What Catalys does

Catalys by V (legal entity SAS Rossilhol Véronique, SIREN 909 876 450 00018) is a France-based, privately held fine chemicals services firm operating from Vienne (Lyon area) as a sole-owner SAS with 1–10 employees. It is the commercial successor to Catalys SAS, which Patrick Bigot founded in 1996 and whose commercial activities ceased at the end of 2021; Véronique Rossilhol relaunched the business as Catalys by V in 2022, bringing 30+ years of experience across Extrasynthèse, Finorga (now Axplora), and La Mesta Chimie Fine.

The company acts as the French and European sales representative, consultant, and confidential sourcer for five partner manufacturers of specialty chemicals: SiliCycle (Canada, silica-based chromatography products, since 2012), BioVectra (Canada, bioprocessing reagents and fermentation, since 2013), Sholkem Chemie (UK, fine and functional chemicals, since 2015), Ch-C (Romania, custom organic/inorganic manufacturing, since 2023), and Millstone Durbax (UK/Thailand, CASE, animal nutrition, nutraceutical, flavors & fragrances). Its revenue streams are all professional-services in nature: commission or fee-based sales representation, fee-based consulting for industrialization and technological development, and project-based sourcing for raw materials, intermediates, and active ingredients.

The end customers it addresses are enterprise buyers in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, specialty chemicals, aromas and fragrances, and animal nutrition across France, Europe, and selectively internationally. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm emphasizes confidentiality, agility, and listening as competitive differentiators in a relationship-driven segment where regulatory compliance (ISO 9001, REACH, UFAS/FAMI-QS) and trusted counterparty risk matter more than scale.

Name

Catalys

Legal name

SAS Rossilhol Véronique

Website

https://catalys.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Catalys by V is a France-based B2B services firm that provides sales representation, consulting, and confidential sourcing in fine chemicals for enterprise customers across pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, aroma/fragrance, and animal nutrition industries, acting on behalf of five international partner manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Chemical Distribution Services

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Catalysts & Adsorbents (IMAEABAB)

Keywords

• Fine chemicals distribution
• Sales representation services
• Chemical sourcing services
• Specialty chemical consulting
• Pharmaceutical chemical supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Sales Representation Services: Catalys by V promotes partner activities and commercializes their products in France, Europe, or internationally, earning commission or fees for market development services.
2. Consulting Services: Provides consulting services for industrialization, internal growth, and technological development based on extensive fine chemical experience.
3. Sourcing Services: Identifies manufacturers of rare or specific products and performs sourcing under confidential disclosure agreements for raw materials, intermediates, or active ingredients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Catalys by V provides sales representation, consulting, and confidential sourcing services to fine chemical producers and buyers in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and specialty chemical industries. The company promotes and commercializes the products of its partner companies (SiliCycle, BioVectra, Sholkem Chemie, Ch-C, Millstone Durbax) in France, Europe, and internationally; advises clients on industrialization, internal growth, and technological development; and identifies alternative or back-up manufacturers of rare or specific raw materials, intermediates, or active ingredients under confidentiality agreements.

