BARMAR

What BARMAR does

BARMAR is a privately held B2B logistics services provider headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom, with wholly-owned branch offices in Sheridan, Wyoming (USA), Cairo (Egypt), and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). The company delivers a full-service logistics portfolio organized around six core modules: air freight (offered as an air consolidator with daily worldwide departures), sea freight (Full Container Load and Less than Container Load, with reefer, hazardous, dry and liquid bulk, and oversized cargo options), inland freight (including specialized heavy-lift via hydraulic axle trailers), multimodal transport integrating air, ocean, and road modes, electronic customs clearance for export and import shipments targeting approximately 24-hour turnaround, and warehousing with bonded and non-bonded storage. Customers are import/export businesses, specialized cargo shippers, and storage and distribution clients engaged in international trade across UK–MENA–North America corridors.

The company's technology stack centers on two proprietary operational systems: an electronic customs clearance system designed to facilitate processing and clear shipments within approximately 24 hours, and a multimodal transport planning system that forms the operational nucleus by combining air, ocean, and road freight to meet schedules and optimize costs. No public APIs, SDKs, mobile applications, AI/ML capabilities, patents, trademarks, third-party certifications, or social media profiles are disclosed. The digital presence is limited to a GoDaddy-hosted company website (barmar.co.uk) and email newsletter subscription, with no careers page, mobile apps, or app-store listings identified.

BARMAR's revenue model is transaction-fee based across all service lines (freight, customs clearance, warehousing, multimodal transport), with pricing on a quote basis that is not publicly disclosed and varies by shipment type, volume, destination, and service requirements. The company pursues a sales-led, direct corporate engagement go-to-market targeting businesses that require comprehensive logistics services. No external investors, parent company, public listing, funding rounds, ownership changes, leadership hires, certifications, awards, named customers, or management team information are disclosed in the available data, limiting third-party validation of scale, governance, and growth.

Name

BARMAR

Legal name

BARMAR

Website

https://barmar.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BARMAR is a privately held B2B logistics services provider headquartered in Birmingham, UK, with wholly-owned branches in the US, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, offering air, sea, and inland freight forwarding, electronic customs clearance, multimodal transport, and bonded and non-bonded warehousing to import/export businesses.

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

FCL (Full Container Load) Ocean Forwarding (TLACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ocean Freight Brokerage (FCL/LCL) (TLADAMAF), Trade Compliance & Ocean Regulatory Services (Sanctions/Export Controls) (TLACABAL)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• Air freight services
• Sea freight services
• Customs clearance
• Multimodal transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Services: Revenue generated from air freight, sea freight (FCL and LCL), and inland freight services. Offers daily air departures to worldwide destinations and flexible FCL services using various container types including Reefer, Hazardous, Dry and Liquid Bulk, and Oversized Cargo.
2. Customs Clearance Services: Export and Import clearance services for sea and air shipments with electronic processing aimed at 24-hour turnaround.
3. Warehousing Services: Storage services with bonded and non-bonded options, featuring strict safety and security measures for cargo handling and storage.
4. Multimodal Transport Services: Integrated transport services combining Air, Ocean and Road Freight for optimized scheduling and cost efficiency.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

BARMAR is a full-service logistics provider offering air freight (with daily worldwide departures as an air consolidator), sea freight in both FCL and LCL configurations, inland freight (including specialized heavy-lift and refrigerated cargo), electronic customs clearance for sea and air shipments, multimodal transport combining air/ocean/road freight, and bonded and non-bonded warehousing. The company serves businesses engaged in international trade across the UK, USA, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, providing end-to-end solutions from origin to destination.

Product overview

BARMAR is a logistics service provider offering a unified platform of logistics services. The portfolio comprises six core service modules: Air Freight (for time-sensitive shipments), Sea Freight split into FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less than Container Load) options, Custom Clearance (electronic processing for both sea and air shipments), Multimodal Transport (combining air, ocean, and road freight), and Warehousing (with bonded and non-bonded storage). These services are designed to meet client needs from A to Z, with flexibility to accommodate unique logistical demands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Air freight services suitable for strict schedules and sensitive or valuable goods, offering daily departures to worldwide destinations as an air consolidator. Designed for businesses with time-sensitive international shipments.
• Sea Freight - FCL (Full Container Load) Flexible and cost-effective FCL services to worldwide destinations using all types of containers including Reefer Cargo, Hazardous Cargo, Dry and Liquid Bulk Cargo, and Oversized Cargo. For businesses shipping full-container loads internationally.
• Sea Freight - LCL (Less than Container Load) Direct LCL services to worldwide destinations for both import and export shipments, providing cost-effective solutions for smaller shipments that do not require a full container. For businesses with smaller-volume international cargo.
• Inland Freight Standardized inland transportation services with assurance of safe handling, including general cargo transport, specialized transportation of very heavy consignments by hydraulic axle trailers, special services (heavy lift, parcels, refrigerated cargo, removals), and transportation of heavy and over-dimensional consignments. Round-the-clock transport supported by a fleet of modern and insured trailers.
• Custom Clearance Export and Import clearance services for both sea and air shipments, including documentation, inspection, examination, and customs duties payment. All clearance services are performed electronically to facilitate processing and ensure shipment clearance within approximately 24 hours. For businesses moving cargo across international borders.
• Multimodal Transport Integrated transport services combining Air, Ocean, and Road Freight to meet delivery schedules and optimize costs, with expert planning, handling, and transport from origin to destination. Designed for businesses seeking efficiency and cost savings through combined-mode transport.
• Warehousing Storage services with strict safety and security measures for cargo handling, offering both bonded and non-bonded storage options across BARMAR's warehousing facilities. For businesses requiring short-term or long-term cargo storage with security protection.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Agility Logistics: Kuwait-headquartered global logistics provider with strong MENA presence, offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and customs services. Particularly relevant peer given BARMAR's Egypt and Saudi Arabia operations.
• Panalog: Middle East–focused logistics provider offering freight forwarding and customs clearance, particularly across the Gulf. Direct relevance given BARMAR's Riyadh branch and MENA service corridor.

Broad incumbents

• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarding arm of Deutsche Post DHL, offering air, ocean, road freight and customs clearance worldwide. Competes in the same end-to-end logistics space with substantially larger network and digital tools.
• DSV Panalpina: Danish global freight forwarder formed via the Panalpina acquisition, offering air, sea, road freight and customs services worldwide. Highly comparable multimodal capability, but with significantly larger scale and network.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders offering global air, ocean, road, and customs services across 100+ countries. Directly comparable multimodal service portfolio and customer base, but at vastly greater scale.

Emerging players

• Flexport: US-based digital-native freight forwarder offering ocean, air, trucking, and customs brokerage via a software platform. Represents the digital-forwarding wave that competes with traditional forwarders like BARMAR on the same shipper base.

Direct peers

• CEVA Logistics: Global freight forwarding and contract logistics provider (majority-owned by CMA CGM), offering air, ocean, road, customs, and warehousing. Comparable end-to-end service portfolio with global network reach.
• C.H. Robinson: Asset-light global logistics provider offering freight forwarding, customs, and supply chain services. Comparable service model with significant digital platform investments (Navisphere) that BARMAR currently lacks.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-based family-owned global forwarder offering air, sea, road freight, customs, and warehousing — a very close service-by-service match to BARMAR, including specialized cargo handling.
• Expeditors International: US-headquartered global logistics company providing airfreight, ocean freight, customs brokerage, and warehousing services. Closely aligned service mix and asset-light forwarder model to BARMAR.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barmar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 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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