Removals Furniture Transport Lagerservice

What Removals Furniture Transport Lagerservice does

MTL | Umzüge Möbel Transport Lagerservice GmbH is a German full-service moving and relocation logistics company headquartered in Friedberg (Hesse) with a regional office in Berlin-Marienfelde. Founded in 2003 and operating with 11-50 employees under sole executive director Aydin Yavuzyilmaz, the company serves private households, corporate clients, government agencies, and the German Schools Abroad (DAS) vertical across local, national, European, and international relocations. Its service portfolio covers full-service private and office moves, professional packing and assembly, climate-controlled furniture storage, file/archives storage, Turkey-Germany corridor relocations, and worldwide overseas moves. International and overseas moves are executed through the jointly-owned sister company MTL Moving Transport Logistics GmbH, which coordinates container sea freight, airfreight, customs clearance, and destination agents.

The company's underlying technology stack is conventional rather than proprietary: a multilingual website (German, English, Turkish) with move questionnaires, virtual survey request forms, contact hotlines, a partner-operated packing materials shop (UTS), and integrations with Sirelo for independent reviews and Google Analytics for traffic analysis. Operational differentiators come from certified processes (DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001), AMÖ membership, IAM/IAMX international moving credentials, a government-approved customs-bonded warehouse, and a multicultural workforce enabling native-language service on the Turkey-Germany route.

MTL's revenue model is predominantly transactional professional services, with one-time quoted fees per private or business move priced by volume, distance, access complexity, and add-on services. A recurring monthly subscription stream comes from furniture storage billed in advance, supplemented by ancillary revenue from packing materials resale (via UTS), file/archives storage, and a used office furniture marketplace. Customers are acquired through the website's digital inquiry flow, in-person or virtual surveys producing fixed-price quotes, sales hotline engagement, and word-of-mouth referrals reinforced by reviews on Sirelo and Google My Business. No external funding has been disclosed; the company is self-funded through operating revenue.

Name

Removals Furniture Transport Lagerservice

Legal name

MTL-Umzüge Möbel Transport Lagerservice GmbH

Website

https://mtl-moving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MTL is a German full-service moving and relocation logistics company headquartered in Friedberg with a Berlin office, serving private households, corporate clients, and government agencies across local, European, Turkey-Germany, and worldwide overseas relocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Moving and Relocation Services

NAICS

Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210), General Warehousing and Storage (49311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Local Loading/Unloading with Company Truck (In-Town Transport) (HSAKAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Moving & Household Goods TL Carriers (TLADADAL)

Keywords

• Residential moving services
• Commercial relocation services
• International freight forwarding
• Furniture storage solutions
• Corporate relocation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Friedberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private household removals: Full-service private moving including packing, transport, assembly, and optional storage. Priced based on volume (cubic meters), distance, floor level/accessibility, and additional services. One-time transactional revenue per move.
2. Business / office removals: Office relocations and employee moves for corporate clients. Includes dispatch of van moves and full office move management. B2B service with potentially recurring client relationships.
3. Furniture and goods storage: Monthly warehouse fees for storage in climate-controlled facilities. Storage is charged in advance by the 3rd working day of each month. Flexible duration from days to multiple years. Individual insurance available.
4. Packing materials and relocation supplies: MTL operates a packing materials online shop through partner UTS, offering boxes, bubble wrap, wrapping paper, transport aids. Products delivered directly to customer's door.
5. Turkey and international specialist routes: Specialized international moves between Turkey and Germany (since 2004) and overseas moves worldwide, facilitated by sister company MTL Moving Transport Logistics GmbH. Higher-complexity, premium-priced service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MTL-Umzüge Möbel Transport Lagerservice GmbH is a German moving and logistics company headquartered in Friedberg (Rhein-Main) with a second location in Berlin. It provides full-service private household removals, commercial office and employee relocations, climate-controlled furniture storage, and specialized international moves between Germany and Turkey as well as worldwide overseas relocations handled by its sister company MTL Moving Transport Logistics GmbH.