Product overview

Catalys by V is a B2B service company operating in the fine chemicals sector since 1996. The company offers three interconnected service modules: Sales Representation (promoting client products in France, Europe, and internationally), Consulting in Fine Chemicals (project management and market development for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries), and Sourcing Services (identifying manufacturers of rare or specific products under confidentiality). The company represents five partner companies—SiliCycle (silica-based products), BioVectra (bioprocessing reagents), Sholkem Chemie (fine chemicals and functional products), Ch-C (organic and inorganic compounds), and Millstone Durbax (specialty chemicals for various markets).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sales Representation Promotion and commercialization of partner companies' fine chemical products in France, Europe, or internationally, leveraging solid knowledge of the fine chemical market, reliability, and responsiveness. Targets enterprise producers of fine chemicals seeking local market development.
• Consulting in Fine Chemicals Consulting services for industrialization, internal growth, and technological development, supporting pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries with project management, market development, and access to a network of external quality know-how partners.
• Sourcing Services Identification of manufacturers of rare or specific chemical products and execution of confidential sourcing for raw materials, intermediates, or active ingredients, including second-source and back-up supplier identification for routine production or new project development.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ch-C (Ch-C SC Chemical Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Ch-C is a Romanian family-owned business with 30 years of chemical expertise. Develops and manufactures high purity organic and inorganic chemicals for fine chemistry, specialties, and commodities markets. Offers flexible manufacturing from laboratory scale through pilot to industrial production with environmental and safety focus. ISO 9001 quality management certified. Catalys represents Ch-C in France since 2023.
• Sholkem ChemiecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Sholkem Chemie is a UK-based company founded in 2006 by John Rawson, specialized in fine chemicals and functional chemical products. Supplies pharmaceutical, fragrance, graphic arts, and photography industries in Europe and America. Products include organic intermediates (Tert Butylate of potassium, 3-Chloro Per Benzoic Acid, 3-Chloro Acetyl Chloride) with some stock held in continental Europe. All imported products are REACH registered. Catalys represents Sholkem in France since 2015.
• BioVectracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2013BioVectra Inc. is a Canadian company based on Prince Edward Island with over 50 years of experience supplying pharmaceutical industries and biotechnology companies. Offers organic synthesis, natural extraction of bioactive compounds, PEGylation, fermentation services, and bioprocessing reagents (DTT, DTE, DHAA, TCEP, IPTG, EDAC). Three manufacturing facilities in Eastern Canada regularly inspected by Canadian and US authorities. Catalys represents BioVectra's bioprocessing reagent range in France. Partnership established in 2013.
• SiliCyclecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012SiliCycle Inc. is a Quebec-based company founded in 1995, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of high-value silica-based products for chromatography, analytical, and organic chemistry. Products include functionalized silica gels, metal scavengers, purification silica, and heterogeneous catalysts. Catalys represents SiliCycle products in France. Partnership established in 2012.
• Millstone DurbaxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMillstone Durbax is a UK-based company with locations in Runcorn, UK and Bangkok, Thailand, founded by experienced chemists. Offers exclusive and niche product portfolio combining product development, internal manufacture, outsourcing, and distribution. Markets include CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Surfactants, Elastomers), Animal Feed (UFAS accredited, FAMI-QS), Nutraceutical, and Flavours & Fragrances. Products include polyaziridine crosslinkers, epoxy catalysts, and fine chemical intermediates. Catalys represents Millstone Durbax products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Biesterfeld AG: Biesterfeld is a European specialty chemicals distributor with strong presence in Germany and neighboring markets. It overlaps with Catalys's specialty chemicals focus and offers principals an established alternative for European market entry.
• Univar Solutions: Univar Solutions is a North American-headquartered chemical and ingredients distributor with European operations. It is a broad incumbent that competes for principal relationships and offers an alternative to boutique representatives in the fine chemicals value chain.
• Barentz International: Barentz is a European specialty ingredients distributor serving human nutrition, pharma, personal care and animal nutrition. It competes with Catalys for representation of principals needing European coverage in ingredients and fine chemicals.
• Azelis Group: Azelis is a global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with deep European coverage. It competes with Catalys for principal representation mandates and offers specialty principals a full-service pan-European distribution alternative to a boutique representative.
• CALDIC (now owned by Advent International): CALDIC is a European-headquartered specialty chemicals and life science ingredients distributor. It is comparable to Catalys as another European specialty distribution channel competing for the same principal mandates in life sciences, personal care and industrial chemicals.
• Brenntag SE: Brenntag is the world's largest chemical distributor, operating across basic and specialty chemicals in Europe. As a broad incumbent, it represents an alternative channel for Catalys's principals if they decide to consolidate representation with a full-line distributor.
• IMCD N.V. IMCD is a leading global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor. It is broadly comparable as the dominant European incumbent in specialty chemicals distribution and representation, against which Catalys competes for principal mandates to access French and European customers.

Emerging players

• Nordmann, Rassmann GmbH: Nordmann, Rassmann is a German-based specialty chemicals and natural ingredients distributor with a niche, partnership-driven model similar to Catalys. Both firms act as European commercial intermediaries for principals needing local representation in specialty and fine chemicals.

Regional players

• Ter Chemicals: Ter Chemicals is a Hamburg-based specialty chemicals distributor with European coverage. Comparable to Catalys as another mid-sized specialty chemicals representation/distribution firm serving similar fine chemicals principals in Europe.
• Häffner & Co. GmbH: Häffner is a German specialty chemicals distributor focused on DACH-region distribution. While primarily German rather than French, it competes with Catalys for principal mandates in the European specialty/fine chemicals representation market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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