Business Details
Global Freight Audit Experts in Birmingham
Ct Global Freight Audit stands as the world's leading freight invoice audit, verification, and payment company, with over a century of experience in optimising logistics expenditure for multinational businesses. Our expertise spans 130+ countries and 76 currencies, delivering 4-7% global logistics cost savings through rigorous financial review and analytical reporting. We specialise in pre-payment and post-payment audits, payment management services, and forensic duty and tax audits, ensuring billing accuracy and contract compliance across all transportation modes. Our proprietary technologies, including RateTrak and cTMS, enable real-time 3-way match verification and automated reporting, while our multilingual capabilities (48 languages) and cultural expertise facilitate seamless international operations.With a proven track record in claims management and historical overpayment recovery, we provide a closed-loop process that enhances supply chain visibility and financial performance. Headquartered in Birmingham, UK, we combine deep industry knowledge with cutting-edge solutions to transform logistics data into actionable business intelligence for clients worldwide.
Services
Freight Audit Services
Global Payment Management
Business Intelligence Reporting
EDI Automation
Document Storage Solutions
cTMS Transport Management
Post Audit Claims Management
Carrier Management
Supply Chain Analytics
Duty & Tax Audits
Highlights and features
- We offer 100+ years of specialised freight audit expertise across 130+ countries
- Our proprietary RateTrak software enables real-time 3-way match verification
- We guarantee 4-7% annual logistics cost savings through proven methodologies
- 24/7 multilingual support in 48 languages including Mandarin and Arabic
- HSBC partnership enables cost-effective multi-currency payment management
Associations and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001
Services
Freight Audit Services
Our freight audit services ensure billing accuracy by cross-referencing carrier invoices against contracted rates and shipment data. Using proprietary RateTrak software, we perform real-time 3-way match verification to detect overcharges, duplicate billings, and currency discrepancies. This comprehensive audit process helps businesses recover historical overpayments while preventing future financial losses through automated validation systems.
Global Payment Management
Our payment management service handles carrier payments across 76 international currencies in 130+ countries. Partnering with HSBC, we offer consolidated banking solutions that reduce transaction fees and currency conversion costs. The system includes automated GL coding, self-billing invoice generation, and real-time payment tracking while maintaining strict compliance with financial regulations and contract terms.
Business Intelligence Reporting
Our BI reporting tools transform logistics data into actionable insights through custom dashboards and automated analytics. Clients gain real-time visibility into freight costs, carrier performance, and supply chain efficiencies. The system supports benchmarking against live billing data, trade lane analysis, and financial comparisons to optimise logistics strategies and improve decision-making processes across global operations.
cTMS Transport Management System
cTMS is our proprietary transport management system that provides end-to-end supply chain visibility. It integrates with ERP systems for real-time cost tracking, automates thousands of daily GL coding entries, and enables rate comparisons across carrier networks. The platform supports shipment booking, route optimisation, and self-billing invoice generation while offering customisable workflows to match specific business requirements.
EDI Automation
Our EDI automation service manages electronic invoice receipt from 16,000+ global carriers using standard formats like EDIFACT and ANSI X12. This system reduces processing costs through automated validation, error detection, and seamless integration with client ERP systems. The solution supports real-time invoice visibility, eliminates paper handling, and ensures compliance with international data exchange protocols while maintaining ISO27001 security standards.
Questions
What is freight invoice auditing?
Freight invoice auditing is a financial verification process that checks carrier invoices against contracted rates and shipment data to identify billing errors and overpayments.
How can freight audit save costs?
Our audits typically save 4-7% on logistics costs by identifying billing discrepancies, duplicate payments, and contract non-compliance across global supply chains.
Do you support multiple currencies?
We manage payments in 76 international currencies across 130+ countries through our HSBC partnership and automated multi-currency processing systems.
What transport modes do you cover?
We audit all transport modes including air, ocean, rail, road freight, parcel delivery, and warehousing operations worldwide.
How does your reporting work?
Our BI dashboards provide real-time logistics data analysis with custom reporting, carrier performance metrics, and cost comparison tools accessible 24/7.
Can you handle historical claims?
Yes, our post-audit services recover historical overpayments using proprietary software to analyse past invoices against current rate agreements and contract terms.
