What Unigroup Worldwide does

UniGroup Worldwide is a global international moving and corporate relocation services provider operating as a subsidiary of privately held UniGroup, C.A., a multi-billion dollar U.S. transportation enterprise headquartered in St. Louis County, Missouri. The company delivers international household goods moving services — packing, transportation, customs clearance, move planning, and move protection — to individuals in more than 160 countries, and provides enterprise-level corporate relocation services to multi-national corporations covering pre-assignment, housing, moving, and destination services.

The company operates through a licensed partner network spanning nearly 1,200 locations across 180+ countries, with regional headquarters in St. Louis (Americas), Amsterdam (EMEA), and Hong Kong (APAC), supported by 17,700 vehicles and 39 million square feet of warehouse space worldwide. The technology layer is functional rather than differentiated: a multi-step online quote request system covering 200+ origin and destination countries, a Virtual Survey tool that uses smartphone video to generate remote in-home estimates, online claims submission portals, and customer-care phone channels. Heritage brands Mayflower Transit and United Van Lines, originating in the 1920s, anchor brand equity, while the 2014 Sterling Relocation acquisition and 2017 additions of Move One and Auto Transportes Internacionales (ATI) have extended geographic reach.

The business model is service-based and quote-driven: one-time per-shipment fees for consumer moves, plus enterprise contracts for corporate relocation engagements. Go-to-market is dual-track — direct-to-consumer self-service online quoting paired with a dedicated enterprise field-sales team for corporate accounts. Revenue is sensitive to global corporate mobility cycles, as evidenced by the company's 2014 reporting of declining US-to-China move volumes, and the business carries no disclosed external funding, operating as a long-term private holding under parent UniGroup, C.A.

Name

Unigroup Worldwide

Legal name

UniGroup, C.A.

Website

https://unigroupworldwide.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

UniGroup Worldwide is a St. Louis-based subsidiary of UniGroup, C.A. that delivers international household goods moving and corporate relocation services through a licensed network spanning 180+ countries, serving individual consumers and multi-national corporations with the Mayflower and United Van Lines heritage brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Moving and Corporate Relocation Services

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), General Warehousing and Storage (493110)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Door-to-Door Household Goods International Moving (HSAKACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Relocation Management (End-to-End) (HSAKACAE), Cross-Border Moving (Neighboring Countries/Regional) (HSAKACAL)

Keywords

• International moving services
• Corporate relocation services
• Household goods shipping
• Global mobility services
• Freight forwarding logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Household Goods Moving Services: Core revenue stream from packing, transportation, customs clearance, move protection, and move planning services for individual consumers moving internationally. Services include door-to-door pickup and delivery, with pricing based on shipment size, distance, and service level.
2. Corporate Relocation Services: Enterprise-level relocation services for corporate transferees including pre-assignment, housing, moving, and destination services. Multi-national corporations engage UniGroup for managing employee relocations globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UniGroup Worldwide delivers door-to-door international household goods moving services in approximately 160-184 countries through a licensed network of moving partners, covering packing, transportation, customs clearance, move protection, and move planning for individual consumers. It additionally provides managed corporate relocation services for transferees through wholly-owned subsidiary UniGroup Relocation, including pre-assignment, housing, moving, and destination services. The company supports customers via an online multi-step quote system, phone-based sales, and dedicated corporate relocation account teams.

