Announcement acquisition of Tournebize and Société Phocéenne de Transport et Transit (“SPTT”)

15.09.2021

Customs Support, the neutral and dynamic partner for customs matters in Europe, announces the acquisition of Tournebize and SPTT. With these acquisitions Customs Support is offering clients closer presence on strategic locations in France and underpins the ambition to be in close proximity to her clients.

Tournebize

As authorized customs agent since 1996, Tournebize is well established and has an essential role in the French transport and logistics sector. The specialist in customs formalities, advice and training has optimized customs procedures for many clients over the years by providing consultation and assistance in setting up new structures. Furthermore, Tournebize provides training in specialized educational training centres to develop new and perfect current skills. With more than 40 dedicated employees at 6 strategic locations Tournebize is known for long-lasting relationships with clients and customs authorities.

“We are delighted with this newest addition. With Tournebize as part of CSG we can provide our clients a broad local presence in France and a more dedicated service. In our ambition to be the leading neutral and dynamic customs broker across Europe we are very excited about this cooperation. We believe that Tournebize is a great addition to the Customs Support family in France.”
Frank Weermeijer –
CEO Customs Support Group.

SPTT

With 70 years of experience and as one of the oldest customs agents in Marseille (FRANCE), SPTT has built a network of reliable partners and expertise in the import, export and customs clearance. Since 2009 the company is fully AEO certified. SPTT continuously works towards building and maintaining long-lasting relationships with her clients that are built on high service levels and mutual trust. Clients value the responsiveness and tailor-made service of SPTT making the company an excellent fit with Customs Support.

“In our calls and meetings with Customs Support we immediately felt that we are fully aligned in our ambitions and expectations in servicing clients in the customs business. As SPTT we always seek to deliver the best service to our customers by making the transport of their goods easier and more efficient. We strongly believe that joining Customs Support is to the benefit of clients of both companies, SPTT and Customs Support.”
Philippe Mesguich –
CEO SPTT

The acquisitions of SPTT and Tournebize are cornerstones of CSG’s ambition to provide a truly pan-European offering to her local and international customers. Together with CSG’s existing French business we are now able to provide an improved and broader scope of services with >50 employees across 8 locations covering all of France.

Customs Support has a strong reputation and stands for knowledge, speed, efficient and digital customs solutions. Together with more than 750 customs specialists, a broad geographical coverage through many offices at logistic hotspots, Customs Support helps a wide range of clients with their customs matters in Europe. Next to these activities we offer customs consultancy and gas measurement services. The company is currently active in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Poland and Italy.

In Europe, Customs Support Group serves many cross-border clients in several industries such as automotive, food and beverage and many more. Customs Support is the frontrunner in digital customs and invests substantially in the digitalisation of the customs process.

About Customs Support

Customs Support is the neutral and dynamic partner for customs matters in Europe. A fast-growing company that stands for knowledge, speed and efficient and digital customs solutions. Every day, more than 650 customs specialists and 100 Brexit experts are ready to take care of customs matters for a vast range of companies. With many offices at logistic hotspots throughout Europe, the company can offer customers a broad geographical coverage. For more information, please visit https://customssupport.com/.

About Castik Capital

Castik Capital S.à r.l. (“Castik Capital”) manages investments in private equity. Castik Capital is a European Private Equity firm, acquiring significant ownership positions in European private and public companies, where long-term value can be generated through active partnerships with management teams.
Founded in 2014, Castik Capital is based in Luxembourg and focuses on identifying and developing investment opportunities across Europe. Investments are made by the Luxembourg-based fund, EPIC II SLP. The advisor to Castik Capital S.à r.l. is Castik Capital Partners GmbH, based in Munich.

Contact

If you are the owner of a business in the customs industry and are interested to learn more about the benefits of joining Customs Support, either in the near future or at a later time, please reach out to Sebastian Ootjers, Director M&A and Corporate Development, at Sebastian.ootjers@customssupport.com for further information.