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Freight Forwarding Companies in the UK: 1,500+ Active Firms (2026)
Freight forwarding companies in the UK arrange shipment, customs documentation and carrier coordination for importers and exporters.
Buying decisions usually sit with logistics, supply-chain, procurement and finance teams, with the customer base weighted towards importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. The main buying centres are recurring trade-lane management, customs and compliance administration, and carrier procurement across road, sea, air and multimodal moves. Engagements tend to be account-managed rather than ad hoc parcel buying, especially where customers need repeat shipment coordination, landed-cost control or documentation support. Mid-market shippers often want a forwarder that can absorb operational detail without the process overhead of a global logistics contract.
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The UK cohort contains 1,578 actively trading freight forwarding firms, making this a sizeable B2B logistics category rather than a narrow specialist list. Across firms reporting headcount, declared employment totals 3,661, which points to a market weighted towards account-managed operators rather than labour-light intermediaries. The commercial base appears split between owner-managed forwarders serving repeat import/export lanes and larger logistics groups that bundle forwarding with warehousing, customs brokerage and carrier contracts.
Freight forwarding is less a unified regulated profession than a set of regulated transactions around the movement of goods. Customs declarations, safety and security filings, restricted-goods checks, carrier terms and insurance evidence all sit around the shipment. Forwarders tend to carry procedural risk where goods cross borders, because errors in classification, valuation, origin or paperwork can delay release or shift duty and penalty exposure back through the customer relationship. Market structure also matters: smaller firms often win through trade-lane familiarity, while larger groups compete on network coverage, contracted capacity and multimodal handling.
The market appears likely to keep rewarding operators that can combine lane knowledge with dependable compliance handling. Smaller forwarders tend to defend accounts through responsiveness and commodity-specific paperwork expertise, while larger groups have been using network breadth and contracted capacity to reduce carrier volatility for repeat shippers. Consolidation is plausible where succession issues, thin margins or technology investment costs bite, but the sector still leaves room for specialist firms with defensible niches in complex routes, regulated goods or time-sensitive shipments.
1,578
Active firms
2026
263
Over £5M
Companies above £5M revenue
131
Newer firms
Incorporated since 2022
Key facts
About 16% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (263 of 1,578 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
8% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (131 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Freight forwarders sit between importers, exporters and carriers, turning purchase orders into booked capacity and transport hand-offs.
Customs documentation is part of the operating model, so process control matters alongside carrier coordination.
Many operators coordinate shipment legs rather than owning each transport stage, making partner networks an important part of delivery.
Operating models range from labour-intensive networks to smaller teams coordinating similar shipment flows through external carriers.
Top UK freight forwarding companies
Boast International Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, including air, sea, road and rail transport management. Handles UK customs clearance, port health documentation, warehousing,…
Serves UK importers, exporters, retailers and global brands, especially in food and drink, nuts and dried fruit, landscaping and construction, consumer goods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
Quality Freight Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, including ocean, air and road transport, EU intermodal shipping, port and stevedoring services, customs clearance, warehousing,…
Serves B2B importers, exporters and logistics buyers across UK, Irish, European and global trade, including manufacturers, bulk food and chemical shippers, beverage firms, renewable/project cargo…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 5y
Location
CARGOCARE GLOBAL LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, including sea, air and road transport, European distribution, UK delivery, customs clearance, shipment tracking, and trade compliance…
Serves B2B importers, exporters and supply chain teams in time-critical industries, including ingredients, food and drink, furniture and homewares, clothing and footwear, and renewables/solar…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 79% CAGR over 3y
Location
Intercargo Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services, including air, sea, road and rail transport and courier delivery. Offers customs clearance, warehousing, aircraft charter, project cargo handling,…
Sells to businesses with freight and supply chain needs, including shippers in fashion, consumer goods, electronics, pharma, aerospace, e-commerce, oil and gas, and automotive sectors, needing global…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
ATLANTIC PACIFIC GLOBAL LOGISTICS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, including ocean and air freight, European road transport, warehousing, e‑commerce fulfilment, customs brokerage, and supply chain…
Serves B2B shippers and supply chain teams across foodstuffs, perishables, automotive, healthcare and pharma, security, print, energy, aerospace and e-commerce sectors.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
Cargo Overseas Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides digital freight forwarding and logistics services, arranging air, sea and road shipments. Offers online freight quoting, real-time shipment tracking, automated UK customs entry, and supply…
Serves B2B clients with global supply chains, from SMEs to multinational PLCs, including importers, exporters and businesses managing purchase orders and freight movements across air, sea and road.
