Seabourne Group

What Seabourne Group does

Seabourne Group is a privately held, family-owned logistics services provider headquartered in Egham, United Kingdom, founded in March 1962 by Sir Clive Bourne. The company delivers integrated international freight forwarding (air, sea, road, rail), warehousing and e-fulfilment, courier services, customs brokerage, pharma/healthcare logistics (GDP-compliant), and mail solutions for publishers. Operations are anchored by more than 20 proprietary offices across the Netherlands, UK, and France, supplemented by a curated partner network extending reach to over 200 countries. Customer segments are predominantly B2B mid-market and enterprise, spanning automotive, textiles, wine, seafood, e-commerce, medical, and publishing verticals.

The company's technology stack centers on the Seabourne Global Dashboard, an online customer portal for shipment booking, tracking, and account management, complemented by a dedicated EU Tracking System for real-time European shipment visibility and an "intelligent logistics management system" connecting Seabourne offices with local partners. There is no public API or SDK offering, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on freight and courier services, recurring warehousing and e-fulfilment contracts, professional services fees for customs brokerage, and recurring mail solutions contracts, with pricing structured as quote-based multi-year enterprise contracts.

Seabourne's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging direct field sales in core European markets, an online quote-request funnel, and content marketing through a knowledge platform and newsletter. The company maintains active corporate responsibility, modern slavery, and environmental policy disclosures, signaling institutional-grade governance despite remaining family-owned. Brand co-display with Santova Group on the company logo suggests a possible group-level affiliation, though no formal parent-subsidiary relationship is documented in the source material.

Name

Seabourne Group

Legal name

Seabourne Group Limited

Website

https://seabourne-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Seabourne Group is a family-owned international logistics provider founded in 1962, offering freight forwarding, warehousing, e-fulfilment, customs brokerage, and GDP-compliant pharma logistics to enterprise and mid-market B2B customers across 20+ offices and a partner network spanning 200+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF), Cross-Border E-commerce Ocean Forwarding (DDP/DDU) (TLACABAK)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Warehousing services
• E-commerce fulfillment
• Customs brokerage
• Pharmaceutical logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Egham

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. Freight Services: International freight forwarding services across air, sea, road, and rail. Core revenue stream providing reliable and customized cargo solutions for global logistics chains.
2. Warehousing Services: Customized warehouse solutions linked to logistics services, including product control, inventory management, reporting, pick and pack services.
3. E-Fulfilment: Reliable and scalable extension of international e-commerce activities, handling order fulfillment from factory to end consumer.
4. Courier Services: Various shipping solutions via integrators, parcel and postal networks for domestic and international deliveries.
5. Customs Brokerage: Customs clearance and declarant services simplifying all customs affairs in the logistics chain.
6. Mail Solutions: Total solution for publishers in global data management, mailings, and distribution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Seabourne Group is an independent B2B logistics service provider offering international freight forwarding (air, sea, road, rail), warehousing, e-fulfilment, courier services, customs brokerage, mail/distribution for publishers, and GDP-compliant pharma and healthcare transport. Services are delivered through more than 20 proprietary offices in the Netherlands, UK, and France, supported by a vetted partner network spanning 200+ countries and orchestrated via the Seabourne Global Dashboard online portal.

Product overview

Seabourne Group operates as an integrated logistics services provider offering a unified platform with multiple specialized modules. The portfolio includes Warehousing (custom storage and inventory management), E-Fulfilment (e-commerce order fulfillment), Courier Services (parcel and postal shipping), Freight Services (air, sea, road, and rail), Pharma & Healthcare Solutions (GDP-compliant medical transport), Customs Services (declarations and certificates), and Mail Solutions (publisher distribution). These services are interconnected through intelligent logistics management systems and delivered via the Seabourne Global Dashboard customer portal, enabling seamless end-to-end supply chain management from factory to final consumer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warehousing Customized warehousing solutions linked to Seabourne's logistics services, offering product control, inventory management, reporting, pick and pack, and shipping solutions for businesses needing storage integrated with international freight.
• E-Fulfilment Reliable and scalable extension of international e-commerce operations, providing warehousing, order processing, and fulfillment capabilities for online retailers and marketplaces shipping to end consumers globally.
• Courier Services (Koeriersdiensten) Various shipping solutions via integrators, parcel, and postal networks for domestic and international parcel and document deliveries for business customers.
• Freight Services Reliable and customized freight solutions for air, sea, road, or rail transport, supporting international supply chains with multi-mode cargo movement.
• Pharma & Healthcare Solutions Safe, certified, and global medical transport compliant with all GDP guidelines for pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, and healthcare distributors.
• Customs Services (Douane Expediteur) Complete customs and declarant services within the logistics chain, including EUR.1 and EUR-MED certificates for preferential origin proofs, simplifying cross-border trade compliance for customers.
• Mail Solutions Total solution for publishers in global data management, mailings, and distribution, providing integrated international subscriber and publication logistics.
• Seabourne Global Dashboard Online customer portal for shipment booking, tracking, and logistics management across Seabourne's global network, enabling customers to self-serve on freight and logistics activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 20 Seabourne offices worldwide with partners in more than 200 countries

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Santova GroupminorOthersSantova Group appears as a branding element on the Seabourne website (logo visible on portal). This may indicate a parent company or group affiliation relationship, though specific partnership details are not disclosed in the available source material.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel International AG: One of the world's largest multimodal freight forwarders (sea, air, road, contract logistics) and customs brokers. Closest comparable in service mix — global forwarding, contract logistics, integrated IT platforms — but vastly larger scale and global footprint.
• Nippon Express: Global logistics group offering international freight forwarding (air/ocean), warehousing and distribution with worldwide agent network. Broad incumbent peer with comparable integrated services.
• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider (contract logistics, freight forwarding, ground transportation) now owned by CMA CGM. Comparable integrated forwarding + warehousing offering with broader scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Deutsche Post DHL's freight-forwarding division offers air, ocean and road freight plus customs. Directly comparable product set to Seabourne (multi-modal forwarding, customs, warehousing); incumbent with global scale Seabourne cannot match.
• Yusen Logistics: Japan-headquartered global logistics provider with air/sea freight forwarding, contract logistics and customs. Comparable multi-modal, multi-region forwarding footprint to Seabourne's partner-driven model.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-headquartered family-founded (after Seabourne-style) global forwarder offering air, sea, road, contract logistics and customs. Strongest family-owned European mid-sized forwarder peer with similar DNA and overlapping service portfolio.
• Expeditors International of Washington: US-headquartered global freight forwarder specializing in air and ocean freight plus customs brokerage. Closely comparable service offering (asset-light forwarding with customs expertise) and similar business-model positioning.
• GAC Group: Privately held global logistics, shipping and marine services provider with freight forwarding, contract logistics and customs. Closely comparable private-company profile, integrated service model and worldwide partner-led coverage.
• DSV A/S: Global transport and logistics company (air, sea, road) with strong European mid-market presence and an active M&A roll-up strategy. Closest 'multi-modal forwarder with European DNA' comparable to Seabourne, though materially larger.

Emerging players

• Flexport: Digitally-native global freight forwarder offering air, ocean and trucking plus customs brokerage through a software-led platform. Comparable in offering; positioned as the principal disruptor to traditional forwarders like Seabourne.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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