ALMACENADORA DE DEPOSITOS MODERNOS

What ALMACENADORA DE DEPOSITOS MODERNOS does

Almacenadora de Depósito Moderno, S.A. de C.V. (ADEMSA) is a 100% Mexican Organizaci\u00f3n Auxiliar del Cr\u00e9dito (Auxiliary Credit Organization) founded in 1986 and operating as a subsidiary of Grupo TMM S.A.B. since December 2006. Headquartered in Mexico City (Polanco), the company is accredited by the Secretar\u00eda de Hacienda y Cr\u00e9dito P\u00fablico (SHCP) to operate as an Almac\u00e9n General de Dep\u00f3sito (General Deposit Warehouse) and is regulated by the Comisi\u00f3n Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV). It also holds UVNOM 011 registration as a Verification Unit accredited by EMA and approved by the Secretar\u00eda de Econom\u00eda for NOM compliance verification. The company operates a national footprint of over 80,000 m\u00b2 of warehouses and maneuvering yards across 7 major Mexican cities (Mexico City, Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez, Canc\u00fan, Monterrey, Reynosa, Tijuana, Veracruz), complemented by enablement (Habilitaci\u00f3n) services that extend operations into client facilities nationwide.

ADEMSA's core offering centers on domestic and fiscal storage services (Almacenaje Nacional, Dep\u00f3sito Fiscal) that allow clients to defer import taxes and VAT until goods are withdrawn, supplemented by financial intermediation products (Certificados de Dep\u00f3sito, Cr\u00e9dito Prendario, Instituci\u00f3n Fiduciaria) that enable inventory to be used as collateral for financing accepted by major Mexican banks. Additional value-added services include distribution logistics, merchandise conditioning (labeling, sewing, thermoforming, promotional assembly), inventory consignment, and commercial information verification across 10+ NOM standards. The technology stack comprises a WMS for inventory control, SAP for billing, and the proprietary Opera On Line system providing 24/7 real-time inventory visibility with electronic connections to SAT (tax authority), Mexican banking institutions, and CAAAREM (foreign trade chamber). The company is certified under ISO 9001-2008, ISO 22000-2005, CTPAT, and the Nestl\u00e9 Responsible Sourcing Audit Program.

The go-to-market model is enterprise field sales, with direct engagement via phone, email, and in-person consultations targeting import/export companies, manufacturers, and businesses requiring inventory financing or NOM compliance verification. The company is privately held within the publicly traded Grupo TMM conglomerate, employs only 11 core personnel, and generates revenue through a mix of recurring storage subscriptions, professional services fees, and transaction-based certificate and pledge credit charges. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to client requirements.

Name

ALMACENADORA DE DEPOSITOS MODERNOS

Legal name

Almacenadora de Depósito Moderno, S.A. de C.V. Organización Auxiliar del Crédito

Website

https://ademsa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Almacenadora de Depósito Moderno (ADEMSA) is a Mexican-licensed Almacén General de Depósito operating 80,000+ m² of bonded and national warehousing across 7 cities, serving import/export companies, manufacturers, and inventory-financing clients with storage, customs deferment, NOM verification, and deposit certificate-based financial services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Almacenaje Nacional: National storage services converting fixed costs to variable costs, with over 80,000 m2 of warehouse space in major cities across Mexico
2. Depósito Fiscal: Tax-deferred storage services allowing deferral of import taxes and VAT, enabling tax payments only when goods are withdrawn
3. Habilitación Nacional: National enablement services allowing operations across the country in client facilities, issuing negotiable and non-negotiable deposit certificates
4. Habilitación Fiscal: Fiscal enablement for client facilities to store imported goods with deferred tax payments
5. Proveedores Extranjeros: Storage and handling services for foreign-domiciled companies under customs deposit regime
6. Verificación de Normas: Commercial information norm verification services accredited by EMA and approved by SE with UVNOM 011 registration
7. Distribución: Distribution services including billing, freight deliveries, order picking, routing, reverse logistics, and electronic serial number capture
8. Acondicionado: Conditioning services including labeling, sewing, label design and printing, thermoforming, promotional assembly, and picking
9. Certificados de Depósito / Crédito Prendario: Deposit certificates and pledge credit services accepted by banking institutions for inventory financing
10. Institución Fiduciaria: Guarantee trust services for securing obligations, including patrimonial, industrial development, and infrastructure trusts

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

ADEMSA is a SHCP-licensed Almacén General de Depósito that provides bonded and national warehousing, customs fiscal deposits, inventory financing through deposit certificates and pledge credit, distribution, conditioning, foreign-supplier enablement, trust administration, and NOM verification services. It operates more than 80,000 square meters of certified warehouse space across seven major Mexican cities, primarily serving import/export, manufacturing, and distribution companies.

