Castik Capital-backed Customs Support Group Acquires Osborn Customs Services and KSI Portlink

Customs Support Group Acquires UK Customs Solutions

October 11, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Customs Support Group, backed by Castik Capital, has acquired UK Customs Solutions (UKCS) to strengthen its UK presence, capacity and capabilities. UKCS, an AEO-authorised customs broker founded in 2014 with ~150 employees across Felixstowe, Nottingham, Glasgow and Dover, will be integrated into Customs Support's European operations to create a leading UK customs brokerage with ~210 specialists.

Castik Capital Acquires Customs Support

November 2, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Castik Capital has agreed to acquire Customs Support from Mentha and Park Ventures, with the management team (including Oscar Driessen) reinvesting alongside Castik's EPIC II fund. Customs Support is a leading independent European customs broker with over 450 specialists and 35+ offices; Castik plans to continue the company's buy-&-build strategy and accelerate digitalisation and international growth.

Customs Support Acquires ZSK Customs GmbH

June 29, 2022

Transportation

Customs Support Group, the Castik Capital-backed European digital customs broker, has acquired ZSK Customs GmbH to strengthen its local presence in the Frankfurt area and expand air freight customs capabilities in Germany. ZSK Customs, founded in 2001 and AEO-certified, will keep its directors Athanasios Koukaras – Tsismilis and Mladen Petricevic in place as it integrates with Customs Support's German network.

Customs Support Group Acquires Rusak Business Services

July 17, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Customs Support Group, the Castik Capital-backed European customs services platform, has acquired Polish customs broker Rusak Business Services to expand its presence across Poland and the United Kingdom. The deal strengthens Customs Support's digital customs and automation capabilities, adds approximately 200 employees and multiple Polish locations, and supports the platform's buy-and-build international growth strategy.

Customs Support (Castik-backed) Acquires iZD Group

November 1, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Customs Support Group, the Castik Capital-backed European customs services platform, has acquired iZD Group (iZD GmbH and iZS GmbH), a carrier‑independent customs clearance agent based in Bisingen, Southern Germany. The deal strengthens Customs Support's presence in Germany and adds iZD's customs brokerage, software solutions and training capabilities to its European network.

Customs Support (Castik Capital) Acquires TullXperten

January 24, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Customs Support Group, backed by Castik Capital, has acquired Gothenburg-based customs broker TullXperten to deepen its presence in the Nordics. The add-on expands Customs Support's digital customs and trade compliance capabilities across Sweden and Norway as part of its European growth strategy.