MM Freight

What MM Freight does

MM Freight Limited is a privately held UK and Ireland temperature-controlled logistics operator founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. The company specialises in transporting chilled, frozen and ambient goods on behalf of major supermarket chains across the UK, Ireland and Mainland Europe, operating seven days per week with same- and next-day delivery. Its core asset base is a fleet of more than 140 vehicles — including over 70 Scania V8 tractors and more than 100 refrigerated trailers — supported by three operating depots in Northern Ireland, Telford (Shropshire) and Preston (Lancashire).

The technology layer is built around Cameramatics, providing satellite tracking and fleet management on every truck and trailer, in-trailer CCTV with 24/7 incident monitoring, and London Direct Vision Standard (DVS) compliance. Refrigerated assets span a wide configuration range (straights, twin evaporators, meat railers, Euro railers, and split/multi-temperature units) to support multi-drop, mixed-load retail deliveries. Adjacent service lines include refrigerated trailer hire, fully managed fleet services with optional custom livery, refrigerated storage, and customs clearance through affiliated MM Customs. A customer portal provides digital shipment management.

MM Freight generates revenue primarily via transaction-based contracted transportation and managed fleet services to enterprise grocery and foodservice customers (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Waitrose, Iceland, Lidl, Co-op, Aldi, Morrisons, Amazon Fresh, Domino's), supplemented by recurring warehouse storage fees and transactional trailer hire. Go-to-market is sales-led direct B2B, with no public pricing and minimal marketing beyond the company website and a basic Facebook page. No external funding, ownership changes, or material M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

MM Freight

Legal name

MM Freight Limited

Website

https://mmfreight.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MM Freight is a privately held UK and Ireland temperature-controlled logistics operator transporting chilled, frozen and ambient goods for major supermarket chains, foodservice and online grocery customers via a fleet of 140-plus vehicles across three UK and Ireland depots.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics

NAICS

Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (484230), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120)

SIC

Trucking (No Local) (4213), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Temperature-Controlled Road Freight (Reefer Trucking & Cross-Border) (TLACAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigerated (Chilled) Freight Forwarding (TLACAMAA), Frozen Freight Forwarding (TLACAMAB), Food & Beverage Cross-Docking (Perishables) (TLALAFAC)

Keywords

• Cold chain logistics
• Refrigerated transport
• Temperature-controlled freight
• Frozen food distribution
• Chilled goods storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Lurgan

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temperature-Controlled Transportation: Core revenue stream from transporting chilled, frozen and ambient goods throughout Ireland and UK, operating 7 days per week with same/next day delivery service
2. Frozen, Chilled and Ambient Storage: Warehouse storage services for frozen, chilled and ambient goods
3. Refrigerated Trailer Hire: Rental of refrigerated trailers including single temp and twin evap fridges to businesses requiring additional temperature-controlled transport capacity
4. Managed Fleet Services: Fully managed fleet service collecting and delivering all types of goods and produce throughout Ireland and Europe, delivered in company branding or customised livery

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MM Freight provides temperature-controlled freight transportation and storage for chilled, frozen, and ambient goods throughout the UK, Ireland and Mainland Europe. The company operates a fleet of over 140 vehicles (including 70+ Scania V8 trucks and 100+ refrigerated trailers) from depots in Northern Ireland, Telford and Preston, delivering 7 days per week with same/next day service to major supermarket and grocery customers. Complementary offerings include refrigerated trailer hire, managed fleet services with custom livery, and customs clearance via affiliated MM Customs.

Product overview

MM Freight is a temperature-controlled logistics operator offering a unified suite of transportation and storage services. The core offerings consist of chilled and frozen freight transportation across Ireland, UK, and Europe, combined with refrigerated storage facilities. Additional services include trailer hire (both single-temp and twin-evaporator options), managed fleet services, and customs clearance through affiliated company MM Customs. The company also provides a customer portal for service management. The portfolio is unified around temperature-controlled logistics, with add-on services that extend the core transportation offering to provide end-to-end cold chain solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chilled & Frozen Transportation
• Refrigerated Storage

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 140 vehicles ensure minimal downtime and reliable delivery schedules
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DFDS: Northern European logistics and ferry operator with significant UK temperature-controlled transport and cold storage operations serving grocery customers. Comparable on refrigerated logistics across UK/Ireland/Northern Europe, though DFDS operates a much broader logistics and shipping portfolio.
• DHL Supply Chain (Cold Chain): Global logistics giant operating temperature-controlled transport and warehousing across the UK and Europe for major retailers and food producers. Comparable as a competitor on UK supermarket cold chain tenders, but operates as part of a much broader multi-modal portfolio rather than specializing exclusively in temperature-controlled work.

Direct peers

• Wincanton (now part of GXO): UK's largest dedicated temperature-controlled and ambient logistics provider, historically serving many of the same supermarket customers as MM Freight (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose). Directly comparable in operating model — multi-temperature fleet, multi-depot UK footprint, B2B supermarket focus.
• Eddie Stobart Logistics: UK-based logistics group offering temperature-controlled and ambient distribution, retail consolidation, and dedicated transport services to major grocery and retail customers. Comparable on UK supermarket contract haulage and multi-temperature fleet operations.
• Bidvest Foodservice (3663 / Bidfresh): UK temperature-controlled foodservice and retail logistics provider with multi-temperature fleet serving supermarkets, convenience, and foodservice customers. Directly comparable in refrigerated distribution to grocery and food retail verticals.
• Culina Group: Major UK temperature-controlled logistics specialist operating refrigerated transport and warehousing for major retailers including Tesco and Aldi. Owns the Fowler Welch chilled distribution business, making it one of MM Freight's closest direct competitors on UK supermarket chilled/frozen contracts.
• Turners (Socomore) / Turners Refrigerated Distribution: UK and Ireland temperature-controlled transport and storage specialist serving supermarket, foodservice, and pharma customers with a multi-temperature fleet. Comparable on refrigerated distribution to UK and Irish grocery retail, with overlap on Ireland cross-border lanes.
• Gist (Tesco in-house logistics): Temperature-controlled distribution specialist operating as the captive logistics provider for Tesco, with multi-temperature fleet and depot network across the UK and Ireland. A direct competitor on UK grocery chilled/frozen distribution contracts and a clear example of the insourcing risk MM Freight faces.
• Fowler Welch: UK chilled and ambient distribution specialist (part of Culina Group) operating a large temperature-controlled fleet serving major UK grocers and food producers. Directly comparable on multi-temperature supermarket distribution and depot-based operating model.

Regional players

• Nagel-Group (incl. Friege): European food logistics specialist with temperature-controlled transport, deep-frozen storage, and cross-border cold chain services across Germany and continental Europe. Comparable on refrigerated grocery logistics but primarily serves continental Europe rather than competing directly with MM Freight on UK/Ireland lanes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100070440606666

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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