Distrilec

What Distrilec does

Distrilec (legal entity: DISTRILEC SAS) is a privately-held French distributor of electrical equipment founded in 1987 and headquartered in Châteaubriant, Loire-Atlantique. The company sells electrical materials, tools, and related supplies to professional customers — primarily licensed electricians and contractors, with secondary exposure to tertiary/commercial facility operators and industrial buyers — through a hybrid model that combines multiple physical branch locations ('agences') with an authenticated B2B e-commerce platform. Account creation requires a SIREN business registration number, and pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The catalog is organized into 11 main product categories: Repérage (marking and labeling), Fils et Câbles (wires and cables — 6,893+ SKUs), Conduits - Cheminements (cable pathways), Appareillage Habitat - Tertiaire (residential and commercial electrical equipment including building automation/GTB), Éclairage (lighting), Génie Climatique (HVAC, heating, ventilation, plumbing, sanitary), Courant Faible - VDI (low-current, networking, fiber, security), Industrie (industrial automation, ATEX, motor control, sensors), Outillage - Consommable (tools and consumables), EPI - Signalétique (PPE and signage), and Photovoltaïque - Production Énergie (solar panels, inverters, batteries, kits). Catalog breadth and vertical coverage span residential, commercial, and industrial end-uses, including newer renewable energy equipment.

The business model is one-time-sale distribution of third-party electrical equipment brands (no proprietary products disclosed), with revenue derived from margin on goods sold to professional accounts. The company employs 51–100 people, is registered as a French SAS, and reports no disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, parent company, acquisitions, or partnerships. No AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or public APIs are documented. Ownership appears to be independent and privately held; the website footer credits BG Partners (www.bgpartners.fr), which appears to be the website developer rather than a corporate parent. Geographic reach is Western Europe (France only, based on available evidence).

Name

Distrilec

Legal name

DISTRILEC SAS

Website

https://distrilec.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Distrilec is a privately-held French B2B distributor of electrical equipment serving professional electricians, contractors, and industrial customers through physical branches and an authenticated e-commerce platform offering 11 product categories spanning cables, lighting, HVAC, automation, and photovoltaics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Electrical equipment distribution
• Professional electrical supplies
• Wiring and cables
• Industrial automation supplies
• Photovoltaic equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Châteaubriant

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electrical equipment distribution: Sale of electrical equipment, materials, and supplies to professional customers including electricians, contractors, and industrial clients through a combination of physical branches and online e-commerce platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Distrilec is a French distributor of electrical equipment, materials, and supplies sold to professional customers such as electricians, contractors, industrial operators, and tertiary/commercial facilities. The company operates a hybrid distribution model combining multiple physical branch locations (agences) with an online e-commerce platform at distrilec.fr, where customers must register a professional account with a SIREN number to access pricing and place orders. The catalog covers 11 main categories including wires and cables, conduits, switchgear, lighting, HVAC, low-current/VDI systems, industrial automation, tools, PPE, and photovoltaic/solar energy equipment.

Product overview

Distrilec is an e-commerce platform and distributor of electrical materials for professionals. The offering is organized as a unified multi-category product catalog comprising 11 main product categories: (1) Repérage - Ruban adhésif - Étiqueta for marking and labeling; (2) Fils et Câbles for wires and cables; (3) Conduits - Cheminements for conduits and cable management; (4) Appareillage Habitat - Tertiaire for residential and commercial electrical equipment; (5) Éclairage for lighting solutions; (6) Génie Climatique for HVAC, heating, and climate engineering; (7) Courant Faible - VDI for low current and data infrastructure; (8) Industrie for industrial electrical equipment; (9) Outillage - Consommable for tools and consumables; (10) EPI - Signalétique for personal protective equipment; and (11) Photovoltaïque - Production Énergie for solar energy systems. The platform serves professional customers in France through an online catalog with account-based pricing and agency pickup options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fils et Câbles

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CEF (Comptoir Électrique Français): CEF is a French electrical wholesaler with a large network of trade counters serving professional installers across France. It overlaps directly with Distrilec on core categories (wiring, lighting, HVAC, tools) and competes for the same electrician and contractor customers.
• YESSS Electrique: YESSS Electrique is a French electrical equipment distributor targeting professional installers with both physical branches and an e-commerce platform. Its hybrid model and product catalog scope closely mirror Distrilec's go-to-market approach.
• CGED (Compagnie Générale d'Électricité et de Distribution): CGED is a French independent distributor of electrical equipment serving electricians, installers, and industrial clients via branches and digital channels. It is one of the closest direct comparables to Distrilec in terms of product breadth, customer base, and French regional distribution model.

Regional players

• Würth France: Würth is a global B2B supplier of fastening, tools, and trade consumables with a large French sales force serving tradespeople. It overlaps with Distrilec's Outillage–Consommable and EPI categories and competes for the same professional contractor wallet.
• Manutan: Manutan is a French B2B distributor of equipment and supplies to businesses and public-sector buyers, including a range of tools, PPE, and facility products. It is a partial overlap on the tools, PPE, and consumables side of Distrilec's catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Sonepar: Sonepar is a global B2B distributor of electrical products, solutions, and related services, with a strong French presence through subsidiaries. It competes head-to-head with Distrilec across wires, lighting, automation, and renewables for professional installer and industrial accounts.
• Conrad Electronic: Conrad is a European electronics and electrical products distributor serving both B2B and prosumer customers via a strong e-commerce platform. While broader in scope, it competes for online procurement of cables, components, tools, and automation products from the same French professional audience.
• Rexel: Rexel is the leading French and global distributor of electrical, lighting, security, and energy management products for professional customers. It is the largest direct competitor to Distrilec in France, with a much broader branch network, exclusive supplier partnerships, and significantly greater scale.
• RS Components (France): RS Components is a global B2B distributor of electronic and electrical components, automation, tools, and test equipment with a strong French online presence. It competes for industrial, automation, and VDI/low-current buyers within Distrilec's Industrie and Courant Faible categories.

Emerging players

• Solar Edge / Krannich Solar (photovoltaic distribution): Krannich Solar is a European photovoltaic equipment distributor offering panels, inverters, mounting systems, and storage to professional installers. It overlaps with Distrilec's dedicated Photovoltaïque category and represents an emerging category-specific competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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