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
FENIX FREIGHT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services including sea, air and road transport, import and export shipping, LCL consolidation, project cargo handling, customs clearance,…
Sells to businesses shipping goods internationally or across the UK and Europe, including importers, exporters and firms with complex logistics needs such as hazardous, temperature-controlled,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
GF Logistics (UK) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services including ocean, air and road freight, multimodal transport, customs clearance, cargo insurance, and consignment tracking. Supports…
Serves UK and global businesses engaged in international trade, including importers, exporters, and companies needing freight, customs, and supply chain support across sea, air, road, and multimodal…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 69% CAGR over 4y
Location
AFS GLOBAL LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides international freight forwarding services, arranging sea, air and road transport for import, export and cross‑trade shipments. Manages carriers, customs clearance and shipping documentation…
Serves UK businesses that import, export or cross-trade goods, including manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and suppliers with international supply chains, from first-time shippers to established…
Financial Health
StableStable · -6% CAGR over 2y
Location
Selvic Shipping Services Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including sea freight, truck transport, cargo handling, warehousing, and customs clearance. Manages storage, repacking, labelling, and documentation…
Serves B2B importers, exporters and logistics partners needing UK and international freight support, including customers in heavy machinery, metals, telecoms/IT and other cargo-intensive sectors.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Profitable · -7% CAGR over 2y
Location
UNEEK FORWARDING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services, arranging international transport of goods by air, sea, road and rail. Handles customs brokerage, cargo consolidation, warehousing, international…
Serves UK importers, exporters and businesses with supply-chain cargo, including automotive, fashion and lifestyle, exhibition/event organisers, and shippers moving goods from China, India and the…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -3% CAGR over 4y
Location
INTERNATIONAL CARGO LOGISTICS LIMITED (FORMERLY MENTFIELD UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services including sea, air and road transport, warehousing and order fulfilment, customs clearance, and temperature‑controlled shipping,…
Serves businesses shipping goods internationally, including importers, exporters and supply chain teams needing freight forwarding, warehousing, fulfilment and customs support across air, sea and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 13% CAGR over 4y
Location
AGI GLOBAL LOGISTICS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides international freight forwarding, transportation and logistics services including air, sea, rail and road freight. Offers warehousing, refrigerated transport, express courier delivery, UK…
Serves businesses needing domestic and international freight, courier, warehousing and distribution support, including importers, exporters and shippers of palletised, containerised, refrigerated or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
AGI GLOBAL LOGISTICS (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides freight forwarding, transportation and logistics services including air, sea, rail and road freight, refrigerated transport, express courier delivery, warehousing and distribution. Also…
Serves businesses needing domestic and international freight, courier, warehousing and distribution, including importers/exporters shipping pallets, containers, temperature-controlled goods and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 71% CAGR over 2y
Location
CARLTON FREIGHT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding services, arranging import, export and cross‑trade shipments by sea, air and road. Offers customs brokerage, AEO customs clearance, road haulage…
Serves B2B commercial customers of all sizes, including UK and international importers, exporters and companies moving goods by sea, air or road, with customs and warehousing needs.
