What Koba Global Services does

Koba Global Services is a French value-added logistics provider founded around 1974-1976 and headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The company serves large enterprise accounts (Grands Comptes) and government administrations (Administrations) across consumer goods, retail, health, education, culture, and sport, with a named client base that includes Metro, Bouygues, Sodexo, Grand Litier, Santé Publique France, Éducation Nationale, Ministère de la Culture, and Château de Versailles. Its core offering spans five logistics verticals: promotional and point-of-sale materials handling (PLV), large-scale complex project logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, government administration logistics, and returns management, supplemented by kitting, co-packing, personalization, and strategic consulting services.

The technology stack is a conventional logistics software stack: a Warehouse Management System (WMS) connected to a Transport Management System (TMS), complemented by a proprietary order management platform that handles inventory control, replenishment orders, campaign management, and shipment tracking. Multi-carrier connectivity and an internal freight cell ("cellule affrètement internalisée") support transport coordination with negotiated rates. The company operates approximately 22,000 m² of warehouse and distribution space across two sites, KOBA Nord in Rantigny (northern France) and KOBA Sud in Canéjan (southwestern France), plus an asset-light network of 400+ partner storage centers.

Revenue is generated through customized, quote-based managed-services contracts with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting complex, often confidential logistics projects with relationship-based selling and dedicated project teams. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity in the available data.

Name

Koba Global Services

Legal name

Koba Global Services

Website

https://koba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Koba Global Services is a French value-added logistics provider serving large enterprises and government administrations with promotional logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, returns management, and multi-carrier transport coordination across 22,000 m² of facilities in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Value-Added Logistics Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific Contract Logistics (Automotive, Pharma, Retail, Aerospace, etc.) (TLAIAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

E-commerce Fulfillment & Omnichannel Logistics (Pick/Pack/Returns) (TLAIAAAD), Fulfillment Execution & Task Management (Pick/Pack/Ship) (TLAEACAD)

Keywords

• Value-added logistics
• Warehousing and fulfillment
• Promotional logistics
• E-commerce logistics
• Returns management

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuilly-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics and Supply Chain Services: Koba generates revenue through comprehensive logistics services including kitting, co-packing, order preparation (B2B and B2C), storage, and transport management. The company handles complex logistics projects for large accounts and government administrations with personalized solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Koba Global Services provides value-added logistics services including kitting, co-packing, B2B and B2C order preparation, warehousing, multi-carrier transport coordination, returns management, and large-scale logistics project management. The company serves large enterprises and French government administrations with a proprietary order management platform connecting WMS and TMS systems, operating across two logistics sites totaling 22,000 m² and a network of 400+ partner storage centers.

Product overview

Koba Global Services is a unified logistics platform offering comprehensive logistics solutions across five core service areas: promotional & PLV logistics, large-scale logistics, e-commerce logistics, government administration logistics, and returns management. The portfolio is tied together through their proprietary order management platform (Plateforme de commande) that provides unified inventory control, order placement, and shipment tracking. Additional services include kitting/co-packing/personalization, multi-carrier transport coordination (WMS connected to TMS), and strategic consulting. They serve major accounts and public administrations across mass consumption, retail, health, education, culture, and sports sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logistique promotionnelle & PLV Logistics services for promotional materials and point-of-sale advertising, including PLV (point-of-sale displays), présentoirs, échantillons, flyers, affiches, kakémonos, goodies, produits promotionnels, and jeux concours. Serves brand marketing teams deploying field campaigns.
• Logistique d'envergure Large-scale logistics operations for complex projects, managed end-to-end with rigor in quality, deadlines, and costs. Includes dedicated internal project teams, confidentiality guarantees, and requirements/delivery control.
• Logistique e-commerce End-to-end e-commerce logistics solution providing agile, personalized, and scalable logistics for online retailers, including B2C order preparation, fulfillment, and returns management.
• Logistique des administrations Reliable logistics solutions for government entities including confidential strategic logistics management and institutional communication campaigns. Serves ministries, public agencies, and public institutions.
• Logistique des retours Returns management services including sorting, reconditioning, reintegration, or recycling of returned goods.
• Plateforme de commande Proprietary order management platform for inventory control, restocking, order placement, campaign management, and shipment tracking, integrated with WMS and TMS systems.
• Kitting / Co-Packing / Personnalisation Custom kitting, co-packing, and product personalization services for retail and promotional logistics operations.
• Pilotage transport Multi-carrier transport coordination with internal freight cell, negotiated rates, WMS connected to TMS, and an order-taking platform for shipment tracking.
• Conseil et accompagnement stratégique Strategic consulting including needs analysis, RFP management, logistics strategy, and flow analysis for enterprise and government clients.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Supply Chain: World's largest contract logistics operator, providing warehousing, e-commerce fulfillment, value-added services, and multi-modal transport coordination — overlapping with Koba's full service portfolio and competing for the same enterprise and government RFPs.
• XPO Logistics: Major European and US contract logistics provider with strong warehousing, e-commerce fulfillment, and returns management offerings — comparable to Koba's core integrated 3PL services, but operating at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Geodis: One of France's largest contract logistics operators (SNCF-owned), providing warehousing, fulfillment, e-commerce logistics, and transport management across global markets — overlapping directly with Koba's service portfolio but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics leader with substantial contract logistics division offering warehousing, fulfillment, and value-added services — directly overlapping with Koba's services and competing for large enterprise and public-sector contracts in Europe.
• GXO Logistics: Pure-play contract logistics provider serving large enterprise and e-commerce clients globally with warehousing, fulfillment, value-added services, and returns processing — directly comparable service set to Koba, though at global scale with technology-led positioning.

Direct peers

• ID Logistics: French-headquartered international contract logistics provider offering warehousing, fulfillment, co-packing, and transport coordination for large enterprise and retail clients — directly comparable to Koba's integrated 3PL service model, though operating at much larger scale across Europe and emerging markets.
• Stef: French-listed specialist in temperature-controlled and ambient contract logistics, serving food, retail, and e-commerce clients in France and Southern Europe — a comparable French-rooted 3PL with overlapping B2B/B2C fulfillment and transport coordination capabilities.
• Rhenus Logistics: European contract logistics specialist offering warehousing, fulfillment, returns management, and multi-modal transport coordination for enterprise clients — comparable service portfolio and customer segments to Koba, with broader European presence.
• FM Logistic: European family-owned contract logistics provider specializing in warehousing, co-packing, fulfillment, and transport for retail, FMCG, and consumer goods clients — closely comparable to Koba in service mix and customer profile, with broader European footprint.

Regional players

• Heppner: French-rooted transport and logistics provider with domestic warehousing, fulfillment, and forwarding services — directly comparable to Koba in terms of French market focus and mid-market enterprise customer base, though with stronger transport than contract logistics emphasis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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