ClearCustoms

Name

ClearCustoms

Website

https://clearcustoms.io

Company type

Private

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ClearCustoms is a London-based private firm that provides customs clearance and trade compliance services to businesses engaged in import and export activities. It operates with 11-50 employees under CEO Adnan Zaheer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

akta.pro primary industry

Duty Optimization & Special Programs (Drawback, FTZ, Bonded Warehouses, Inward/Outward Processing) (TLACAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trade Document Generation & Management (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, COO, Certificates) (TLAEAOAF)

Keywords

• Customs clearance services
• Trade compliance solutions
• Customs brokerage services
• Import export compliance
• International trade services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Core offering

ClearCustoms provides customs clearance services to help businesses navigate ongoing trade and compliance challenges. The firm assists organizations engaged in cross-border trade with import and export procedures, regulatory requirements, and trade compliance matters. The company is based in London, United Kingdom, and operates with a small team of 11-50 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Customs Clearance Services Customs clearance and trade compliance services for businesses engaged in cross-border import and export activities. The service helps clients navigate customs procedures, regulatory requirements, and trade compliance challenges.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Broad incumbents

• Maersk Logistics & Services: Ocean carrier's logistics arm offering customs clearance, forwarding, and end-to-end supply chain services. Comparable customs clearance function, increasingly bundled with ocean freight as a one-stop offering.
• DSV: Global transport and logistics group with a sizable customs services practice following its UTi and Schenker integrations. Comparable customs clearance offering but embedded within a much broader forwarding and contract logistics platform.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding and customs clearance arm of Deutsche Post DHL, with deep UK presence. Overlaps directly with ClearCustoms on customs services, though DHL serves it as part of a much wider portfolio.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics provider with established customs brokerage operations across Europe, including UK. Comparable customs clearance services but as part of a large incumbent's integrated forwarding business.
• Expeditors International: Major US-headquartered global logistics provider with significant customs brokerage operations across Europe. Comparable customs clearance services capability but with global scale and much broader forwarding footprint.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with a substantial customs brokerage practice across all major trade lanes including the UK. Comparable as a customs clearance services provider but operates across the full logistics stack.
• Crane Worldwide Logistics: Global freight forwarder offering customs clearance and trade compliance services. Comparable customs services capability for importers/exporters, although Crane operates at meaningfully larger scale across more geographies.

Direct peers

• Flexport: Digital-first global freight forwarder that bundles customs brokerage with its core offering. Directly comparable as a tech-enabled customs and trade compliance provider targeting importers/exporters, although at significantly larger scale.
• Cusdec: UK-based trade compliance SaaS platform that helps importers and exporters manage customs declarations and compliance workflows. Closely comparable to ClearCustoms as a UK-headquartered trade compliance technology and services provider serving similar SME/mid-market customers.

Emerging players

• Altana AI: AI-powered trade compliance and supply chain intelligence platform serving governments, logistics providers, and importers. Comparable as an emerging player applying technology to customs and trade compliance, though positioned more as a data/AI layer than a clearance services firm.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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