Daygard Logistics Group

What Daygard Logistics Group does

Daygard Logistics Group is a privately-held UK independent logistics platform headquartered in West Thurrock, Essex, operating through multiple NVOCC sub-brands — Freight Movers International (FMI, 2003), Cargo Movers International (CMI, 2008), World Freight Movements (WFM, 2017), Daygard Clearances (DGC, 2009), and Hotel & Hospitality Logistics (HHL). The group provides international trade logistics services spanning LCL and FCL sea freight, air freight, warehousing and distribution, cargo insurance, customs clearance, and project logistics to enterprise customers involved in import/export across more than 90 countries, with 2021 throughput of approximately 513,360 cbm of LCL cargo and 21,960 TEU of container volume.

The platform combines a UK depot network (export depots in Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Glasgow, London/Essex, Manchester, Newcastle; import depots in Ipswich, Knowsley, Laindon, Eastleigh, Marchwood) with overseas agents and digital tools including the 365DAYS instant LCL pricing portal, ship tracking, LCL Service Finder, and UK Distribution and Collection Calculators. Specialized capabilities include hazardous goods (DG) consolidation from 118 China cities to Shanghai port via a partnership with Ginger Logistics (Amass International Group), covering DG classes 2-9 including lithium batteries. The group is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified and operates as a founder/management-owned business led by Managing Director Rory Munday and Finance Director Barry Tuck.

The business model is asset-light and transactional: Daygard earns transaction fees on each freight movement, customs clearance, warehouse handling, and insurance placement, supplemented by project-based fees for hospitality logistics (HHL) and DG consolidation. Go-to-market combines a regional UK sales team (Northern and Southern Sales Managers), digital self-service via 365DAYS, and a 90+ country overseas agent channel. Pricing is usage-based and quote-driven with no public price list, and the company's stated differentiator is that the majority of cargo is on terms controlled in the UK, providing better cost control for clients compared with origin-controlled terms typical of many competitors.

Name

Daygard Logistics Group

Legal name

Daygard Logistics Group

Website

https://daygard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Daygard Logistics Group is a privately-held UK independent NVOCC providing LCL/FCL sea freight, air freight, warehousing, customs clearance, cargo insurance and project logistics to international trading companies across 90+ countries via multiple sub-brands (FMI, CMI, DGC, WFM, HHL).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL), Dedicated / Contract Carriage Brokerage (Shippers’ Managed Capacity) (TLACACAF), Truckload (TL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAB)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Sea freight services
• Customs clearance
• Warehousing and distribution
• Cargo insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

West Thurrock

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sea Freight Services: LCL (Less than Container Load) and FCL (Full Container Load) services for imports and exports. Major revenue stream covering all major trade lanes with weekly services.
2. Air Freight Services: Airfreight services including consolidation, direct IATA options, charters, courier services, and cross-trade movements.
3. Warehouse & Distribution: Warehousing services including receiving, loading, inventory control, quality assurance, order consolidation, and bonded goods handling. Distribution services including LCL cargo distribution, FCL haulage, and nationwide pallet distribution.
4. Cargo Insurance: Cargo insurance services offering all-risk coverage for physical loss or damage, low premium costs, single cover or annual policy options.
5. Customs Clearance Services: Full customs clearance services through Daygard Clearances (DGC) including Customs Warehousing, IPR, OPR, NCTS, PCC, CFSP and NES.
6. Project Logistics: Specialized logistics for site removals, hospitality logistics, hotel and facility refurbishment (OS&E, FF&E), project management, and packing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Daygard Logistics Group is an independent NVOCC freight forwarder operating through multiple sub-brands (FMI, CMI, WFM, DGC, HHL) to provide international sea and air freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution, cargo insurance, and specialized project logistics for import/export businesses. The group ships LCL and FCL cargo across all major trade lanes with weekly direct sailings and supports customers via an in-house online pricing and tracking platform.

Product overview

Daygard Logistics Group is a third-party logistics provider (3PL) operating a platform-plus-sub-brands architecture. The group comprises four NVOCC brands: Freight Movers International (FMI, est. 2003), Cargo Movers International (CMI, est. 2008), World Freight Movements (WFM, est. 2017), and Daygard Clearances (DGC, est. 2009). Core services include sea freight (LCL/FCL), air freight, warehouse & distribution, cargo insurance, and customs clearance. Supporting self-service tools include LCL Service Finder, UK Distribution Calculator, Collection Calculator, 365DAYS online pricing platform, and Daygard ShipTrack. The group also provides specialized services including DG LCL trucking from 118 China cities to Shanghai, and niche industry solutions for hospitality, site removals, and supply chain management. With over 90 countries represented through overseas network, the group handles approximately 513,360 cbm of LCL cargo and 21,960 TEU of container volumes annually (2021 figures).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Freight Movers International (FMI): NVOCC providing logistics solutions and services, handles LCL and FCL shipments from regions including Australasia, Central America, Central & Southern Africa, Central Asia, China, Europe, Indian Sub Continent, Middle East, North America, South America, South East Asia
• Cargo Movers International (CMI)
• Daygard Clearances (DGC)
• World Freight Movements (WFM)
• Hotel & Hospitality Logistics (HHL)

