Best TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS Companies in Finland
Approximately 55,518 real businesses classified under Transportation and Storage in Finland, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 55,518 real businesses operate in the Transportation and Storage sector across Finland. A shipping line rarely operates under one legal entity per country — it operates through a network of local agency and subsidiary structures, because freight is inherently cross-border and the paperwork follows the cargo. Road, rail, air, and sea transport, plus logistics, warehousing, and courier services, all carry this same structural feature: the entity issuing the invoice and the entity holding the assets are frequently two different companies in two different jurisdictions.
13 companies in this sector are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Transportation and Storage companies in Finland follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Finland beneficial ownership overviewTop Transportation and Storage Companies in Finland
Live from the register. Every row opens the full record — officers, shareholders and resolved group structure.
Data Coverage
Record counts for SIC Code H in Finland, as of the last reconciliation.
Section H is 4% of the Finland register by entity count and its 8th largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Commercial road haulage in Finland requires a transport permit (liikennelupa), issued by Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) — a licensing record that exists entirely outside company registration and is the real basis for confirming a haulier is legally authorised to operate. As elsewhere in the EU, running international freight specifically requires an EU Community Licence on top of the domestic permit, so confirming which licence type a counterparty actually holds determines whether it can perform a given cross-border contract.
The sector includes a substantial population of small owner-operator businesses, for whom active PRH and VAT (ALV) registration is the standard, independently checkable way to confirm the counterparty is a genuine, correctly-registered business. That combination — the liikennelupa for basic legal authorisation, the Community Licence for cross-border scope, and PRH/ALV status for underlying business legitimacy — covers most of what a transport counterparty check in Finland actually needs.
Finland Transportation and Storage, by the register
Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.
Active vs. inactive
Section H entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Company size, by disclosed headcount
By number of employees on file, Section H, Finland. 13 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.
Who uses Finland transportation and storage ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
Traficom liikennelupa verification
Commercial road haulage in Finland requires a transport permit (liikennelupa) issued by Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) — a licensing record separate from company registration and the real gate on whether a haulier is legally authorised to operate.
Community licence for cross-border freight
As elsewhere in the EU, a Finnish haulier needs an EU Community Licence specifically to run international freight, distinct from the domestic liikennelupa — confirming which one a counterparty actually holds is the real gate on cross-border capability.
PRH/ALV baseline for smaller operators
Finland’s haulage sector includes many small owner-operator businesses; confirming active PRH and VAT registration is the standard way to verify a smaller transport counterparty is a genuine, correctly-registered business.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Transportation and Storage companies are registered in Finland?
Approximately 55,518 real businesses operate under Transportation and Storage in Finland.
What does the Transportation and Storage sector include in Finland?
A shipping line rarely operates under one legal entity per country — it operates through a network of local agency and subsidiary structures, because freight is inherently cross-border and the paperwork follows the cargo. Road, rail, air, and sea transport, plus logistics, warehousing, and courier services, all carry this same structural feature: the entity issuing the invoice and the entity holding the assets are frequently two different companies in two different jurisdictions.
How is company ownership disclosed for Transportation and Storage companies in Finland?
The same national framework applies here as for every other sector in Finland — there is no sector-specific beneficial-ownership regime for Transportation and Storage.
Can I see all industries present in Finland?
Yes — the Finland company directory lists every industry with recorded companies for that jurisdiction, alongside the full beneficial-ownership overview for Finland.
Can I see Transportation and Storage companies in other countries?
Yes — the Transportation and Storage sector directory lists every country with recorded Transportation and Storage companies on Zavia.
Can Zavia monitor changes to Transportation and Storage companies in Finland over time?
A directory listing is a snapshot, not a live feed. Zavia's monitoring API tracks changes to registered shareholders, officers, and group structure for Transportation and Storage companies in Finland going forward, flagging updates as they are filed instead of requiring a manual recheck.
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