What SCS does

SCS GmbH is a privately-held German logistics company headquartered in Nuremberg, founded as SCS oHG in 2003 and incorporated as SCS GmbH in 2004. The firm specializes in extraordinary and time-critical transport services, with a portfolio spanning emergency special trips (Sonderfahrten), air charter, helicopter transport, On Board Courier, heavy/oversized transport (Schwertransporte), special distribution transport, and procurement logistics (Beschaffungslogistik). Operations cover road, sea, and air modes, executed through the company's own staff plus a global network of logistics agents and partners, with documented project execution spanning more than 30 countries across Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East. SCS holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (since 2007), AEO-F trusted-trader status (since 2022), and FIATA membership (since 2023).

The company operates a B2B, project-based professional-services revenue model with custom quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts; no subscription tiers or standard pricing is publicly disclosed. GTM is sales-led and direct, with personal consultation from initial inquiry through planning to execution, supported by 24/7 phone, email, and contact-form availability. The customer base is industrial-vertical focused and includes automotive and motorsport, medical technology, mechanical engineering, electronics, aerospace, energy and power-plant technology, steel, chemical, plastics, and oil & gas / fuels. SCS serves these clients through four physical offices in Germany (Nuremberg HQ, Stuttgart, Würzburg) and Austria (Vienna/Traiskirchen), and supports customers with downloadable legal/compliance documents, container specifications, and embedded time-zone and currency conversion tools. The company is bootstrapped, owner-managed by legal representative Holger Jotz, with no venture capital, private equity, parent company, or disclosed acquisitions.

Underlying technology is described as standard logistics management and transport coordination systems; no proprietary platform, AI/ML capabilities, or patents are documented. Public integrations are limited to commodity third-party widgets (Google Maps, Clocklink, XeConvert) and a multi-language (German/Spanish/English) marketing website. The firm's competitive positioning rests on regulatory credentials, accumulated domain expertise in niche transport modalities (helicopter, OBC, heavy haul), 24/7 personalized service, and a global agent network, rather than on differentiated technology.

Name

SCS

Legal name

SCS GmbH

Website

https://scs-nue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Freight Forwarding

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation (481212), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Support Activities for Transportation (488)

SIC

Air Courier Services (4513), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro primary industry

Secure Chain-of-Custody / High-Value B2B Courier (Electronics, Jewelry) (TLAAAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Premium B2B Express & Scheduled Time-Window Delivery (TLAAABAE), B2B Heavy/Bulky Last-Mile (Retail-to-Store, Store-to-Store, Jobsite) (TLAAAKAL), Aviation & Marine Spares / AOG Critical Parts Courier (TLAAAEAH)

Keywords

• Specialized freight forwarding
• Heavy cargo transport
• Air cargo charter
• On board courier
• Procurement logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuremberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Logistics and Transport Services: SCS generates revenue through providing specialized logistics and transport services including special transport, air charter, helicopter transports, On Board Courier, heavy transport, and procurement logistics. Services are provided from consultation through planning to execution, with the revenue model based on project-based service fees rather than recurring subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SCS GmbH is a German logistics company offering specialized transport services including Sonderfahrten (special trips), Air Charter, Helicopter Transports, On Board Courier, Heavy Transport, Special Transport, and Procurement Logistics. Services are delivered end-to-end from consultation through planning to execution, with 24/7 availability, for B2B clients across automotive, medical, aerospace, energy, and industrial sectors globally through an extensive network of logistics agents and partners.

Product overview

SCS (SCS GmbH) is a German logistics company based in Nuremberg offering a comprehensive suite of international transport and logistics services. The core offerings include specialized transport solutions (Sonderfahrten, Schwertransporte, Spezial-Transporte), air logistics (Air Charter, On Board Courier), helicopter transports, and procurement logistics. All services operate under continuous quality management certified to ISO 9001:2015. The company provides supporting tools including container specifications, document downloads (ADSp, CMR, HGB), and time zone/currency calculators. Services span road, air, sea, and inland waterway transport across global routes with projects documented in Europe, Asia, Americas, Africa, and Oceania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sonderfahrten (Special Trips) Emergency or time-critical transport service for B2B clients facing imminent production line stoppage, providing rapid response logistics solutions.
• Air Charter Global handling of cargo flights for urgent or oversized shipments requiring dedicated aircraft transport, for B2B clients worldwide.
• Helikopter-Transporte (Helicopter Transports) Transport of goods via helicopter to deliver cargo via the shortest route to end recipients, for B2B clients requiring urgent or inaccessible delivery.
• On Board Courier Premium service involving hand-carried transport by courier accompanying shipments on commercial flights, for B2B clients with special requirements.
• Schwertransporte (Heavy Transport) Transportation of non-standard sized or overweight cargo that exceeds normal transport dimensions, for B2B industrial clients.
• Spezial-Transporte (Special Transport) Economical solutions for special distribution challenges requiring customized logistics approaches, for B2B clients.
• Beschaffungslogistik (Procurement Logistics) Precision control for timely material supply, managing inbound logistics and supply chain coordination for B2B clients.
• Weitere Leistungen (Additional Logistics Services) Secure worldwide goods transport across road, sea, air, and inland waterway modes, for B2B clients requiring reliable general cargo logistics.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)coreOthers · 1 January 2023FIATA membership provides SCS with international recognition as a qualified freight forwarder and access to FIATA's global network of professional logistics providers. Membership was obtained effective January 1, 2023, with membership certificate issued for 2025.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Agility Logistics: Global freight forwarder headquartered in the Middle East with strong industrial project logistics and oil & gas capabilities — comparable to SCS's energy/industrial heavy transport work but with stronger emerging-market presence.

Broad incumbents

• DACHSER: Major German family-owned logistics company with road, air, and sea forwarding plus automotive and industrial industry solutions — competes with SCS for German Mittelstand industrial logistics contracts.
• CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM): Global contract logistics and freight management provider with automotive, aerospace, and industrial vertical expertise — competes for similar heavy transport and industrial project work.
• DSV (formerly Panalpina): Global freight forwarder with strong special transports, aerospace, and project logistics divisions — competes for industrial heavy transport and air charter work similar to SCS's portfolio.
• Kuehne + Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with a dedicated KN Air Logistics / special products division covering air charter, OBC, and aerospace/AOG shipments — same product overlap but at vastly larger scale.
• DB Schenker: German-headquartered global logistics incumbent offering special transports, air/ocean freight, and project logistics across automotive and industrial verticals — overlaps SCS's vertical mix at enterprise scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest air and ocean freight forwarder with dedicated time-critical, aerospace, and automotive industry teams — competes for the same enterprise logistics RFPs as SCS but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: German-headquartered global logistics provider with a strong special transports and time-critical division including On Board Courier and air charter — the closest direct competitor to SCS's core service portfolio.
• Rhenus Logistics: German-headquartered mid-sized logistics provider offering special transports, project logistics, and industrial freight forwarding — overlapping customer base and service mix with SCS.
• time:matters: German specialist in time-critical spare parts logistics, On Board Courier, and same-day transport — direct niche competitor to SCS's OBC and Sonderfahrten services.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scs-gmbh

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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