Product overview

UniGroup Worldwide Moving is a comprehensive global relocation ecosystem offering international home moving and corporate relocation services. The core offering consists of international moving services with packing, transportation, customs clearance, move protection, and move planning, accessible through an online quote system. Supporting the core moving services are several interconnected sub-brands and subsidiaries: United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit (the heritage household goods carriers), UniGroup Relocation (global mobility with pre-assignment, housing, and destination services), UniGroup Logistics (freight and warehousing), and Sterling Relocation (acquired London-based relocation management). The company also maintains a global network of partners including Move One (Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, East Africa) and Auto Transportes Internacionales (Mexico operations). Destination guides, moving checklists, and claims processing round out the service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• United Van Lines: America's largest household goods moving company offering moving and storage services
• Mayflower Transit
• UniGroup Relocation
• Sterling Relocation
• UniGroup Logistics
• Trans Advantage
• Auto Transportes Internacionales (ATI)
• Move One

Products and services

• International Home Moving Services Full-service international household goods moving service covering packing, transportation, customs clearance, move protection, and move planning; serves individuals and families moving to more than 160 countries via the UniGroup Worldwide licensed partner network and direct operations.
• International Moving Quote Request Service Online multi-step quote request system for international household goods moves, covering origin country, destination country, move date, home type, bedrooms, payer (Myself or Employer/Employer Name), and contact details; available for approximately 200 countries on both origin and destination sides.
• Corporate Relocation Services International corporate relocation program for multi-national corporations and their transferees, delivered through UniGroup Relocation's network in more than 180 countries and combining pre-assignment, housing, moving, and destination services for managed employee relocations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of customers would use UniGroup again
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Move OnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2017Move One joined the UniGroup Worldwide network on October 1, 2017, bringing locations on four continents across 29 markets in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and East Africa. Founded in Russia in 1992, Move One has expanded to more than 35 countries and brings expertise in complex logistics and mobility movements into transitional economies.
• Auto Transportes Internacionales (ATI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017Auto Transportes Internacionales (ATI) joined UniGroup Worldwide network on September 1, 2017. With presence in 10 markets across Mexico, ATI specializes in international and intra-Mexico household goods transportation and operates one of the largest cross-border operations between US and Mexico in the industry. ATI has more than 50 years of experience in the transportation industry.
• Sterling RelocationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Acquired London-based Sterling Relocation in 2014 to expand relocation management services and global footprint
• UTS InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001UniGroup Worldwide entered a joint venture with Netherlands-based UTS International, Europe's premier move management firm, forming UniGroup Worldwide UTS in 2001. UTS brought highly regarded presence in the rest of the world. The joint venture transitioned to UniGroup Worldwide in 2013 reflecting a broader mission and new services.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Allied International (Allied Van Lines): Allied is one of the largest direct competitors in international household goods moving and corporate relocation, operating an agent network comparable in scope to UniGroup Worldwide's licensed partner model.
• Santa Fe Relocation: Santa Fe Relocation is a direct competitor in international relocation management and moving services, serving multinational corporates and government clients across a similarly global footprint.
• SIRVA: SIRVA is a major global relocation and moving services company operating brands like Allied and northAmerican, directly competing with UniGroup in both corporate relocation and international household goods moving.
• AGS Movers: AGS is a global moving and relocation company with strong presence in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, providing direct competition in cross-border household goods moves.
• Graebel Companies: Graebel is a direct peer in global relocation management, mobility, and move management services, frequently listed alongside UniGroup in EMMA shortlists and serving similar enterprise RMC clients.
• Atlas Van Lines: Atlas Van Lines is a direct peer in long-distance and international household goods moving in the US market, with a comparable agent-based delivery model and corporate relocation offerings.
• Cartus (Realogy): Cartus is a leading relocation management company serving multinational corporates with destination, moving, and assignment services — a direct competitor in UniGroup Relocation's enterprise mobility segment.
• Crown Worldwide: Crown Worldwide is a Hong Kong-headquartered global relocation and moving company with direct overlap in international household goods moving and corporate mobility services across 60+ countries.

Regional players

• Pickfords: Pickfords is a UK-based international and domestic moving company historically aligned with Allied; it competes with UniGroup's London-based operations and broader EMEA footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider National: Schneider is a large US trucking and logistics incumbent where UniGroup's incoming CEO Marc Rogers previously served as SVP; it is adjacent infrastructure rather than a direct mover competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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