DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL

What DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL does

DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL is a French medical equipment retailer founded in 1984 and headquartered in Vétraz-monthoux, France. The company sells and rents medical and mobility equipment — including lifting chairs, medical beds, manual and electric wheelchairs, mobility scooters, stairlifts, bathroom safety products, incontinence supplies, self-diagnostic devices, orthopedic foot-care products, comfort shoes, and senior-friendly amplified phones — targeting primarily elderly individuals and persons with reduced mobility seeking to remain independent at home, alongside a secondary segment of healthcare professionals and family caregivers.

The business operates through a multi-channel model anchored by a nationwide franchise network of more than 70 physical retail stores across mainland France (excluding Corsica), complemented by an e-commerce storefront at districlubmedical.fr, a dedicated B2B portal at pro.districlubmedical.fr for healthcare professionals, a franchise recruitment site, and printed seasonal catalogues (the most recent being the 2026-2027 edition) distributed free of charge. Distribution is supported by home delivery across France at no charge above €80 TTC. Product range is sourced and co-marketed through strategic partnerships with established brands including Stannah (stairlifts), Invacare (wheelchairs), Geemarc (amplified phones), Indépendance Royale (walk-in showers), Libr'Alerte and Filien ADMR (24/7 teleassistance), and Delical (nutritional supplements).

Revenue mechanics combine one-time product sales (entry-level items from ~€7.50 to premium equipment around €889), usage-based equipment rental (medical beds, wheelchairs) with personalized quotes, and adjunct professional/after-sales services. Pricing is publicly disclosed for most catalog items. The franchise structure means the central organization coordinates branding, supplier relationships, and the e-commerce platform while independently owned franchisees operate local retail points, providing both proximity-based service for end customers and an asset-light path for the network's continued geographic expansion.

Name

DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL

Legal name

DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL

Website

https://districlubmedical.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL is a French, franchise-based retailer and renter of medical and mobility equipment for elderly and mobility-impaired individuals, operating 70+ stores and an e-commerce platform across mainland France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Medical Equipment Retail

NAICS

Home Health Equipment Rental (532283), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales & Rentals (HSABAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobility Device Sales, Rental & Service (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers) (HSABAKAC), Patient Lifts, Transfer & Safe Handling Equipment (Hoists, Slings, Transfer Boards) (HLAHAMAE)

Keywords

• Medical equipment retail
• Home healthcare products
• Mobility aids
• Medical equipment rental
• Aging in place solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Vétraz-monthoux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Sales: One-time purchase of medical equipment including wheelchairs, beds, mobility aids, incontinence products, diagnostic devices, and wellness products. Products range from entry-level items to premium motorized equipment.
2. Medical Equipment Rental: Rental services for medical equipment such as hospital beds, offering flexible short-term or longer-term rental options with delivery and personalized support.
3. Professional Services: After-sales service, maintenance, and administrative support services for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL sells and rents medical equipment and home-care products for elderly and mobility-impaired individuals across France, operating a network of more than 70 franchised retail stores combined with an e-commerce website. Its offering spans mobility aids (lifting chairs, wheelchairs, scooters, stairlifts, rollators), medical beds, bathroom safety products, incontinence supplies, daily living aids, self-diagnostic devices, and senior-friendly communication equipment, complemented by rental services and after-sales support.

Product overview

DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL is a French medical equipment retailer specializing in home care and 'aging in place' solutions. The company operates a franchise network across France offering both sales and rental of medical equipment. Their product portfolio centers on mobility aids (lifting chairs, wheelchairs, scooters, stairlifts), bedroom equipment (medical beds, mattresses, pillows), bathroom safety products, incontinence supplies, diagnostic devices (blood pressure monitors, thermometers, pulse oximeters), and daily living aids (pill organizers, visual aids, ergonomic footwear, orthopedic foot care products). They also provide wellness products, accessible games, and senior-friendly communication devices including amplified phones with SOS features. The company offers equipment rental services for short-term needs and has partnerships with specialized brands like Stannah (stairlifts) and Indépendance Royale (walk-in showers). The business model combines physical retail locations with e-commerce, offering free delivery in France for orders over €80.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pro DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL: Professional/B2B version of the website for healthcare professionals

