What Bartrum does

Bartrum Group Ltd is a fourth-generation UK family-owned asset-heavy logistics group founded in 1929 by Leonard Bartrum and headquartered on a 13-acre site in Eye, Suffolk, close to the Port of Felixstowe, Harwich International Port and the Port of Great Yarmouth. The group operates through three wholly owned subsidiaries — Bartrums Haulage & Storage Ltd, Bartrums Road Services Ltd, and Trumbar Truck Care Ltd — plus the Bartrums Training division, delivering general and bulk road haulage, pallet distribution via the Pallet-Track and Hazchem networks, 3PL warehousing, in-house commercial vehicle maintenance, and JAUPT/RTITB-accredited training. With a fleet of more than 150 trucks, 250 trailers and 25 bulk tippers, plus 225,000+ sq ft of warehousing (expanded by a new 70,000 sq ft Warehouse One in 2023 and an 85,000 sq ft phase planned on c.10 acres of Eye Airfield land acquired in 2026), the group moves 32,125+ pallets daily and over 500,000 tonnes of bulk product per annum for brewery, food and beverage, agriculture, manufacturing, construction and hazardous goods customers across the UK, Ireland and Europe.

The go-to-market combines direct inside-sales (quote forms, dedicated phone and email channels) for transactional haulage with a Sales, Contracts and Tenders function securing multi-year enterprise 3PL deals, exemplified by a five-year sole distribution contract with Aspall Cyder (Molson Coors) covering UK outbound transport, factory clearance, storage and co-packing. Revenue streams include transaction-fee haulage and pallet distribution, managed 3PL storage and value-added services (container devanning, pick-to-pallet, pick-and-pack, fulfilment, vendor management), professional services for Trumbar workshop work, and unit-priced training courses (Driver CPC at £75+VAT per module; LGV/HGV packages at £1,835–£3,515 inclusive of VAT). Operations are supported by web-enabled inventory and EDI systems, in-cab telematics, GPS-tracked fleet and integrated EDC systems; no public APIs or developer integrations are offered and no AI/ML capability is disclosed.

The customer base is hybrid: enterprise 3PL anchors (Aspall Cyder, a leading Suffolk paper sheeting plant, a PPE distributor) alongside a long tail of pallet-network shippers, bulk haulage customers in food and feed, and individuals paying for training across East Anglia. Brand recognition rests on 96 years of family ownership and multi-generational customer relationships, with industry accreditations across FORS, TASCC, RHA, UKWA, Achilles UVDB, FIAS, SQA, JAUPT (AC00432), RTITB and IRTEC reinforcing regulatory and sectoral credibility.

Name

Bartrum

Legal name

Bartrum Group Ltd

Website

https://bartrums.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Family-owned UK logistics group (founded 1929, Eye, Suffolk) operating asset-heavy general and bulk haulage, Pallet-Track and Hazchem pallet distribution, 3PL warehousing, in-house truck maintenance and JAUPT-accredited training for enterprise and SMB customers across the UK, Ireland and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Haulage & Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (4885), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Warehousing and Storage (4931), General Freight Trucking, Local (48411)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chartering & Heavy-Lift Vessel / Barge / RoRo Solutions (TLACAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food-Grade Warehousing & Contract Storage (TLAIACAB), Port/Terminal Heavy Cargo Handling & Stevedoring (Heavy Crane Ops) (TLAIAKAD), Heavy Haul / Oversize / Project Cargo Brokerage (TLADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Road haulage services
• Pallet distribution network
• Bulk tipper haulage
• 3PL warehousing logistics
• Commercial vehicle workshop

Headquarters

HQ city

Eye

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Haulage: Contracted general haulage services using a fleet of modern articulated curtain-sided, flat and extendable trailers for full and part loads across the UK; quoted per job via 'Request A Quote' model.
2. Bulk Haulage: Tonnage-based bulk haulage for brewery, food and beverage industries. Modern fleet of 25 bulk tippers moves over 500,000 tonnes per annum of grain, malt, barley, pulses, oilseeds, wheat, feed products, pulp, sand and stone at up to 44 tonnes per tipper.
3. Pallet Distribution (Pallet Track & Hazchem networks): Per-pallet network distribution via Pallet Track and Hazchem networks from IP, NR and CB postcodes across UK, Ireland and Europe. Award-winning Platinum member moving ~900–1,000 pallets per night through its hub.
4. Warehousing & 3PL Storage: 3PL warehousing on 13-acre Eye, Suffolk site with 150,000 sq ft on-site plus 75,000 sq ft at nearby Broome Industrial Estate. Recurring storage fees plus value-added services (container devanning, pick-to-pallet, pick-and-pack, fulfilment, vendor management, inventory management, reverse logistics, contract management, on-site staffing).
5. Trumbar Truck Care (Commercial Vehicle Workshop Services): Commercial vehicle maintenance, MOT preparation, PMI/servicing, tail lift maintenance/LOLER tests, steam clean, roller brake test (MAHA) and 24/7 roadside repairs and recovery from a seven-bay workshop. Two service vans operating from Eye. Sold to both internal fleet and external commercial vehicle operators.
6. Bartrums Training (Classroom-based training courses): Driver CPC, HGV/LGV, First Aid, Fire Marshal, Manual Handling, Working at Height, Ladder Safety, Forklift, MEWP, Reach Truck, Pivot Steer, HIAB, Yard Shunter, Driver Welfare etc. Course fee pricing publicly published; JAUPT (AC00432) and RTITB accredited. Rooms also hired out to third parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Core offering

