Esen International Movers

What Esen International Movers does

Esen International Movers (legal entity Esen Uluslararası Nakliyat) is a privately held Turkish relocation and logistics company founded in 1989 by Sadettin KAYABAŞI and headquartered in Ankara. The company operates from five physical offices: Ankara (headquarters), Istanbul, Izmir, and Adana within Turkey, plus a regional office in Haarlem, Netherlands that supports European operations. Its core customer base has historically centered on foreign embassies, diplomatic missions, international organizations, Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry personnel, and government officials, with the company explicitly positioning itself as a specialist in diplomatic and government relocations. The company serves approximately 2,000 moves per year on average and stores the household goods of nearly 500 families continuously across 2,000 m² of company-owned warehouse space.

The service portfolio comprises seven interconnected offerings: international moving (Uluslararası Taşıma) covering sea, air, and road transport with regular bi-weekly road departures to Europe; domestic moving (Yurtiçi Taşıma) covering all Turkish provinces; storage (Depolama) including A-type bonded customs warehouse capability; vehicle transport (Araç Taşıma) including blue-plate and diplomatic vehicle handling; customs clearance brokerage (Gümrükleme); license plate deregistration services (Plaka İşlemleri); and an informational moving guide. Operations are delivered using a company-owned vehicle fleet with C3 international road transport authorization and in-house trained packing, carpentry, and driving personnel rather than subcontracted labor. International coverage beyond Europe is delivered through the IAM (International Association of Movers) partner agent network. No proprietary digital platform or technology stack is disclosed; the technology layer comprises standard logistics operations tooling and a website quote-request funnel with a stated one-hour response SLA.

The revenue model is project-based and quote-driven, with customers receiving free in-person surveys that determine pricing based on volume, weight, transport mode, distance, and required ancillary services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies per engagement. Customer acquisition relies on direct sales through the website quote form, phone contact, walk-in office visits, and Google-driven referrals rather than resellers or intermediaries. The company operates under FAIMPLUS and IAM certifications, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 10002:2018 quality certifications, and Turkish Ministry of Transport C3, K3 (valid 2022-2027), and TIO operating licenses. Ownership is concentrated with the founding family, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding events, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Name

Esen International Movers

Legal name

Esen Uluslararası Nakliyat

Website

https://esenmoving.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Esen International Movers is a privately held Turkish relocation company founded in 1989 in Ankara, providing international and domestic household and office moving, storage, vehicle transport, and customs clearance services, with a specialized focus on serving diplomatic missions, embassies, and government personnel through five offices across Turkey and the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Moving and Logistics Services

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (48421), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAKACAE

International Relocation Management (End-to-End)

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/International Moving & Relocation Services

SECONDARYHSAKACAA

Door-to-Door Household Goods International Moving

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/International Moving & Relocation Services

SECONDARYTHACALAE

Household Goods Moving & International Shipping

Travel & Hospitality/Business Travel & Corporate Travel Management/Relocation & Extended Business Stay Management

SECONDARYHSAKAAAL

Local Storage-to-Home / Home-to-Storage Moves

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Residential Local Moving Services

Keywords

• International moving services
• Domestic relocation services
• Household goods transport
• Customs clearance services
• Warehousing storage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Moving Services: Core revenue stream from international household and office goods relocation services, including sea, air, and road transport to European countries and worldwide destinations.
2. Domestic Moving Services: Household and office relocation services within Turkey, serving all provinces through company-owned fleet and personnel.
3. Storage and Logistics Services: Short and long-term storage services for household goods, office archives, and personal belongings in company-owned warehouses in Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, and Adana.
4. Vehicle Transport Services: Vehicle shipping services for customers relocating abroad, primarily serving consulate employees and diplomats.
5. Customs Clearance Services: Customs clearance services for international shipments, integrated with moving services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Esen International Movers delivers end-to-end international and domestic household and office relocation services, including professional packing, multi-modal transportation (sea, air, and road via its own C3-authorized fleet), customs brokerage, short- and long-term storage in owned warehouses, and vehicle shipping. The company primarily serves foreign embassies, diplomatic missions, international organizations, and the Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry, while also handling individual and family relocations globally.

Product overview

Esen International Movers operates as a unified, full-service moving and logistics company offering a portfolio of interconnected relocation services. The core offering consists of international and domestic household/office moving (Uluslararası Taşıma and Yurtiçi Taşıma), supported by ancillary services including storage (Depolama), vehicle transport (Araç Taşıma), customs clearance (Gümrükleme), and license plate procedures (Plaka İşlemleri). The company manages its own specialized vehicle fleet, operates proprietary warehouses in Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, and Adana, and provides an A-type bonded customs warehouse. Transport options span sea (20ft/40ft containers and wooden crates), road (C3-authorized fleet with bi-weekly Europe departures), and air. Origin services (packing, survey, customs export) and destination services (customs import, delivery, unpacking, assembly) are delivered by the company's own trained personnel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Moving (Uluslararası Taşıma) Full-service international household and office goods relocation, covering origin services (packing, customs export), transport via sea, land, or air, and destination services including customs import and final delivery. Targets embassies, diplomatic missions, government personnel, international organizations, and relocating individuals and families worldwide.
• Domestic Moving (Yurtiçi Taşıma) Household and office relocation services across all provinces of Turkey, including a free pre-move survey, professional packing, disassembly and reassembly, and full-load or partial transport via company-owned fleet.
• Storage (Depolama)

Quantifiable outcome

• ~2,000 moves per year (domestic and international)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IAM (International Association of Movers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIAM membership enables Esen to provide worldwide moving services through a network of partner companies in countries outside Europe. This partnership is critical for delivering door-to-door international moving services globally, as Esen handles Turkey-side operations while IAM partners provide local arrival services worldwide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sirva: Large global relocation platform combining owned moving operations with technology-enabled relocation management services — operates at materially greater scale than Esen but addresses the same customer base and service categories.
• Graebel Relocation: Global enterprise relocation and moving services company serving Fortune 500 corporate clients — adjacent incumbent with overlapping capabilities in international household goods moving and corporate relocation management.

Emerging players

• Eurosender: Digital European freight and shipping platform offering cross-border household and small-business moves with online booking — comparable customer use case but operates as a digital aggregator rather than owned-fleet mover.

Direct peers

• Crown Relocations: International household goods moving and relocation services specialist operating across multiple continents with door-to-door international moving, storage, and customs support — closely mirrors Esen's service portfolio.
• Allied Pickfords: Long-established international moving and relocation brand offering household goods moving, storage, and corporate relocation services globally — directly comparable end-to-end moving and relocation capability.
• Santa Fe Relocation: Global relocation and moving services company offering international household goods moving, storage, and destination services — directly comparable to Esen's end-to-end international relocation offering for corporate and government clients.
• AGS Movers: International relocation company with FIDI-FAIM quality accreditation providing household goods moving, storage, and corporate relocation across 95+ countries — comparable scope, certification profile, and customer mix to Esen.

Regional players

• Hareket (Project Cargo & Heavy Lift): Turkish heavy-lift and project cargo specialist serving industrial clients — shares the Turkish operating geography with Esen and overlaps in international project logistics, though Esen is more household-goods focused.
• Transpack Nakliyat: Turkish-based international household goods moving company offering domestic and cross-border relocation — direct regional competitor in Esen's home Turkish market for both individual and corporate moves.
• Baltrans International Movers: International household goods moving and relocation services company operating primarily in the Middle East and Asia — comparable core service offering for expat and corporate relocation flows, especially relevant for Esen's worldwide IAM-partnered business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/esen_moving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esen-international-movers

Compliance6 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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