Urbanos

What Urbanos does

Grupo Urbanos is a Portuguese diversified logistics group founded in 1990 as CCC Transportes Urbanos, Lda., initially to serve the IT/informatics equipment transport segment, and now operating through five wholly-owned subsidiaries (CCC Transportes Urbanos, Safebox – Gestão e Custódia de Arquivo, Translogart – Logística de Obras de Arte, RNTrans, and Transportes Urbanos) with approximately 300 professionals and an average tenure of nine years.

The group delivers an integrated portfolio spanning residential and office moving (national and international), corporate relocations of 20–700 workstations, technical logistics for banking, pharmaceutical, electronics, IT, medical/hospital, and telecommunications clients, e-commerce fulfillment, secure document custody, and specialized art logistics with climate-controlled storage, customs clearance, and exhibition coordination. Operations run from six platforms across mainland Portugal — Lisbon (HQ), Porto, Albufeira, Trofa, Mealhada, and Faro — supported by proprietary internally-developed information systems for HR management and a client portal (tecnicos.urbanos.com) providing shipment tracking with 60-minute availability and 90-day history.

Commercially, Urbanos operates a sales-led, quote-based model with multi-year contracts, direct phone/email engagement for enterprise clients and digital self-service for SMB and individual customers. Quality and regulatory positioning is a core differentiator: ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications, FIDI-FAIM (international moving), INFARMED (medical devices), and ICEFAT and ARCS memberships (fine art). Revenue is not disclosed in available materials.

Name

Urbanos

Legal name

Grupo Urbanos

Website

https://urbanos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Grupo Urbanos is a Portuguese diversified logistics group founded in 1990 that provides residential and commercial moving, technical logistics, art handling, e-commerce fulfillment, and secure document storage through five subsidiaries, serving enterprise and individual clients across Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics and Moving Services

NAICS

Local Messengers and Local Delivery (4922), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Transportation Services (4700), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Portable Storage Container Rental & Moving (HSAKAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packing Materials Supply & Delivery (Boxes, Tape, Bubble Wrap) (HSAKADAK), Metro/Urban Standard Parcel Delivery (TLAAACAH)

Keywords

• Residential moving services
• Commercial relocation logistics
• Art transportation services
• E-commerce fulfillment logistics
• Secure document storage

Headquarters

HQ city

São Julião Do Tojal

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Moving Services (Residential and Office): Core moving services including residential moves (national and international), office/corporate relocations, self-storage solutions, and occasional moving services. Services include packing, transportation with insurance, and reassembly.
2. Art Logistics: Specialized logistics for art works including packaging, transportation, courier services, customs clearance, exhibition coordination, and climate-controlled storage. Services provided through RNTRANS subsidiary.
3. E-commerce Logistics: Integrated logistics services for e-commerce operations including receiving, storage, stock control, picking, kitting, assembling, and packing services.
4. B2B and B2C Delivery Services: Customized delivery solutions for furniture and appliances sectors including B2B, B2C, and premium services with dedicated transportation.
5. Technical Logistics: Technical logistics services for specific markets including banking, appliances, electronics, IT, medical/hospital, and telecommunications sectors. Includes storage and assembly of technical equipment.
6. Secure Storage/Safebox: Managed archive custody and storage services through Safebox subsidiary, including temporary storage solutions for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Urbanos is a Portuguese transportation and logistics company founded in 1990, operating five subsidiaries that deliver residential and commercial moving, international relocations, self-storage, art logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, technical logistics, integrated distribution, and secure document storage to corporate clients, institutions, and private households. Its core deliverable is the physical coordination, transport, storage, and people-driven execution of relocation and logistics projects for both businesses and individual consumers.

Product overview

Grupo Urbanos is a Portuguese logistics group founded in 1990, operating as an integrated services concept with solutions tailored to each client's needs. The group comprises 5 companies: CCC Transportes Urbanos (original company founded in 1990), Safebox – Gestão e Custódia de Arquivo (document storage, 2002), Translogart – Logística de Obras de Arte (2005), and RNTrans (acquired 2012, art logistics). The portfolio includes B2B and B2C delivery services, e-commerce logistics, technical logistics, integrated logistics, and temporary storage for business clients; and residential moves (national, international, self-storage), art logistics and storage, and occasional moving services for individual clients. A client portal provides online shipment tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RNTRANS: Art logistics operator specializing in art transport for fairs, exhibitions, commercial events, and congresses. Offers packaging, mounting, dismounting of exhibitions, custom box production, courier services, and art storage with climate control.

Products and services

• Mudanças Nacionais (National Moving) Door-to-door moving services within Portugal for households and businesses, covering packing, transport, and delivery.
• Mudanças Internacionais (International Moving)

Quantifiable outcome

• Ability to relocate 700 workstations in 24 hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FIDI-Fédération Internationale des Déménageurs InternationauxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018FIDI-FAIM certification provides international quality standards for international moving services. As a FIDI-certified company, Urbanos adheres to rigorous quality standards recognized globally in the international moving industry.
• INFARMED I.P.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Regulatory certification for storage and distribution of medical devices. Urbanos holds certification from INFARMED I.P. for handling medical and pharmaceutical products, enabling service to healthcare sector clients.
• ICEFAT (International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Art Transporters)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000International network of specialized agents for fine art logistics. ICEFAT membership since 2000 provides access to global expertise in museum-quality art transport and exhibition logistics.
• ARCS (Art Handling Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation membership for art logistics professionals. RNTRANS-Grupo Urbanos is a member of ARCS, indicating specialized expertise in art handling and transport.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Rangel International Logistics: Portuguese logistics company offering freight forwarding, warehousing, and distribution; comparable to Urbanos in the Portuguese market as a multi-service logistics provider serving enterprise clients domestically.
• Grupo Eulen: Spanish-headquartered multinational services group with significant logistics, document custody, and facility management operations across Iberia; comparable to Urbanos for the Iberia-adjacent logistics and records management overlap.

Direct peers

• Pickfords: One of the UK's largest moving companies with a long-established international relocation network; directly comparable to Urbanos in offering residential, corporate, and international moving services under similar FIDI-affiliated quality standards.
• Masterpiece International: Fine art logistics company providing specialized packing, climate-controlled storage, customs clearance, and exhibition logistics; comparable to Urbanos' ICEFAT/ARCS-aligned art handling capabilities.
• AGS Movers International: International moving company operating across 100+ countries with FIDI-FAIM certification; directly comparable to Urbanos in international moving services quality bar and corporate relocation focus.
• Crown Worldwide Group (Crown Relocations): Global relocation specialist providing international household goods moving, corporate relocations, and records management; comparable to Urbanos across its moving, document custody (Safebox), and corporate relocation verticals.
• Santa Fe Relocations: Global relocation and moving services company with operations across international moving, immigration, and storage; directly comparable to Urbanos' international moving and self-storage offerings.
• Gosselin Mobility: European moving and relocation group headquartered in Belgium with international moving, storage, and records management services; comparable to Urbanos as a mid-sized European multi-service logistics player.
• Cadogan Tate: Specialist art and antiques logistics company with museum-quality packing, climate-controlled storage, and international art transport; directly comparable to Urbanos' Translogart/RNTrans art logistics subsidiary.

Broad incumbents

• Sirva Worldwide Relocation: Large-scale global relocation and moving services provider offering both corporate and consumer moving solutions; comparable to Urbanos across moving and logistics services, but operates at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/urbanos
• Instagraminstagram.com/grupo_urbanos

Compliance7 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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