What Gedimat does

Gedimat is a French cooperative network (Gedicoop) of independent building materials retailers, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. The company operates a nationwide footprint of entrepreneur-owned stores that distribute construction materials, renovation supplies, and home improvement products across 16 major categories — including structural materials, roofing and cladding, insulation, wood and panels, joinery, bathroom and sanitary equipment, kitchens, plumbing, heating and air treatment, electrical and lighting, paints, floor and wall coverings, outdoor products, tools, and hardware. Each member store operates as an autonomous local business backed by the national Gedimat brand, providing expert advice, in-store product access, and delivery services tailored to regional contractor and consumer needs.

The cooperative's go-to-market is dual-pronged: a B2B-led sales motion targeting building professionals (artisans, contractors, specialized tradespeople) through a dedicated 'Espace Pro' service with personalized quotes and reliable delivery, alongside a direct-to-consumer retail motion serving DIY homeowners via in-store browsing and an e-commerce-enabled website at gedimat.fr. Supporting the network are sub-brands and specialty formats (Gedibois for wood, Gedimat Concept Store for premium retail), an educational content platform ('Ma Maison de A à Z'), video content ('Les Défis Rénovation Gedimat'), and supplier partnerships with national brands such as Lafarge, Velux, Makita, Norail/Starblock, Knauf, Fischer, Soprema, and Simpson Strong-Tie. Revenue is generated through hardware and building materials sales transacted at member stores, with pricing handled in-store and online quote requests for professional clients.

The business model is a cooperative wholesale/distribution platform: Gedimat provides centralized branding, marketing, supplier relationships, and digital infrastructure, while member-entrepreneurs operate the customer-facing retail layer. Pricing follows a pay-as-you-go model at the store level, with no publicly disclosed enterprise contracts or subscription tiers. The company has no disclosed external funding, is privately held under cooperative governance, and reports a central office headcount of 11-50 employees, reflecting only the cooperative's corporate staff rather than the broader store network.

Name

Gedimat

Legal name

Gedimat

Website

https://gedimat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gedimat is a French cooperative network of independent building materials retailers, founded in 1967, serving construction professionals and DIY consumers across France via member-owned stores spanning 16 product categories from structural materials to tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail

NAICS

Home Centers (444110), Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores (5399)

akta.pro primary industry

Storage, Ladders & Material Handling Retail (Ladders, Carts, Shop Storage) (CRAIADAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home Improvement & DIY (Tools, Hardware, Paint) Distribution (CRAOAFAC)

Keywords

• Building materials retail
• Construction supplies
• DIY home improvement
• Professional contractor supplies
• Cooperative retail network

Headquarters

HQ city

Levallois-perret

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales - Building Materials: Gedimat generates revenue through the sale of building materials, construction supplies, hardware, tools, and home improvement products across 16 main categories. Products are sold through independent retail stores in France, with pricing available in-store and some products viewable online. The company serves both building professionals (contractors, tradespeople) and DIY consumers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gedimat is a French cooperative network of independent entrepreneurs operating retail stores that sell building materials, construction supplies, hardware, tools, and home improvement products across 16 major categories. The company serves both building professionals (via a dedicated 'Espace Pro' service with quotes, delivery reliability and expert advice) and DIY consumers (via in-store advice and the Ma Maison de A à Z educational platform). Products span construction, roofing, insulation, wood, joinery, bathrooms, kitchens, plumbing, heating, electrical, paint, flooring, outdoor/leisure, tools and hardware.

Product overview

Gedimat is a French building materials retailer offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction, renovation, and DIY products across 16 major categories. The company operates as a multi-category distribution platform serving both building professionals and individual consumers. The product portfolio spans construction materials (concrete, bricks, steel), roofing and cladding, thermal/acoustic insulation, wood and panels including structural glulam beams, interior/exterior joinery, bathroom and sanitary equipment, complete kitchen solutions, plumbing systems, heating and air treatment, electrical and lighting, paints and hardware, floor and wall coverings, outdoor and leisure products, and professional tools. The e-commerce platform enables online product browsing and in-store pickup, while the company maintains a network of physical stores and provides dedicated professional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gedibois: A specialized sub-brand related to wood products, with its own website at gedibois.fr.
• Gedimat Concept Store
• Ma Maison de A à Z

