Name

Flash Courier

Legal name

JHO Administração e Participações LTDA

Website

https://flashcourier.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Document Logistics Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (492210), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (49221)

SIC

Air Courier Services (4513)

akta.pro primary industry

Document & Small Packet Express (Letters/Legal/Financial) (TLAAABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial & Legal Document Exchange (Banking, Courts, Law Firms) (TLAAAEAD), Local Document & Small Parcel On‑Demand Courier (TLAAADAA), Same-Day / On-Demand Express Courier (TLAAABAG)

Keywords

• Document delivery services
• Express courier logistics
• Franchise logistics network
• Automated sorting systems
• B2B document transport

Headquarters

HQ city

São Bernardo Do Campo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

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. Document Delivery Services: Core revenue from document delivery services across multiple service tiers: Flash Vermelho (scheduled delivery), Flash Azul (1-4 business days), DOC+ (up to 4 days), DOC (up to 7 days), and Flash PAT (benefit delivery in 1-4 days). Volume-based pricing with fixed delivery fees per service level.
2. Third-Party Management Services: Management and monitoring of redispatched documents or those directed to Correios (Brazilian postal service). Centralized information management providing greater control and logistics efficiency for third-party shipments.
3. Franchise Fees and Royalties: Revenue from franchise network of 500+ exclusive units. Franchisees pay investment fees starting from BRL 30,000 to over BRL 100,000 and receive franchise rights to operate Flash Courier delivery services in designated territories.
4. Dedicated and VIP Delivery: Customized dedicated delivery services including VIP deliveries, courier-on-board, and promotora services for personalized delivery experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Flash Courier provides secure, time-sensitive document and small-parcel delivery services across Brazil through a network of 500+ exclusive franchise units. Its core offerings include tiered express document delivery services (Flash Vermelho scheduled, Flash Azul 1-4 business days, DOC+ up to 4 days, DOC up to 7 days, Flash PAT benefit delivery 1-4 days) targeted at B2B clients in banking, fintech, payment, ticketing, benefits, and health plan sectors. Supporting services include third-party management via Correios integration, ecological destruction of returned documents, dedicated/VIP courier, and route optimization through ML and Big Data analytics.

Product overview

Flash Courier is a document-focused logistics company offering a tiered product portfolio of express delivery services (Flash Vermelho, Flash Azul, DOC+, DOC, PAT) differentiated by delivery speed and scheduling options. Supporting services include Third-Party Management for Correios integration and Ecological Fragmentation for sustainable document destruction. The company also provides additional logistics solutions including Express Rodo e Aéreo, FTL (Full Truckload), and Dedicated Operations through its parent Group MOVE3 | Sequoia ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flash Vermelho: Express delivery service for documents with scheduled delivery and differentiated hours (outside business hours) for previously authorized persons (hand delivery).
• Flash Azul
• DOC+
• DOC
• Flash PAT

