H.E.L.P.

What H.E.L.P. does

H.E.L.P. GmbH is a German contract packaging, fulfillment and logistics services company headquartered in Hünfeld (Hesse, Germany). Founded in 1998 according to firmographic data, the company operates a single 9,900 m² facility at Ströherstrasse 16 and is registered as a private limited company (GmbH) at Amtsgericht Fulda, HRB 1686, managed by Pamela Hohmann, Carsten Kalbfleisch and Sascha Nüchter. It sells six integrated service modules—Lohnverpackung (contract packaging), Fulfillment, Konfektionierung (confectioning such as shrink-wrapping, sleeving and display assembly), Lager & Logistik (warehousing and logistics), Personaldienst (staffing) and Entwicklung (packaging development)—marketed as a "Full Solution" to enterprise and mid-market clients.

Its customer base is dominated by multinational consumer-goods manufacturers, with named references including Nestlé (Nescafé), Maggi, Milka, Ferrero (Kinder, KitKat), Lego, Gillette, Bübchen and Unilever brands (Dove, Garnier, L'Oréal), plus staffing clients such as STI, Milupa and logistics companies (Spedition). Service delivery relies on an internal warehouse management system with barcode scanning for goods receipt, inventory booking, batch and lot traceability, and order processing visualization. Revenue is generated through professional-services and managed-services fees for packaging labor and materials, recurring warehouse/storage charges, fulfillment handling fees, and staffing markups; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Differentiation rests on a regulatory and certification stack that includes a §13 AMG pharmaceutical manufacturing license, GMP certification, Bio-Zertifikat under EU organic regulations, DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and SEDEX/SMETA 4 Pillars ethical trade audit. These credentials, combined with the bundled multi-service offering, allow the company to serve regulated end-markets (pharmaceuticals, organic CPG) alongside its traditional food, confectionery and personal-care co-packing base.

Name

H.E.L.P.

Legal name

H.E.L.P. GmbH

Website

https://help-gmbh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

H.E.L.P. GmbH is a German contract packaging and logistics company in Hünfeld that provides contract packaging, e-commerce fulfillment, warehousing, confectioning, staffing and packaging development to multinational CPG, pharmaceutical and logistics clients from a 9,900 m² facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Packaging & Logistics Services

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging, Repackaging & Co-Packing Services (TLAIAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labeling, Relabeling & Compliance Packaging (Barcode, Serialization, Regulatory) (TLAIAGAE)

Keywords

• Contract packaging services
• Order fulfillment services
• Warehousing and logistics
• Pharmaceutical repackaging
• Industrial staffing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hünfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Packaging Services: Contract packaging and co-packing services where H.E.L.P. handles packaging operations for client goods. Services include shrinking, sleeving, display assembly, and graphic services. Revenue generated through service fees for packaging labor and materials.
2. Fulfillment Services: Order fulfillment services for e-commerce and online shop shipping including data capture, data conversion, pick and pack, warehousing, returns management, exchanges, and shipping. Full-service order processing.
3. Warehousing and Logistics: Storage and logistics services including storage of goods on 9,900 m² of warehouse space, inventory management, shipping coordination with parcel services and freight companies. Charged as recurring warehouse/storage fees plus handling fees.
4. Personnel Services: Staffing and personnel services including outsourcing, in-house solutions, and employee leasing. Provides temporary workers for production and warehouse operations to support client staffing needs.
5. Packaging Development: Packaging development and project management services including design consultation for folding cartons, presentation boxes, floor displays, and trays.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

H.E.L.P. GmbH is a German contract packaging and logistics services company that delivers six integrated service modules: contract packaging (Lohnverpackung), order fulfillment for e-commerce, confectioning (shrink-wrapping, sleeving, display assembly), warehousing and logistics with 9,900 m² of storage, industrial staffing services, and custom packaging development. Operations run from a single facility in Hünfeld, Germany, serving enterprise and mid-market clients across food & beverage, personal care, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and logistics sectors.

