Grupo Aduanero Peninsular

What Grupo Aduanero Peninsular does

Grupo Aduanero Peninsular (GAP) is a privately held Mexican customs brokerage and international trade services company headquartered in Mérida, Yucatán. Founded in 1996 and operating through 11 strategic Mexican ports and border crossings — including Progreso, Mérida, Cancún, Puerto Morelos, Dos Bocas, Manzanillo, Veracruz, Lázaro Cárdenas, Aeropuerto CDMX, Nuevo Laredo, and Querétaro — the company represents importers and exporters before Mexican customs authorities (SAT) and provides customs clearance, trade compliance, and documentation services across eight verticals: textiles and apparel, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, footwear, technology, courier and parcel, conferences and conventions, telecommunications, and IMMEX/maquiladora manufacturing.

The business operates as an integrated group of four wholly-owned subsidiaries that bundle complementary capabilities: Transportes Villenca (customs transportation), Finligs (financial advisory and investment services), COMGRUP / Comercializadora Grupo Peninsular (registered importer commercialization and international trade consulting), and GLP / Grupo Logístico Peninsular (international freight by air, land, and sea with routes to USA, Asia, Canada, Brazil, and Russia). Core technology consists of a customs clearance and logistics management platform integrated with FedEx shipment tracking for cargo visibility. The group holds ISO 9001:2015, OLA (Operador Logístico Autorizado), and OEA (Operador Económico Autorizado) certifications, the last of which confers trusted-trader status with expedited customs clearance.

The company generates revenue through professional services fees across four streams — customs brokerage, logistics and transportation, commercialization and trading, and financial advisory. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contractual relationships typical of the sales-led, direct-engagement GTM. The firm employs 51-100 people and serves enterprise importers and exporters primarily in southeastern Mexico, with cross-border and intercontinental reach via GLP's freight network.

Name

Grupo Aduanero Peninsular

Legal name

Grupo Aduanero Peninsular S.C.P.

Website

https://grupoaduanero.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (4251)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance Management (TLAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Consulting & Brokerage Outsourcing (Managed Brokerage, Brokerage Operations) (TLACAFAI), Customs & Regulatory Filing Documentation (Entry/Exit Summaries, Declarations, ENS/AMS/ACI) (TLACAHAE)

Keywords

• Customs brokerage services
• International logistics
• Import export services
• Freight forwarding services
• Trade compliance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Mérida

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Customs Brokerage Services: Core customs clearance services for import and export operations, representing clients before customs authorities. Provides comprehensive trade compliance and documentation handling.
2. Logistics and Transportation: International cargo transportation services by air, land, and sea, including domestic transport within Mexico and cross-border operations to the US.
3. Commercialization and Trading: Import and international business consulting services through COMGRUP, including merchandise trading and import registry management.
4. Financial Services: Specialized financial advisory and investment services through Finligs to support the financial health and expansion of the group companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Grupo Aduanero Peninsular provides customs brokerage and foreign trade representation services for clients engaged in import and export operations in Mexico. The company operates through an integrated group of four subsidiaries covering customs-dispatch transportation, international logistics by air/land/sea, import-export commercialization, and financial advisory, with coverage across 11 Mexican ports and border crossings. Its services are designed to manage customs clearance, tariff classification, trade compliance, and documentation for multiple industry sectors including textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, footwear, technology, and IMMEX manufacturing operations.

