Matfil Sp. z o.o. Sp. K.

What Matfil Sp. z o.o. Sp. K. does

Matfil Sp. z o.o. Sp. K. is a Polish family-owned road-transport and freight-forwarding company founded in 2005 in Zgorzelec, near the German-Czech border, operating under a limited-partnership structure since 2015. Its core offering is international road freight — express shipments up to 3.5 tonnes using a fleet of 50 Renault Master vans and full/partial truckloads (FTL/LTL) up to 24 tonnes using 24 DAF XF heavy trucks — supplemented by 24/7 warehouse storage and transshipment at the Zgorzelec facility and a standalone ferry-booking service covering Baltic, North Sea, Irish Sea, and Mediterranean routes through channel partnerships with nine ferry operators. Service coverage spans the EU, the UK, Switzerland, and Norway. The company runs a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market targeting transport operators, SMBs, and large international shippers, with GPS-based fleet tracking as the principal technology differentiator and no disclosed AI or digital-platform capability beyond process automation in invoicing and reservations.

In 2024 Matfil secured an EU grant of 139,179.24 EUR to launch a solid wood products manufacturing line explicitly framed as a Brexit-revenue-recovery initiative, signalling a defensive diversification into an adjacent vertical rather than a logistics-platform build-out. The firm is privately held with concentrated family ownership (Sławomir Kaca as founder/president, Mateusz Kaca as co-owner, Aleksandra Kaca in HR/payroll), holds the required Polish forwarding licence, EU Community transport licence, and German/EU cabotage certifications, and operates through three branches (Zgorzelec HQ, Wrocław, Ustroń). No revenue, headcount trend, or external institutional investment is disclosed; the only documented capital event is the EU grant tied to the wood-products project.

Name

Matfil Sp. z o.o. Sp. K.

Legal name

Matfil Sp. z o.o. Sp. K.

Website

https://matfil.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Matfil is a family-owned Polish road-transport and freight-forwarding operator founded in 2005, offering express vans, FTL/LTL trucking, warehouse transshipment, and ferry-booking services across the EU, UK, Switzerland, and Norway. It is diversifying into wood-product manufacturing to offset Brexit-related revenue losses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services

NAICS

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance (48412), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Trucking (No Local) (4213)

akta.pro primary industry

Full Truckload (FTL) Forwarding (TLACACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) / Groupage Forwarding (TLACACAB), Cross-Border Trucking & Border Transfer (Linehaul, Transloading) (TLACACAC)

Keywords

• International freight forwarding
• Road transport services
• Ferry crossing booking
• Warehouse transshipment
• GPS shipment tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Koźmin (Zgorzelec)

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Freight Forwarding Services: International freight forwarding services including FTL (full truckload) and LTL (partial truckload) shipments. Services provided throughout the EU and UK.
2. Express Transport Services: Express freight transport using vehicles up to 3.5t GVW, available 24/7 throughout service area.
3. Ferry Crossing Bookings: Booking ferry crossings for transport operators from European ports to various destinations. Services include document organization (ENS, PBN, GMR, Portbase).
4. Warehouse and Transshipment Services: Storage and cargo handling services at warehouse in Zgorzelec, available 24/7. Services include transfer of goods between vehicles and redistribution within vehicles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Matfil is a Polish road transport and freight forwarding company operating internationally across the EU, UK, Switzerland, and Norway on a 24/7 basis. Its core offerings include express freight transport using vehicles up to 3.5t GVW and heavy trucks up to 24t, full truckload (FTL) and partial truckload (LTL) forwarding, ferry crossing booking services with European ferry operators, and warehouse storage and transshipment services at its Zgorzelec facility near the German-Czech border.