Product overview

H.E.L.P. GmbH is a German logistics and contract services company offering an integrated suite of six core service modules: Contract Packaging (Lohnverpackung) handles commission picking, labeling, and folding/glue work; Fulfillment manages the complete e-commerce order lifecycle from address capture through returns; Confectioning (Konfektionierung) provides shrink-wrapping, sleeving, and display assembly; Warehousing & Logistics (Lager & Logistik) offers 9,900 m² of storage, batch traceability, and full-service shipping; Staffing Services (Personaldienst) supplies strategic workforce planning and outsourcing; and Packaging Development (Entwicklung) creates custom folding cartons, presentation boxes, floor displays, and trays. The services are designed to work together as a 'Full Solution' provider for packaging, storage, and distribution needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lohnverpackung (Contract Packaging) Contract packaging service for enterprise clients covering commission picking, labeling, manual folding, and gluing work for displays, POS materials, brochures, and promotional items.
• Fulfillment / Online-Shop Versand End-to-end order fulfillment service covering address data capture and conversion, pick-and-pack, warehousing, inventory management, returns management, exchanges, and shipping delivery for e-commerce and online retailers.
• Konfektionierung (Confectioning) Product confectioning services including shrink-wrapping, sleeving, display assembly and filling, and graphic trade services such as gluing calendars, inserting CDs, and assembling training folders.
• Lager & Logistik (Warehousing & Logistics) Warehouse storage with 9,900 m² capacity, receiving/warehousing, outsourcing, delivery and shipping, full-service packaging operations, and batch traceability via electronic scanning.
• Personaldienst (Staffing Services) Personnel services for regional clients within a 60km radius of Fulda, including strategic workforce planning, outsourcing solutions, and in-house staffing arrangements for bridging vacation and sick-leave gaps in production and warehouse operations.
• Entwicklung (Packaging Development) Packaging development service covering project management and design of folding cartons, stamped packaging, presentation boxes, floor displays, and trays.

Named customers11 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

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Supply Chain: Global 3PL leader with co-packing, fulfillment, and contract logistics operations across Europe including Germany. Provides H.E.L.P.'s category at greater scale and geographic reach but with less specialization.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Large German-headquartered global 3PL with contract logistics, warehousing, and value-added services. Competes with H.E.L.P. for mid-market CPG and consumer-goods contracts in the German market.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics group with contract logistics and packaging solutions in Germany. A scaled incumbent competing for the same enterprise customers as H.E.L.P.
• Rhenus Logistics: European contract logistics provider with warehousing, co-packing, and fulfillment capabilities across multiple verticals. Overlaps with H.E.L.P. in German CPG and consumer-goods contract packaging.
• Körber AG: German industrial group with a Business Area Packaging Technology providing packaging machinery and packaging services to pharma, FMCG, and other regulated sectors. Comparable to H.E.L.P.'s regulated-pharma packaging work but operates with proprietary machinery rather than manual services.
• Coveris Holdings: European flexible packaging manufacturer and contract packaging solutions provider serving CPG and food customers. Adjacent competitor for H.E.L.P.'s consumer-goods packaging and display work.

Direct peers

• Loxxess AG: German mid-market 3PL providing co-packing, fulfillment, warehousing, and returns management. Closely comparable to H.E.L.P. in service scope, customer base, and Mittelstand positioning.
• Geis Group: German logistics group offering contract logistics, co-packing, and fulfillment services. Directly comparable to H.E.L.P. in mid-market German 3PL/co-packing for CPG and industrial clients.
• FIEGE Logistik: Major German-based 3PL with extensive co-packing, fulfillment, and value-added services across multiple verticals. Operates at larger scale but in the same German Mittelstand DNA as H.E.L.P.
• Hermes Schleifstein GmbH: German specialist in contract packaging, display assembly, and promotional fulfillment for consumer goods brands — overlapping head-to-head with H.E.L.P.'s confectioning and promotional packaging services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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 →

Frequently asked questions about H.E.L.P.