Malca-Amit
Malca-Amit is a privately held Hong Kong-domiciled logistics and security firm that provides vaulting, armored transport, customs brokerage, and digital-asset custody for diamonds, precious metals, fine art, and cryptocurrencies across 40+ countries, serving luxury goods traders, international banks, and high-net-worth individuals.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1973
- HeadquartersKowloon City, Hong Kong SAR China
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Malca-Amit does
Malca-Amit is a privately held Hong Kong-domiciled logistics and security company that has been operating for over 50 years (founded 1963 per firmographics; 1973 per corporate filings), specializing in the secure storage, transportation, and customs handling of high-value physical and digital assets. Through owned offices and a partner network spanning 40+ countries, the company operates eight dedicated high-security vaulting facilities in Bangkok, Singapore, Zurich, Toronto, London, New York, and Hong Kong, plus the UltraVault premium safe-deposit brand. Its London vault holds the highest European classification (Level XII CD EX) and LBMA approval for precious-metals handling, while all stored assets are insured under Lloyd's of London.
The company's core services are organized into Diamonds & Jewellery, Precious Metals, Fine Art Global, Vaulting Facilities, Special Operations, Technology Services, and Digital Asset Services. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services fees (armored transport, white-glove handling, event guarding), managed-services storage fees (vault rentals, FTZ storage), and transaction fees for customs brokerage — pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The Digital Asset Services division, launched around 2021, extends the vaulting franchise into cryptocurrency and NFT cold storage, secure key generation/management, and inheritance planning via Ballet wallet integration, all backed by full Lloyd's liability coverage.
Malca-Amit sells primarily through enterprise field sales to three primary segments — the global luxury goods industry (diamond traders, jewellery manufacturers, retailers), international banks (bullion storage, clearing-house support), and high-net-worth individuals (personal valuables, art, crypto inheritance) — with a smaller fast-growing segment serving digital asset custodians via the my.malca-amit.com self-serve portal and mobile apps. Strategic partnerships include Citigroup (London precious-metals vault), Antalpha (Hong Kong tokenized gold exchange), and Ballet Crypto (crypto cold storage), positioning the firm as a physical-infrastructure anchor at the intersection of traditional commodities and tokenized assets.
Malca-Amit firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Malca-Amit
- Legal name
- MALCA-AMIT Global Ltd.
- Website
- https://malca-amit.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1973
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Malca-Amit is a privately held Hong Kong-domiciled logistics and security firm that provides vaulting, armored transport, customs brokerage, and digital-asset custody for diamonds, precious metals, fine art, and cryptocurrencies across 40+ countries, serving luxury goods traders, international banks, and high-net-worth individuals.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Malca-Amit industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Secure Logistics and High-Value Asset Storage
- NAICS
- Warehousing and Storage (493), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)
- SIC
- Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Secure Storage, Vault Rental & Safe Custody (Non-Bank) (BPAKAIAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Valuables & High-Value Goods Transport (Jewelry, Watches, Art) (BPAKAIAE), Secure Logistics, Vaulting & Insurance for Stones (CRAKAJAK)
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Where Malca-Amit is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kowloon City
- HQ country
- Hong Kong SAR China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
Malca-Amit business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Secure Logistics and Transportation: Armored truck transportation and secured delivery services for high-value items including diamonds, jewellery, precious metals, and fine art. Revenue generated through service fees based on distance, value, and security requirements.
- Vaulting and Storage Services: Secure storage facilities providing vault services for precious commodities, digital assets, and luxury goods. Fees based on storage duration, space requirements, and asset value.
- Customs Brokerage: Customs house brokerage services for import/export documentation and compliance, generating fees per transaction.
- Special Operations: Private events, travelling exhibitions, and white-glove services for high-value art and collectibles movement.
- Digital Asset Custody: Cold storage services for cryptocurrencies and NFTs with full liability coverage, insurance-backed protection for stored digital assets.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Malca-Amit product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Malca-Amit provides secure logistics, vaulting, and storage services for high-value assets including diamonds, jewellery, precious metals, fine art, and digital assets. The company operates a global network of high-security vault facilities and provides armored transportation, customs brokerage, inspection services, and digital asset custody (cold storage, key management, and inheritance planning) underwritten by Lloyd's of London insurance coverage.
