Etoile Champenoise

What Etoile Champenoise does

Etoile Champenoise is a privately held French transit hub facilitator, founded in 1994 by transport carriers and headquartered in Recy, in the Marne department of Grand Est. Operating as a neutral, non-carrier middleman, the company runs a single physical hub that provides transit services for messaging (packages) and pallets on behalf of 15 associated partner transport companies. The hub is open 24/24, five days a week, and covers 35 departments of North and East France within 24 hours, with full national coverage within 72 hours achieved through inter-platform connections with other regional hubs.

The core offering centers on a European transit hub platform, supported by GTF Code INOVERT barcode labeling for shipment traceability and ADR-certified handling of dangerous goods in packages (excluding classes 1, 6.2, and 7). In 2023, the hub handled 50,500 tonnes of messaging and 12,500 tonnes of pallets, with 67 daily pull-ups. Quality control is delivered through a documented, common process applied across the partner network. The company also maintains a partner login portal, a bilingual (French/English) website, and a modest social media presence (LinkedIn, Facebook) for partner engagement.

The business model is a B2B transaction-fee structure: partner carriers pay the hub to facilitate transit for their shipments, rather than Etoile Champenoise acting as a direct carrier. The go-to-market is essentially a closed channel-partner model — the 15 partners include regional carriers (Transports Sellier, TCP Troyes, Varmillon Logistique, Mery, Yonne) alongside larger national/European logistics players (Heppner, Ziegler, Gondrand, GTLS, Imany, Messageries Toulousaines, Benito, Upsilon, TDL, Profret, Tempo One/GTRA, CogePress, Interpool, TMV Transport). With only 5 employees and no external funding disclosed, the company is a small, asset-light, relationship-driven regional operator.

Name

Etoile Champenoise

Legal name

ETOILE CHAMPENOISE

Website

https://etoilechampenoise.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Etoile Champenoise is a privately held French transit hub facilitator, founded in 1994 in Recy (Grand Est), providing B2B messaging and pallet transit services for 15 partner transport carriers across 35 departments of North and East France within 24 hours.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Transit and Logistics Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (49221)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional Next-Day LTL Carriers (TLADAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interregional/Long-Haul LTL Network Carriers (TLADAEAC)

Keywords

• Transit hub services
• Freight forwarding
• Cargo logistics
• Transport facilitation
• Pallet distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Recy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Transit Hub Services: Facilitation of transport logistics through a European transit hub providing messaging and pallet transit services to carrier partners. The hub enables 24/7 operations 5 days a week with coverage across France.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Etoile Champenoise operates a European transit hub for messaging (packages) and pallets, serving 15 associated partner transport carriers. The hub operates 24/24 and 5 days per week, providing 24-hour coverage to 35 departments of northern and eastern France, with national coverage within 72 hours via inter-platform connections. Services include GTF Code INOVERT barcode labeling for traceability and ADR-certified dangerous goods handling.

Product overview

Etoile Champenoise operates as a single unified transit hub platform offering logistics and transport facilitation services. The core service is a European transit hub for messaging (packages) and pallets, supported by barcode labeling technology (GTF Code INOVERT), dangerous goods handling (ADR transit), and quality control processes. Services are available 24/24, 5 days per week, serving 15 partner companies and covering 35 departments in northern and eastern France within 24 hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• European Transit Hub Service A European transit hub facilitating transport of messaging (packages) and pallets, operating 24/24 and 5 days per week. Serves 15 partner transport companies covering 35 departments in northern and eastern France within 24 hours, with national coverage via inter-platform connections within 72 hours.
• ADR Dangerous Goods Transit Transit services for dangerous goods in packages (excluding class 1 explosives, 6.2 infectious substances, and 7 radioactive materials) handled by ADR-trained personnel, ensuring security and regulatory compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,500 tonnes of messaging and 12,500 tonnes of pallets transited in 2023

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Transports SelliercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network. Part of the 15 partner associates providing transit services.
• Transports MBScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• TCP TroyescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• Tempo One (GTRA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• CogePresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• InterpoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• Varmillon LogistiquecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• Messageries ToulousainescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• BenitocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• HeppnercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• GTLScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• ImanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• GondrandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• MerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• ZieglercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• ProfretcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• TMV TransportcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• YonnecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• UpsiloncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.
• TDLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport carrier partner associated with Etoile Champenoise hub network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• DB Schenker: Global freight forwarder and contract logistics provider with European land transport hubs. Operates in messaging and palletized freight at much larger scale; relevant as a benchmark for what a scaled hub network can capture.
• XPO Logistics: Large global logistics provider with European LTL and last-mile operations. Comparable as an LTL/groupage operator targeting similar shipper customers with national coverage.
• Dachser: German-headquartered global logistics provider with significant French operations in groupage, contract logistics, and parcel services. Comparable as a hub-and-spoke operator in the same product categories.
• Geodis: One of France's largest logistics operators with extensive parcel, LTL, and freight forwarding networks across Europe. Broader incumbent operating in the same messaging and pallet consolidation space with greater scale and technology investment.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with strong European overland and groupage operations. Comparable product set (messaging, pallet, groupage) but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Ziegler: International logistics group operating national hub platforms for messaging and pallets across Europe. Comparable hub-and-spoke model and also an existing partner carrier of Etoile Champenoise.
• Heppner: Major French and European freight forwarder with national hub-and-spoke operations for messaging and pallets. Directly comparable as an associated partner of Etoile Champenoise and as a competing hub-network operator in the same geography.
• GTLS Group: French transport and logistics group offering national distribution and messaging services. Comparable as a regional/national hub operator and existing partner of Etoile Champenoise.
• Gondrand: French freight forwarder with messaging, parcel, and groupage services via a national hub network. Closely comparable business model (groupage/consolidation) and also an existing partner carrier of Etoile Champenoise.

Emerging players

• Chronopost: French express parcel delivery specialist (La Poste group) with dense national hub network for time-sensitive small parcels. Adjacent and partially overlapping with Etoile Champenoise's messaging business, though focused on B2C express rather than B2B groupage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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