B & C Trade Consultants

Name

B & C Trade Consultants

Legal name

B & C Trade Consultants, Inc.

Website

https://bctradeconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Trade & Customs / Trade Compliance (BPAHAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade, Export Controls & Customs Compliance (BPAHAFAN), Export Controls (ITAR/EAR) Classification & Licensing (TLACAGAB), Trade Compliance (Import/Export Controls, Customs) (EDABADAK)

Keywords

• Export compliance consulting
• Trade compliance services
• ITAR EAR consulting
• Export licensing assistance
• Export training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing international trade compliance consultation to companies worldwide, including assistance with export licensing, compliance programs, and resolving violations
2. Training Sessions and Seminars: Comprehensive seminars delivered via computer-based and/or on-site training at client facilities. Training can be tailored to specific departments or employee roles within organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

B & C Trade Consultants provides professional international trade compliance consulting services to U.S. and foreign companies, specializing in U.S. Government export/import regulations (ITAR and EAR). Their offerings include export/import licensing assistance, product jurisdiction and classification, DDTC registration, denied parties screening, Technology Control Plan development, Export Compliance Program development, resolution of export violations, and a portfolio of instructor-led training programs covering Export Basics, ITAR, EAR, foreign national employment, and executive compliance topics.

Product overview

B & C Trade Consultants is a Women-Owned Small Business providing international trade compliance consultation services. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of consulting services including DDTC registration, product jurisdiction and classification under ITAR and EAR, export/import licensing (including assistance with D-Trade and SNAP-R government systems), denied parties screening, Technology Control Plan development, and full Export Compliance Program development. The firm also provides instructor-led training programs including Export Basics 101, Beyond Export Basics, ITAR Comprehensive Training, EAR Training, Foreign National Employment Training, Executive Training, and department-specific training sessions. Services specialize in aerospace defense programs including civil and dual-use aircraft, marine, industrial products, satellites, rockets, and electronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Export/Import Licensing Services
• Product Jurisdiction and Classification Services
• DDTC Registration Services
• Denied Parties Screening
• Technology Control Plan Development
• Export Compliance Program Development
• U.S. Government Licensing Systems Assistance (D-Trade and SNAP-R)
• Export Violations and Penalty Resolution
• Export Compliance Training Programs

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Global Trade Advisory: Deloitte advises multinationals on export controls, sanctions, customs, and trade compliance strategy. It overlaps with B & C's offering at the enterprise scale and provides the kind of scaled alternative a prime contractor might consider.
• EY Trade & Customs Practice: EY's Global Trade practice covers export controls, sanctions, and customs compliance for large enterprises. It competes for the same engagements as B & C at the higher-end of the market.
• Sandler Travis Rosenberg Trade Practice: Sandler Travis Rosenberg (STR Trade) is a long-established trade law and customs advisory with a broad client base across importers and exporters, offering deeper legal depth than B & C but operating in the same trade compliance advisory category.
• KPMG Trade & Customs Services: KPMG's Trade & Customs practice serves multinationals with global trade compliance, customs, and export controls advisory — overlapping with B & C's ITAR/EAR scope but at much greater scale and global reach.

Emerging players

• E2open (formerly Amber Road): E2open's trade compliance suite (built on Amber Road) handles export classification, licensing workflows, and denied-party screening, representing the technology-side competitive threat to traditional advisory firms like B & C.
• Avalara Trade & Customs: Avalara's Trade & Customs unit (formerly Customerville/Global Trade) provides automated export classification and tariff determination software, a technology-enabled alternative that overlaps with parts of B & C's classification service line.
• Descartes Visual Compliance: Descartes Visual Compliance provides SaaS-based denied party screening, restricted party screening, and trade compliance automation tools that increasingly substitute for, or augment, the manual advisory work B & C performs.

Direct peers

• BPE Global: BPE Global is a trade compliance and training firm offering export classification, licensing support, and on-site seminars to manufacturers and defense suppliers, directly overlapping with B & C's consulting-plus-training model.
• Trade Risk Group: Trade Risk Group is a U.S.-based boutique consultancy providing export compliance (ITAR/EAR) licensing, classification, and training services to defense and dual-use exporters, closely matching B & C's scope and clientele.
• Export Solutions: Export Solutions provides export/import compliance consulting, classification, and licensing services to U.S. exporters in defense, aerospace, and industrial sectors — a comparable niche advisory with similar service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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