Financial Health
StableStable · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
Freight International Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, arranging ocean, air and road transport for import and export shipments. Also offers customs clearance and Brexit documentation…
Serves B2B customers including manufacturers, distributors and import/export teams managing global supply chains, with emphasis on businesses shipping machinery, packaging and other commercial cargo…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 52% CAGR over 3y
Location
INTERFREIGHT (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including ocean and air freight, European road transport, UK warehousing and distribution, customs clearance, and port management, coordinating the…
Serves businesses importing or exporting goods that need freight forwarding support, customs clearance, port management, warehousing, and UK or European distribution across ocean, air and road routes.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
Lovefreight Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including ocean, air and road transport, warehousing and fulfilment, customs clearance, and bonded cargo handling. Also offers specialist book…
Serves B2B customers needing UK and international logistics, including importers, exporters, e-commerce sellers using Amazon FBA, businesses with warehousing needs, and companies requiring specialist…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
Andante Freight Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services arranging sea, road and air transport for imports and exports. Offers groupage and full-load shipping, customs clearance, palletised distribution,…
Serves B2B importers and exporters with palletised, containerised, groupage or full-load cargo, across the UK, Europe, the Mediterranean, Middle East, Indian sub-continent and Far East.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -1% CAGR over 4y
Location
Hexagon International Freight Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including European and worldwide air, sea and road transport, UK haulage, warehousing and storage, and customs clearance. Handles shipments such as…
Serves B2B customers in chemicals, automotive, industrial machinery, medical supplies, textiles, paper and plastics, including firms moving goods across the UK, Europe and worldwide.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
MIES International Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and logistics services. Manages air, sea and road freight shipments, warehousing, export packing, customs clearance, and supply chain…
Serves B2B importers and exporters, from local startup importers to multinational corporations, including retailers, manufacturers and project teams with international supply chain needs.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
F W D Freight Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including sea, air, road and rail transport. Handles import and export shipments, customs clearance, palletised distribution, container handling,…
Serves UK-based businesses and other shippers needing domestic and international freight movement, including importers, exporters, palletised goods customers, full-load consignors, and companies…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 3% CAGR over 5y
Location
TRADEWAY (SHIPPING) LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services including sea, air and road freight, full and part container shipping, project cargo handling, customs clearance and marine insurance,…
Serves UK businesses exporting recycled materials and used products, from small business owners to multinational corporations, with customers shipping to Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Middle…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 2y
Location
PINNACLE INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, arranging air, sea and road transport for commercial cargo. Offers export packing, warehousing, ecommerce fulfilment, and handling of…
Serves B2B customers involved in international trade, including ecommerce retailers, manufacturers, defence and aerospace firms, pharmaceutical companies, space technology businesses, and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Eagle Cargo Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including air and ocean freight, road haulage, and customs clearance. Arranges international cargo transport, container delivery, and import/export…
Serves businesses that import or export goods, including firms needing sea, air and road cargo movement, customs clearance at UK ports, EU/worldwide brokerage, and container haulage.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 15% CAGR over 4y
Location
K & L Freight Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, arranging air, sea and road transport of goods. Handles import and export shipments, customs management, cross‑trade shipping,…
Serves UK businesses importing or exporting goods internationally, including companies sourcing from China, India, the US and Europe that need sea, air or road freight and customs support.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 2y
Location
AFI UK Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and customs brokerage services, arranging air, sea and road transport for imports and exports. Handles project cargo, door-to-door deliveries, container…
Serves businesses importing and exporting goods, including UK manufacturers and firms with specialist cargo or project shipments. Targets organisations needing freight forwarding, customs brokerage,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 5y
Location
MORRISON FREIGHT LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, including European road freight, express and intermodal transport, air and sea freight forwarding, warehousing, and customs clearance…
Serves businesses with UK import/export and European distribution needs, especially retailers, consumer goods brands, pharma and medical companies, industrial and engineering firms, luxury/fashion…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -77% CAGR over 3y
Location
SUPREME FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides international freight forwarding services, arranging sea and air import and export shipments. Handles customs clearance, road transport, container devanning, warehousing and distribution,…
Serves businesses that import and export goods internationally, including firms moving sea, air and road cargo, foodstuffs, project or hazardous shipments, and companies needing UK customs and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 3y
Location
Barker And Hood Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including air, ocean and European road transport, express freight, customs brokerage, and warehouse and packaging solutions. Manages domestic and…
Serves B2B customers from small local firms to multinational blue-chip organisations with UK, European and global supply chain, customs, warehousing and shipping department requirements.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
EMERGE (MIDLANDS) LIMITED
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowProvides international freight forwarding services, arranging air, sea and road transport for imports and exports. Offers customs clearance, shipping documentation, warehousing and storage, pick and…
Serves UK businesses with international import/export needs, from small start-ups to blue-chip clients, across sectors including aerospace, beauty, cycling, luxury packaging, and publishing/printing.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
JORDON FREIGHT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services for international shipments, arranging transport by air, sea, road and rail. Offers customs brokerage and clearance, container haulage, warehousing,…
Serves UK logistics teams, major manufacturers and businesses moving goods internationally, with sector focus on beverage and food, events, construction and manufacturing.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -65% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding, customs clearance, and import‑export logistics services. Handles air, sea, and road transport, customs declarations, VAT compliance, warehousing and bonded storage, and…
Serves UK and European businesses that import or export goods, including cargo owners and trade teams managing air, sea, and road shipments, customs, warehousing, and VAT compliance.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 86% CAGR over 4y
Location
BURHILL LOGISTICS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including sea, air and European road freight, customs clearance, warehousing and transport. Manages international shipments, customs documentation,…
Serves B2B importers, exporters and supply-chain teams in FMCG, retail and forestry products, including businesses moving goods through UK ports and international trade routes worldwide.