Product overview
Malca-Amit is a global logistics and security company providing comprehensive services for high-value assets. The company operates as a multi-service platform organized into seven core service categories: Diamonds & Jewellery, Precious Metals, Fine Art Global, Vaulting Facilities, Special Operations, Technology Services, and Digital Asset Services. The Digital Asset Services division offers three integrated modules—Store (cold storage for cryptocurrencies and NFTs), Protect (secure key management and generation), and Prepare (inheritance planning for digital assets)—all leveraging the company's global network of high-security vault facilities. Supporting infrastructure includes UltraVault (premium safe depository sub-brand), Malca-Amit Express Shipping (cost-effective delivery for mid-value goods), and vault locations in Bangkok, Singapore, Zurich, Toronto, London, New York, and Hong Kong. The company also operates a global partner network spanning Africa, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- UltraVault: Premium safe deposit box services - The Diamond Class of Safe Depository Services.
- Malca-Amit Express Shipping
- Malca-Amit International Network
Products and services
- Diamonds & Jewellery Services Comprehensive logistics and security services for the diamond and jewellery industry, including secured delivery, FTZ and secure storage facilities, express shipping, gem trade services, customs brokerage, jet service, third-party logistics, inspection services, trade show packages, gem lab services, and guarding services. Targeted at diamond traders, jewellery manufacturers, and luxury goods companies.
- Precious Metals Services Specialized services for precious metals including secured delivery, vaults and FTZ facilities, and inspection services. London vault holds LBMA approval for weighing and inspecting precious metals. Designed for banks, bullion traders, and precious metals dealers.
- Fine Art Global Comprehensive services for fine art and rarities, including private events, travelling exhibitions, white glove services, and guarding. Designed for galleries, museums, collectors, and auction houses.
- Vaulting Facilities Global network of high-security vault facilities providing storage for high-value assets, located in Bangkok, Singapore, Zurich, Toronto, London, New York, and Hong Kong. Includes Foreign Trade Zone facilities enabling duty deferral and simplified customs procedures.
- Special Operations Specialized services including private events, travelling exhibitions, white glove services, and guarding for high-value asset handling. Targets museums, auction houses, private collectors, and event organizers.
- Digital Asset Services Integrated services for digital asset custody and protection including Store (cold storage for cryptocurrencies and NFTs), Protect (secure key management and generation), and Prepare (cryptocurrency inheritance planning). Designed for individual crypto holders, digital asset custodians, and enterprises managing digital assets.
- Technology Services Technology-enabled services supporting the company's logistics and security operations, including web-based inventory management with real-time updates and integrated tracking.
- UltraVault Safe Depository Services Premium safe depository services branded as 'The Diamond Class of Safe Depository Services', offering state-of-the-art security systems. Targeted at high-net-worth individuals and institutions requiring premium vaulting.
- Malca-Amit Express Shipping
Companies that use Malca-Amit
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Malca-Amit technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Malca-Amit partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Citigroup Inc.coreCitigroup Inc. partnered with Malca-Amit to use a vault near London's Heathrow Airport for storing precious metals as part of the bank's strategy to join the London gold market clearing house and expand its bullion services. Malca-Amit provides the physical vault infrastructure and logistics for the bank's precious metals storage needs.
- AntalphacoreAntalpha partnered with Malca-Amit to launch a physical gold exchange service in Hong Kong, enabling direct exchange of Tether Gold (XAU₮) and physical gold. This partnership addresses the shift in gold ownership from physical to digital, with XAU₮ market capitalization growing from $800 million to $2.2 billion in five months.
- Ballet CryptocoreMalca-Amit partnered with Ballet Crypto to offer digital asset storage services using Ballet wallets within Malca-Amit's high-security vaults. Ballet wallets contain private key elements for cryptocurrency access, enabling inheritance planning and secure cold storage. Malca-Amit provides physical protection through vault storage and full liability coverage underwritten through Lloyd's of London.
- Lloyd's of LondoncoreMalca-Amit assumes liability for valuable goods worldwide and insures this liability with Lloyd's of London and London market insurance companies. This insurance coverage provides full liability protection for customers' assets stored in Malca-Amit facilities, including digital assets held on Ballet wallets.
