Transports GUIVARC'H

What Transports GUIVARC'H does

Transports GUIVARC'H is a French road-haulage and specialized transport operator headquartered in Bodilis, Finistère, Brittany. Founded in 1969 by Hervé Guivarc'h and now directed by the Pelé family, the company operates as a subsidiary of Groupe Pelé, a family-owned diversified transport conglomerate that also includes Transports Pelé, Transports Gendron, and P2G Services. The company runs a fleet of 95 motorized vehicles with 110 employees and reported revenue of €16 million.

The company's offering spans four interconnected service lines: industrial transport (tautliner and plateau trucks for partial or full lots, including exceptional convoy categories 1 and 2), refrigerated transport with rigorous cold chain integrity for fresh products (1 to 33 pallets) and on-demand frozen full-load service, dedicated/custom transport with specialized equipment (onboard forklift, crane, hydraulic ramps) for exceptional loads such as machinery, scaffolding, and lifting equipment, and vehicle rental with driver in Finistère and Brittany. Geographic coverage is anchored in Brittany and the Grand Ouest region, with longer-lane routes to Paris, Eastern France, and into Germany for cold chain cargo.

Commercially, Transports GUIVARC'H operates a B2B enterprise sales motion through direct phone, email, and quote-request channels, with quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed rate cards. Marketing is conducted primarily through the Groupe Pelé corporate website, supplemented by a YouTube corporate video and a shared customer transport tracking portal. The company serves horizontal customer segments including industrial goods shippers, food and fresh produce companies, construction and equipment firms, and local businesses needing driver services, with no anchor customer concentration disclosed.

Name

Transports GUIVARC'H

Legal name

Transports Guivarc'h

Website

https://transports-guivarch.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Transports GUIVARC'H is a Brittany-based road haulage subsidiary of Groupe Pelé, operating a fleet of 95 trucks and 110 employees to deliver industrial, refrigerated, dedicated, and exceptional-convoy transport services across France and into Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transportation Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (484121), Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance (48423), General Freight Trucking (4841)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC)

Keywords

• Industrial freight transport
• Refrigerated transport services
• Exceptional convoy transport
• Dedicated transport solutions
• Vehicle rental with driver

Headquarters

HQ city

Bodilis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Transport Services: Transportation of industrial goods using tautliner trucks for partial or full lots, and plateau trucks for classical or exceptional transport of specific loads
2. Refrigerated/Fresh Transport: Cold chain transportation services for fresh and frozen products, operating routes to Paris, Eastern France, and Germany with lot complete or partial loads
3. Dedicated/Specialized Transport: Custom transport solutions including exceptional convoys, machinery transport with specialized equipment (carts, cranes, hydraulic ramps)
4. Vehicle Rental with Driver: Flexible vehicle rental with driver services on demand in Finistère and Brittany regions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Transports GUIVARC'H provides road haulage services including industrial freight transport, refrigerated (cold-chain) transport, dedicated (contract) transport, exceptional convoy/oversized load transport, and vehicle rental with driver. Operations are carried out with a fleet of approximately 95 trucks across Brittany, the Grand Ouest, the Paris region, eastern France, and into Germany.

Product overview

Transports Guivarc'h is a traditional freight transport company offering four interconnected transport services. The company provides industrial transport using tautliner and flatbed vehicles for partial or full loads, refrigerated transport ensuring cold chain integrity for sensitive products across France and Germany, dedicated custom transport solutions with specialized equipment (forklifts, cranes, hydraulic ramps) for exceptional loads, and vehicle rental with driver services in Brittany. Founded in 1969 and part of Groupe Pelé, the company operates a fleet of 95 trucks with 110 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Freight Transport (Transport industriel) Road haulage of general industrial and palletized freight using tautliner and flatbed trailers across Brittany, the Grand Ouest, the Paris basin, eastern France, and Germany, for manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors.
• Refrigerated Transport (Transport frigorifique) Temperature-controlled road haulage of fresh, chilled, and frozen goods for agri-food producers and distributors, using refrigerated truck bodies across Brittany, the Grand Ouest, Paris basin, eastern France, and Germany.
• Dedicated Transport (Transport dédié) Recurring contract road transport with dedicated equipment and drivers assigned to a single shipper's lanes, for clients requiring consistent capacity and routing between fixed origins and destinations.
• Exceptional Convoy Transport (Transport exceptionnel) Road transport of oversized or abnormal loads with in-house convoy escort vehicles and pilotage, for construction, industrial equipment, and heavy machinery clients requiring permitted movements across France and into Germany.
• Vehicle Rental with Driver (Location de véhicule avec conducteur) Rental of trucks with company-employed drivers to clients needing flexible, short- or medium-term transport capacity without taking on fleet ownership or driver-employment obligations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transport routes covering Paris, Eastern France, and Germany for cold chain products
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Groupe PelécoreOthersTransports Guivarc'h is a subsidiary of Groupe Pelé, a family-owned transport group based in La Martyre, Brittany. The company is led by the Pelé family and operates as part of a multi-company transport group including Transports Pelé, Transports Gendron, and P2G Services. This corporate family structure provides strategic coordination and shared resources across subsidiaries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jacky Perrenot: French family-owned regional transport group with similar mid-size scale, multi-service offerings (general freight, refrigerated, specialized), and Brittany/regional French geographic focus. Closest non-group comparable.
• Transports Gendron: Sister company within Groupe Pelé, based in Etrelles, Brittany. Provides comparable freight transport services under the same group umbrella, with overlapping customer base and operating geography.
• Transports Pelé: Sister company within Groupe Pelé, offering similar industrial and refrigerated transport services in Brittany. Identical ownership, scale, and service profile make it the most direct comparable in the dataset.
• STEF: French publicly-listed cold chain logistics leader. Directly comparable in refrigerated transport, with similar temperature-controlled services for fresh and frozen products across France and Europe, though at significantly larger scale.
• Heppner: French family-owned transport and logistics company with comparable multi-service portfolio (general freight, specialized, contract logistics). Strong regional presence in France and expanding European coverage.
• Charles André: French mid-size specialized transport company offering bulk, liquid, and industrial freight services. Comparable in family-business heritage, mid-size scale, and specialized industrial transport focus in the French market.
• Tred Union: French pallet and messagerie transport network with regional member carriers. Comparable in regional French focus and mid-size industrial freight operations, though structured as a network rather than a single integrated carrier.

Broad incumbents

• Geodis: Major French logistics company (subsidiary of SNCF) with nationwide and global capabilities across freight forwarding, contract logistics, and supply chain solutions. Overlaps in road transport but operates at vastly larger scale.
• XPO Logistics: Large European and US freight and logistics provider offering truckload, LTL, and specialized transport. Overlaps in industrial freight and refrigerated transport at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Norbert Dentressangle: Historically a French regional carrier with similar industrial, refrigerated, and specialized transport services. Now integrated into XPO Logistics, but its historical French regional profile is closely comparable to Transports Guivarc'h's positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=smLGRblonII
• Facebookfacebook.com/Guivarch.Transports

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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