ATM France

What ATM France does

ATM France is a French privately-held specialist in international transport, logistics, customs brokerage, and import-export services, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Pontarlier (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté). The company operates four core service lines: multimodal transport (air via Zürich, sea, and road), customs clearance (douane), end-to-end logistics with secured warehousing, and Franco-Swiss import-export formalities, complemented by a fiscal representation service for non-EU sellers. It serves enterprise and mid-market clients engaged in cross-border trade, with primary concentration on the France-Switzerland corridor and extending to 50+ countries through affiliated offices in Switzerland (Zürich, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Le Locle/Orbe, Geneva), Asia (Bangkok, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Shanghai), and the United States.

The company's competitive backbone rests on its Authorized Economic Operator (OEA) certification, which underpins a 15-minute customs clearance commitment, and on an integrated own-office network that delivers door-to-door service from EXW to DDP. Its product portfolio spans daily France-Switzerland groupage shuttles, multimodal freight forwarding via carrier partnerships, secured heated/24h-monitored warehousing with picking and distribution, and compliance documentation including EU/A, EUR1, DEB, ANNEXE 67, and 846/A declarations. Pricing is unit-based with itemized charges for loading/unloading, fuel surcharge, RPLP tax, and conventional AD VALOREM insurance, billed pay-as-you-go. The company holds no proprietary technology platform or AI capabilities; the OEA certification is the primary technical/regulatory differentiator.

ATM France monetizes primarily through transaction fees on transport and customs services, with additional professional-services revenue from fiscal representation. Its customer base includes enterprise brands across watchmaking (Longines, Swatch Group), food and beverage (Nestlé, Nespresso), life sciences (Bio-Rad), manufacturing (Micro Erosion, Hifi Filter), luxury interiors (Espace de Vie), and software (Odoo). Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no channel partner or reseller model; service delivery occurs through four company-owned French field offices plus the international subsidiary network (ATM Suisse, ATM Asie). No funding rounds, M&A, or external investment are disclosed, and ownership appears concentrated around the Blondeau family leadership.

Name

ATM France

Legal name

ATM France

Website

https://atmfrance-transports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ATM France is a privately-held French transport, logistics, customs brokerage, and import-export specialist founded in 1982, headquartered in Pontarlier. It serves enterprise clients with cross-border France-Switzerland trade, leveraging OEA certification and an integrated office network spanning Europe, Asia, and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-Border Logistics & Customs Brokerage

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA), Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF)

Keywords

• Customs clearance services
• Multimodal freight transport
• Cross-border logistics
• Import-export services
• Warehousing and distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontarlier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport Services: Multimodal transport services including road freight, air freight, and maritime shipping. Services include messenger, express, and special trucking; groupage and daily shuttles between France and Switzerland; door-to-door organization from EXW to DDP.
2. Customs Clearance Services: Commissionnaire en douane services for import-export formalities. Includes customs declarations (EU/A, EUR1, DEB), customs clearance, and fiscal representation services.
3. Logistics and Storage: Complete logistics services including warehouse storage (secured, heated, fireproof, 24h surveillance), stock management, picking, and distribution. Logistics kitchen services for furniture delivery.
4. Fiscal Representation: Tax representation services for non-EU companies (particularly Swiss) selling in EU. Includes VAT registration, monthly declarations, INTRASTAT declarations, and tax compliance services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ATM France is a commissionnaire de transport providing multimodal international freight forwarding (air, sea, land), customs brokerage and clearance, integrated logistics and warehousing, and specialized import-export services between France and Switzerland. The firm operates as a one-stop operator managing the full supply chain from EXW (factory) to DDP (delivered duty paid) for enterprise clients moving goods across the Franco-Swiss border and globally.