Financial Health
StableStable · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
ROCHEFREIGHT UK LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including customs clearance, UK import and export handling, European road freight, air and sea freight (FCL/LCL), warehousing and distribution, and…
Serves business shippers needing freight, customs, warehousing and distribution support, including blue-chip companies. Targets importers and exporters moving goods between Ireland, the UK, Europe…
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 3y
Location
SIMARCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international logistics and freight forwarding services by air, ocean and road. Handles shipping agency activities, customs clearance, road transport, warehousing, storage, and supply chain…
Sells to businesses needing freight, customs, warehousing and supply chain support, including SMEs and larger firms in automotive, FMCG, industrial manufacturing, retail and fashion, with UK,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services by road, air and sea. Offers freight consolidation, customs management and consultancy, shipping services, and warehousing, including…
Serves businesses, importers/exporters and logistics agency partners needing domestic and international freight movement, consolidation, customs support and warehousing by road, air and sea.
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
TRINITY LOGISTICS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and supply chain management services, including sea, air and road freight, import and export handling, customs clearance, warehousing, container storage, courier services,…
Serves UK-based businesses importing and exporting goods, from small independent firms to international brands, across sectors including furniture, fashion and retail, cosmetics, tyre manufacturing,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
PARAGON FREIGHT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics management services including UK and EU road freight, air and sea freight, customs clearance, express and multimodal transport, and warehousing. Handles…
Serves businesses with freight and logistics needs across general freight, aerospace/AOG, high-tech engineering, timber, fresh produce, retail shop fitting, wines and spirits, and waste sectors,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
Blue Water Shipping UK Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, including road, sea, air and rail transport, courier shipments, port and stevedoring services, warehousing, customs handling, cargo…
Serves businesses and public-sector organisations with transport and supply chain needs, including aerospace, energy, mining, renewables, marine, e-commerce, exhibitions, aid and development,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 3y
Location
Clear Fr8 Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides customs clearance, freight forwarding and logistics services for import and export shipments. Manages customs documentation, transit procedures and duty processes, and arranges road, sea,…
Serves UK importers, exporters, freight forwarders and businesses moving goods internationally, including food, alcohol, automotive, textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals and household-goods…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
Jager Freight Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and logistics services including air and sea freight, European road transport, haulage, customs clearance, warehousing, pallet distribution, and domestic delivery.…
Serves businesses needing domestic and international freight, customs, warehousing and distribution support, with emphasis on construction clients, importers/exporters and supply chains across the…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 14% CAGR over 4y
Location
Uniexpress Holdings Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides international freight forwarding services, arranging shipments by sea, air and road. Handles full and part container loads, break bulk and project cargo, and offers customs brokerage,…
Serves UK importers, exporters and logistics buyers across industries, from firms with small groupage consignments to organisations moving full loads, project cargo, vehicles or caravans…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · 4% CAGR over 1y
Location
BRUNEL SHIPPING & LINER SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services by sea, air, road and rail. Handles import and export shipments, customs clearance, T1 transit documents, e‑commerce fulfilment,…
Serves UK and overseas importers and exporters, including e-commerce and Amazon sellers, businesses moving food, perishables, vehicles and general cargo, and companies needing customs brokerage at UK…
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
BRUNEL EUROPEAN LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides European freight forwarding and logistics services, including road freight transport, express delivery, temperature‑controlled shipments, container haulage, customs clearance, T1 transit…
Serves UK businesses engaged in European import/export trade, from small independent companies to blue-chip organisations, including firms trading with the EU, Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Balkans,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Socotra Logistics UK Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, including scheduled European road transport, air freight, and sea freight (FCL and LCL). Also offers door‑to‑door and door‑to‑port…
