Manifests Ireland

What Manifests Ireland does

Manifests Ireland is a customs brokerage firm headquartered at Dublin Port (Conway House, East Wall Road, Dublin 3), operating as a joint venture formed in 2010 between Conway Shipping, Doyle Shipping Group, and Manifests Ireland. The company processes electronic import and export customs declarations for goods moving between the UK and Ireland, along with security declarations (Pre-Boarding Notifications (PBN) and Entry Summary Declarations (ENS)) required for ferry/Roll-on/Roll-off access to the UK. Its primary customers are hauliers, shipping companies, and import/export businesses requiring customs documentation at Dublin Port, Ireland's largest port.

The company's service offering comprises three interconnected products: Electronic Declarations to Customs (handling import/export declarations for UK and Ireland), Security Declarations (PBN and ENS for border clearance), and Customs Brokerage (expert submission of declarations). The underlying technology consists of standard customs declaration processing systems interfacing with Irish Revenue's RoRo system and HMRC platforms. The company holds AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) certification from the Revenue Commissioners and is approved by Intertrade Ireland. Managing Director Derek Dunne, with over 30 years of customs experience, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and a Council Member of the Irish International Freight Association (IIFA).

Manifests Ireland generates revenue through transaction fees for each customs declaration processed. Go-to-market is direct sales-led, with customers acquired through industry reputation, the Dublin Port frontline location, professional associations (IIFA), and regulatory credentials (AEO, Intertrade Ireland). Marketing is primarily content-driven via the company website (knowledge base, FAQ, downloadable customer packs) and a LinkedIn page. No public pricing is disclosed, and services are B2B and quote-based. The company is privately held as a joint venture with no institutional investors or public funding disclosed.

Name

Manifests Ireland

Legal name

Manifests Ireland

Website

https://manifests.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Manifests Ireland is a Dublin Port-based customs brokerage that processes import/export declarations and security filings (PBN, ENS) for hauliers and import/export businesses trading between the UK and Ireland, operating as a joint venture of Conway Shipping and Doyle Shipping Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

akta.pro primary industry

Import Customs Clearance (Entry Filing & Release) (TLACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs & Regulatory Filing Documentation (Entry/Exit Summaries, Declarations, ENS/AMS/ACI) (TLACAHAE), Export/Import Documentation Preparation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction) (TLACAHAD), Export Customs Clearance (Export Declarations & AES/EEI) (TLACAFAB)

Keywords

• Customs brokerage services
• Customs declarations
• Trade compliance
• Import export services
• Freight forwarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Customs Declaration Services: Fees charged for processing import and export customs declarations, security declarations (PBN and ENS), and related customs brokerage services for businesses trading between UK and Ireland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Manifests Ireland provides customs brokerage services at Dublin Port, processing import and export declarations for goods moving between the UK and Ireland. The company submits electronic declarations, pre-boarding notifications (PBN), and entry summary declarations (ENS) on behalf of hauliers, shipping companies, and import/export businesses, ensuring compliance with post-Brexit customs requirements.

Product overview

Manifests Ireland is a customs brokerage service operating as a joint venture between Conway Shipping, Doyle Shipping Group, and Manifests Ireland. The company offers three interconnected services: Electronic Declarations to Customs (handling import and export declarations for UK and Ireland), Security Declarations covering PBN and ENS declarations for border clearance, and Customs Brokerage expertise leveraging their expert team of customs brokers. The services are centered at Dublin Port, providing a unified customs clearance offering for freight moving between Ireland and the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Declarations to Customs Import and export declarations created for the UK and Ireland, enabling customs clearance for goods movement between the two jurisdictions. Targeted at businesses and hauliers moving freight via RoRo services through Dublin Port.
• Security Declarations (PBN & ENS) Pre Boarding Notification (PBN) and Entry Summary Declaration (ENS) declarations created for streamlined customs clearance at border crossings, enabling drivers to access UK freight terminals and ferry boarding.
• Customs Brokerage Services Expert customs brokerage service with a dedicated team of customs brokers ensuring efficient submission of declarations and customs clearance services for businesses trading between UK and Ireland.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Conway ShippingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Joint venture partner in Manifests Ireland formation in 2010. Conway Shipping contributes shipping industry expertise and resources to the customs brokerage joint venture.
• Doyle Shipping GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Joint venture partner in Manifests Ireland formation in 2010. Doyle Shipping Group provides logistics and shipping expertise to strengthen the customs service offering.
• Irish International Freight Association (IIFA)coreOthersIndustry association where Managing Director Derek Dunne serves as Council Member. IIFA is at the forefront of customs training and education in Ireland, putting together government and industry representative body's training initiatives. The company displays IIFA logo as a mark of industry standing.
• Intertrade IrelandminorOthersCross-border trade body that has approved Manifests Ireland, providing credibility for customs services supporting Ireland-UK trade.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Emerging players

• Flexport: Digital-first freight forwarder offering technology-enabled customs clearance alongside ocean and air forwarding. Comparable to Manifests Ireland on customs declaration services for cross-border trade, but with a tech-platform model and ambitions to disrupt traditional brokers.
• KlearNow: Digital customs clearance platform using AI to automate declaration processing for importers and brokers. Directly competitive with Manifests Ireland's manual customs declaration services, representing the tech-enabled model that traditional brokers like Manifests may need to counter.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: Global logistics provider with customs brokerage operations across Europe, including Ireland. Comparable in customs declaration offerings for UK-EU trade but as part of a broad contract logistics and freight forwarding portfolio.
• C.H. Robinson: Major North American-headquartered freight forwarder with European customs brokerage operations. Competes with Manifests Ireland on customs declaration services for cross-border UK-EU trade but with significantly broader geographic and service coverage.
• Expeditors International: Global logistics company with customs brokerage capabilities serving importers and exporters across Europe. Overlaps with Manifests Ireland on customs declaration services but offers a much wider range of forwarding and supply chain solutions.
• DHL Global Forwarding: World's largest logistics company with customs brokerage as part of its integrated freight forwarding offering. Competes with Manifests Ireland on customs declaration services for Ireland-UK trade but as one component of a much broader supply chain portfolio.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder and logistics provider with an integrated customs brokerage practice across Europe, including Ireland and the UK. Comparable in customs declaration services for UK-EU trade but operates at vastly greater scale across multiple logistics verticals beyond customs.

Direct peers

• Customs Support Group: European customs broker operating across multiple EU countries, providing import/export declarations and AEO-style trusted trader services. Directly comparable to Manifests Ireland in core service offering (customs clearance, declarations), target customer (importers/exporters, hauliers), and regulatory positioning, though at substantially larger scale.

Regional players

• Rosslare Europort (Port Customs Operations): Major Irish RoRo port with growing UK-EU ferry traffic and on-site customs brokerage operations. Comparable as a regional alternative to Dublin Port-based customs services, potentially capturing share of UK-Ireland trade that could otherwise route through Manifests Ireland.
• Crane Worldwide Logistics: Mid-sized global logistics provider with customs brokerage services in Europe and the UK. Comparable in customs declaration offerings for cross-border UK-EU trade, but with a more limited European footprint than the top-tier incumbents.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manifests

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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