Product overview

ATM France operates as a N° 1 transport, logistics, customs, and import-export specialist serving primarily Franco-Swiss trade corridors. The company offers four interconnected core service lines: (1) Transport Multimodal covering air freight via Zurich, sea freight through containerized and conventional shipping from Asian hubs (Bangkok, Hong-Kong, Shanghai, Singapore), and road transport including daily France-Switzerland groupage shuttles; (2) Douane/Dédouanement leveraging its OEA (Authorized Economic Operator) certification for rapid customs clearance within 15 minutes at four French border offices and affiliated offices in Switzerland, Asia, and the USA; (3) Logistique providing end-to-end supply chain management from EXW to DDP with secured, heated, 24/7-monitored warehousing and stock picking; and (4) Import-Export Suisse handling all Franco-Swiss trade formalities including EU/A, EUR1, DEB declarations and temporary admission paperwork. An additional fiscal representation service (Représentation Fiscale) extends the portfolio by enabling non-EU companies to sell in the EU via VAT registration and monthly compliance. The integrated model allows clients to access transport, customs clearance, storage, and administrative formalities through a single operator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Multimodal (Air, Terre, Mer) Commissionnaire de transport, transitaire, and transporteur offering door-to-door multimodal transport services including air freight (via Zurich IATA-approved agents), sea freight (containerized and conventional), and road transport (messagerie, express, and special/spot trucking). Includes daily groupage shuttle services between France and Switzerland for B2B cross-border trade.
• Douane / Dédouanement (Customs Clearance) Customs brokerage and clearance services leveraging OEA (Opérateur Économique Agréé / Authorized Economic Operator) status to release goods within 15 minutes of presentation. Handles import-export formalities across France, Switzerland, and worldwide through affiliated offices in Asia and the USA. Includes customs declarations (EU/A, EUR1, DEB), import-export documentation, and trusted-trader facilitation.
• Logistique (Logistics and Warehousing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Customs clearance in 15 minutes (under OEA certification)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Road Transport PartnerscoreOthersMultiple high-quality road transport partners for trucking services across Europe. Essential for daily shuttle operations between France and Switzerland and general road freight services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Division of Deutsche Post DHL providing international air, ocean, and road freight forwarding plus customs services. Competes broadly with ATM France on cross-border B2B freight, particularly on corridors touching Switzerland.
• CEVA Logistics: Global supply chain operator with contract logistics, freight forwarding, and customs capabilities. Comparable to ATM on integrated multimodal services, but at significantly larger scale across Europe and Asia.
• DB Schenker: Global logistics incumbent offering rail, road, air, ocean, and contract logistics. Overlaps with ATM France's multi-modal and customs capabilities as part of a much wider portfolio serving enterprise customers across Europe.
• Expeditors International: US-headquartered global freight forwarder with air and ocean freight plus customs brokerage. Overlaps with ATM France on customs-driven enterprise forwarding for global shippers, particularly for transcontinental Asia-Europe flows.

Direct peers

• Bertschi: Swiss family-owned multimodal logistics specialist with deep intermodal container, road, and bulk-liquid capabilities. Highly comparable to ATM France on Franco-Swiss corridor specialization and family-owned independent operator model.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Swiss-headquartered global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with deep customs expertise. Comparable to ATM France on Franco-Swiss corridor strength and customs specialization, but at global scale with air/sea/road capabilities.
• DSV: Danish-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong European road, air, and sea freight and customs operations. Competes with ATM France for enterprise import-export accounts across European corridors.
• DACHSER: German-headquartered logistics provider with European road transport, contract logistics, and air/ocean forwarding. Directly comparable to ATM's multimodal B2B offering, especially for cross-border European flows.
• Geodis: French-headquartered global logistics provider offering freight forwarding, customs brokerage, contract logistics, and distribution. Directly comparable to ATM France in the French market with overlapping multimodal and customs services, but operates at vastly greater scale.

Regional players

• Planzer: Swiss national logistics and parcel carrier providing road freight, contract logistics, and cross-border services. Comparable to ATM on Swiss domestic and cross-border capabilities, though focused primarily on the Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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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