What Bert&You does

Bert&You (Groupe BERT), founded in 1964 and headquartered in Saint-Rambert-d'Albon, France, is a privately held transport and logistics group operating under holding company Société Financière BERT. The group employs 1,600–1,800 people across approximately 70 sites in France, manages 535,000 m² of logistics surface, and operates a fleet of 2,800 registered vehicles (1,300 active daily). It serves large enterprise clients in retail (LIDL, Carrefour, Boulanger), industrial gas (LINDE Gaz, Messer), automotive (Goodyear, Otis, Ligier, Toyota), hygiene (ESSITY), fashion/textile, and press distribution, with overseas coverage via the ACI subsidiary (€8M revenue) and the C5C and Palet System networks covering 42 European countries.

The group's service portfolio spans core transport (general cargo FTL/LTL, palletized distribution, refrigerated, gas, hydrocarbon tankers, car carriers), third-party logistics (storage, order preparation, e-commerce fulfillment, fashion logistics with automatic garment conveyors, retail logistics), and customized offerings (vehicle rental with driver representing 50% of transport activity, mounted crane/forklift delivery, overseas shipping, chartering and flow management). Technology is built and maintained by a 25-person in-house DSI team running proprietary and integrated systems: Andsoft TMS, Speed/Stock'it/Reflex WMS, Ines CRM, Vehco embedded vehicle IT, plus a BIS customer portal connected to the Fast Track real-time traceability platform supporting EDI and POD digitization.

The business model combines transaction-fee transport services, managed-services logistics (storage and per-order picking), subscription-style vehicle-with-driver rentals (1 month to 8 years), professional-services IT integration, and freight forwarding. The Bureau d'études (4-person study office) is the primary demand-generation engine, processing 800+ RFPs annually and contributing +15% growth per year. Pricing is quote-based B2B and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise sales through field account managers and regional agency directors, with channel partnerships limited to reciprocal network agreements (ASTRE, Palet System, C5C). The fleet is multi-energy, including 57 CNG tractors, 12 fully electric tractors, and 3 hydrogen tractors, with a co-developed biomethane station (RN7 NRJ) coming online spring 2025.

Name

Bert&You

Legal name

BERT DEV – SOCIETE PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIEES

Website

https://bert.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Bert&You is a French privately held transport and logistics group operating 70 sites with 535,000 m² of warehousing and 2,800 vehicles, serving enterprise clients in retail, industrial gas, automotive, fashion, and manufacturing across France and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Transport and Logistics Services

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Last-Mile Fleet Sharing & Pooling (Multi-tenant/shared fleets) (TLABAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Used Vehicle, Remarketing & Auction Logistics (TLADAJAJ), Bus & Coach Depots / Storage Yards (TLALAKAI)

Keywords

• Freight transport services
• Third-party logistics
• Warehousing solutions
• Specialized cargo transport
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

Albon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport services (FTL/LTL): Core transport services including general cargo (full and partial loads), palletized distribution, refrigerated transport, gas transport, hydrocarbon tankers, and car carrier transport. Revenue is generated per shipment, with contracts typically covering regional, national, and international routes.
2. Logistics and warehousing: Third-party logistics (3PL) services including storage, order preparation, cross-docking, e-commerce fulfillment, and retail logistics. The group operates ~500,000-535,000 m² of logistics surface across France. Revenue is generated through storage fees and per-order picking/packing fees.
3. Vehicle rental with driver: Dedicated vehicle rental with driver for 1 month to 8 years, covering 50% of the group's transport activity. 450 vehicles are dedicated to this activity with 1100 trained drivers. Secures exclusive shipments for clients without supply/demand volatility.
4. DSI / E-services (IT solutions): Internal IT services (DSI) and customer-facing digital solutions including EDI, traceability, data management, and software integration. The 25-person IT team serves both internal fleet management needs and external client integration projects.
5. Affrètement (freight forwarding): Freight forwarding and flow piloting services, managing 2,800 vehicle registrations and coordinating the broader partner network for clients requiring multi-vehicle solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Bert&You is a French transport and logistics group operating a fleet of 2,800 vehicles (1,300 daily) and 535,000 m² of logistics surface across 70 sites. It offers general cargo, palletized distribution, refrigerated, gas, hydrocarbon tanker, and car carrier transport, alongside third-party logistics including warehousing, e-commerce fulfillment, fashion logistics, and retail distribution. Custom solutions include vehicle rental with driver, overseas shipping, chartering/flow management, and transport plan engineering via its Bureau d'Études.

Product overview

Bert&You operates as a comprehensive transport and logistics group with over 50 years of experience, offering a multi-module portfolio organized across three main pillars: (1) Core Transport Services including General Cargo, Palletized Messenger, and National/International transport; (2) Logistics Services covering E-commerce, Retail, Fashion, and Industrial Service solutions; and (3) Customized Specialty Offerings including Gas Transport, Hydrocarbon Tanker, Car Carrier, Mounted Crane, Mounted Forklift, Refrigerated Transport, Vehicle Rental with Driver, Charters and Flow Management, Overseas Shipping, E-service digital platform, IT Services, and a Study Office for transport optimization. The group also operates the BIS (Bert Info Services) digital ecosystem connected to Fast Track real-time traceability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACI (Air Cargo International): Air freight forwarding subsidiary covering all continents for international cargo.
• BERT Industrie
• BERT Services
• BERT Energie
• Prestilog

