ZPC

What ZPC does

ZPC Srl a socio unico is an Italian professional services firm specializing in international trade compliance, with headquarters in Verona and a secondary office in Milan. The company serves two primary client segments: businesses (Italian and international companies engaged in cross-border trade) and financial institutions (banks requiring trade and sanctions compliance support). Its service portfolio is organized across three practice areas — Trade Compliance, Export Controls, and Customs — providing advisory services that help clients navigate EU sanctions regimes, dual-use goods regulations, and customs procedures, with the explicit objective of preventing sanctions penalties and supporting internationalization efforts.

The firm's product offering combines consulting services with proprietary digital platforms and structured training programs. Its digital solutions consist of ECP (Export Compliance Platform), a risk management tool for export compliance operations, and ProDocu, a documentation management platform designed to accelerate international shipment workflows. Complementing these platforms is ZPC Academy, the firm's training division, which delivers one-hour webinars, executive training (in-person or online), and a 36-hour Export Compliance Officer (ECO) certification course. ZPC also holds ISO 9001 quality management certification and operates as a Società Benefit (Benefit Corporation), embedding stakeholder and community objectives into its legal structure.

ZPC generates revenue through three streams: professional services consulting (project-based advisory), ZPC Academy training programs, and recurring subscription revenue from ECP and ProDocu platform access. The go-to-market is direct B2B enterprise field sales supported by content marketing (regulatory news articles, newsletters), a WhatsApp Channel, LinkedIn presence, and live webinars. The company is privately held under single-shareholder ownership (Srl a socio unico), led by founder, president and CEO Zeno Poggi alongside co-founder Nicholas Gelder, with a headcount of 11-50 employees. No external funding, M&A activity, or institutional investment is disclosed.

Name

ZPC

Legal name

ZPC Srl a socio unico

Website

https://zpcsrl.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ZPC is an Italian consulting firm based in Verona and Milan that advises businesses and financial institutions on international trade compliance, including EU sanctions, export controls, and customs, complemented by ECP/ProDocu digital platforms and ZPC Academy training and ECO certification programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Change Management (RCM) (HDADAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Quality Management Systems (QMS) & ISO Training (ISO 9001/IATF/AS9100) (EDABAKAD)

Keywords

• Trade compliance consulting
• Export control advisory
• Customs compliance services
• International trade compliance
• Export compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Verona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services in Trade Compliance, Export Controls, and Customs for businesses and financial institutions
2. ZPC Academy Training: Professional training programs including webinars, executive compliance training, and Export Compliance Officer (ECO) certification courses
3. Digital Solutions Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to ECP and ProDocu digital platforms for export compliance management

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ZPC is a B2B consulting and professional training firm specializing in international trade compliance. The firm provides advisory services across Trade Compliance, Export Controls, and Customs, complemented by two proprietary digital platforms — ECP (Export Compliance Platform) for managing export compliance risks and ProDocu for accelerating international shipment documentation — and a training division, ZPC Academy, offering webinars, executive courses, and the 36-hour Export Compliance Officer (ECO) certification program.

Product overview

ZPC is a consulting and professional training firm for international trade compliance. The company operates two main digital platforms: ECP (Export Compliance Platform) for managing export compliance risks, and ProDocu for accelerating international shipment documentation. Complementing these platforms is ZPC Academy, which provides professional training including webinars, executive courses, and a 36-hour Export Compliance Officer certification program. The offering is structured as a platform-plus-training model, where the digital tools support consulting engagements across Trade Compliance, Export Controls, and Customs advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZPC Academy: Professional training division offering webinars, executive training, and Export Compliance Officer (ECO) certification courses
• ECP
• ProDocu

Products and services

• Trade Compliance Consulting Advisory services helping businesses and financial institutions comply with foreign trade regulations and avoid sanctions penalties.
• Export Controls Consulting

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rotary Club VeronaminorOthers · 5 July 2026ZPC as a Benefit Corporation supports the Rotary Club Verona's 'Notte di Note' charity event supporting the End Polio Now project. The partnership demonstrates ZPC's commitment to social responsibility and community engagement through cultural and humanitarian initiatives.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Descartes Visual Compliance: Descartes Visual Compliance provides export compliance, denied-party screening, and trade content solutions for exporters. It is a direct competitor to ZPC's ECP platform for export controls workflow automation.
• E2open (including Amber Road): E2open's trade compliance and supply chain platform — built around the acquired Amber Road business — offers trade compliance, denied-party screening, and export documentation software. It directly competes with ZPC's digital platform layer.
• Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Global Trade: ONESOURCE Global Trade is a leading trade compliance and customs management software platform from Thomson Reuters. It directly competes with ZPC's ECP and ProDocu platforms for export compliance workflow automation at larger enterprises.
• Wolters Kluwer OneSumX for Trade: Wolters Kluwer's OneSumX for Trade and Export Compliance modules deliver trade compliance and regulatory content software. It directly competes with ZPC's ECP and ProDocu digital platforms in the European mid-market.
• SAP Global Trade Services (GTS): SAP GTS is an enterprise trade compliance, customs management, and export controls platform integrated with SAP ERP. It competes with ZPC's ECP/ProDocu offerings, particularly at large multinationals with SAP-based operations.

Broad incumbents

• Kroll: Kroll's Compliance and Risk practice includes sanctions, export controls, and trade compliance advisory, supported by proprietary data assets. It is a broader incumbent competitor to ZPC for sanctions and export-controls advisory engagements.
• EY Global Trade: EY's Global Trade practice offers trade compliance, customs, export controls, and sanctions advisory, frequently integrated with EY's broader tax and risk services. It directly competes with ZPC for compliance advisory engagements at mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Deloitte Global Trade Advisory: Deloitte's Global Trade Advisory practice covers trade compliance, export controls, customs, and sanctions across major jurisdictions. It overlaps with ZPC's consulting offering for multinational and large Italian enterprises, but with broader geographic reach and integrated risk-advisory services.
• PwC Customs and International Trade: PwC's Customs and International Trade practice provides trade compliance, export controls, and customs advisory across Europe. It competes with ZPC for Italian and EU enterprise mandates but benefits from Big-4 brand recognition and integrated tax/legal capabilities.
• KPMG Trade & Customs: KPMG's Global Trade Advisory practice delivers trade compliance, export controls, and customs advisory alongside technology implementation. It competes with ZPC for enterprise-level trade compliance engagements but operates at significantly larger scale and global scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInit.linkedin.com/company/zpcsrl
• Facebookfacebook.com/zenopoggiconsulenze

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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