Vialtis

What Vialtis does

Vialtis (legal entity VIALTIS Sarl) is a French-headquartered service provider serving international road transport companies — primarily international hauliers, coach and bus operators, and Turkish transport firms operating across Europe. Founded in 1982 in Paris as SCODEREC, rebranded to VIALTIS in 2001 following a three-way merger of SCODEREC, VIAROUTE, and SEPAC, and relocated to Aix-en-Provence in 2008, the company has been part of the Danish ITD Group since 2012. VIALTIS operates eight wholly-owned sales subsidiaries in France, Spain, Slovakia, Poland, Turkey, Romania, Portugal, and Morocco, supported by an Italian FDE consortium arrangement and an enterprise self-service portal at myvialtis.com. The company positions itself as a "One Stop Solution Provider" consolidating fragmented administrative tasks — foreign VAT and excise duty refunds, road toll and tunnel payments, ferry bookings, fuel procurement, and traffic-fine disputes — into a single contract relationship for European road-based international logistics operators.

The technology stack integrates tolling on-board units (Telepass SAT, K1, and EU devices, covering 16+ European countries via DSRC, GNSS, and 4G connectivity), a proprietary MyVIALTIS customer portal for real-time consumption and refund-status tracking, electronic-invoice processing pipelines that connect more than 40 fuel card and toll invoice providers (including AS24, DKV, EuroShell, Total, UTA, OMV, BP, Esso Card, Eurowag, E100, and others), and direct working interfaces with national tax authorities across 32 countries. Core offerings are organized around four pillars: VAT and excise-duty refund management (99.9% reimbursement success rate, with an exclusive 48-hour prepayment financing service launched in 2019), road toll and tunnel payment covering roughly 19 European countries (with negotiated discounts of up to 50% on Spanish motorways and up to 13% on French motorways), ferry booking across 1,200+ routes with 150 operators, and contingency-fee legal services for traffic fines in German and Danish-speaking jurisdictions. Diesel procurement across 15,000+ European fuel stations and the Fréjus/Mont Blanc tunnel cards are offered as add-on modules.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through transaction fees and percentage-of-recovery commissions: take rates on toll payments (with volume rebates passed through from toll operators), service fees on VAT refunds plus financing margins on accelerated 48-hour prepayments, commissions on ferry bookings and diesel transactions, and contingency fees on legal outcomes. Distribution is sales-led through in-country offices with local-language sales staff, supplemented by the myvialtis.com self-service portal for existing clients and trade-show presence (Transport Logistic in Munich, Transpotec Logitec in Milan, Transport & Business Day in Warsaw) for top-of-funnel lead generation. The company is privately held under ITD Group, employs 51-100 staff, and does not publicly disclose revenue, but the multi-country footprint, 32-country tax-authority coverage, 40-year operating history, and roster of named customers including Ekol, Tashev Trans, and Titan Trucks indicate an established mid-market European business services franchise with moderate, multi-year growth driven by ongoing product and geographic expansion.

Name

Vialtis

Legal name

VIALTIS Sarl

Website

https://vialtis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vialtis is a French-headquartered service solutions provider offering foreign VAT and excise duty refunds, road toll and tunnel payment management, ferry booking, and traffic-fine dispute services to international road freight transport companies, coach operators, and Turkish hauliers across 32+ European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Toll Payment Processing & Management: Vialtis earns fees by managing toll payment processing on behalf of transport companies across European road networks. Revenue is generated through negotiated transaction rates, post-pay convenience fees, and volume-based rebates passed through from toll operators. The company handles ordering, invoicing, online transactions, and device replacements for a single-contract experience. Post-pay arrangements with Toll Collect (Germany), GO-BOX (Austria), DARS (Slovenia), HU-GO (Hungary), and others are facilitated through VIALTIS toll cards and OBU devices.
2. VAT and Excise Duty Refund Recovery: Vialtis charges service fees for processing and recovering foreign VAT and excise duty (diesel) refunds across 32 countries for international transport companies. Revenue is earned as a percentage of the refund amount recovered, with the company bearing the administrative burden of dealing directly with tax authorities. The company also offers 48-hour prepayment financing, earning financing fees on accelerated refunds.
3. Ferry Booking Service: Vialtis facilitates ferry reservations across 1,200+ routes with 150 ferry operators, earning commissions on bookings. The service covers routes across Europe including Scandinavia, the Mediterranean, the Iberian Peninsula, and cross-Channel connections.
4. Diesel Card Brokering and Fuel Solutions: Vialtis acts as a broker between transport companies and fuel station networks, earning commissions or margins on fuel purchases facilitated through its network of 15,000+ stations across Europe. Revenue is derived from negotiated fuel prices and volume-based discounts with fuel card providers.
5. Legal Services for Traffic Fines: Vialtis provides legal assistance to challenge and dispute traffic fines in German-speaking and Danish-speaking countries. The company operates on a contingency fee basis, earning a percentage of the amount saved for the client when a fine is successfully reduced or overturned. No fees are charged if no savings are achieved.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vialtis is a service aggregator and administrative services provider for the European road transport industry, handling VAT and excise duty refund recovery across 32+ countries, facilitating road toll payments in 16+ countries through Telepass on-board units, brokering ferry bookings across 1,200+ European routes, brokering diesel fuel solutions across 15,000+ stations, and providing legal assistance for transport fines.

