Groupe Berton international

What Groupe Berton international does

Groupe Berton International is a privately held, family-owned French moving and logistics company headquartered in Ingré, France, founded in 1963. The company provides national and international residential and corporate relocation services, complemented by storage (garde-meubles and self-storage), document archiving, and corporate transfer services. Operations are organized under five wholly-owned service brands — Berton Déménagement (national), Berton International (international to 130+ countries across 5 continents), Berton Transfert (corporate relocation), Berton Stockage (storage), and Berton Archivage (archiving) — distributed through 10+ subsidiaries and branch offices across major French cities, DOM-TOM territories (La Réunion, Mayotte), and an international office in Mauritius.

The core technology is operational rather than digital: a specialized vehicle fleet, professional packing teams, and an international coordination network that schedules regular services worldwide. The company is ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) certified, transitioned to the 2015 versions in March 2016. Customer engagement is sales-led, driven by website quote requests, in-person agency consultations, and on-site volume estimates; pricing is fully custom with no publicly disclosed rates and contracts described as multi-year.

The revenue model comprises four streams — professional moving services (national and international), managed storage and warehousing, professional archiving services, and professional business transfer services. The customer base is dual: individual and family residential moves combined with a broad enterprise and government client roster spanning banking, insurance, energy, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, education, and French public-sector institutions. Pricing is quote-based, with a bundled all-inclusive moving package and a 24-hour quote-response commitment. No funding rounds, parent company, or external institutional investors are disclosed; ownership remains within the Berton family under CEO Xavier Berton.

Name

Groupe Berton international

Legal name

Groupe Berton

Website

https://berton-groupe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Groupe Berton International is a family-owned French moving and logistics company founded in 1963, providing national and international relocation, storage, archiving, and corporate transfer services to individuals, businesses, and government clients across 130+ countries via 10+ subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Moving and Relocation Services

NAICS

Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• International moving services
• National relocation services
• Self-storage solutions
• Corporate relocation
• Document archiving services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingré

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Moving Services: National and international residential and corporate moving services. The company offers complete moving packages covering packing, transportation, and delivery to destinations worldwide across 130+ countries.
2. Storage and Warehousing: Berton Stockage provides secure storage and garde-meubles services for customers needing temporary or long-term storage solutions during moves or transitions.
3. Archiving Services: Berton Archivage provides document archiving solutions for businesses requiring secure storage and management of important records and documents.
4. Business Transfers: Corporate relocation services under Berton Transfer, handling the complete relocation of business operations and offices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Groupe Berton international is a family-owned moving and storage company that provides national and international relocation services across more than 130 countries and 5 continents. Its offerings cover residential and corporate moves, secure storage (garde-meubles), corporate transfers, and document archiving, supported by a fleet of specialized moving vehicles and a network of regional agencies across France and DOM-TOM territories.

Product overview

Groupe Berton international is a family-owned moving and storage company founded in 1963, offering a portfolio of relocation services across France and internationally. The core offerings include Berton Déménagement (national moving), Berton International (international moving to 130+ countries), and Berton Transfert (corporate relocation). These are supported by Berton Stockage (storage/garde-meubles) and Berton Archivage (document archiving) services. The company operates through multiple regional subsidiaries across France including Blois, Orléans, Nantes, Versailles, Paris, Marseille, and DOM-TOM locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Berton International: International moving and relocation services covering over 130 countries
• Berton Déménagement
• Berton Stockage
• Berton Transfert
• Berton Archivage
• Rberton

Products and services

• Berton International
• Berton Déménagement
• Berton Transfert
• Berton Stockage
• Berton Archivage

Quantifiable outcome

• Independent service evaluation rated based on 78 verified customer reviews

Named customers38 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RbertoncoreOthersRberton is a subsidiary network of Groupe Berton providing local moving services across major French cities including Blois, Orléans, Nantes, Versailles, Paris, Melun, and Marcoussis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Crown Relocations: Global household goods and international relocation specialist with door-to-door international moving services in 60+ countries. Directly comparable to Groupe Berton on international moving product and corporate client base.
• Santa Fe Relocation: International moving and relocation services company serving individuals and corporations globally, including France. Closely comparable in scope of international and domestic moving plus storage.
• AGS Movers: International moving and relocation group operating in 95+ countries with door-to-door household goods services. Direct competitor on international moves out of France and Africa/DOM-TOM-style routes.
• SIRVA: Global relocation and moving services platform serving enterprise clients with international household goods moving. Comparable to Berton's B2B international moving franchise.
• Déménagements Richard: French household and corporate moving company with international coverage. Comparable mid-sized French mover competing for similar national and corporate clients.
• Déménagements Lamy: French national and international household moving specialist with warehousing and corporate relocation services. Closely comparable mid-market French competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Geodis: Large French global logistics provider offering freight, warehousing, and mobility services. Overlaps with Berton on storage/warehousing and corporate relocation but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider with household goods and relocation services among a much broader portfolio. Comparable on international moving capability but not a specialist.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics and forwarding major with a household goods and relocation division. Competes for large enterprise relocation contracts though logistics is its broader franchise.

Regional players

• Transalliance: France-headquartered road transport and logistics provider with warehousing and household goods capability. Comparable regional logistics footprint though more freight-focused than household moving.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bertongroupe
• Facebookfacebook.com/groupeberton
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groupe-berton

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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