Biopharma Logistics

What Biopharma Logistics does

Biofarma Logistik A/S (operating as Biopharma Logistics) is a Danish pharmaceutical logistics provider founded in 1958 by cand.pharm. Povl M. Assens and headquartered in Glostrup, in the greater Copenhagen area. The company operates as a specialized Nordic healthcare third-party logistics (3PL) provider, delivering GDP- and GMP-compliant warehousing, temperature-controlled transport (ambient 15–25°C, cool 2–8°C, frozen -20 to -70°C), order-to-cash processing, direct-to-patient home delivery, and value-added services including controlled-drug handling and Nordic market access support. It serves pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, health and nutrition brands, orphan drug producers, hospitals, and animal health companies across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland, with adjacent coverage into Greenland and the Baltic states.

Underlying technology is built on a Microsoft Dynamics ERP and WMS platform deployed in 2020, supplemented by more than two decades of EDI integration capability (ASN, GRN, delivery orders, despatch confirmations, stock level reports, invoicing) and CSV-based data exchange over SFTP. Operations are anchored by a broad regulatory license stack — GDP, GMP, API GDP, Danish §39 WDA, and an EUF license for controlled drugs — issued by the Danish Medicines Agency. Distribution is carried out through direct Nordic delivery infrastructure, integrated hospital supply chains (notably AMGROS in Denmark and a strategic Swedish hospital partner), local wholesaler partnerships in Norway and Finland, and dedicated direct-to-patient channels with assigned staff per patient.

The business model is B2B and sales-led, with revenue generated from managed-services contracts (warehousing and transport), professional services (order-to-cash, market access, regulatory setup, value-added services), and carrier-neutral transport orchestration. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is foundation-owned through Cand. pharm. Povl M. Assens Fond (established 1989), with the Assens family represented on the board through Niels Christian Assens; no external institutional investors or public listings are referenced. Management comprises CEO Søren Theil, Deputy CEO/RP Søren Wang, and CCO Mads Bilenberg, with a small overall headcount of 11–50 employees.

Name

Biopharma Logistics

Legal name

Biofarma Logistik A/S

Website

https://biofarma.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biopharma Logistics (Biofarma Logistik A/S) is a Danish foundation-owned 3PL providing GDP/GMP-compliant pharmaceutical warehousing, temperature-controlled transport, order-to-cash, and direct-to-patient delivery across the Nordic region for pharma, medical device, and hospital clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Logistics Services

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345), Warehousing and Storage (493)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party Logistics (3PL) & Warehousing for Pharmaceuticals (HLAIAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Warehousing (GDP-Compliant) (TLAIACAD), Pharmaceuticals & Biopharma (TLAIALAC), Specialty Pharma & Biologics Distribution (GDP-compliant) (HLAGAMAD), Reverse Logistics & Product Returns/Recalls (incl. destruction) (HLAGAMAJ)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical logistics
• Healthcare warehousing
• Cold chain transport
• Medical device distribution
• Market access support

Headquarters

HQ city

Glostrup

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Warehouse and Storage Services: Healthcare-dedicated warehousing and storage facilities in compliance with GDP regulations. Includes temperature-controlled storage (ambient, cool, frozen), narcotic storage, high-value storage, and flammable/dangerous goods storage. Consignment stock management also offered.
2. Transport and Distribution Services: Carrier-neutral transport solutions covering road, sea, and air transport (both GDP and non-GDP). Temperature-controlled shipments including ambient, cold, and frozen transport. Includes cross-border deliveries with customs handling, emergency/express deliveries, direct-to-patient deliveries, and consolidated transport for wholesale and hospital deliveries.
3. Order-to-Cash Services: Complete order-to-cash solution including order receipt, invoicing, customer database maintenance, automatic administration of price and discount agreements, active cash collection, and credit risk management. Two models: consignment stock (flash sales) and buy/sell model.
4. Market Access Services: Nordic market access support including MAH registration, dialogue with local authorities, wholesaler agreement negotiation, and regulatory compliance. Nordic Access start packages for new market entrants.
5. Value-Added Services: Stock financing, full order-to-cash with dunning, local entity setup, VAT/tax guidance, EU import handling, controlled drugs solutions with EUF license assistance, return management, samples handling, kitting and sales display assembly.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Biofarma Logistik (Biopharma Logistics) provides specialized Nordic pharmaceutical 3PL services including GDP-compliant temperature-controlled warehousing, carrier-neutral transport and distribution, order-to-cash processing (consignment and buy/sell models), direct-to-patient home delivery, market access support (MAH registration, wholesaler agreements, regulatory dialogue), and value-added services such as kitting, relabelling, and controlled-drug handling. The company serves pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, animal health, orphan drug, health & nutrition, and hospital clients across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland.

