FBM Group

What FBM Group does

FBM Group (legally Group FBM) is a privately held family office founded in 1990 and headquartered at Suite 200A Tower 100, Financial Park, Costa del Este, Panama City, Panama. The company describes itself as a holding management company for a diversified set of family-owned businesses and is privately held with no external institutional, PE, or VC backing disclosed. Its commercial footprint is concentrated in Central America and the Caribbean, with stated intent to expand into additional geographies, and its operating subsidiaries claim national and international activity through business partners across multiple regions.

The firm operates across six core service verticals — Logistics, Shipping (freight forwarding), Real Estate (private property search and advisory), Food (healthy food delivery supported by a global expert network), Wellbeing (therapeutic and practical health support under a medical team), and Corporate & Investment Services (corporate finance, investment management, philanthropy, and wealth management). It also actively invests in alternative investments, private equity, and structured products. There is no proprietary technology, app, or API disclosed; the offering is service-led rather than software-led.

The business model is professional-services based: revenue is generated through advisory fees, freight forwarding commissions, real estate brokerage, food delivery, therapeutic services, and investment/wealth management fees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct, relationship-based advisory work with high-net-worth individuals and family-owned businesses, supported by a single corporate website (groupfbm.com) with a contact form as the primary digital touchpoint. No revenue, headcount, customer logos, awards, patents, partnerships, regulatory actions, M&A, or leadership changes are disclosed in the source material.

Name

FBM Group

Legal name

Group FBM

Website

https://groupfbm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FBM Group is a privately held Panama-based family office founded in 1990 that operates and invests across logistics, shipping, real estate, food, wellbeing, and corporate & investment services for high-net-worth individuals and family-owned businesses in Central America and the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Office Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Holding Companies (551112), Management of Companies and Enterprises (551), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSABADAF

Family Office Services (Single & Multi-Family Office)

Financial & Insurance/Banking (Commerical, Retail & Consumer)/Private Banking

SECONDARYFSAAADAH

Family Office Investment Platforms & Direct Investing (PE/VC/Co-Invest)

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Family Offices (Single- & Multi-Family)

SECONDARYFSAEAAAI

Family Office Advisory (Single/Multi-Family)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Investment Advisory & Financial Planning

Keywords

• Family office services
• Logistics services
• Freight forwarding
• Real estate advisory
• Investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Panama City

HQ country

Panama

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Logistics Services: Corporate logistics services helping clients navigate complex dynamics of corporate operations to create innovative and effective corporate structures.
2. Shipping and Freight Forwarding: Freight forwarding services with gained outstanding reputation for experience integrating logistics services for goods transportation in a quick, safe, and efficient manner.
3. Real Estate Services: Private property search service as well as advising on all matters relating to commercial and residential properties.
4. Corporate and Investment Services: Corporate finance, investment management, and advisory services for selected industries such as corporate finance, investment management, and philanthropy.
5. Wellbeing Services: Comprehensive therapeutic and practical support for health of clients, guided by medical team.
6. Food Industry Operations: Healthy, flavorful and nutritious food delivery supported by global network of experts, delivering core values of best customer convenience choice.
7. Alternative Investments and Private Equity: Actively invest in new opportunities and ventures including alternative investments, private equity and structured products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

FBM Group is a Panama-based family office that manages and operates a diversified portfolio of family-owned businesses, delivering business integration services across logistics, shipping, real estate, food, wellbeing, and corporate/investment services. The firm also invests in alternative investments, private equity, and structured products, providing wealth investment management across multiple sectors through strategic alliances and an international partner network.

Product overview

FBM Group is a family office holding company based in Panama offering a diversified portfolio of business integration and high-end investment services. The company operates as a unified platform across multiple service verticals: Logistics Services, Wellbeing Services, Real Estate Services, Food Industry Services, Shipping Services, and Corporate & Investment Services (including alternative investments, private equity, and structured products). These services are delivered through subsidiaries that work nationally and internationally with business partners across Central America, the Caribbean, and select global markets. The integrated approach combines strategic alliances, logistics expertise, and streamlined execution to deliver customized solutions to the marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logistics Services Corporate logistics service helping clients navigate the complex dynamics of corporate operations to create innovative and effective corporate structures. Aimed at clients requiring integrated logistics and corporate structuring support.
• Shipping Services Freight forwarding services with an established reputation for integrating logistics services that meet clients' freight forwarding needs for goods transportation in a quick, safe, and efficient manner. Targeted at businesses requiring reliable cross-border logistics.
• Real Estate Services Private property search service and advisory on all matters relating to commercial and residential properties. Serves high-net-worth individuals and families seeking integrated real estate acquisition and advisory support.
• Food Industry Services Food services supported by a global network of experts providing healthy, flavorful, and nutritious food delivery with a focus on customer convenience. Targeted at clients seeking premium food and nutrition solutions.
• Wellbeing Services Comprehensive health services guided by a medical team, including therapeutic and practical support for client health. Targeted at clients requiring integrated therapeutic and practical wellbeing support.
• Corporate & Investment Services Corporate finance, investment management, and advisory services including alternative investments, private equity, and structured products. Plan and manage wealth investment from a broad base and integrative perspective across multiple sectors. Serves clients seeking integrated wealth and corporate finance advisory.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Glenmede: U.S. multi-family office delivering investment management, trust and advisory services to wealthy families. Direct comparable in family office investment and advisory services.
• LarrainVial: Chilean family-controlled investment platform offering asset management, brokerage and corporate advisory across Latin America. Direct comparable as a LATAM family-controlled investment and advisory platform.
• Pictet Group: Swiss private bank and multi-family office with wealth management and asset management offerings for HNW families. Comparable as a diversified wealth and investment advisory peer.
• Stonehage Fleming: Global multi-family office offering investment advisory, wealth structuring and family governance services. Closely comparable to FBM's family office service model across multiple jurisdictions.
• Bessemer Trust: U.S.-based multi-family office providing investment management, wealth planning and advisory services to wealthy families. Comparable to FBM as a direct competitor in single/multi-family office services.
• Grupo Pellas: Nicaraguan diversified family-owned conglomerate with operations and investments across multiple sectors in Central America. Highly comparable to FBM in regional footprint and family-controlled diversified model.

Broad incumbents

• J.P. Morgan Private Bank: Global private bank providing wealth management, investment advisory and family office services to ultra-HNW families. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the family office services market.
• Northern Trust Wealth Management: Large U.S. wealth manager offering family office, trust, custody and investment services globally. Overlaps with FBM's investment and family-office services as an established incumbent.

Regional players

• Grupo Sura: Colombian diversified financial and investment holding group with pension, insurance and asset management businesses. Comparable as a Latin American diversified holding and investment platform, though operating in a different geography.

Emerging players

• Cambridge Associates: Global investment advisor serving wealthy families, endowments and foundations with portfolio management and investment advice. Partial overlap with FBM's investment-advisory pillar.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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