Product overview

MTL is a moving and logistics company offering a comprehensive portfolio of relocation services. The core offerings include Private Moving and Business Moving services (office and employee relocations), supplemented by Furniture Storage with climate-controlled warehouses in Friedberg and Berlin. Specialized services cover Turkey-Germany relocations and worldwide overseas moves through the sub-brand MTL Moving Transport Logistics GmbH. Additional offerings include File Storage for business documents, Extra Services (packing, assembly, piano transport), packing materials online shop, and a used furniture marketplace. The services can be booked modularly or as complete turnkey packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Moving (Privatumzug) Full-service and modular residential moving services covering local, national, and international relocations for private households, including packing, furniture assembly, transport, and optional storage integration.
• Business Moving (Firmenumzüge / Büroumzug) Commercial relocation services including office moves and employee relocations for businesses, with project management, dispatch of van moves, and logistics coordination.
• Furniture Storage (Lagerung) Professional warehouse storage services in climate-controlled facilities in Friedberg and Berlin, with sealed storage boxes, open rack storage, swap containers (20-75 cbm), inventory management, pickup and delivery, and government-approved customs-bonded warehouse for international moves.
• File Storage (Aktenlagerung) Long-term secure storage and archiving of business documents, files, and data media with retrieval and destruction services for corporate clients.
• Turkey Relocations (Türkeiumzüge) Specialized moving services between Turkey and Germany, covering cities including Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, and Izmir, with German-speaking staff and local contacts in Istanbul.
• Overseas Moving (MTL Moving Transport Logistics GmbH) Worldwide international moving services including container shipments, lift vans, air freight, and door-to-door delivery to destinations such as USA, Canada, UAE, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, China, and Japan, with customs clearance support and destination agent coordination.
• Official / Government Relocation (Dienstlicher Umzug) Relocation services for government employees including Bundeswehr (military) relocations, federal civil servant moves, and diplomatic services with specialized handling and documentation.
• Packing Materials Online Shop Online shop offering boxes, bubble wrap, wrapping paper, transport aids, and other packing materials delivered directly to customers' doorsteps, operated in partnership with UTS.
• Used Furniture Shop (Gebrauchte Büromöbel) Online shop selling quality used office furniture and designer pieces through the MTL store.

Quantifiable outcome

• Damage rate below 5%, with 95%+ of moves completing without damage
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MTL Moving Transport Logistics GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and strategic partner for all overseas and international moves (USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, China, Japan, and more). MTL Moving Transport Logistics GmbH handles container shipping, airfreight, customs clearance, and destination agent coordination, while MTL Umzüge Möbel Transport Lagerservice GmbH handles domestic and European moves. Both companies share headquarters in Friedberg and are led by shared executive leadership (Aydin Yavuzyilmaz as Executive Director).
• AMÖ (Bundesverband Möbelspedition und Logistik) e.V.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMTL is an AMÖ-certified member of the Federal Association of Furniture Forwarding and Logistics. The association provides quality certification, dispute resolution (Schlichtungsstelle Umzug), and represents the interests of ~900 member companies in Germany. MTL's General Terms and Conditions correspond fully to AMÖ's terms. The kangaroo emblem identifies AMÖ members.
• IAM / IAMX (International Association of Movers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTL Moving Transport Logistics is a certified member of the International Association of Movers (IAM), featured in the Mobility Exchange directory with IAMX standard compliance validation. IAM facilitates global network connections among moving companies.
• UTS (partner for packing materials)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMTL refers customers to UTS's box shop for packing materials (boxes, bubble wrap, wrapping paper, transport aids). UTS delivers materials directly to customers' doors. MTL advises customers planning international/overseas moves to consult MTL before purchasing packing materials independently.
• UTS (partner for Berlin storage solutions)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn Berlin, MTL co-operates with system partner UTS and further reliable partners to offer comparable storage solutions to those available at the Friedberg headquarters, including 20-foot container provision and secure file/archives storage for both private and business customers.
• SVG Zert (certification body)minorOthersSVG Zert is the certification body of the German road traffic cooperative. It conducts regular audits and issues MTL's DIN EN ISO 9001 (quality management) and DIN EN ISO 14001 (environmental management) certifications.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SIRVA Worldwide Relocation: Large global relocation provider offering moving, storage, and destination services worldwide. Comparable for enterprise and international corporate relocation work that MTL serves via its sister company.
• Santa Fe Relocation: Global relocation services company handling international household goods moves, corporate relocation, and destination services. Comparable to MTL Moving Transport Logistics GmbH for the overseas/international segment.
• Hermes Einrichtungsservice (Otto Group): Part of the Otto Group, one of Germany's largest moving and furniture logistics providers with national coverage. Operates as a broad incumbent across household goods relocation, offering overlapping capabilities to MTL at much larger scale.
• Crown Worldwide Group: Global mobility and moving company with offices in 50+ countries, offering international household goods relocation and corporate mobility. Competes with MTL's overseas moving sub-brand.

Regional players

• Gosselin Group: European-headquartered international moving company with strong Benelux presence and worldwide household goods relocation services. Comparable as a European operator in cross-border moving.

Emerging players

• Movinga GmbH: Digital-first European moving platform that aggregates moving services and offers instant online quotes. Competes with MTL on local German moves but uses a platform/aggregator model rather than owned fleet.

Direct peers

• König Umzug GmbH: Established German moving company offering private and corporate relocations, storage, and international services across Germany. Directly comparable to MTL in service mix and customer segments.
• Eurovanille Umzüge & Logistik: German moving and logistics company providing private, business, and international relocation services. Comparable in operating model, target customers, and service breadth to MTL.
• A-Team Umzüge: Mid-sized German moving company offering private and commercial relocations with storage options. Comparable in service scope and target market within the German moving industry.
• Intermove GmbH: German moving company with international relocation services and storage offerings, serving both private and corporate clients. Closely comparable in service breadth and mid-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MTLUmzuege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mtl-moving-transport-logistics
• Instagraminstagram.com/mtl_umzuege?igsh=dDBkZWJucHI5NnEx

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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