming to outgoing vehicles with minimal or no warehousing time.
• Battery Storage Specialized storage solutions for batteries with safety-compliant handling and storage infrastructure.
• Customs Warehousing Customs bonded warehouse services enabling duty-free storage of goods pending customs clearance.
• 4PL Transport Management (via Dream Logistics) Fourth-party logistics services providing logistics consulting, transport procurement, and implementation of cost-effective transport solutions, delivered through Speed's Mölndal control tower following the Dream Logistics 4PL acquisition.
• Bulk Products Logistics (via Scandi Terminal) Specialized niche logistics for bulk products including warehousing, transport, and repackaging services for process industry customers, operated from Speed's Stenungssund site following the Scandi Terminal acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Climate neutral in own operations since 2023 (ahead of 2025 target)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CleanSeacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Environmental partnership where Speed adopted two bays in Bohuslän for coastal cleanup. Speed participates in beach cleanups, removing plastic waste from coastlines. CleanSea started as a UF (entrepreneurship) project and has grown into an organization making real environmental impact. Partnership combines environmental action with support for young entrepreneurs.
• NearYoumajorOthers · 1 October 2025Speed is divesting its staffing/personnel solutions business to NearYou, a staffing company. The divestment includes staffing, recruitment, and training operations. This strategic transaction focuses Speed fully on logistics and transportation solutions while transferring staffing expertise to a specialized provider. Completion subject to competition authority approval, expected Q4 2025.
• Stena RecyclingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Strategic partnership for wood waste recycling. Previously, Speed's wood waste (36% of total waste, mostly packaging) went to energy recovery. Through this partnership, wood is now crushed at Speed's Borås facility, then transported to Stena where it's quality-checked, finely crushed, and sorted for particle board production. This reduced wood waste to energy recovery from 63% to just 10%, creating circular economy benefits.
• One Tree PlantedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Tree planting organization partnership as part of Speeds sustainability initiatives. For each Christmas gift given to employees, One Tree Planted plants a tree on behalf of Speed. Total of 1,488 trees planted through this initiative.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GXO Logistics, Inc. US-listed pure-play contract logistics specialist focused on automated, high-SKU warehousing; relevant comp for Speed's Autostore-driven retail and e-commerce 3PL model.
• DSV A/S: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarding and contract logistics incumbent; competes with Speed for Nordic enterprise freight and warehousing RFPs, including the Ericsson contract scope.
• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: Global top-tier 3PL/4PL with a large Nordic contract-logistics book; comparable for benchmarking contract terms, automation scale and enterprise customer patterns.
• DHL Supply Chain (Deutsche Post DHL Group): Global supply-chain solutions arm of DHL Group, with a sizable Nordic footprint in warehousing, transport management and value-added services — direct functional competitor to Speed.
• Maersk Logistics & Services (A.P. M\u00f8ller-M\u00e6rsk): Global integrator combining ocean, inland and contract logistics; relevant comp since Nord Logistics added sea/air freight capacity to Speed, putting both on convergent end-to-end logistics positioning.

Direct peers

• PostNord (PostNord Logistics): State-linked Nordic postal and contract logistics group; directly comparable as a 3PL/4PL provider serving Swedish and Nordic enterprise customers across warehousing, distribution and transport management.
• NTEX AB: Swedish-headquartered transport, forwarding and 3PL provider with a similar Nordic customer base and overlapping services in road freight, warehousing and contract logistics.
• Logent AB: Swedish contract logistics specialist offering warehousing, distribution and customized supply-chain solutions; directly comparable in customer profile and 3PL service scope.
• PostNord TPL (PostNord Third-Party Logistics): PostNord's contract-logistics arm competes for the same set of retailers and industrial shippers Speed targets; most direct overlapping service catalogue.

Regional players

• Bring (Norwegian Post Group): Norwegian parcel and contract logistics arm of Posten; closest competitor in the Norwegian market where Speed just opened Moss via the Plantagen contract.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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