Bartrum is a family-owned UK logistics group operating general haulage, bulk haulage, pallet distribution via the Pallet-Track and Hazchem networks, 3PL warehousing, commercial vehicle workshop services (Trumbar Truck Care) and a JAUPT/RTITB-accredited driver and materials handling training division (Bartrums Training) from its Eye, Suffolk headquarters. The group runs a fleet of 150+ trucks and 250+ trailers, moves over 500,000 tonnes per annum in bulk and 32,125+ pallets daily, and operates 225,000+ sq ft of warehousing capacity.

Product overview

Bartrum operates as a multi-divisional UK logistics group (the Bartrum Group) rather than a single product, with five core service pillars that share a single Eye, Suffolk operating base and an integrated fleet of over 150 vehicles and 250 trailers. The core divisions are General Haulage, Bulk Haulage (25 tippers moving 500,000+ tonnes/year), Pallet Distribution via the Pallet-Track network and the Hazchem hazardous network, Warehousing & 3PL (150,000+ sq ft of pallet-racked space plus the new Warehouse One facility), and Trumbar Truck Care (a 24/7 seven-bay commercial vehicle workshop for MOT, PMI/servicing, roadside repairs and steam clean). Alongside this, Bartrums Training operates as a separately branded JAUPT-accredited and RTITB-accredited training division delivering Driver CPC, LGV/HGV, materials handling (forklift, reach truck, pivot steer, MEWP, gantry crane, HIAB), health & safety (first aid, fire marshal, manual handling, working at height, ladder safety) and logistics courses, plus a commercial Training Rooms for Hire offering and a Funded Driver Training employment scheme. The pillars share resources (sites, fleet, IT systems with EDI and web-enabled tracking) and the training and truck-care businesses are explicitly positioned as revenue extensions of the haulage operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trumbar Truck Care: Commercial vehicle servicing, MOT preparation, PMI/servicing, roadside repairs and recovery, and steam clean; seven-bay workshop in Eye, Suffolk, operating 24/7 with IRTEC-trained technicians.
• Bartrums Training

