ADUANAS Y SERVICIOS FORNESA S.L.

What ADUANAS Y SERVICIOS FORNESA S.L. does

ADUANAS Y SERVICIOS FORNESA S.L. (trading as AS Fornesa) is a family-owned customs brokerage and freight-forwarding firm established in 1920 and headquartered in La Farga de Moles, Lleida, Spain, on the N-145 road immediately adjacent to the Spanish customs administration that serves the border with the Principality of Andorra. The firm operates as a customs agent (agente de aduanas) and transitario, providing export, import, and transit clearance between Spain and Andorra, plus special-regime handling (temporary admission, improvements), AGRIM/AGREX export/import certificates, SOIVRE and health certifications, free-practice clearances, and recovery of customs deposits and guarantees. Underlying these services is a direct electronic data interchange (EDI) connection with the AEAT (Agencia Tributaria) Customs Department and a high level of internal computerization focused on declaration processing rather than AI.

The business is monetized predominantly through transaction fees on each customs declaration or transit operation, with secondary professional-services revenue from customs advisory work covering Spanish and Andorran legislation, tariff classification, claims, triangular operations, and EU-Andorra export procedures. Distribution is entirely direct: clients are served in person at the headquarters next to the customs administration, supplemented by phone, email, fax, and online contact channels, with no intermediaries or external sales motion. The firm has been an Authorized Economic Operator (OEA) under EU customs rules since May 2011, giving it trusted-operator privileges across the European Union for its logistics processes, and maintains a secondary office in Barcelona.

Ownership and leadership have passed through four generations of the Fornesa family — Joan Fornesa Rodergas (founder), Joan Fornesa Puigdemasa, Joan Fornesa Betriu, and current honorary president Albert Fornesa Rebés — with the next generation (daughters Anna, Ingrid, and Blanca Fornesa Sala) positioned for succession. Operational leadership rests with Director Gerard Santos and Customs Manager Eva Trabazo. The firm employs 13 people, serves the Spain-Andorra trade corridor as its sole market, and has no subsidiaries, no external investors, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no public revenue disclosures.

Name

ADUANAS Y SERVICIOS FORNESA S.L.

Legal name

ADUANAS Y SERVICIOS FORNESA, S.L.

Website

https://asfornesa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AS Fornesa is a family-owned Spanish customs brokerage and freight forwarder founded in 1920, specializing in import, export, and transit clearance between Spain and the Principality of Andorra, and serving businesses operating across the Spain-Andorra trade corridor from offices in La Farga de Moles and Barcelona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage Services

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Import Customs Clearance (Entry Filing & Release) (TLACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

In-Transit & Special Regimes Processing (Transit, TIR/ATA Carnet, Temporary Import/Export) (TLACAFAJ), Customs & Regulatory Filing Documentation (Entry/Exit Summaries, Declarations, ENS/AMS/ACI) (TLACAHAE)

Keywords

• Customs brokerage services
• Freight forwarding services
• Customs clearance
• Import export services
• Customs advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Farga de Moles

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Customs Brokerage Services: Customs clearance services including export, import, transit operations, and special regimes (temporary admission, improvement, etc.). Certificates including AGRIM import and AGREX export certificates, SOIVRE and health certificates, and free practices.
2. Transit Services: International transport and customs transit services, managing shipments through customs procedures.
3. Customs Advisory Services: Advisory services covering Spanish and Andorran customs legislation, tariff information, customs/tax claims, documentation review, triangular operations, and EU-Andorra export information.
4. Recovery of Deposits and Guarantees: Recovery services for customs deposits and guarantees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AS Fornesa is a customs brokerage and freight forwarding firm specializing in import/export operations between Spain and the Principality of Andorra from offices at the La Farga de Moles border crossing. Its core offerings cover customs clearance (export, import, transit, and special regimes such as temporary admission and improvement), issuance of certificates (AGRIM, AGREX, SOIVRE, sanitation/health, and free practices), international transport/transit management, and advisory services on Spanish and Andorran customs legislation including triangular operations and EU-Andorra procedures.

Product overview

ADUANAS Y SERVICIOS FORNESA S.L. operates as a unified customs brokerage and logistics services platform, offering a comprehensive suite of services centered on customs clearance (export, import, transit, and special regimes), customs advisory, and freight forwarding (transitario). The company, established in 1920, specializes in trade operations between Spain and Andorra at the La Farga de Moles border crossing. Services include document processing, certificates (AGRIM, AGREX, SOIVRE), deposit recovery, and direct electronic data interchange with the Spanish Tax Agency (AEAT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Orquesta CadíminorOthers · 1 January 2021AS Fornesa is a sponsor of Orchestra Cadí, the Chamber Orchestra of l'Alt Urgell. The orchestra performed at the company's centenary celebration in November 2021 at Sala Sant Domènec in La Seu d'Urgell.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with customs brokerage capabilities across Europe including Spain. Comparable because it offers customs clearance and freight forwarding for cross-border Iberian trade, though as part of a much broader global portfolio rather than a Spain-Andorra specialist.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarder and customs broker with significant Spanish operations covering air, ocean, and road freight plus customs services. Comparable as an established customs service provider in Spain capable of handling Andorra-bound and Pyrenees cross-border traffic.
• DB Schenker: Major global logistics provider with integrated customs brokerage across Iberia and Europe. Comparable because it competes for customs clearance and freight forwarding contracts on Spanish cross-border corridors, though at much larger scale than AS Fornesa.
• Expeditors International: US-headquartered global logistics company with customs brokerage operations in Spain. Comparable as a customs and freight forwarding competitor serving Iberian importers and exporters, though operating across many corridors rather than specializing in Spain-Andorra.
• Agility Logistics: Global logistics provider with freight forwarding and customs brokerage operations in Spain. Comparable as an established customs services competitor for Iberian importers and exporters, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• DSV Spain: Global transport and logistics company with customs brokerage services across Spain and Europe. Comparable as a customs clearance and freight forwarding competitor that can serve Andorra-related and broader Iberian cross-border trade, though as part of a much wider global portfolio.

Direct peers

• TIBA Group: Spanish-headquartered international freight forwarder and customs broker offering customs clearance, transport, and logistics services across multiple Spanish border crossings. Comparable because it directly competes in Spanish customs brokerage with a similar transaction-fee model, though with a wider geographic footprint.
• Arola Aduanas y Consignaciones: Spanish customs brokerage and consignee agency with offices across Spain, providing import/export clearance and logistics services. Comparable as a domestic Spanish direct competitor in customs brokerage with similar core service lines (import, export, transit, special regimes).
• Logesta Spain: Spanish customs brokerage and logistics operator offering customs clearance, freight forwarding, and transport services. Comparable as a Spain-based direct competitor in customs brokerage serving Iberian trade flows with similar service offerings.
• Grupo Ramintegral: Spanish freight forwarder offering customs clearance, logistics, and transport services. Comparable as a regional Spanish customs brokerage competitor with similar transaction-based revenue model and Iberian border-crossing capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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