Product overview

Biofarma operates as an integrated pharmaceutical logistics platform serving the Nordic market (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland). Rather than a modular platform with separate products, the company offers a unified set of healthcare-dedicated logistics services centered around five core pillars: Warehouse Services (temperature-controlled storage), Transport Services (GDP-compliant distribution), Order-to-Cash (financial processing), Direct-to-Patient (homecare delivery), and Technology Services (ERP/WMS and EDI integration). Value-added services including market access support, controlled drug handling, and Nordic market setup are offered as add-on capabilities. The company leverages Microsoft Dynamics for its ERP and WMS infrastructure, enabling seamless data integration and supply chain transparency for pharmaceutical clients across the Nordic healthcare ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warehouse Services Healthcare-dedicated warehousing and storage in accordance with GDP regulations, located in greater Copenhagen as gateway to Nordic countries. Provides temperature-controlled storage across ambient (15-25°C), cool (2-8°C), and frozen (-20 to -70°C) ranges, plus narcotics, high-value, and flammable/dangerous goods storage with consignment stock management.
• Transport Services Carrier-neutral and independent transport solutions across Scandinavian countries covering road, sea, and air. Includes GDP-compliant temperature-controlled shipments (ambient 15-25°C, cold 2-8°C, frozen with dry ice), cross-border deliveries with customs handling, emergency/express deliveries, and consolidated transport for wholesale and hospital deliveries.
• Order-to-Cash Complete order-to-cash solution including order receipt, invoicing, customer database maintenance, automatic administration of price and discount agreements, active cash collection, and credit risk management. Supports both consignment stock (flash sales) and buy/sell inventory ownership models.
• Direct-to-Patient Direct-to-Patient (DtP) home care service and integrated supply chain enabling chronically ill patients to receive treatment at home or workplace. Provides dedicated staff per patient, on-time deliveries, and patient service in collaboration with healthcare manufacturers, local authorities, hospitals, and pharmacies in compliance with local Nordic regulations.
• Value Added Services Extensive range of value-adding services including stock financing (buy/sell), full order-to-cash with dunning, local entity setup, VAT and tax guidance, non-EU import handling, controlled drug (CD) solutions with accounting and EUF license assistance, return management, Nordic setup support, samples handling, and kitting/sales display assembly.
• Technology Services IT infrastructure and integration services anchored by Microsoft Dynamics ERP and WMS systems with EDI integration for ASN, GRN, delivery orders, despatch confirmations, stock levels, article master data, customer master data, invoices, and stock adjustments. Also supports CSV file transfers on (S)FTP servers for clients without EDI capability. Provides real-time reporting and supply-chain monitoring tools.
• Market Access Services Nordic market entry support including Nordic access roadmap and strategy definition, MAH registration in Nordic countries, dialogue with local authorities for registrations and compensation, wholesaler agreement negotiation, and temperature-controlled GDP distribution. Offers Nordic Access Start Packages for new market entrants who want Nordic representation without establishing their own local organization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full supply chain transparency through EDI integration and real-time reporting
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMGROS (Danish Hospital Procurement)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiofarma is fully integrated with AMGROS for Danish hospital logistics. They handle both order processing and order-to-cash through EDI integration. Last-mile delivery is GDP temperature-controlled transport. Biofarma supports hospital discount management according to client agreements with Amgros.
• Strategic Swedish PartnercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partnership for Swedish hospital deliveries. Biofarma delivers to the Swedish market in a consolidated setup including order intake, pick & pack, last-mile GDP temperature-controlled transport, and full order-to-cash. Daily deliveries to all hospitals.
• Local Norwegian WholesalerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiofarma delivers to hospitals in Norway in cooperation with local wholesalers. Biofarma can arrange necessary wholesaler agreements on behalf of clients or assist in negotiating local agreements. Includes customs handling.
• Local Finnish WholesalerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiofarma delivers to hospitals in Finland in cooperation with local wholesalers. Can arrange necessary wholesaler agreements on behalf of clients or assist in negotiating local agreements.
• Accounting Firms (Nordic Setup)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBiofarma has strong partnerships with accounting companies experienced in Nordic market setup. They can guide clients in VAT and tax-related questions and ensure compliance with local Nordic legislation when establishing Nordic organizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DSV A/S: Danish-headquartered global 3PL with a dedicated Healthcare & Pharma division offering GDP-compliant warehousing, cold-chain transport and order-to-cash across Europe. Most direct geographic and operational peer to Biofarma, but operates at vastly larger scale across all of Europe, North America and Asia.
• Marken (UPS Healthcare): Specialty pharma logistics provider now part of UPS Healthcare, focused on clinical trial material handling, direct-to-patient and time-critical pharma shipments. Closest functional peer on DtP and biologics cold chain, though stronger in clinical trials.
• World Courier (Cencora / AmerisourceBergen): Specialty courier and logistics provider for pharma, biotech and clinical trials with GDP-compliant cold-chain capability. Direct peer on temperature-controlled transport and clinical trial IP logistics; broader geographic reach than Biofarma.

Regional players

• PostNord: Nordic postal and logistics group offering parcel, warehousing and supply chain services across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Competes with Biofarma for Nordic pharma distribution but is a generalist rather than pharma-specialized provider.
• Bring (Posten Norge): Norwegian postal and logistics arm with parcel, freight and warehousing across the Nordics. Regional peer on Nordic distribution, though Biofarma's GDP/GMP specialization and direct AMGROS integration are differentiators.
• NTG Nordic Transport Group: Nordic-focused transport and logistics group with road, sea and air freight across Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Overlaps with Biofarma on transport but with less depth in GDP-certified pharma warehousing.
• Only Group (Østjysk Transport / Only Østjysk): Danish 3PL providing warehousing and distribution across the Nordics with a healthcare vertical. Geographic and service-model peer to Biofarma on pharma warehousing in the Nordic region.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Supply Chain (Life Sciences & Healthcare): Global 3PL with a dedicated Life Sciences & Healthcare vertical covering GDP-compliant warehousing, clinical trial logistics, cold-chain transport and direct-to-patient services. Direct overlap with Biofarma's full service mix but at global scale across 50+ countries.
• Kuehne+Nagel (KN PharmaChain): Global logistics leader with KN PharmaChain as its specialized pharma & healthcare product. Competes with Biofarma for multinational pharma contracts and offers GDP-compliant cold-chain warehousing and transport globally; far broader scale and geographic footprint than Biofarma.
• CEVA Logistics (Healthcare): Global 3PL with a Healthcare vertical providing GDP-compliant warehousing, cold-chain and end-to-end pharma distribution. Overlaps with Biofarma on temperature-controlled storage and transport but serves multinational pharma clients globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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