CASTLE FREIGHT LIMITED

What CASTLE FREIGHT LIMITED does

Castle Freight Limited is a privately held UK transport and logistics company headquartered in Enderby, Leicestershire, founded in 1978. With approximately 15 employees, the company operates a multi-modal freight forwarding and haulage business combining its own vehicle fleet with partner haulage capacity to deliver UK road haulage (including same-day and next-day), European road freight, international air freight, international sea freight, and secure storage at its Enderby premises. Additional services include personal effects transport and security services, and operations are conducted under the standard conditions of the Road Haulage Association.

The company serves a diversified customer base spanning large UK and international hauliers, freight forwarders and couriers, manufacturing, retail, distribution, events, and general commercial businesses. A notable share of its customer base consists of larger hauliers and freight forwarders that rely on Castle Freight's warehousing, trailer handling, storage capacity, and customs expertise as a specialised resource within their own logistics chains. Customer acquisition is conducted primarily through direct phone and email outreach (with supporting social media presence on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram), and pricing is quote-based on bespoke requirements rather than published rate cards.

The business model is transaction-fee based on freight movements supplemented by storage/warehousing subscriptions. The company is regulated by the Road Haulage Association and operates under RHA Conditions of Carriage for both haulage and storage. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the company has no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes, and there is no evidence of AI, software platform, or technology differentiation beyond standard logistics coordination.

Name

CASTLE FREIGHT LIMITED

Legal name

Castle Freight Limited

Website

https://castlefreight.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Enderby

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Haulage Services: Revenue generated from transport and haulage services including UK road freight, international road freight, air freight, and sea freight forwarding. Services include same-day and next-day UK deliveries, European road freight, and global freight forwarding.
2. Storage Services: Revenue generated from secure storage facility services at the company's own premises in Enderby, Leicester, including warehousing, trailer unloading/loading, and storage solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Castle Freight Limited provides UK and international road haulage (including same-day and next-day deliveries), international air and sea freight forwarding, and secure warehousing and storage services from its own premises in Enderby, Leicester. The company also offers personal effects transport and security services. It integrates its own vehicle fleet with haulage partners to deliver bespoke transport and logistics solutions tailored to individual customer requirements.

Product overview

Castle Freight Limited is a UK-based transport and logistics company established in 1978, offering a comprehensive suite of freight and haulage services. The company's core offerings include UK Road Haulage (same-day and next-day deliveries), International Road Freight (European road freight), International Air Freight, International Sea Freight, and Secure Storage facilities in Enderby, Leicester. Additional services include Personal Effects transport and Security services. The company integrates its own fleet with haulage partners to provide flexible transport solutions, serving both ad-hoc and contract customers including other hauliers, freight forwarders, and couriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UK Road Haulage Nationwide UK transport service offering same-day and next-day delivery solutions, utilizing the company's own fleet integrated with haulage partners for pallet and full-load haulage, general haulage, and contract or ad-hoc work.
• International Road Freight European road freight services providing cross-border transport solutions for imports and exports.
• International Air Freight Urgent shipping requirements handled through international air freight services for time-critical deliveries across global routes.
• International Sea Freight Cost-efficient international shipping by sea for goods transportation across global routes.
• Secure Storage Facility Safe and secure storage services at the company's own premises in Enderby, Leicester, supporting warehousing, trailer unloading/loading, and storage needs for hauliers, freight forwarders, and commercial customers.
• Personal Effects Transport Transportation services for personal effects and household goods.
• Security Services Security services for freight and goods during transport and storage.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Road Haulage Association (RHA)coreOthersCastle Freight Limited is regulated by the Road Haulage Association. The company operates under RHA Conditions of Carriage for road haulage and RHA Conditions of Storage. The RHA is a UK trade association representing the road transport industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Palletways: European palletised freight network offering domestic and cross-border pallet delivery. Comparable to Castle Freight's International Road Freight and pallet / full-load capabilities, and overlapping in SME/mid-market shipper segment.
• Wincanton: UK-headquartered contract logistics and haulage provider offering road transport, warehousing, and dedicated fleet solutions. Comparable multi-modal offering and storage footprint, though at much larger scale.
• White Arrow Express: UK same-day and next-day courier and haulage specialist with national coverage. Direct overlap with Castle Freight's same-day / next-day UK delivery proposition and flexible fleet positioning.
• Palletline: UK pallet distribution network offering next-day and economy palletised freight services with national coverage. Closely comparable to Castle Freight's UK Road Haulage and pallet / full-load offerings targeting mid-market shippers.
• Pall-Ex: UK and European palletised freight network consolidating loads across regional hauliers. Directly comparable to Castle Freight in network-based pallet freight forwarding, mid-market customer base, and integrated partner-fleet model.

Broad incumbents

• Eddie Stobart Logistics: Major UK road haulage, contract logistics, and freight forwarding provider. Overlaps Castle Freight's UK Road Haulage and warehousing offerings but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• DSV: Global freight forwarder and logistics provider with strong UK road, air, and sea freight operations. Comparable international forwarding capability and consolidator-style business model.
• CEVA Logistics: Global third-party logistics provider offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and ground transport. Comparable multi-modal and warehousing capabilities to Castle Freight at enterprise scale.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with strong UK presence offering road, air, and sea freight forwarding plus contract logistics. Overlaps all of Castle Freight's international modes, but serves enterprise customers globally.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Division of Deutsche Post DHL providing air, sea, and road freight forwarding worldwide. Direct overlap with Castle Freight's International Air and Sea Freight offerings, plus customs brokerage capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/castlefreightlimited
• Instagraminstagram.com/castlefreightltd?igsh=MW9xMnduYXRvZWF2MQ==
• TikToktiktok.com/@castlefreightltd?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/castle-freight-limited

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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