Special Logistic Services

What Special Logistic Services does

Special Logistic Services (SLS) is a Benelux-based mission-critical logistics provider founded in 1999 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Base Logistics Group. The company specializes in overnight and same-day distribution of service parts to enterprise field service organizations, with a core promise that parts arrive before the start of the working day. Its product portfolio spans Service Parts Logistics (the flagship offering), Transport Management (including control tower, customs & compliance, and exception management), Warehouse Management (in-house and outsourced distribution centers), Healthcare Logistics for the Medtech and BioPharma sectors, and Value Added Services such as field stocking, kitting, and customization. Underlying the offering is an owned Benelux overnight delivery network — comprising strategic stocking locations, lockers, and service engineer drop-points — supplemented by an outsourced European partner network for cross-border coverage. Digital touchpoints include the Klairy logistics web application, the My SLS mobile app, and a dedicated Customer Portal (myportal.slsbenelux.nl) for real-time shipment tracking and self-service account management.

SLS generates revenue through managed-services contracts with enterprise customers on a quote-based pricing model. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting field service organizations (primary segment), with additional penetration into healthcare/MedTech and high-tech verticals that require time-critical, traceable, and compliance-aware logistics. The company is one of three operating entities within Base Logistics Group — alongside Base Logistics and HealthLink — and is fully integrated into the group's shared systems, processes, and partner networks. Operating geographies are explicitly limited to the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), with no claim of a broader global footprint.

Name

Special Logistic Services

Legal name

Special Logistic Services

Website

https://slsbenelux.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Special Logistic Services (SLS) is a Benelux-based mission-critical logistics provider, founded in 1999 and operating as a subsidiary of Base Logistics Group. It delivers overnight service parts logistics, transport management, and healthcare logistics to enterprise field service organizations across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Breda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: SLS generates revenue through logistics and distribution services, including overnight delivery, same-day distribution, and service parts logistics. Revenue is likely contract-based with ongoing service relationships with enterprise customers requiring mission-critical logistics support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SLS provides mission-critical logistics services focused on overnight and same-day distribution of service parts across the Benelux region. The offering combines a dedicated overnight delivery network with smart field stocking solutions, warehouse and transport management, and real-time monitoring via the My SLS application. Services are targeted at field service organizations, healthcare/MedTech companies, and high-tech industry customers that require parts to be delivered before the start of the working day to minimize equipment downtime.

Product overview

Special Logistic Services (SLS) operates as a mission-critical logistics provider within the Base Logistics Group portfolio, specializing in overnight and same-day distribution services across the Benelux. The core offering is Service Parts Logistics, which combines dedicated overnight delivery networks with field stocking solutions and real-time monitoring capabilities. The product suite includes Transport Management (with control tower, customs & compliance, and exception management), Warehouse Management (in-house and outsourced DCs), and Healthcare Logistics for Medtech & BioPharma sectors. Digital platforms include the Klairy logistics application, My SLS mobile app, and Customer Portal SLS. Services are fully integrated within Base Logistics Group systems, enabling collaboration across the group's operating entities (Base Logistics, HealthLink, and SLS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Parts delivered before start of working day
• +2 more outcomes

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

One partnership is on record.

• Base Logistics GroupcoreOthersSLS is one of three operating entities of Base Logistics Group, alongside Base Logistics and HealthLink. The relationship is parent-subsidiary rather than a traditional partnership. SLS focuses on overnight and same-day distribution within the Benelux region while being fully integrated into the group's systems, processes, and shared expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Yusen Logistics: Global logistics provider with strong European field-service and aftermarket parts logistics offerings. Comparable to SLS in targeting high-tech and industrial field-service customers with overnight parts distribution.
• CEVA Logistics: Major global 3PL with dedicated automotive and industrial aftermarket parts logistics operations. Comparable to SLS in serving field-service organizations with time-critical parts distribution, but at much larger geographic scale.
• Nippon Express: Global logistics company with European operations serving high-tech and industrial customers with time-critical distribution. Comparable to SLS for cross-border service-parts logistics for high-tech field-service organizations.
• XPO Logistics: European-focused contract logistics provider with last-mile and specialized distribution capabilities. Comparable to SLS for enterprise customers needing dedicated overnight/in-night distribution in Benelux and adjacent European corridors.
• GEODIS: Global logistics operator with contract logistics and distribution services across Europe. Comparable to SLS as an alternative overnight/service-parts distribution provider for enterprise field-service customers in Benelux-adjacent markets.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global logistics provider with strong healthcare/pharma logistics (KN PharmaChain) and contract logistics offerings. Comparable to SLS for the overlap in time-critical parts and regulated healthcare distribution in Europe.
• DHL Supply Chain: Global logistics giant with a service-parts logistics and aftermarket offering across Europe. Comparable to SLS because it serves the same field-service customers with parts distribution, but at vastly greater scale and a much broader portfolio.
• DB Schenker: European-headquartered global logistics provider with contract logistics and spare-parts distribution capabilities. Comparable to SLS as a pan-European overnight/international logistics competitor for the same service-parts customer base.
• UPS Healthcare (Marken): Specialized healthcare logistics arm of UPS with time-critical pharma and medtech distribution across Europe. Comparable to SLS's healthcare/MedTech vertical in regulated, time-sensitive medical supply chains.

Regional players

• Ryder System: North American specialist in dedicated transportation and supply chain solutions for field-service and aftermarket parts. Comparable to SLS in service-parts logistics specialization, but operates in a different (primarily North American) geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/slsbenelux

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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