Products and services

• General Haulage Full and part-load general haulage service using a modern fleet of articulated units with curtain sided, flat and extendable trailers for specialised long-load work, equipped with telematics and in-cab communication systems. Quoted per job via 'Request A Quote'.
• Bulk Haulage Clean bulk haulage division operating 25 bulk tippers moving over 500,000 tonnes per annum for the brewery, food and beverage industry, including grain, malt, barley, pulses, oilseeds, wheat, feed products, sand and stone at up to 44 tonnes per tipper.
• Pallet Track Distribution Pallet distribution network service from IP and NR postcodes anywhere in the UK, Ireland or Europe via the Pallet-Track network of 100+ depots with GPS tracking and integrated EDC systems, handling ~900-1,000 pallets per night through the national hub.
• Hazchem Network Distribution Nationwide and European hazardous pallet distribution service covering IP, NR and CB postcodes (excluding Class 1 and 7 goods) through the Hazchem network, with hazardous-aware drivers, warehouse and office staff and fully equipped vehicles.
• Warehousing & 3PL 3PL warehousing and storage services across a 13-acre Eye, Suffolk site with 150,000 sq ft onsite plus 75,000 sq ft at nearby Broome Industrial Estate, offering pallet racking, bulk storage, food-grade storage, container devanning, inventory management, vendor management, fulfilment, EDI order processing and pick/pack services.
• Trumbar Truck Care Commercial vehicle workshop operation with a fully equipped seven-bay modern workshop operating 24/7 in Eye, Suffolk, maintaining commercial vehicles, trailers, horseboxes and campervans. Technicians are fully trained to IRTEC standards. Sub-services include MOT preparation, PMI/servicing, tail lift maintenance/LOLER tests, steam clean, roller brake test and 24/7 roadside repairs and recovery.
• Bartrums Training Training division delivering Driver CPC periodic training, HGV/LGV driver training, and a broad range of workplace safety and materials handling courses from a purpose-built training centre in Eye, Suffolk (IP23 7HN).
• Periodic Driver CPC Training (Classroom Based) JAUPT (DVSA Joint Approval Unit for Periodic Training) approved Driver CPC training delivered as 7-hour modules (£75 + VAT) or full 35-hour CPC across 5 modules (£350 + VAT) with upload and certificate included.
• LGV/HGV Driver Training (C, C+E, Class 1 & Class 2) LGV/HGV driver training packages of 20, 30 or 40 hours including Mod3a reverse test and Mod3b practical on-road test, with additional training charged at £70/hour, plus Module 2 case study theory and Module 4 initial CPC tests.
• Emergency First Aid at Work Training Health & Safety Executive and Ofqual aligned Emergency First Aid at Work course covering the role of the first aider, incident assessment, CPR and AED use, recovery position, choking, external bleeding, shock and minor injuries, with scheduled dates at the IP23 7HN centre.
• Fire Warden / Fire Marshal Training Half-day fire warden/fire marshal course covering fire regulations, common causes of fire, evacuation procedures, the chemistry of fire and use of fire extinguishers, with HSE-recommended certification on completion.
• Manual Handling Course Manual Handling training aligned with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002), covering handling techniques, risk assessment, MHOR guidelines, common injuries and incident reporting, delivered at customer premises or at the Eye Suffolk training centre.
• Working at Height Training In-depth working at height training course aligned with HSE law covering hazard identification, risk assessment, control measures for roofs/vehicles/fragile surfaces, emergency rescue planning and PPE, suitable for construction workers, window cleaners and crane operators.
• Forklift and Materials Handling Training RTITB accredited forklift and materials handling training covering counterbalance, overhead gantry crane, banksman, pivot steer, MEWP, scissor lift, cherry picker, reach truck, rough terrain telescopic and yard shunter courses, with duration scaled to trainee count (1-3 trainees).
• HIAB Vehicle Mounted Hydraulic Lorry Loader Training Vehicle-mounted hydraulic lorry loader (HIAB) operator training offered as a product in the forklift and materials handling category.
• Training Rooms for Hire Three air-conditioned training rooms available to hire at the Eye Suffolk training centre — one room seating up to 25 and two rooms seating up to 15 — equipped with fast reliable WiFi, refreshments, whiteboards, large display screens, free parking and catering on request.
• Funded Driver Training Scheme Funded HGV driver training programme allowing candidates to obtain their CPC and licence while working full time on a Bartrum Group wage, requiring age 22+, 5 years UK licence, provisional LGV entitlement, completed LGV medical, digital tachograph card and theory/hazard perception tests.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32,125+ pallets delivered daily across the group
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Aspall Cyder (Molson Coors)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive-year distribution contract under which Bartrums is solely responsible for all UK outbound transport, factory clearance, storage and co-packing operations for the entire Aspall Cyder brand. The contract triggered the new 70,000 sq ft Warehouse One (built 2023) and represents significant growth for both businesses, covered in The Drinks Business, The Beer Guild, Asian Trader and The Bonded Warehouse Association press.
• Pallet TrackflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of the Pallet Track pallet network for over 15 years, covering the IP & NR postcode area for UK, Ireland and Europe palletised freight. Bartrums Road Services collects from its local depot and trunks to the national Pallet Track distribution centre, which handles 20,000+ pallets a night across 100+ depots. Bartrums has won multiple Pallet-Track awards including Platinum 2022, Hub of the Year 2022, Best Rural Deliverer 2022 and Platinum & Technology 2024, as well as Best Depot 2014.
• Hazchem NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBartrums Road Services has been a Hazchem Network member since 2015, offering Nationwide & European Hazardous Pallet Distribution service from its Eye, Suffolk HQ. Covers palletised orders from IP, NR & CB postcodes for UK, Ireland & Europe (excl. Class 1 & 7). All drivers, warehouse and office staff are Hazchem-aware and collection/delivery vehicles are fully equipped to handle Haz consignments.
• Lawrence DavidflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner40+ year supplier relationship. Most recent batch: 20 bespoke pillarless curtain-siders supplied for both replacement and growth, including premium specifications (document tubes, additional storage compartment, flush rear doors) and distinctive branding featuring the heritage strapline 'A family owned company founded by Leonard Bartrum in 1929' plus a MAG1C witch livery revival. Bartrum Group has purchased curtain-side trailers and rigid truck bodies from Lawrence David for over 40 years; Lawrence David is Bartrums' first-choice provider.
• SDC TrailerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of six new 15.65m longer-length semi-trailers (LSTs) at a total cost of £250,000. Double-deck LST curtainsiders designed to reduce emissions and provide increased capacity for the group's Pallet Track services by reducing the number of trailers run to Pallet Track hubs each evening.
• FruehaufcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of seven new stepframe trailers being introduced in phases of two, finished in Bartrums' signature blue, showcasing both heritage and ongoing investment in modern, high-performance equipment (announced April 2026).
• MAHA UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of the MAHA UK rising roller brake tester (announced June 2026) and latest MAHA headlight testing kit at the Trumbar Truck Care workshop in Eye. The 'rising roller' tester accommodates up to 20 tonnes of axle weight with rollers able to generate 10 tonnes of upward force. Half or more of the UK's officially accredited roller brake stations use MAHA equipment.
• PermastorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighbouring engineering firm at Eye, Suffolk. Permastore sold 3.6 acres of surplus land to Bartrum Group to enable construction of the new 70,000 sq ft Warehouse One, and signed a 25-year lease back agreement for the entire roof space of the new warehouse to install ~3,700 solar panels producing up to 1.4mW of energy, providing about a quarter of Permastore's annual electricity usage.
• AJN SteelstockminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of 648 steel sections, weighing just over 422 tonnes and covering 4,800 metres, processed and supplied for the construction of Bartrum Group's new 70,000 sq ft warehouse and distribution centre at Diss (completed Q2 2023).
• UKWA (United Kingdom Warehousing Association)minorOthersMembership of the UKWA, which was established in 1944 and represents over 600 member companies operating around 100 million sq ft of warehouse and distribution centre space from some 2,000 UK locations. UKWA is a respected 3PL trade body; Bartrums is listed as a member.
• Road Haulage Association (RHA)minorOthersBartrums is a member of the Road Haulage Association and actively participates in campaigns such as National Lorry Week and RHA briefings on driver shortages, IR35 and the Occupational Shortage List.
• DVSA JAUPT (Joint Approval Unit for Periodic Training)coreOthersBartrums Training is a DVSA JAUPT Approved centre (approval number AC00432) for Driver CPC training at the purpose-built training centre in Eye, Suffolk.
• RTITB (Road Transport Industry Training Board)coreOthersRTITB accreditation body for Bartrums Training's Forklift Truck, Reach Truck, Pivot Steer, MEWP (Scissor Lift), Yard Shunter and other materials handling courses. RTITB is an independent and impartial accreditation body working mainly in the road haulage and distribution industry.
• D4Drivers.ukminorOthersRecommended provider for D4 medical examination reports required for LGV entitlement, with discount code 'BART005' offered to Bartrums Training customers.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Palletline: UK pallet distribution network with regional member depots collecting and distributing palletised freight nationwide. Directly comparable to Bartrums Road Services' Pallet-Track and Hazchem pallet network operations, with the same member-depot economics.
• Maritime Transport: UK-based asset-heavy container haulage and contract logistics group operating its own fleet, container terminal and warehousing network. Closely comparable to Bartrums on the combination of owned fleet, pallet/container distribution, and large-scale 3PL warehousing for enterprise customers.
• Pollock (Scotrans) Group: Family-owned Scottish road haulage and logistics group operating general haulage, container transport, pallet distribution and warehousing. Comparable mid-market family-led asset-heavy UK haulage and 3PL model.
• Knights of Old Group: Family-owned UK road haulage and contract distribution group with general haulage, warehousing and pallet network operations. Highly comparable mid-market family-led asset-heavy model serving enterprise customers alongside pallet network membership.

