Campbell McCleave & Company

What Campbell McCleave & Company does

Campbell McCleave & Co. Ltd. is a Northern Ireland-based freight forwarder founded in 1983, providing international and domestic transportation services by road, sea, and air. The company operates from two offices — a Belfast City headquarters at Middlepath Street and a dedicated air freight office at Belfast International Airport in Antrim — and serves a multi-vertical Northern Ireland customer base spanning manufacturing (primary), construction, automotive, pharmaceutical/healthcare, technology/electronics, and retail/e-commerce. Named enterprise customers include Bufab Ireland Ltd and Clifford Martin, with the latter relationship extending over 20 years.

The company's core product portfolio is organized into four service lines: Air Freight (express, direct, and consolidated options with door-to-door delivery and customs brokerage), Sea Freight (FCL, LCL, RORO, and oversized cargo with marine insurance), EU Road Freight (groupage, part-load, and full-load options with daily/weekly departures), and Customs & Warehousing (bonded External Temporary Storage Facilities, container-loading capabilities, and distribution). The underlying technology stack is a standard freight forwarding platform integrated with a global agent network spanning 200+ countries; no proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Revenue is generated through transaction-fee billing on each shipment, with custom quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed rates.

The go-to-market model is direct sales-led, with dedicated account managers and points of contact, supported by content marketing through a company blog and credibility signaling via industry accreditations (ISO 9001:2015, AEO, IATA, FIATA, BIFA, RHA, GDP Passport). The business is privately held with no disclosed external investment, headcount in the 11-50 range (with 20+ referenced on the company website), and no public revenue, M&A, or funding activity in the source data.

Name

Campbell McCleave & Company

Legal name

Campbell McCleave & Co. Ltd.

Website

https://campbellmccleave.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Campbell McCleave & Co. Ltd. is a Northern Ireland freight forwarder founded in 1983, offering air, sea, and road transportation plus customs and bonded warehousing services to enterprise clients across manufacturing, construction, automotive, pharmaceutical, technology, and retail verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC) / Regional Hub Consolidation (TLACALAD)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• International logistics
• Customs brokerage
• Air and sea freight
• Road haulage

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Core revenue from arranging and managing freight transport via sea, air, and road channels. Services include FCL/LCL sea freight, express and consolidated air freight, and European road freight with groupage, part-load, and full-load options.
2. Warehousing & Storage: Revenue from warehousing, storage, and distribution services. Facilities equipped with container-loading capabilities and Customs-bonded warehouses (External Temporary Storage Facilities). Competitive pallet rates offered.
3. Customs Brokerage Services: In-house customs experts process import and export declarations. Additional services include duty deferment facilities and NI Protocol/Windsor Framework guidance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Campbell McCleave & Company is a Belfast, Northern Ireland-based freight forwarding and logistics company that arranges and coordinates the international movement of goods via road, sea, and air. The firm offers door-to-door transportation, customs clearance, warehousing, and global supply chain solutions to businesses across multiple sectors.

Product overview

Campbell McCleave & Company is a freight forwarding and logistics company offering an integrated suite of transport and customs services. The core portfolio consists of four complementary service lines: Air Freight Services (express, direct, and consolidated airfreight with customs brokerage and door-to-door delivery), Sea Freight Services (FCL, LCL, RORO, and out-of-gauge cargo handling with warehousing and marine insurance), EU Road Freight Services (groupage, part-load, and full-load options across Europe), and Customs & Warehousing Services (bonded storage, distribution, and customs clearance support). These services are delivered through offices in Belfast City and Belfast International Airport, supported by a global network of agents in over 200 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Services International air freight forwarding services for time-sensitive shipments, providing coordination of cargo movement via air carriers between origins and destinations worldwide for business clients.
• Sea Freight Services Ocean freight forwarding services including Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL), and bulk sea cargo for businesses shipping internationally via maritime carriers.
• EU Road Freight Services Road haulage and groupage services for cargo movements between Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe, including cross-border compliance management.
• Customs Brokerage Services Customs clearance and brokerage for import and export shipments, handling documentation, duty/VAT processing, and regulatory compliance for goods moving through UK, EU, and international borders.
• Warehousing and Storage Short- and long-term warehousing and storage solutions, including customs-bonded warehouse facilities for goods awaiting clearance or redistribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dedicated points of contact for each business
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RHA (Road Haulage Association)minorOthersIndustry trade association membership providing access to resources, best practices, and standards for road freight operations in the UK.
• IATA (International Air Transport Association)coreOthersGlobal airline trade association membership enabling standardized air freight operations and credentials for international air cargo handling.
• FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)coreOthersGlobal federation membership representing freight forwarders worldwide, providing international standards and networking.
• BIFA (British International Freight Association)coreOthersUK trade association membership for freight forwarding and logistics companies, providing industry standards and representation.
• CAA (Civil Aviation Authority)minorOthersRegulatory body membership for aviation-related freight operations compliance.
• Global Agent Network (200+ countries)coreTechnology or IntegrationExtensive global network with agent representation in over 200 countries enabling worldwide airfreight solutions and seamless cargo handling across international routes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Davies Turner: Family-owned UK freight forwarder offering air, sea, and road freight with customs brokerage. Closely analogous privately-held, multi-generational UK forwarder.
• Woodside Logistics: Northern Ireland-based freight forwarder offering road, sea, and air services with customs brokerage. Closest direct geographic and service-line competitor to Campbell McCleave within the NI market.
• John Good Logistics: UK-based multi-modal freight forwarder with sea, air, and road services plus customs. Comparable in service breadth and mid-market customer profile.
• GAC Group: Global freight forwarding and logistics group offering sea, air, and road freight plus contract logistics. Comparable multi-modal offering for mid-market and enterprise shippers.
• Uniserve: UK-headquartered international freight forwarder with road, sea, air, and customs capabilities. Direct multi-modal competitor with larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Danish global freight forwarder (post-Schenker acquisition the largest forwarder globally). Overlaps with Campbell McCleave in air, sea, road, and customs brokerage but serves enterprise and global accounts.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-headquartered global forwarder with air, sea, road, and contract logistics across 160+ countries. Operates broadly in the same space but at vastly larger scale.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global air and ocean freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL. Competes with Campbell McCleave in air and sea freight, customs clearance, and supply chain solutions across all customer sizes.
• Expeditors: US-listed global freight forwarder with air, ocean, and customs brokerage. Overlapping service set to Campbell McCleave's multi-modal offering, focused on technology-enabled forwarding.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss global freight forwarder with leading air and sea freight positions plus integrated contract logistics. Competes for the same UK and European shipper base at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CampbellMcCleave

Compliance7 records

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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