What Freightair Ltd does

Freightair Ltd is a privately-held UK freight forwarding company incorporated in 1985 (company registration number 01928102), operating from a registered headquarters in Horsforth, Leeds, with three additional UK offices in Manchester (at Manchester Airport), London (Heathrow), and Newcastle. The company arranges and manages international freight transportation across all three principal modes — air, sea, and road — and serves primarily business-to-business customers including importers, exporters, and shippers of specialized cargo such as hazardous goods, perishables, valuable items, and personal effects.

The company's core product set comprises Air Freight Services (consolidation, charter, courier, cross-trade), Sea Freight Services (FCL, LCL, customs clearance, bonded warehouse), and Road Freight Services (express, full/part load, groupage, refrigerated, abnormal loads). These are supported by a broad suite of add-on services including documentary credit services, export packing, UK haulage, marine insurance, TIR carnets, and password-protected track-and-trace. Freightair operates as an approved listed agent with direct electronic links to UK Customs, an in-house ERTS bonded warehouse facility, and a worldwide overseas agent network that supports door-to-door delivery. The underlying technology stack is conventional freight-forwarding software supplemented by web-based tracking and direct customs links; no proprietary platform, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Freightair generates revenue through transaction fees on freight forwarding services, distributed across its air, sea, road, and ancillary offerings. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are provided on a case-by-case basis through direct contact with one of the four UK offices. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven: customers reach the company via website, phone, or email, and the company tailors solutions rather than publishing standardized rate cards. The company is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investment, parent entity, or acquisition activity.

Name

Freightair Ltd

Legal name

Freightair Limited

Website

https://freightair.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freightair Ltd is a UK-based international freight forwarding company established in 1985, arranging air, sea, and road freight plus customs clearance and bonded warehousing for B2B importers and exporters from four UK offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cargo Air Freight Forwarding (Airport-to-Airport / Door-to-Door) (TLACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Export/Import Documentation Preparation (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Shipper’s Letter of Instruction) (TLACAHAD), Air Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAE)

Keywords

• Freight forwarding services
• International shipping
• Air freight forwarding
• Sea freight forwarding
• Road freight logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Horsforth, Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: Revenue generated through service fees for arranging and managing international freight transportation via air, sea, and road. Services include documentary credit services, export packing, UK haulage, hazardous goods shipping, bonded warehouse, TIR services, import services, personal effects handling, chamber of commerce documentation, track and trace, and insurance services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Freightair is a UK-based freight forwarding company that arranges and manages international transportation of goods across air, sea, and road modes for import and export customers. As an approved listed agent with direct electronic links to UK Customs, it provides customs clearance and a portfolio of supporting services including hazardous goods shipping, bonded warehousing, TIR carnet services, export packing, UK haulage, courier and door-to-door delivery, track and trace, and marine insurance.

Product overview

Freightair Ltd is a freight forwarding company offering a unified service portfolio built around three core transport modes: Air Freight, Sea Freight, and Road Freight. These core products are supported by a comprehensive suite of add-on services including documentary credit services, export packing, UK haulage, hazardous goods shipping, warehousing (including bonded facilities), courier and door-to-door delivery, track and trace, marine insurance, personal effects handling, and TIR services. The company operates as an approved listed agent with direct links to UK Customs, serving both import and export markets globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Freight Services Comprehensive air freight forwarding services including direct airline shipping, consolidation, charter flights, courier services, cross trade arrangements, and specialized handling for hazardous goods, perishables, valuable cargo, and out-of-gauge shipments. Targeted at UK businesses requiring time-sensitive international import and export air freight.
• Sea Freight Services Sea freight forwarding covering Full Container Load (FCL) and Less Container Load (LCL) shipments, including customs clearance, loading/de-vanning, merchant haulage, ERTS bonded warehouse facilities, and abnormal cargo handling for break/bulk and RORO. Targeted at UK businesses requiring international sea freight for import and export.
• Road Freight Services Road freight transportation throughout the UK and Europe offering express, full/part load, and groupage deliveries, with specialized services including refrigerated transport, hazardous goods handling, wide/low loads, crane and hiab services, and two-man delivery for heavier loads. Targeted at UK businesses requiring domestic and European road freight.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DSV: Major global freight forwarder (now including DB Schenker) offering air, sea, and road freight plus customs and special cargo services; directly overlaps Freightair's service portfolio and competes in UK and European markets.
• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Mid-sized global freight forwarder offering air, sea, road, and customs services with strong European presence; operates in similar product categories and customer segments as Freightair.
• Yusen Logistics: Global freight forwarder with air, ocean, and road services plus customs brokerage; comparable multi-modal offering to Freightair with broader geographic coverage.
• CEVA Logistics: Global logistics provider offering freight forwarding (air, ocean, road) and contract logistics; directly overlaps Freightair's forwarding capabilities, especially in European trade lanes.
• Expeditors International: Asset-light global freight forwarder focused on air and ocean freight with strong customs brokerage capabilities; comparable business model and customer base to Freightair.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global leader in international air, ocean, and road freight forwarding with customs brokerage capabilities; competes for the same B2B shipper customers as Freightair across international trade lanes.
• Agility Logistics: Global freight forwarder with air, ocean, and road forwarding, customs, and specialized cargo services; competes with Freightair for international B2B shippers, particularly in emerging markets.
• Kuehne+Nagel: One of the world's largest freight forwarders with comprehensive air, sea, and road services plus customs brokerage and specialized cargo handling — directly comparable to Freightair's multi-modal portfolio at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• XPO Logistics: Large global logistics provider offering freight transportation, forwarding, and contract logistics; broader incumbent with significantly larger scale than Freightair but overlapping service categories.
• Nippon Express: Major Japanese-headquartered global logistics company offering air, ocean, and road forwarding with customs; a broader incumbent with a wider portfolio than Freightair but overlapping core forwarding services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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