LEDA

What LEDA does

LEDA (legal name: LEDA Hoesch France) is a French bathroom fixtures manufacturer and distributor headquartered at 44 Avenue de Valvins, Avon, France, operating since 1974 as a single-member simplified joint-stock company (S.A.S.U. - Société par Actions Simplifiée Unipersonnelle) with €765,000 share capital. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes shower enclosures (parois de douche), shower trays (receveurs), complete shower cabins (cabines), bathtubs (baignoires), bathtub screens (pare-baignoires), washbasins (vasques), and related accessories. LEDA also holds exclusive French distribution rights for HOESCH, a German premium bathroom manufacturer, marketed under the 'HOESCH BY LEDA' co-brand covering bath lines including iSENSI, NAMUR, NAMUR LOUNGE, LARGO, LASENIA, and THASOS. Distribution is restricted to metropolitan France and Corsica.

The product portfolio spans 30+ named series across own-brand lines (GRETA MINÉRAL, GRETA MONOLINE, SELENA, DIVA, FRISBEE, SPACE LINE, GARBO, FIRST LINE bathtubs; ALTUS, AÉRIA, OPEN 2/OPEN XL, TYXO, ATOUT 3, ARTY, VISTA, FENYX, STRUCTURA shower enclosures; KARA, IZI, SURF cabins) and HOESCH sub-brands, manufactured in sanitary acrylic or mineral concrete (béton minéral), across rectangular, asymmetric, quarter-round, oval, hexagonal, trapezoidal, and pentagonal shapes, with custom (sur-mesure) configuration available. Underlying technology includes a Magento-based e-commerce platform at leda.fr featuring a product configurator that filters by type, shape, color, dimensions, and installation mode, plus an online warranty extension system (2-year standard, extendable to 3 years through product registration). No AI, API, SDK, mobile app, or third-party integrations are exposed; the company maintains GDPR (RGPD 2016/679) compliance and reported a 91/100 gender equality index score in 2022.

LEDA runs a hybrid B2B2C business model. Wholesale distribution is conducted through a network of French professional bathroom installers and distributors, with orders accepted via fax, EDI, email, or sales representatives; B2B payment terms are 30 days end of month, 15th of following month; and delivery is Franco (free) for orders above €300 HT to a single delivery point. Direct-to-consumer sales run through leda.fr with publicly listed prices in euros excluding VAT; standardized bathtub pricing spans approximately €432 (FRISBEE entry-level) to €5,110 (HOESCH NAMUR LOUNGE premium), indicating a strategy that covers entry-level to premium segments. Thierry Ghys serves as Director of Publication (Directeur de la Publication du Site Internet). The parent company is HOESCH (Germany), classified as a strategic operating parent.

Name

LEDA

Legal name

LEDA Hoesch France

Website

https://leda.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LEDA (LEDA Hoesch France) is a French bathroom fixtures manufacturer-distributor established in 1974, producing shower enclosures, trays, cabins, bathtubs, and basins. It runs a hybrid B2B distributor network and B2C e-commerce model as exclusive French distributor for Germany's HOESCH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bathroom Fixtures

NAICS

Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing (332913)

SIC

Heating Equip, Except Elec & Warm Air; & Plumbing Fixtures (3430)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADALAA

Plumbing Fixtures (Faucets, Sinks & Bath Fixtures)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Plumbing Fixtures & Piping Products

SECONDARYCRAIAFAD

Bath Fixtures & Wellness (Showers, Tubs, Steam, Saunas) Showrooms

Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Kitchen & Bath Retail (Cabinetry, Fixtures, Remodeling Showrooms)

SECONDARYCRAIAFAE

Sinks & Water Filtration/Dispensers Showrooms

Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Kitchen & Bath Retail (Cabinetry, Fixtures, Remodeling Showrooms)