Product overview

VIALTIS is a 'One Stop Solution Provider' offering integrated administrative and financial services for international transport companies and hauliers across Europe. The portfolio consists of four core services: VAT and Excise Duty Refund (covering 32+ countries with 99.9% success rate and optional 48-hour prepayment), Road Tolls and Tunnels (19 European countries via multiple toll systems), Ferry Booking Service (1,200+ routes with 150+ operators), and Legal Service (fine dispute assistance). These core offerings are supported by add-on modules including MyVIALTIS customer portal, Telepass OBU devices (SAT, K1, EU), VIALTIS Multiservice Tolls Card, Diesel Solutions (15,000+ stations), and the 48-Hour Prepayment service for accelerated VAT refunds. The integrated approach enables single-contract management of all road and sea expenses across Europe with maximum discounts and full consumption transparency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyVIALTIS: Online platform for tracking road and sea consumption, VAT refund transparency and traceability
• VIALTIS 48 Hours Prepayment
• Telepass K1

Products and services

• VAT and Excise Duty Refund Complete management of VAT and excise duty refund applications across 32+ countries for international road transport companies, including direct dealing with foreign tax authorities. Service achieves a 99.9% VAT refund application success rate.
• Road Tolls and Tunnels Total solutions for motorways, tunnels, and bridges across 19 European countries for transport companies, supporting Telepass, Toll Collect, Satellic, GO-BOX, Premid, ViaBox, DARS, SkyToll, Autopass and other national systems with discounts up to 50% on Spanish motorways and 13% on French motorways.
• Ferry Booking Service Online ferry reservation service covering 1,200+ routes with 150 ferry operators and 400+ daily departures across Europe, including Scandinavia, the Mediterranean, the Iberian Peninsula, and cross-Channel connections.
• Legal Service Legal assistance for challenging transport fines and penalties in Danish and German-speaking countries for transport companies, operating on a contingency fee basis with no charge unless savings are achieved.
• Diesel Solutions Flexible diesel procurement solutions for transport companies with access to 15,000+ fuel stations across Europe, offering negotiated special prices at strategically located stations through partnerships with major fuel card providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% of VAT refund applications submitted by Vialtis are reimbursed
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration37 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FDE Group (Fonden for Danmarks Transport og Logistik)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Vialtis became part of the FDE Group (Fonden for Danmarks Transport og Logistik) in 2012. FDE is a Danish transport and logistics organization combining industry association and commercial operations. The VAT department was transferred to FDE Denmark. Consorzio FDE membership enables Vialtis customers to access maximum toll discounts in Italy.
• ITD Group (International Transport Danmark)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Vialtis is part of the ITD Group (International Transport Danmark), which is both a trade association and a business group representing Danish transport companies at national and international levels. The group includes FDE and VIALTIS as commercial companies providing VAT refund and payment solutions to European transport companies.
• Telepass S.p.A.coreTechnology or IntegrationVialtis distributes Telepass toll payment devices (Telepass SAT, Telepass K1, Telepass EU) as a key product for enabling multi-country road toll payment across Europe. Telepass provides the OBU hardware and network integration, while Vialtis manages device provisioning, customer service, and billing for transport company clients.
• AS24, DKV, EuroShell, Total, UTA, OMV, BP, ESSO CARD, and 30+ other fuel card providerscoreTechnology or IntegrationVialtis integrates with over 40 fuel card and toll invoice providers to process electronic invoices for its 48-hour VAT prepayment service. Partners include major European fuel card operators such as AS24, DKV, EuroShell, Total, UTA, OMV, BP, ESSO CARD, E100, EUROWAG, and others, enabling automated VAT refund processing.
• European National Tax AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVialtis maintains direct working relationships with tax authorities across 32 countries to process VAT and excise duty refunds on behalf of international transport companies. These government relationships are foundational to its refund service, with Vialtis acting as an authorized intermediary between transport companies and the authorities.
• Toll Collect (Germany)coreTechnology or IntegrationVialtis is registered as a guaranteed payment means ('medio de pago con garantía de pago') with Toll Collect, the German toll system operator. This allows Vialtis clients to use Toll Collect OBU devices without pre-paying for journeys.