Product overview

Matfil Sp. z o.o. Sp. K. is a Polish transport and forwarding company operating since 2005, offering a unified logistics service portfolio centered on three core offerings: international road freight transport (with a fleet of 50 Renault Master light vehicles up to 3.5t and new DAF XF heavy trucks up to 24t capacity), ferry crossing booking services across major European routes (partnering with operators such as StenaLine, P&O Ferries, Unity Line, and others), and 24/7 warehouse storage and transshipment at its Zgorzelec facility near the German-Czech border. The company also provides GPS-based shipment monitoring as an integrated service feature across its transport operations, operating throughout the EU, UK, Switzerland, and Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport and Freight Forwarding International road transport and freight forwarding services for shipments up to 3.5 tonnes (light vehicles - Renault Master) and up to 24 tonnes (heavy trucks - DAF XF), operating throughout the EU, UK, Switzerland, and Norway 24/7. Includes full truckload (FTL) and partial truckload (LTL) organization under the CMR convention.
• Ferry Crossing Booking Booking service for cargo ferry crossings across European routes, including Poland-Sweden, UK, Ireland, and Baltic Sea connections, with documentation assistance (ENS, PBN, GMR, Portbase). The company partners with major ferry operators such as Irish Ferries, Scandlines, Stena Line, Tallink, P&O Ferries, TT-Line, Fjordline, Corsica Ferries, and Unity Line.
• Warehouse Storage and Transshipment 24/7 cargo storage and handling services at the Zgorzelec warehouse facility near the Polish-German-Czech border junction. Includes transfer of goods between vehicles and redistribution within vehicles, equipped with forklift trucks and monitoring systems. The facility features a photovoltaic installation and heat pump for sustainable operations.
• GPS Shipment Monitoring Real-time vehicle tracking service enabling customers to monitor shipment status 24/7 using GPS systems installed across the entire vehicle fleet, with the ability to share current vehicle location.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15 years of experience in the transport and logistics industry
• +2 more outcomes

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

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Irish FerriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFerry operator partner for booking ferry crossings. Irish Ferries provides ferry services primarily on Ireland-UK and Ireland-France routes.
• ScandlinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFerry operator partner for Scandinavian routes including Denmark-Germany, Denmark-Sweden, and Germany-Sweden connections.
• Stena LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor ferry operator partner covering routes across the North Sea, Irish Sea, and Baltic Sea including UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, and Continental Europe.
• TallinkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFerry operator partner serving Baltic Sea routes including Estonia-Finland, Estonia-Sweden, and Latvia-Sweden connections.
• P&O FerriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based ferry operator partner for cross-channel services including UK-Netherlands and UK-Belgium routes.
• TT-LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFerry operator partner for routes primarily between Germany and Sweden including Rostock-Trelleborg and Travemünde-Skåne connections.
• FjordlinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian ferry operator partner for Scandinavia routes including Norway-Denmark and Norway-Sweden connections.
• Corsica FerriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian ferry operator partner serving Mediterranean routes including Italy-Corsica, Italy-Sardinia, and connections to France.
• Unity LinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolish ferry operator partner primarily serving Poland-Sweden routes including Świnoujście-Trelleborg and Gdańsk-Nynashamn connections.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DSV: Global freight forwarding and logistics incumbent offering road, air, sea, and contract logistics across all major European lanes. Comparable because it competes for the same shipper RFPs and dominates EU road forwarding scale that Matfil must operate against.
• GEODIS: France-based global logistics company with strong European road freight, forwarding, and contract logistics offerings. Comparable because it competes on FTL/LTL road freight and cross-border European distribution for similar mid-size shippers.
• DACHSER: Germany-based logistics provider operating a dense European road network for FTL/LTL and contract logistics. Comparable because its European road network overlaps Matfil's PL/DE/CZ corridor and competes for the same mid-market shippers.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Division of Deutsche Post DHL providing international air, ocean, and road freight forwarding with global scale. Comparable because it offers overlapping FTL/LTL and cross-border road services to enterprise shippers across Europe.
• DB Schenker: Deutsche Bahn-owned global logistics provider offering European land transport, air/ocean freight, and contract logistics. Comparable because it operates land transport and cross-border road services across the same European corridors Matfil serves.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Top-tier global freight forwarder with extensive European road, intermodal, and contract logistics capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent defining pricing benchmarks Matfil must align with on EU road freight.

Direct peers

• Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Germany-headquartered global freight forwarder with strong road freight, FTL/LTL, and European cross-border operations. Comparable because it serves the same mid-market shippers with multi-mode forwarding across the PL/DE/CZ corridor.
• Raben Group: Polish-headquartered 3PL and freight forwarding group operating FTL/LTL, contract logistics, and cross-border road services across Europe. Comparable because it is a regionally anchored multi-service forwarder with overlapping customer segments and intra-EU road focus.
• Girteka Logistics: One of Europe's largest asset-based road transport operators running thousands of trucks on EU-wide FTL routes, with strong cross-border lane density. Comparable because of overlapping FTL road focus and similar European cross-border customer base.
• Rohlig Suus Logistics: Polish freight forwarding and logistics company offering road, air, ocean, and customs services across Europe. Comparable because it is a Poland-based mid-sized forwarder with similar international road freight and cross-border positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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