Fortidia

Fortidia operates an asset‑light, multi‑brand platform built around franchised business service centres and specialised logistics and print assets. It acquires and manages regional brands that operate under franchise or licence, providing shipping, packing, mailbox, print, signage, marketing and related services via local storefronts. These centres use centralised logistics partnerships and technology platforms for multi‑carrier parcel shipping, international freight and specialist bulky transport, as well as production for print and marketing collateral. Complementing the physical network, Fortidia runs digital platforms and marketplaces for transport capacity matching, out‑of‑home pick‑up/returns networks and tech‑enabled parcel management, which integrate into merchants’ e‑commerce workflows. Value is created by aggregating small and medium business demand, standardising processes and technology across brands, negotiating carrier relationships at scale and enabling entrepreneurs to operate under established trade names, while Fortidia collects fees and participates in system‑wide revenues.

Fortidia (brand identity of MBE Worldwide S.p.A.) is an Italy‑headquartered global group that operates a portfolio of franchised business service centres and technology platforms focused on shipping, fulfilment, printing, marketing services and last‑mile logistics. Through multiple brands, it provides local centres for packing, shipping, mailbox and print, alongside digital marketplaces and logistics technology for bulky transport, out‑of‑home parcel pick‑up/returns and multi‑carrier parcel management. The group generates more than €1B in system‑wide activity, powered by around 14,000 associates, with revenues derived from franchise fees and royalties, local service sales at centres, logistics and shipping services, marketplace commissions and technology access fees. Its primary customers are micro, small and medium enterprises, e‑commerce merchants, franchise entrepreneurs and, to a lesser extent, consumers using local centres and shipping solutions, mainly across Europe, North America and Australia.