Boast International

Name

Boast International

Legal name

Boast International Ltd

Website

https://boast.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding & Logistics Services

NAICS

Warehousing and Storage (493)

akta.pro primary industry

International Fulfillment, Forwarding & Consolidation Services (CRAFAJAE)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Customs clearance
• Warehousing distribution
• Port health advisory
• Cold chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Felixstowe

HQ country

United Kingdom

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Organizing shipments of goods from one location to another using various transport methods including air, sea, road, and rail freight forwarding services. The company liaises with carriers worldwide to provide global freight forwarding coverage.
2. Customs Clearance: Processing import and export customs procedures and regulations at UK ports, ensuring goods are properly declared and compliant with customs requirements.
3. Warehousing & Distribution: Storage for perishable goods, landscaping and construction materials with distribution services using an extensive network of warehousing facilities throughout the UK and abroad.
4. E-Fulfilment Services: Amazon fulfilment services including shipping and storage for local and overseas FBA purchases, handling pick up from port, customs clearance, storage and delivery to FBA warehouses.
5. Cold Chain Solutions: Specialized transportation of chilled and frozen goods by sea, road and air for fresh produce, medicines, and pharmaceuticals.
6. Port Health Services: Expert advice and assessment of consumable goods to ensure Port Health adherence and approval at customs, including CHED documentation assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Boast International is an independent global freight forwarder that provides customs clearance, air/sea/road/rail freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, Port Health advisory, cold chain transport, and Amazon FBA e-fulfilment services to UK importers, exporters, retailers, and global brands. The company specializes in the food and ingredients sector, particularly the nut and dried fruit industry, and operates with AEO accreditation across all major UK ports.

Product overview

Boast International is a family-run freight forwarding business offering a comprehensive suite of logistics services organized around three core pillars: Customs Clearance (processing import/export procedures at all UK ports), Global Freight Management (air, sea, road, and rail freight services), and Warehousing & Distribution. The company specializes in sector-specific expertise for food & ingredients (particularly nuts and dried fruits with over 35 years of experience), e-commerce with Amazon FBA fulfillment, and cold chain solutions. Services include port-centric warehousing, Port Health advisory, and European coverage with post-Brexit trade expertise. The product portfolio is delivered as an integrated service offering rather than discrete software products, with customers accessing shipment tracking through a dedicated portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Customs Clearance Processing of import and export customs procedures and regulations at all UK ports, ensuring goods are properly declared and compliant with customs requirements, including AEO-accredited clearance at Felixstowe, Dover, Southampton, London Gateway and other ports.
• Air Freight Global air freight services delivered through an exclusive network of carefully selected air freight partners providing optimum coverage, facilities, knowledge and expertise worldwide for UK importers, exporters and global brands.
• Sea Freight Bespoke ocean freight product catered to customer requirements, whether for shorter or longer transit times, with options for additional free time at origin or destination ports, for containerised shipments worldwide.
• Road Freight Extensive road transport services across the UK and Europe with temperature-controlled transport, LTL and FTL pallet transport, hazardous transport, and container transport to and from all UK ports.
• Rail Freight Rail transport services through partnerships with major UK rail operators from ports such as Felixstowe, London Gateway and Southampton, offering daily services and intermodal support at competitive prices.
• European Coverage Specialized European import and export services helping UK businesses navigate post-Brexit trade rules and regulations, delivered by dedicated European import and export specialists.
• Cold Chain Transportation of chilled and frozen goods by sea, road and air, with over 30 years of experience shipping fresh and frozen produce, medicines, and pharmaceuticals, serving cosmetics, food, and pharmaceutical importers.
• Port Health Expert advice on Port Health requirements, procedures, controls and restrictions impacting food and drink imports and exports, with in-house Port Health specialists working closely with UK Port Health authorities, including CHED documentation assistance and IPAFFS prenotification support.
• Warehousing Storage facilities for perishable goods, landscaping and construction materials, and general freight, including port-centric warehousing locations and an extensive UK and overseas network.
• Distribution Comprehensive distribution services using an extensive network of warehousing facilities throughout the UK and abroad, supporting importers, exporters, retailers, and global brands.
• E-Fulfilment Amazon FBA fulfilment services for UK and overseas sellers, including shipping and storage for local and overseas FBA purchases, handling pickup from port, customs clearance, storage and delivery to FBA warehouses, with support for first-time e-commerce shippers and avoidance of haulier non-compliance fines.
• Road & Rail Transport Full cargo transportation including coordination, storage, container control and optimum transport routes, with container shunts and hazardous transport options provided through UK and European road and rail networks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 years of experience serving the nut and dried fruit industry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 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

