Who owns Seabourne?
Seabourne is owned by Santova (South Africa, JSE: SNV), which has owned the brand since 30 May 2025.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Santova Limited Annual Integrated Report 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Santova Limited reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Parent ticker
- JSE: SNV
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Seabourne
Seabourne is a UK and EU logistics group, which Santova's 2026 annual integrated report says was founded in 1962. The report says Santova concluded the acquisition of 100% of its issued share capital on 30 May 2025 and took control from that date; Seabourne operates nine offices and warehouses in the UK, the Netherlands and France.
Ownership timeline of Seabourne
Where Seabourne sits in Santova
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Santova
Santova controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in parcel & freight logistics, and who owns them
The 221 brands in parcel & freight logistics on Brandtree belong to 181 owners. The largest is Radiant Logistics, with 5; Santova has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Adcom Express | Radiant Logistics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Forward Air | Forward Air | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ABF Freight | ArcBest | 🇺🇸 United States |
| C.H. Robinson | C.H. Robinson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FedEx Express | FedEx | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GLS | IDS | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| InPost | InPost | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Wilhelmsen Port Services | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding | 🇳🇴 Norway |
About the owner: Santova
Santova is a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: SNV.
Santova Limited is a South African logistics group whose 2026 annual integrated report, for the year ended 28 February 2026, lists a JSE share code of SNV and a main board listing. The report describes freight forwarding, customs clearing, warehousing, fulfilment, express courier and short-term insurance services across 13 countries. It records that on 30 May 2025 the group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of the UK-based Seabourne Group.
🇬🇧 Seabourne and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Seabourne among them.
- Air Partner — Wheels Up 🇺🇸
- Alphabet — BMW Group 🇩🇪
- Arriva UK Bus — Arriva 🇬🇧
- Avanti West Coast — FirstGroup 🇬🇧
- BA CityFlyer — IAG 🇬🇧
- Birmingham Airport — Birmingham Airport Holdings 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Seabourne?
The parent company of Seabourne is Santova, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Seabourne British or South African?
Seabourne originated in the United Kingdom, but it is owned today by Santova, which is headquartered in South Africa. So Seabourne is a British-origin brand under South African ownership.
Since when has Santova owned Seabourne?
Santova has owned Seabourne since 30 May 2025.
Is Seabourne still owned by Santova?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Seabourne is still owned by Santova. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Santova Limited Annual Integrated Report 2026 — Santova Limited, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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