Products and services

• Lifting Chairs (Fauteuils releveurs) Electric lifting chairs with 1 to 4 motors that assist elderly and mobility-impaired users with sitting down and standing up. Range includes entry-level to premium models.
• Medical Equipment Rental (Location matériel médical) Rental of medical equipment including hospital beds, wheelchairs, and mobility aids with delivery, personalized support, and compliance monitoring for short-term or longer-term home care needs.
• Medical Beds (Lits médicalisés) Electric and adjustable medical beds for home care and hospital use, including standard, bariatric, and specialized models, available for purchase or rental.
• Wheelchairs (Fauteuils roulants) Manual and electric wheelchairs for mobility assistance, including models from Invacare and other manufacturers.
• PMR Mobility Scooters (Scooters PMR) Mobility scooters for disabled persons, providing independent outdoor transportation.
• Stannah Stairlifts (Monte-escaliers) Stairlifts from the Stannah brand enabling elderly and mobility-impaired users to navigate stairs safely at home.
• Self-Diagnostic Products (Autodiagnostic) Self-diagnostic medical devices including blood pressure monitors, thermometers, scales, pulse oximeters, glucose meters, and self-tests for home health monitoring.
• Incontinence Care Products Incontinence care products including urinary protections, absorbent underpads, waterproof underwear, adult onesies, hygiene supplies, urinals, and bed pans.
• Bathroom Safety and WC Products (Salle de bains et WC) Bathroom safety and accessibility products including grab bars, shower chairs, shower stools, toilet risers, commode chairs, and anti-slip accessories for the elderly and mobility-impaired.
• Daily Living Aids (Aide au quotidien) Daily living aids including pill organizers, visual aids (magnifiers, large-display clocks), dressing and gripping aids, ergonomic eating utensils, comfort shoes, orthopedic foot care, first aid supplies, accessible board games, and senior-friendly phones with amplified sound and SOS features.
• Wellness Products (Bien-être) Wellness products including body and facial care, light therapy, heating products, massage devices, aromatherapy, exercise bikes, treadmills, and electrostimulation equipment.
• Teleassistance and Medical Alert Systems Remote monitoring and emergency response systems for elderly and mobility-impaired individuals living independently at home, including fall detection bracelets and SOS functionality, provided via partnerships with Libr'Alerte and Filien ADMR.
• Professional Services for Healthcare Practitioners After-sales service, maintenance, and administrative support services for healthcare professionals and individual customers, accessed via the dedicated pro.districlubmedical.fr portal.
• Walk-in Shower Solutions (Indépendance Royale) Walk-in shower (douche à l'italienne) installation solutions for seniors, offered through partnership with Indépendance Royale.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free delivery on orders over €80 TTC across France
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StannahcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStannah is a specialist in stairlifts (monte-escaliers), partnering with DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL to provide mobility solutions that enable elderly individuals to fully enjoy their homes by eliminating staircase barriers.
• Indépendance RoyalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndépendance Royale provides walk-in showers (douches à l'italienne) specifically designed for seniors, complementing DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL's bathroom safety product range.
• Libr'AlertecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLibr'Alerte provides 24/7 teleassistance services for elderly persons, offering emergency response and peace of mind for seniors living independently at home.
• Filien ADMRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilien ADMR offers teleassistance services in partnership with ADMR (Aid à Domicile en Milieu Rural), providing 24/7 monitoring and emergency response for elderly individuals in rural areas.
• DelicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelical provides oral nutritional supplements in various flavors and textures, offered by DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL to support the nutritional needs of elderly customers.
• InvacarecoreTechnology or IntegrationInvacare is a manufacturer of manual and electric wheelchairs. DISTRI CLUB MEDICAL stocks Invacare products including the Action 4 NG manual wheelchair, providing quality mobility solutions for customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Doctipharma / Cocooncenter (online parapharmacies): Online-first French parapharmacy retailers with broad health-and-personal-care assortments, including some DME and wellness items. Compete with DCM's e-commerce channel on price and assortment in non-specialist categories.

Broad incumbents

• PharmaVie / Giphar (pharmacy networks): Large French pharmacy cooperatives and networks that sell a meaningful slice of self-diagnostic devices, incontinence products, and lower-end DME. Compete with DCM in commoditized categories but lack DCM's specialist depth and rental offering.
• Pharmacies Lafayette / Para pharmacies: Major French parapharmacy and pharmacy banners with broad assortments of wellness, diagnostic, and personal-care items. Compete on convenience and price in adjacent categories but do not specialize in premium DME or rental.
• Amazon France: Mass-market e-commerce platform carrying lower-end DME, daily living aids, diagnostic devices, and wellness products. While lacking DCM's specialist advice and rental offering, it sets aggressive price benchmarks in commoditized categories.

Direct peers

• Cap Vital Santé: French franchise network specializing in medical equipment sales and rental for home care, with stores nationwide offering advice, fitting, and after-sales service. Closely aligned with DCM's franchise model and aging-in-place positioning.
• MEDICAL DOM: French home medical equipment retailer offering sales and rental of beds, wheelchairs, and mobility aids through a network of physical stores. Direct franchise-style competitor with similar geographic focus on France.
• Harmonie Médical Service: French home health equipment retailer and rental specialist serving elderly and mobility-impaired customers across France. Closely comparable in product scope (DME, mobility, bedroom, bathroom), distribution (stores + e-commerce + rental), and target customers to DCM.
• Locapro: French medical equipment rental and sales specialist focused on home care, with a catalog overlapping DCM's medical beds, wheelchairs, and mobility aids. Direct competitor in the rental segment targeting the same end-customers.

Others

• Invacare (direct): Global DME manufacturer whose wheelchairs and mobility products DCM distributes. Invacare increasingly sells direct in some markets, creating channel-conflict risk and serving as both a partner and potential disintermediation threat.
• Stannah (direct stairlift sales): Specialist stairlift manufacturer and direct installer whose products DCM distributes. As Stannah's own French installation network grows, DCM's role as a referral channel could face margin pressure or partnership renegotiation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/districlubmedical
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@districlubmedical7807
• Facebookfacebook.com/districlubmedical
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/distri-club-medical

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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