Product overview

Almacenadora de Depósito Moderno (ADEMSA) operates as a comprehensive logistics and financial services platform, primarily serving as a General Deposit Warehouse with over 80,000 m² of storage capacity across Mexico. The core offering centers on domestic and fiscal storage services (Almacenaje Nacional, Depósito Nacional, Depósito Fiscal), supplemented by financial intermediation products (Certificados de Depósito, Crédito Prendario, Institución Fiduciaria) that enable clients to leverage inventory as collateral for financing. Additional value-added services include national and fiscal habilitation enabling operations in client facilities, foreign supplier management, inventory consignment, merchandise conditioning (labeling, printing, assembly), distribution logistics, and commercial information verification (Unidad de Verificación) accredited for NOM compliance. Since December 2006, ADEMSA has been part of Grupo TMM, providing integrated logistics services to the business community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Almacenaje Nacional (Depósito Nacional) National storage and custody of merchandise in ADEMSA's warehouses, providing inventory control, security, and handling for corporate clients operating in Mexico.
• Depósito Fiscal Fiscal deposit service that allows importers to store imported goods in ADEMSA's warehouses while deferring the payment of customs duties and taxes until the goods are withdrawn for the national market.
• Habilitación Nacional National enablement service for goods stored in ADEMSA warehouses, including handling, conditioning, and preparation for distribution within Mexico.
• Habilitación Fiscal Fiscal enablement service for foreign suppliers, allowing them to keep imported goods in ADEMSA's fiscal deposit while managing customs paperwork and tax deferral.
• Proveedores Extranjeros Dedicated service line for foreign suppliers, providing warehousing, consignment, and tax-deferred handling of imported goods for distribution to Mexican buyers.
• Distribución Order processing, dispatch, and distribution of merchandise stored in ADEMSA warehouses to clients' customers across Mexico.
• Consignación de Inventarios Inventory consignment service that allows clients to hold goods in ADEMSA warehouses on consignment, with title transferring only when the goods are sold or withdrawn.
• Acondicionado Conditioning service that includes labeling, packing, repackaging, and light processing of merchandise stored in ADEMSA warehouses to prepare it for sale or distribution.
• Certificados de Depósito y Bonos de Prenda (Crédito Prendario) Issuance of deposit certificates (Certificados de Depósito) and pledge bonds (Bonos de Prenda) over goods stored in ADEMSA warehouses, enabling clients to obtain inventory-backed financing (pledge credit) or to trade the stored merchandise.
• Institución Fiduciaria Trust services in which ADEMSA acts as a fiduciary (Institución Fiduciaria), administering assets and guarantees linked to merchandise held in its warehouses.
• Unidad de Verificación (Verificación de Normas) Independent verification unit that audits and certifies compliance of stored merchandise with applicable Official Mexican Standards (NOM) and other applicable regulations, supporting customs clearance and regulatory compliance for clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced customs clearance time through norm verification services
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAT (Servicio de Administración Tributaria)coreTechnology or IntegrationMexican tax administration authority connected via electronic system for online import tax payments and customs compliance
• CAAAREM (Cámara Nacional de Commerce de Exterior)coreTechnology or IntegrationForeign trade chamber connected via electronic system for customs operations and compliance
• EMA (Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation entity that accredited ADEMSA's Commercial Information Verification Unit for NOM compliance verification services
• Secretaría de EconomíacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Economy that approved ADEMSA as a Verification Unit (UVNOM 011) for verifying Mexican Official Commercial Information Norms

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Regional players

• TUM Logística: Mexican logistics and warehousing operator serving importers and manufacturers with national distribution and storage. Comparable in Mexican market focus and integrated logistics services.
• Grupo Traxión: Largest Mexican transportation and logistics company offering warehousing, distribution, and supply chain services. Competes with ADEMSA in Mexican logistics and 3PL services but focuses on broader transportation rather than regulated fiscal deposit.

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics Mexico: Global contract logistics and supply chain operator with Mexican bonded and non-bonded warehousing. Comparable in serving import/export customers with integrated storage and value-added services.
• DHL Supply Chain Mexico: Global 3PL with substantial Mexican warehousing and contract logistics operations. Competes for enterprise importer/exporter accounts and offers bonded warehousing adjacent to ADEMSA's fiscal deposit services.
• Kuehne+Nagel Mexico: Global logistics provider with Mexican warehousing, customs, and supply chain operations. Targets the same multinational importer/exporter customers as ADEMSA but with significantly larger global scale.

Direct peers

• Almacenadora Mercader: Mexican Almacén General de Depósito providing warehousing, inventory financing through deposit certificates, and trade-related financial services. Directly competes in the same regulated fiscal deposit and pledge credit space as ADEMSA.
• Almacenadora Regional Mexicana: Mexican regulated Almacén General de Depósito with nationwide warehouse network and deposit certificate issuance. Highly comparable to ADEMSA in business model, regulatory positioning, and customer segments.
• Almacenadora Sur: Another Mexican Almacén General de Depósito regulated by SHCP, offering fiscal deposit, domestic warehousing, and deposit certificate services to importers and exporters. Directly comparable regulated warehousing model in the same Mexican market.
• Almacenadora G.M. Slé: Another regulated Mexican Almacén General de Depósito offering fiscal deposit, deposit certificate, and warehousing services. Directly comparable niche competitor in the same regulated market segment as ADEMSA.
• Almacenadora Banorte: Mexican Almacén General de Depósito operated in association with Grupo Financiero Banorte, providing fiscal deposit, distribution, and inventory-secured financing. Comparable integrated model with strong banking relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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