Quantifiable outcome

• LINDE reduced French provider network from 10 to 1 within 12 months of deployment
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers22 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

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

• Belenergia / Delmonico Dorel / Méthabiotech (RN7 NRJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint development of biogas (biométhan) refueling station at Andancette (F26) on RN7. Belenergia and Delmonico Dorel (neighboring company) are project developers; Méthabiotech produces the biomethane at the Albon site. Investment of ~€1.5M for 50 trucks/day capacity. Opening spring 2025. Aligns Bert's CNG fleet with sustainable fuel supply.
• LINDE Gaz (as Bert Industrie)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The most significant partnership is with LINDE Gaz, consolidated under Bert Industrie subsidiary. In 2018, LINDE consolidated all French gas distribution from 10 regional providers to BERT as a single national provider — described as a world first. This involved deploying 29 sites, 271 vehicles (271 cartes grises), 225 employees, and 280 dedicated gas specialists. Bert developed complete national coverage including south-west, west, Grand Est, and north regions. BERT develops all LINDE-specific safety training internally.
• ASTRE GroupementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Member of the ASTRE professional groupement since 1993. Provides access to a pan-European network of transport partners covering 42 countries. Bert leverages ASTRE for complementary capacity and for its own clients needing European coverage. Several Bert subsidiaries (e.g., STS EROB) were also former ASTRE member companies before acquisition.
• Palet SystemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBert is a member of the Palet System network through ASTRE, enabling palletized distribution solutions across Europe in guaranteed transit times. Used primarily for LTL (partial load) distribution across 42 European countries.
• ACI (Air Cargo International) - subsidiarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACI is a fully-owned Bert subsidiary generating €8M annual revenue. Specializes in air cargo and overseas shipping. Covers all continents through its own operations and the C5C agent network.
• C5C Agent NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational agent network partnered through ACI subsidiary, providing worldwide coverage for import/export shipments in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
• Hyundai (hydrogen trucks)coreTechnology or IntegrationBert operates 2 Hyundai 26T hydrogen refrigerated carriers in Greater Paris, serving Carrefour and Lidl. These vehicles have 300-400km range and zero direct emissions (only water). Hyundai supplies the trucks as part of Bert's multi-energy strategy.
• ARGAN (real estate developer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBert leases a 12,000 m² newly-built BREEAM-certified logistics platform at Albon (F26) from ARGAN. The platform is described as energy autonomous and built to Bert's specifications for an unnamed industrial client.
• Renault Trucks (electric vehicles)coreTechnology or IntegrationRenault Trucks supplies 100% electric E-TECH and other electric trucks to Bert. Bert operates multiple Renault electric vehicles for last-mile urban delivery (e.g., Boulanger deliveries in Marseille/Aix). 200kW charging infrastructure deployed at Bert sites.
• Volvo Trucks (electric vehicles)coreTechnology or IntegrationVolvo FM 100% electric tractors supplied to Bert, circulating since January 2024 in Drôme, Ardèche, Rhône, and Isère routes. 3 tractors planned (2 delivered in Dec 2023, 1 in March 2024). Each covers ~60,000km/year with zero CO2 emissions.

Scale indicators37 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• STEF: French specialist in temperature-controlled logistics for food products (cold chain transport and warehousing) with national French network. Comparable to BERT's refrigerated transport and retail logistics operations; comparable mid-to-large European footprint.
• Geodis: French contract logistics and freight management subsidiary of SNCF Group, offering road, rail, and air freight, warehousing, and supply chain solutions across France and globally. Closest direct competitor in French domestic 3PL/road freight at materially larger scale (~€10B revenue).
• FM Logistic: Family-owned French-origin contract logistics and warehousing provider operating across Europe and emerging markets with focus on retail, FMCG, and consumer goods supply chains. Directly comparable 3PL service portfolio to BERT's retail and industrial logistics.
• ID Logistics: French-headquartered international contract logistics provider specializing in retail and consumer goods warehousing with presence across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Direct competitor for BERT's retail/3PL logistics offering with similar French origins.
• Heppner Group: Family-owned French transport and logistics group operating national road freight, overseas forwarding, and contract logistics across France and Germany/DACH region. Closely comparable business model, ownership structure, and customer mix to BERT.
• Charles André (GCA Transport): French specialist transport group focused on industrial logistics, hazardous materials, gas, and chemicals distribution with national and European footprint. Highly comparable to BERT's gas transport (Bert Industrie) and specialized industrial logistics.

Regional players

• Dachser: German-headquartered global logistics provider with strong European road freight and contract logistics operations including significant French presence. Comparable on European road freight and palletized distribution (similar to BERT's Palet System membership).

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics provider offering European land transport, air and ocean freight, and contract logistics with strong French market presence. Broad incumbent competing across BERT's road freight and contract logistics segments.
• XPO Logistics: US-headquartered global less-than-truckload (LTL) and asset-based logistics provider with substantial European operations following the Norbert Dentressangle acquisition. Broad incumbent competitor for European road freight and contract logistics.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with significant French operations across road, air, and sea freight. Comparable to BERT's ACI overseas subsidiary and freight forwarding (affrètement) operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Bertandyou
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groupe-bert

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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