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ShelterboxminorOthersCharitable partner of Boast International. Shelterbox works to provide emergency shelter and tools for families robbed of their homes by disaster, transforming despair into hope. Around 85 million people around the world have been made homeless by natural disaster and conflict.
• Strongbones Children's Charitable TrustminorOthersCharitable partner providing emotional and practical support, increasing inclusion by providing disability equipment and educational opportunities for children and young people with lifelong medical conditions.
• Cancer Research UKminorOthersCharitable partner funding scientists, doctors and nurses to help beat cancer sooner. Boast International supports their work bringing about a world where everybody can live longer, better lives free from the fear of cancer.
• Felixstowe Ferry Golf ClubminorOthersFounded in 1880, located on the stunning East Suffolk coastline. Boast International is proud to support and sponsor this prestigious organisation, having been a close partner for a number of years.
• Felixstowe Rugby ClubminorOthersBoast International proudly sponsors Felixstowe Rugby Club with a long affiliation including founder Graham Boast being a past President and the company being a main sponsor for a number of years.
• Ronan Pearson RacingminorOthersBoast International sponsors talented young Scottish racing driver Ronan Pearson in his exploits in the national MINI Challenge JCW championship, racing at circuits across the country alongside the British Touring Car Championship. The Boast logo adorns the rear wing endplates of his MINI race car.
• BIFAcoreOthersThe British International Freight Association is the leading body representing the UK international freight services industry. Boast International is a member.
• FIATAcoreOthersInternational Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations - a non-governmental, membership-based organisation representing freight forwarding operators across 150 countries across the globe.
• UK Nut & Dried Fruit Association (NDFTA)coreOthersBoast International is a member of the NDFTA which ties in with their expertise in representing companies from the nut and dried fruit sector, to assist and lead in the import, export and expert freight management within the industry.
• British Coffee Association (BCA)coreOthersAlongside customers in the coffee industry, Boast International are members of the BCA which represents, promotes and supports the UK coffee trade and industry.
• Felixstowe Port Users' Association (FPUA)coreOthersFounded in 1969 as an independent and pro-active body for companies conducting business in association with the Port of Felixstowe. With over 100 members, membership brings Boast closer to operations at the UK's largest container port.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wincanton: UK-headquartered logistics and supply chain solutions provider with warehousing, transport and e-fulfilment (including retail and consumer goods contract logistics). Comparable to Boast in UK warehousing, distribution and e-fulfilment service lines.
• Davies Turner: UK-headquartered independent freight forwarder offering air, sea and road freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing. Most direct comparable to Boast: similar mid-sized UK family/independent positioning, multi-modal capabilities, customs clearance focus and enterprise customer base.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest air and ocean freight forwarder with full multi-modal capability, customs brokerage and warehousing. Direct overlap with Boast's air/sea/road/rail freight forwarding and customs clearance services across UK and Europe.
• Yusen Logistics: Global logistics provider with strong air/sea freight forwarding, warehousing and contract logistics across Europe. Overlaps with Boast in multi-modal freight forwarding, customs clearance and UK warehousing services.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider with strong European road, air and ocean freight forwarding plus customs services. Overlaps with Boast in European Coverage, road freight and customs clearance at UK ports.
• Expeditors: Global air and ocean freight forwarder with customs brokerage capabilities, serving enterprise customers across multiple verticals. Comparable in freight forwarding, customs and global network coverage to Boast's offering, but at vastly larger scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarding and logistics incumbent operating across air, sea, road and rail with extensive customs and contract logistics capabilities. Competes for enterprise freight forwarding business in the UK and EU; much larger scale than Boast but overlapping customer base and service offering.
• XPO Logistics: European-focused logistics provider with freight forwarding, customs and warehousing capabilities post-GXO spin. Comparable to Boast in UK/EU freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing service lines.
• CEVA Logistics: Global logistics provider combining freight forwarding, contract logistics and ground transportation. Overlaps with Boast in freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services across the UK and Europe.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Global logistics arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk offering ocean freight, inland logistics, customs and supply chain management. Notably, Boast co-owner George Boast joined from Maersk Logistics; comparable in sea freight, customs and supply chain services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BoastIntl
• Facebookfacebook.com/boastintl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boast-international-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/boastinternational

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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