Products and services

• Flash Vermelho Express document delivery service with scheduled delivery and differentiated hours (outside business hours) for pre-authorized recipients (hand-delivery), available nationwide in Brazil for B2B clients.
• Flash Azul Express document delivery service delivering within 1 to 4 business days throughout the national territory, for B2B clients across Brazil.
• Flash DOC+ Document delivery service for small volumes with delivery in up to 4 business days throughout the national territory of Brazil.
• Flash DOC Document delivery service for small volumes with delivery in up to 7 business days throughout the national territory of Brazil.
• Flash PAT Employee benefits delivery service for benefit management companies, delivering benefit cards, vouchers, and related documentation to workers within 1 to 4 business days nationwide in Brazil.
• Gestão de Terceiros (Third-Party Management) Centralized management and monitoring service for documents redispatched via Correios for locations not covered by the Flash Courier franchise network, with dedicated team and printing infrastructure for efficient routing.
• Fragmentação Ecológica (Ecological Fragmentation) Sustainable document destruction service for returned documents, converting fragments into energy for cement production, offered as an environmentally responsible end-of-life solution.
• Expresso Rodo e Aéreo Express transportation service combining air and road transport modes for fast and secure delivery of packages with efficiency and cost-effectiveness across Brazil.
• FTL (Full Truckload)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 million+ deliveries per month across Brazil
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grupo MOVE3 | SequoiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Flash Courier is a company of Grupo MOVE3 | Sequoia, a logistics ecosystem that includes transport companies Carriers, Rodoê, and Moove+ (focused on e-commerce), Sequoia (3PL specialized in logistics and distribution), and Levoo (logtech for fast e-commerce deliveries). The group completed a fusion with Sequoia Logística in 2024, along with Frenet and Drops logtechs.
• CarrierscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Sister company within Grupo MOVE3, focused on e-commerce logistics transportation.
• RodoêcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Sister company within Grupo MOVE3, focused on e-commerce logistics transportation.
• Moove+coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Sister company within Grupo MOVE3 (formerly iLog), a logistics arm of Flash Courier offering solutions for parcels up to 30kg.
• SequoiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20243PL company specialized in logistics and distribution, which merged with Grupo MOVE3 in 2024 as part of the Sequoia group formation.
• LevoocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Logtech company within Grupo MOVE3 offering fast delivery solutions for e-commerce.
• FrenetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Logtech that joined Grupo MOVE3 through the 2024 merger with Sequoia group.
• DropsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Logtech that joined Grupo MOVE3 through the 2024 merger with Sequoia group.
• Correios (Brazilian Postal Service)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic redispatch partnership for locations not covered by the Flash Courier franchise network. Flash Courier manages centralized printing of labels and routing of parcels via Correios for areas outside the Flash network reach.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Brazil: Global express delivery provider with Brazilian operations serving enterprise banking and corporate customers. Competes in time-critical B2B document and parcel delivery, leveraging international network strength while Flash Courier dominates domestic Brazilian banking document logistics.
• DHL Express Brazil: Global express courier with significant Brazilian operations targeting enterprise and international banking clients. Competes with Flash Courier for high-value B2B document logistics, particularly cross-border financial documents, with broader international network but less deep franchise-style local coverage.
• Correios (ECT): Brazilian state-owned postal service providing universal document and parcel delivery across Brazil. Operates as both Flash Courier's redispatch partner for uncovered areas and as a competitor for low-cost standard document delivery, especially for B2C and government-issued documents.
• UPS Brazil: Global parcel and document courier with established Brazilian operations targeting enterprise logistics buyers. Overlaps with Flash Courier in time-definite B2B document delivery for multinational banking and corporate clients operating in Brazil.

Direct peers

• Loggi: Brazilian tech-enabled logistics company offering B2B and B2C courier and parcel delivery services across Brazil. Direct competitor in document and small parcel delivery space, particularly targeting enterprise clients with similar urban coverage, though Loggi leans more heavily on crowdsourced gig couriers vs Flash's franchise model.
• Rapidão Cometa: Established Brazilian transportation and courier company with nationwide express document and parcel delivery capabilities. Competes with Flash Courier in B2B document logistics with a more trucking-heavy legacy model but similar enterprise customer targets.
• Total Express: Brazilian express parcel and courier company providing B2B delivery services including document and e-commerce parcel logistics. Competes directly with Flash Courier for enterprise customers across banking, retail, and corporate segments with similar nationwide Brazilian coverage.
• Expresso São Miguel: Brazilian courier and logistics company providing express document and parcel delivery services. Direct regional competitor in southern Brazil with overlapping B2B enterprise customer base and comparable express delivery SLAs.
• Direct Log (Log-In Logística): Brazilian express courier and logistics operator offering B2B document and parcel delivery across Brazil. Direct competitor in the banking-sector document logistics space with comparable service tiers and enterprise customer focus.
• Rápido 400: Brazilian express courier specializing in document and small parcel delivery with strong nationwide coverage. Competes with Flash Courier for B2B clients requiring scheduled and same-day document transport across Brazilian states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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