Serves businesses with UK-based international shipping needs, including importers, exporters and firms moving pallets, large orders or specialist out-of-gauge cargo across Europe, Scandinavia and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 1% CAGR over 4y
Location
Clearfast Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, arranging import and export shipments by sea and air. Handles customs clearance, shipping documentation, container and road…
Serves businesses moving goods internationally, including importers, exporters and shippers needing sea, air and road freight, customs clearance, warehousing, pallet distribution and specialist or…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -21% CAGR over 2y
Location
LNE Road Transport LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides freight forwarding and transport services including road, sea, and air freight. Arranges UK and international haulage using specialist vehicles, hazardous goods transport, refrigerated and…
Serves businesses needing domestic and international freight support, including suppliers, manufacturers, importers and exporters moving standard, hazardous, refrigerated, bulk, abnormal or…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 24% CAGR over 4y
Location
Morgan Cargo Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services by air, sea and road. Handles transport for perishable goods, live animals, pharmaceuticals, automotive and FMCG sectors, and operates…
Serves internationally based businesses in perishable cargo, industrial, automotive, live animal, pharmaceutical and FMCG sectors, including companies requiring UK customs or transit support.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Hiring · 5% CAGR over 3y
Location
Kedan Logistics Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides international freight forwarding and logistics services, arranging import, export and cross‑trade shipments by air, sea and road. Offers customs clearance at ports and airports, warehousing,…
Serves businesses handling international imports, exports and cross-trade shipments, including renewable energy firms, that need support through major UK ports and airports.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
Location
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How UK freight forwarding companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Freight forwarders make money by arranging the movement of goods for business customers, usually taking margin on bought-in carrier capacity and charging fees for coordination, customs documentation, insurance administration and exception handling. Revenue is often shipment-based, but repeat accounts may be priced through rate cards, lane tenders or managed-service retainers where volumes are predictable. The service is operational rather than purely advisory: booking cargo space, preparing paperwork, tracking consignments, resolving delays and liaising with carriers, ports, hauliers and overseas agents. Margins tend to sit in the operational spread between customer rates and supplier costs, so accurate quoting and surcharge control matter.
Who they sell to
Customers are typically importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers that move goods often enough to need an account-managed relationship. Day-to-day buyers sit in logistics and supply-chain teams, while procurement and finance usually become involved when lanes are tendered, credit terms change or freight spend becomes visible to senior management. Smaller shippers may buy through direct sales and referrals, with decisions driven by trust, trade-lane knowledge and responsiveness. Larger mid-market and enterprise accounts tend to run RFQs or periodic tenders, comparing carrier options, service levels, customs competence and landed-cost control rather than headline freight rates alone.
What they buy
Most freight forwarding firms tend to spend on shipment-management systems, rate-management tools, customs-documentation software, accounting, CRM, credit control and customer-service workflow. Carrier procurement creates a need for integrations with hauliers, airlines, shipping lines and overseas agents, although smaller operators may still run parts of the workflow through spreadsheets and email. Sellers also see demand for cyber security, backup, telephony, document automation, insurance advice, trade compliance support, recruitment and marketing aimed at shippers in defined sectors or lanes. Warehousing or fleet-linked forwarders may add spend on scanners, warehouse systems, fuel cards and facilities services.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying interest often appears when forwarding firms add new trade lanes, win larger shipper accounts, hire operations managers, upgrade finance leadership or take on more customs-sensitive work. Thin margins make generic productivity claims less persuasive than evidence around fewer manual touches, faster quote turnaround, cleaner documentation and better cash collection. Outbound messages tend to land better when they recognise operational pressure: late carrier updates, disputed surcharges, delayed customs paperwork, credit exposure and customers asking for shipment visibility. A useful angle is to link the offer to revenue leakage, service failure or compliance risk, rather than to abstract digital maturity.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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