Products and services

• Sea Freight Services Less than Container Load (LCL) and Full Container Load (FCL) sea freight forwarding for imports and exports between the UK and major trade lanes worldwide. Operated under the FMI and CMI NVOCC sub-brands with weekly sailings and handling 513,360 cbm and 21,960 TEU of cargo annually as of 2021.
• Air Freight Services Air freight services to/from the UK including consolidation, direct IATA options, AOG (Aircraft on Ground), dangerous goods, full and part charters, courier, sea-air shipments, customs clearance, delivery, and packing services. Includes cross-trade movements.
• Warehouse & Distribution Warehousing and distribution services including receiving, loading, piece count, inventory control, quality assurance, order consolidation, repacking/crating/wrapping, bonded goods, customs clearance, and distribution via LCL/FCL haulage, booked/timed deliveries, next day/48 hour distribution, blanket wrapped deliveries and nationwide pallet distribution.
• Cargo Insurance All-risk cargo insurance providing physical loss or damage coverage for goods in transit, covering all commodities and modes of transport, combined transports, FCL and LCL shipments, storage up to 30 days, with single cover or annual policy options at low premium costs.
• Customs Clearance Services Full range of customs clearance services delivered through the DGC (Daygard Clearances) brand. Staff trained for Customs Warehousing, IPR, OPR, NCTS, PCC, CFSP and NES procedures.
• Niche Industry Solutions (HHL - Hotel & Hospitality Logistics) Specialized logistics solutions for niche sectors including site removals (domestic and international), hospitality logistics, hotel and facility refurbishment (OS&E, FF&E), supply chain management, project management, purchase order management, online documentation management, and packing services. Delivered through the HHL sub-brand.
• Nationwide DG LCL Trucking to Shanghai Specialized hazardous goods LCL trucking service covering 118 China cities from ex-factory to Shanghai Port DG warehouse, operated in partnership with Ginger Logistics/Amass International Group. Handles IMDG Classes 2, 2.1, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9 including lithium batteries.
• 365DAYS Online Platform Online self-service platform providing instant export pricing for LCL shipments. Includes user login, account registration, downloadable vessel schedule data, online booking, and digital shipment management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 260 TEU/week average non-DG consolidated boxes handled from China, Far East, SE Asia, India, South Africa, North America
• +3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ginger Logistics (Amass International Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DG agent in Shanghai for hazardous goods LCL trucking services. Ginger Logistics, part of Amass International Group in China, operates the DG warehouse at Lianfa Rd, Jinshan District, Shanghai. Service covers 118 China cities for ex-factory collections to Shanghai port for DG consolidation (Classes 2, 2.1, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 & 9).
• Overseas Agents NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal network of overseas agents providing representation in over 90 countries. These partners handle origin logistics and destination services, enabling seamless supply chain operations for customers shipping to/from the UK.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-headquartered global freight forwarder with substantial UK operations offering air, ocean, road and customs services; competes for UK and European import/export customers with broader geographic reach than Daygard.
• Expeditors International: US-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong ocean and air services across all major trade lanes; competes for UK enterprise shippers and offers scale advantages in carrier negotiations.
• DSV Panalpina: Global freight forwarder with significant UK presence post-Panalpina and GIL acquisitions; competes across LCL/FCL, air and road freight with significantly larger scale than Daygard.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders offering ocean, air, road and contract logistics; broader portfolio and global scale dwarf Daygard, but competes for the same UK enterprise and mid-market freight customers.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL offering ocean, air, road and customs services; competes with Daygard on UK import/export lanes but at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Integrated container logistics arm of Maersk offering end-to-end ocean freight, inland transport and customs; as a carrier-direct offering, it competes with NVOCCs like Daygard by removing intermediaries from the supply chain.

Emerging players

• Flexport: US-based digital freight forwarder with growing UK presence offering online ocean, air and trucking bookings; competes for the same SMB/mid-market shippers that Daygard's 365 Days platform targets, but with a tech-native platform and larger capital base.

Direct peers

• Allport Cargo Services: UK-headquartered freight forwarder offering ocean, air, road and customs services with strong LCL capabilities; comparable mid-sized independent NVOCC serving UK importers/exporters.
• Davies Turner: UK-headquartered independent freight forwarder and NVOCC offering LCL/FCL sea freight, airfreight, warehousing and customs clearance — directly comparable to Daygard in customer base (UK importers/exporters), service mix and independent mid-market positioning.
• Woodland Group: UK-based independent freight forwarder with LCL consolidation, FCL, airfreight and customs services across global trade lanes; competes head-to-head with Daygard for UK mid-market import/export customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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