Broad incumbents

• Culina Group: UK shared-user and dedicated logistics group with temperature-controlled and ambient warehousing, road haulage and a national pallet network (Pallet-Track). Comparable as a broad incumbent asset-heavy competitor across haulage, warehousing and pallet distribution.
• Eddie Stobart Logistics: Major UK road haulage and contract logistics group with national and European coverage, multi-temperature warehousing and a comparable enterprise contract base. Directly comparable on asset-heavy road haulage and 3PL warehousing at a much larger scale.
• Wincanton: Largest UK home-grown contract logistics and 3PL provider offering transport, warehousing and dedicated fleet services. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same corporate 3PL tenders (e.g., Molson Coors, FMCG, beverage) that Bartrums targets.
• XPO Logistics: Global asset-based logistics provider with significant UK road haulage, last-mile and contract logistics operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping general haulage, dedicated transport and contract distribution services.
• DHL Supply Chain UK: Global contract logistics incumbent operating UK warehousing, transport and value-added services for large enterprise customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent Bartrums competes against for corporate 3PL and distribution tenders.

Emerging players

• Hazchem Network: UK network of accredited member depots providing nationwide and European hazardous pallet distribution (Bartrums joined in 2015). Comparable as a partner network in which Bartrums operates, and as an emerging/hub-style specialist in hazardous pallet freight.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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