Product overview

Grupo Aduanero Peninsular operates as a unified group of companies providing comprehensive foreign trade services in Mexico. The core offering is GAP's customs brokerage services, supported by four subsidiary companies: Transportes Villenca (customs transportation and logistics), Finligs (financial advisory and investment), COMGRUP (import/export commercialization), and GLP (international logistics by air, land, and sea). The group serves multiple industries including textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, footwear, and technology, operating through 11 locations across Mexico including Progreso, Mérida, Cancún, Veracruz, Manzanillo, Nuevo Laredo, and other key ports and airports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grupo Aduanero Peninsular (GAP) Customs Brokerage Core customs brokerage and foreign trade representation service for importers and exporters. Provides customs clearance, pedimento management, tariff classification, and compliance documentation for multiple industry sectors including textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, footwear, and technology.
• Transportes Villenca Subsidiary providing a complete range of customs-dispatch transport services and logistics solutions within Mexico, supporting cargo movement across multiple modes and supporting the customs brokerage workflow.
• GLP - Grupo Logístico Peninsular Subsidiary offering international cargo transportation and logistics by air, land, and sea, handling cross-border and global freight movement with experience across multiple trade lanes.
• COMGRUP - Comercializadora Grupo Peninsular Subsidiary offering comprehensive solutions in logistics and import merchandise traffic plus international business consulting, registered in Mexico's Importers Registry so it can act directly as an importer.
• Finligs - Financiamiento e Inversión Subsidiary providing specialized financial advisory in planning, financing, and investment, supporting the financial health and expansion of the group's foreign-trade operations and related companies.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Transportes VillencacoreOthersLogistics operator providing comprehensive customs transportation services in Mexico for all types of cargo. Operates with solid infrastructure to meet client needs. Part of the integrated GAP group structure.
• Finligs - Financiamiento e InversióncoreOthersFinancial unit focused on driving financial health and expansion of the LIGS group through specialized financial advisory services. Essential in planning, financing, and investment operations.
• COMGRUP - Comercializadora PeninsularcoreOthersMarketing and trading group providing comprehensive solutions in logistics and import merchandise traffic. Registered in the Importers Registry (Padrón de Importadores), offering professional international business consulting services.
• GLP - Grupo Logístico PeninsularcoreOthersInternational cargo transportation and logistics company with extensive experience in air, land, and sea freight. Services operate efficiently between USA, Asia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, and other countries.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics (Mexico): Global third-party logistics provider with operations in Mexico offering contract logistics, customs brokerage, and multimodal freight services. Directly competes with GAP in customs clearance and integrated logistics services for manufacturing, retail, and consumer goods clients.
• Agility Logistics (Mexico): Global logistics company with freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs brokerage services in Mexico. Overlaps with GAP on customs clearance for cross-border and international trade flows, but Agility's scale and global trade lane network position it as a competitor for larger enterprise clients GAP serves.
• DB Schenker Mexico: Global logistics provider offering contract logistics, customs brokerage, and freight forwarding in Mexico across automotive, electronics, and industrial verticals. Similar service profile to GAP (customs + logistics + transport), but with global network, larger headcount, and broader customer base including multinational manufacturers.
• DHL Global Forwarding Mexico: Division of Deutsche Post DHL providing air, ocean, road freight and customs brokerage services across Mexico. Directly competes with GAP on customs clearance and cross-border logistics, including at major Mexican ports and airports, but operates as part of a global integrated network with substantially larger scale.
• Expeditors International (Mexico): Global logistics company with customs brokerage and freight forwarding services in Mexico, focused on time-definite international shipments. Competes with GAP on customs clearance for importers and exporters, particularly in technology, retail, and manufacturing verticals, but operates an asset-light global model rather than a regional niche.
• UPS Supply Chain Solutions (Mexico): Division of UPS providing customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and contract logistics in Mexico as part of its global network. Competes with GAP on customs clearance and end-to-end cross-border shipping for Mexican importers and exporters, with the added dimension of UPS's owned parcel network.
• Kuehne+Nagel (Mexico): One of the world's largest freight forwarders and customs brokers with established operations across Mexico including customs clearance, contract logistics, and road/sea/air freight. Competes with GAP for enterprise customs brokerage mandates in Mexico and offers similar end-to-end cross-border trade services, but at significantly greater scale and with global network reach.

Direct peers

• Agunsa: Chilean-headquartered multimodal logistics group with significant presence across Latin America providing freight forwarding, customs brokerage, port services, and international trade. Directly comparable to GAP in business model (integrated customs + logistics), regional focus (LatAm cross-border), and target verticals (textiles, manufacturing, perishables).
• Grupo TUM Logística: Mexican logistics and customs broker providing transport, warehousing, and international trade services across Mexican borders and ports. Most comparable direct peer to GAP in terms of mid-sized regional Mexican customs brokerage with multi-port coverage, though with stronger cross-border trucking specialization.

Regional players

• Ransa: Latin American logistics operator with presence in Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and Central America providing customs brokerage, warehousing, and freight forwarding. Closely comparable to GAP in integrated customs-logistics model and Latin American regional focus, though headquartered in Peru and not directly competing across GAP's full Mexican port footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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