When was Mainfreight founded?

Mainfreight was founded in 1978 and raised its 1st funding round 35 years after it was founded.

Where is Mainfreight located?

Mainfreight is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. It is registered at Carson, California.

Which legal entities is Mainfreight associated with?

Mainfreight is associated with Mainfreight limited and 4 others.

How many employees does Mainfreight have?

As of Aug 09, 2024, the latest employee count at Mainfreight is 505.

Is Mainfreight a funded company?

Mainfreight is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Jun 2013.

When was the latest funding round of Mainfreight?

Mainfreight's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Dec 2015, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Mainfreight?

Annual revenue of Mainfreight is £42.2M as on Mar 31, 2025.

Where does Mainfreight rank among its competitors?

Mainfreight ranks 2nd amongst 102 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Mainfreight?

Mainfreight's top competitors include DACHSER, Panalpina Group and Reach Logistics. Among them, DACHSER secured the most recent funding round in August, 2023.

Mainfreight - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Website: www.mainfreight.com/global/en-nz
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Registered Address: Carson, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1978

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Dec 2015, $*****

Investors

AMCIL & 1 more

Ranked

2^nd among 102 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£42.2M as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

505 as on Aug 09, 2024

Investment & Acquisitions

DCB International

Similar Companies

Transport Corporation of India & 14568 more

Exit Details

Public

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Mainfreight is associated with 5 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MAINFREIGHT UK LTD CIN: 10067164 , United Kingdom, Active	Mar 15, 2016	$53.8M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	80 (As on Mar 31, 2025)
MAINFREIGHT LOGISTICS (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0105556157404 , Thailand, Active	Sep 27, 2013	$22M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
MAINFREIGHT USA PARTNERSHIP CIN: 980550250 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	1344 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Mainfreight limited CIN: 102720 , New Zealand, Active	Mar 22, 1978	-	-
MAINFREIGHT, INC. CIN: 113375717 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	-	-

Mainfreight got listed on Jun 14, 1996.

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Mainfreight has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 2013. Mainfreight has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Mainfreight:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 2015	9147722	Conventional Debt	1314071	8592962	3432060	1601745
Jun 2013	8893672	Conventional Debt	4754750	5404611	8018185	7543020

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The founders of Mainfreight is Bruce Plested.

Here are the details of Mainfreight's key team members:

Bruce Plested: Founder & Executive Chairman of Mainfreight.

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Mainfreight's employee count trend

Mainfreight has 505 employees as of Aug 24. Here is Mainfreight's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Mainfreight include DACHSER, Panalpina Group and Reach Logistics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Mainfreight, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DACHSER 1930, Kempten (Germany), Funding Raised	Provider of global transport, warehousing, and supply chain management services	-	Genesis Capital, Bund.de	55/100
2nd	Mainfreight 1978, Auckland (New Zealand), Public	Provider of diversified freight forwarding services	-	AMCIL, Djerriwarrh	54/100
3rd	Panalpina Group 1935, Basel (Switzerland), Acquired	Provider of diversified freight forwarding services	-	-	34/100
4th	Reach Logistics 2013, Auckland (New Zealand), Unfunded	Company that provides freight forwarding services and logistics solutions, with expertise in international shipping and trade management	-	-	31/100
5th	Fliway Group 1977, Whangarei (New Zealand), Acquired	Provider of freight forwarding and logistics services	-	-	29/100
6th	Til.kiwi 2014, New Zealand, Acquired	Provider of freight forwarding, logistics, and warehousing services	-	-	28/100
7th	MOVe Logistics 2010, New Plymouth (New Zealand), Public	Internet first provider of multi modal freight forwarding and logistics services	-	-	27/100
8th	Coda 2015, Auckland (New Zealand), Unfunded	Provider of diversified freight forwarder and logistics services	-	-	27/100
9th	CCS Logistics 2005, Christchurch (New Zealand), Acquired	Provider of logistics and transportation services	-	-	26/100
10th	StraitNZ 2018, Wellington (New Zealand), Acquired	Provider of freight forwarding and transportation services	-	CPE Capital	25/100