Products and services

• Matériaux & Construction Construction materials category including concrete blocks, bricks, cellular concrete, steel reinforcement, formwork, floors, prefabricated elements, aggregates, cements, mortars, plasters, foundation protection and waterproofing products. For building professionals and DIY homeowners.
• Couverture & Bardage Roofing and cladding category including tiles, slates, metal roofing, steel trays, roof panels, gutters, rainwater recovery, roof screens, roof windows, wood framing and chimney systems. For roofing contractors and homeowners re-roofing or cladding buildings.
• Isolation & Cloison Thermal and acoustic insulation category for roofs, walls and floors, plus suspended ceilings, plasterboard partitions, plaster blocks, partition bricks and glass bricks. For energy-efficiency renovations and interior partitioning projects.
• Bois & Panneaux Wood and panels category including raw wood, structural wood, framing wood, cladding wood, panels, flooring panels, particle boards, melamine panels, plywood, OSB panels, MDF/HDF panels, and formwork panels. Also includes glulam beams (Poutres lamellées-collées) for structural spans. For carpenters, builders and DIY woodworkers.
• Menuiserie & Aménagement Joinery and fitting category including interior and exterior doors, windows, French windows, roof windows, shutters, garage doors, gates, fences, verandas, balconies, staircases, wardrobes, moldings, parquet flooring and laminate floors. For renovation and fit-out projects.
• Salle de Bain & Sanitaire Bathroom and sanitary category including showers, bathtubs, spas, toilets, washbasins, countertops, faucets, bathroom furniture, water heating, VMC ventilation and PMR accessibility products. For bathroom renovation professionals and homeowners.
• Cuisine Kitchen category including custom and ready-to-assemble kitchens, sinks, faucets, countertops, backsplashes, household appliances (ovens, cooktops, hoods, refrigerators, dishwashers) and kitchen accessories. For kitchen fitters and homeowners refurbishing kitchens.
• Plomberie Plumbing category including water supply pipes and fittings, flexible connections, building faucets, gas supply, drainage systems, water treatment (softeners, filters) and hot water production. For plumbers and DIY plumbing projects.
• Chauffage & Traitement de l'air Heating and air treatment category including electric radiators, hot water radiators, fireplaces, stoves, underfloor heating, VMC, extractors, ventilation grilles, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, smoke/gas detectors and electronic thermostats. For heating engineers and homeowners upgrading heating or ventilation.
• Électricité & Éclairage Electrical and lighting category including electrical panels, switches, outlets, cables, ducts, security systems, home automation, automation, intercoms, lighting fixtures, outdoor lighting, solar energy and measurement devices. For electricians and DIY electrical projects.
• Peinture & Droguerie Paint and hardware category including surface preparation, finishing paints, specialty paints (iron, floor), facade paints, wood products, cleaning products, adhesives, mastics, paint strips and painter tools. For painters, decorators and DIY finishers.
• Revêtement Sols & Murs Floor and wall coverings category including wall tiles, mosaics, decorative coatings, wallpapers, glass cloth, interior wall coverings, parquet, laminate floors, vinyl/SPC floors, interior/exterior floor tiles, natural stones and exterior coatings. For tilers and homeowners refitting floors and walls.
• Plein air & Loisirs Outdoor and leisure category including garden furniture, children's spaces, picnic tables, garden sheds, carports, woodsheds, barbecues, planchas, pergolas, fountains, garden tools, mowers, trimmers, sprinklers and plant care products. For garden landscapers and outdoor lifestyle consumers.
• Aménagements extérieurs Outdoor development category including synthetic flooring, pavers, tiles, natural stones, garden borders, wooden terraces, fencing, gates, barriers, outdoor lighting, rainwater recovery, pumps, sprinklers, pool systems and retaining walls. For landscapers and homeowners developing outdoor spaces.
• Outillage Tools category including multipurpose tools, mason tools, roofer tools, plasterer tools, carpenter tools, tiler tools, painter tools, plumber tools, electrician tools, gardener tools, power tools, safety equipment and workshop equipment. For trade professionals across disciplines and DIY users.
• Quincaillerie Hardware category including adhesives, dowels, bolts, screws, chemical sealants, building hardware, door/window hardware, furniture hardware, security locks and storage accessories. For trade installers and DIY fixings.
• STARBLOCK Screws Featured product line of Norail/Starblock wood screws, hinge screws and parquet screws in various sizes and packaging options (boxes of 50-500 pieces). Promoted as a featured 'Coup de coeur' product through Gedimat's partnership with Norail.
• Poutres lamellées-collées (Glulam Beams) Structural glued laminated timber (glulam) beams made from spruce, providing innovative and durable solutions for residential construction and renovation projects with exceptional spans. For builders and self-builders needing long-span structural members.
• Espace Pro Dedicated professional services program for building professionals (artisans, contractors, tradespeople). Includes personalized support, quote requests, reliable delivery and expert advice across the network. Targeted at the B2B segment of Gedimat's customer base.
• Ma Maison de A à Z Educational content platform providing DIY guides, tutorials, themed inspiration collections (e.g. Scandi Bohème) and technical guides for home construction, renovation and improvement projects. Targeted at DIY consumers and homeowners.
• Gedibois Specialized wood products sub-brand and dedicated platform (gedibois.fr) offering timber, wood materials and wooden construction products. Functions as a focused wood-specialist concept within the Gedimat network.
• Gedimat Concept Store Premium enhanced store format offering an upgraded customer experience for Gedimat products, accessible via conceptstore.gedimat.fr. Represents the premium retail concept within the Gedimat network.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SPITminorOthersHardware and fastening solutions brand featured among Gedimat's brand partners. Products include anchoring and fastening systems for construction applications.
• Fischer FranceminorOthersSpecialized fixing and anchoring solutions manufacturer. Fischer provides chemical anchors, framework anchors, and construction fixing systems.
• ValentinminorOthersSanitary and bathroom solutions brand. Valentin provides bathroom fixtures and accessories.
• Swiss KronominorOthersWood-based panel manufacturer providing OSB, MDF, and particleboard products for construction and furniture applications.
• Knauf InsulationminorOthersInsulation solutions specialist providing thermal and acoustic insulation materials for buildings.
• Simpson Strong-TieminorOthersStructural connectors and anchoring solutions for construction. Provides joist hangers, post bases, and structural fastening systems.
• SopremaminorOthersWaterproofing and insulation specialist providing roofing membranes, waterproofing systems, and insulation solutions.
• Lafarge (Operation campaign)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor construction materials supplier with dedicated promotional offers for Gedimat professionals. Features cement and fluid concrete product promotions.
• Norail (Starblock)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFastening solutions brand (Starblock screws) featured prominently with dedicated promotional campaigns and featured as 'Coup de cœur' products.
• VeluxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoof windows and skylights specialist. Velux products featured with promotional campaigns for roller shutters and accessories.
• Makita (Contest/Promotion)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPower tools brand featured in Instagram contest/giveaway promotions with Gedimat.
• GediboiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized subsidiary concept focusing on wood products and solutions. Gedibois.fr is a dedicated platform for timber, wood materials, and wooden construction products.
• Gedimat Concept StorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized retail concept for enhanced customer experience. Gedimat Concept Store represents a premium/enhanced store format.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Point.P: Point.P is Saint-Gobain's French network of building materials distribution outlets serving both professionals and individuals. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor to Gedimat, with a comparable multi-category assortment, B2B pro services, and national store footprint across France.
• BigMat: BigMat is a European building materials cooperative with a strong French presence, serving independent builders and tradespeople through member-owned stores. Its cooperative model and pro-focused assortment make it a structurally similar peer to Gedimat.
• Mr.Bricolage: Mr.Bricolage is a French home improvement and DIY cooperative with affiliated independent stores. It overlaps directly with Gedimat on DIY assortment and cooperative governance, and competes for both consumer and small-trade customers.
• Bricomarché: Bricomarché is a French DIY retail chain owned by Les Mousquetaires (Intermarché group). It competes with Gedimat across the home improvement and small-trade customer base in France with a similar multi-category assortment.