• ASFINAG / GO-MAUT (Austria)coreTechnology or IntegrationVialtis enables TOLL2GO interoperability, allowing Toll Collect OBU devices to pay Austrian tolls through the GO-BOX system operated by ASFINAG. The partnership allows combined Germany-Austria toll payment through a single OBU.
• Vinci Autoroutes and 23 French toll operatorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVialtis acts as an intermediary between French toll operators (23 concessionaire companies managing 9,137 km of French motorways) and transport companies, facilitating toll payment and rebate processing.
• Fréjus & Mont Blanc Tunnel OperatorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVialtis distributes the Fréjus & Mont Blanc Card, offering up to 20% discount vs. cash and up to 13% annual bonus for tunnel crossings. These tunnel operators (SFTRF for Fréjus, GEIE-TMB for Mont Blanc) are managed through Vialtis as an authorized sales partner.
• Kancelaria Transportowa LEGALTRANS (Poland)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVialtis participated in the Transport & Business Day event organized by its Polish partner Kancelaria Transportowa LEGALTRANS in Warsaw, demonstrating a marketing partnership for joint industry engagement.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DKV Mobility: Europe's largest fuel-card and toll-service provider, offering multi-country toll payment, VAT/excise refund, and fleet services to hauliers. DKV is the most direct competitor to Vialtis because it overlaps on the same four service pillars (fuel, toll, VAT refund, ferry) and serves the same international road freight customer base across 40+ European countries.
• Axxès: EETS-certified European toll service provider offering interoperable toll payment across multiple countries via a single on-board unit. Axxès is a direct peer because it competes head-to-head with Vialtis's Telepass SAT/K1 proposition in the multi-country OBU segment and serves the same international haulier customer.
• Eurowag: Fuel-card and mobility-payment platform focused on Central and Eastern Europe, with integrated toll payment and tax-refund services. Eurowag is a direct peer because it targets the same international road-transport customer, offers the same bundle of fuel, toll, and VAT-refund services, and competes in the same CEE geographies where Vialtis has a Slovakia and Poland presence.
• AtoBe (Certas Energy): Belgian multi-service mobility provider for fleets offering fuel cards, toll, and tax-refund services in Belgium and broader Europe. AtoBe is a direct peer because it competes in the Belgian toll market (where Vialtis integrates with Satellic) and offers the same cross-border VAT/excise refund + toll bundle to the same international haulier customer.
• UTA (Union Tank Eckstein): Major European fuel-card issuer with an integrated toll-payment and tax-refund service for international hauliers. UTA is a direct peer because it competes with Vialtis on multi-country toll, VAT refund, and fuel procurement, and is itself one of the 40+ invoice providers Vialtis integrates with for 48-hour VAT prepayment.
• AS24 (TotalEnergies): TotalEnergies' fuel-card and toll subsidiary for European road transport, offering multi-country toll payment, fuel cards, and VAT recovery. AS24 is a direct peer because it competes on the same service bundle and is also a 48-hour VAT prepayment invoice provider to Vialtis, indicating two-sided competitive and partnership dynamics.

Emerging players

• Toll4Europe: EETS-focused European toll service provider offering single-OBU interoperable toll payment across multiple countries. Toll4Europe is an emerging player with narrower scope than Vialtis (toll only, no VAT/ferry/fuel), but it competes in the same multi-country toll interoperability niche and represents the kind of focused new entrant that could pressure Vialtis's toll proposition.
• LogPay (LogPay Financial Services): German fuel-and-toll payment services provider focused on multi-country toll interoperability and B2B payment processing for transport companies. LogPay is an emerging player and 40+ fuel/toll provider partner of Vialtis, with overlapping scope on toll and fuel payment that places it in direct competition in Germany and the DACH region.

Broad incumbents

• EuroShell (Shell Fleet Solutions): Shell's European B2B fuel-card and mobility-services arm, offering fuel cards, toll services, and fleet management across Europe. As a major fuel-major subsidiary, EuroShell is a broad incumbent with deeper capital and brand reach than Vialtis, but its service bundle overlaps directly with Vialtis's core offerings and is also an invoice source for Vialtis's VAT prepayment product.

Regional players

• Brobizz (BroBizz A/S): Danish/Scandinavian toll and ferry-payment service provider, owned by Sund & Bælt, with a strong Nordic footprint. BroBizz is a regional peer because it provides similar multi-country OBU and toll services but primarily in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and the Øresund/Belt region, with limited overlap in Vialtis's Western and Southern European strongholds.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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