- Stellar Development FoundationminorWhile XAUm (Matrixdock's tokenized gold product) integrates with Malca-Amit's ecosystem through Stellar blockchain, the Stellar Development Foundation made a direct investment in XAUm as part of its on-chain treasury diversification. Malca-Amit's vault infrastructure supports the physical gold backing tokenized gold products.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Malca-Amit competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Brink's: The global leader in cash management, secure logistics, and vaulting for high-value assets. Brink's competes head-to-head with Malca-Amit in secure transportation and vault storage for precious commodities and currencies worldwide.
- Ferrari Group: Italy-based specialist in secure logistics for jewelry, precious metals, and diamonds. Closely comparable to Malca-Amit's core diamond & jewellery service line and precious metals vaulting in Europe.
- Via Mat International: Swiss-headquartered secure logistics company focused on precious metals, diamonds, jewelry, and high-value goods across airports and financial centers — direct overlap with Malca-Amit's vault and transport offering.
- IDS (International Depository Services): Specialist in secure depository and vaulting services for precious metals and high-value assets. Comparable niche focus to Malca-Amit's UltraVault safe deposit business and precious metals vaulting.
- Loomis: Swedish-listed cash-in-transit and valuables logistics operator with extensive global vaulting infrastructure. Directly comparable to Malca-Amit in secure storage and armored transport for banks and retailers.
Emerging players
- Anchorage Digital: Federally chartered crypto custodian in the US providing institutional digital asset custody. A competitor for Malca-Amit's emerging digital asset custody line, particularly for US-based institutional clients.
- Coinbase Custody: Institutional digital asset custodian operated by Coinbase. Directly competes with Malca-Amit's 'Store/Protect/Prepare' digital asset services for institutional and HNW crypto clients, but does so without physical vaults.
- BitGo: Institutional digital asset custody and prime services platform. Overlaps with Malca-Amit's digital asset cold storage and key management offerings for crypto exchanges and institutional holders.
Broad incumbents
- Prosegur Cash: Spanish-listed cash-in-transit and valuables logistics major operating across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Provides comparable vaulting and armored transport services though with a stronger emerging-markets footprint than Malca-Amit.
- G4S (Allied Universal): Global security services conglomerate (now part of Allied Universal) offering cash transport, vaulting, and secure logistics as part of a broader security portfolio. Overlaps with Malca-Amit but is far more diversified across manned guarding and facility services.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Malca-Amit leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Malca-Amit subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Malca-Amit funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
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Malca-Amit M&A and investment
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Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Malca-Amit
What does Malca-Amit do?
Malca-Amit provides secure logistics, vaulting, and storage services for high-value assets including diamonds, jewellery, precious metals, fine art, and digital assets. The company operates a global network of high-security vault facilities and provides armored transportation, customs brokerage, inspection services, and digital asset custody (cold storage, key management, and inheritance planning) underwritten by Lloyd's of London insurance coverage.
Is Malca-Amit a public or private company?
Malca-Amit is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Malca-Amit founded?
Malca-Amit was founded in 1973.
Where is Malca-Amit based?
Malca-Amit is headquartered in Kowloon City, Hong Kong SAR China, in the Asia region.
How does Malca-Amit make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Secure Logistics and Transportation is the primary driver. The others are vaulting and Storage Services, customs Brokerage, special Operations and digital Asset Custody.
Who are Malca-Amit's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Brink's, Ferrari Group, Via Mat International, IDS (International Depository Services) and Loomis. Emerging players are Anchorage Digital, Coinbase Custody and BitGo. Broad incumbents are Prosegur Cash and G4S (Allied Universal).
Does Malca-Amit have an API?
No public API is recorded for Malca-Amit.
What industry is Malca-Amit in?
Malca-Amit's product category is Secure Logistics and High-Value Asset Storage. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAKAIAJ, Secure Storage, Vault Rental & Safe Custody (Non-Bank), with a secondary code of BPAKAIAE, Valuables & High-Value Goods Transport (Jewelry, Watches, Art). Its NAICS code is 493 and its SIC code is 4220.