Broad incumbents

• Leroy Merlin: Leroy Merlin, part of the Adeo group, is France's leading home improvement retailer with a much larger footprint and broader assortment. It competes with Gedimat across both DIY and professional customer segments, with greater scale and a stronger digital offering.
• Castorama: Castorama is a major French DIY big-box retailer owned by Kingfisher. It overlaps with Gedimat in construction, renovation, and DIY categories, but operates owned big-box stores rather than a cooperative network.
• Brico Dépôt: Brico Dépôt, part of the Adeo group, is a French discount home improvement retailer. It competes with Gedimat on price-sensitive DIY and small-trade customers, particularly through its trade-focused promotional offer.
• Saint-Gobain Distribution: Saint-Gobain Distribution is the parent of Point.P, Cedeo, and other French building materials networks. As Gedimat's largest direct competitor's parent, it competes broadly across the same professional contractor and renovation customer base.
• Adeo: Adeo is the parent company of Leroy Merlin, Bricomarché, Brico Dépôt, and other home improvement banners. It competes with Gedimat at the strategic level for share of both DIY consumers and small professional accounts in France and Europe.

Regional players

• Travis Perkins: Travis Perkins is the UK's largest distributor of building materials to the professional trade. It is comparable to Gedimat in target customer (trade contractors), assortment breadth, and branch network model, but operates in the UK rather than France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MaMaisondeAaZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/gedimatfrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/gedimat
• Instagraminstagram.com/gedimatfrance
• Pinterestfr.pinterest.com/gedimatfrance
• Xx.com/gedimat_fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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