Keywords

• Bathroom fixtures manufacturing
• Shower enclosures
• Bathtub distribution
• Bathroom products wholesale
• Custom bathroom solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Fontainebleau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution - B2B: Wholesale distribution of bathroom fixtures (shower walls, trays, bathtubs, basins) to professional distributors and installers in France. Products sold under LEDA and HOESCH brands.
2. E-commerce Retail - B2C: Direct retail sales to end consumers through leda.fr e-commerce platform, with pricing shown in euros excluding VAT

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LEDA designs, manufactures, and distributes bathroom fixtures in France, offering shower enclosures, shower trays, complete shower cabins, bathtubs (freestanding and built-in, acrylic and mineral concrete), bathtub screens, washbasins, and related accessories. The company sells its own LEDA-branded products alongside premium German-engineered bathtubs distributed under the HOESCH BY LEDA co-brand, serving both professional installers/distributors (B2B) and end-consumers (B2C) through its own e-commerce site and a national distributor network.

Product overview

LEDA is a French manufacturer of bathroom fixtures offering a comprehensive portfolio of shower enclosures (parois de douche), shower trays (receveurs), shower cabins (cabines), bathtubs (baignoires), bathtub screens (pare-baignoires), basins (vasques), and accessories. The product portfolio includes multiple product lines across categories: LEDA's own branded bathtub collections (GRETA MINÉRAL, GRETA MONOLINE, SELENA, DIVA, FRISBEE, SPACE LINE, GARBO, FIRST LINE) and the HOESCH sub-brand (iSENSI, NAMUR, NAMUR LOUNGE, LARGO, LASENIA, THASOS) for premium freestanding bathtubs. Shower enclosures are offered under lines including ALTUS, AÉRIA, FRISBEE, OPEN 2/OPEN XL, TYXO, ATOUT 3, ARTY, VISTA, FENYX, and STRUCTURA. The company also offers custom-made (sur-mesure) solutions for shower enclosures and bathtub screens, plus spare parts and accessories. LEDA operates as a B2B distributor serving professional installers across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parois de douche (Shower Enclosures) Glass shower enclosures and walls available in multiple opening types (pivoting, swinging, sliding, folding) and configurations (open shower, corner, square, rectangle, quarter-round, demi-lune), offered under series including ALTUS, AÉRIA, OPEN 2/OPEN XL, TYXO, ATOUT 3, ARTY, VISTA, FENYX, and STRUCTURA.
• Receveurs (Shower Trays) Shower bases/trays in mineral concrete and acrylic, in square, rectangle, quarter-round, trapezoidal, pentagonal, and demi-lune shapes, offered under series YAGO, SPACE MINÉRAL, SPACE MINÉRAL S, SPACE LINE, FRISBEE, and SALTO.
• Cabines (Shower Cabins) Complete shower cabin units with integrated walls and trays for corner, niche, and mid-wall installation, available with pivoting, swinging, or sliding doors, in series KARA MINÉRAL 2, KARA 2, IZI GLASS 2 MINÉRAL, IZI GLASS 2, IZI BOX 2 MINÉRAL, IZI BOX 2, and SURF 6.
• Baignoires (Bathtubs) Freestanding and built-in bathtubs in acrylic and mineral concrete, available in rectangular, asymmetric, quarter-round, oval, and hexagonal shapes for corner, mid-wall, and island installations. LEDA-branded lines include DIVA, GRETA MINÉRAL, SELENA, GRETA MONOLINE, SPACE LINE, GARBO, FRISBEE, and FIRST LINE; HOESCH BY LEDA lines include iSENSI, LARGO, LASENIA, NAMUR, NAMUR LOUNGE, and THASOS.
• Pare-baignoires (Bathtub Screens) Glass screens designed to prevent water splashing from bathtubs, available in custom (sur-mesure) sizes and in series VISTA, FENYX, and ARTY.
• Vasques (Basins) Washbasins in mineral concrete, including HOESCH partnership offerings LASENIA, NAMUR, and NAMUR LOUNGE.
• Accessoires (Accessories) Supporting products including wall profiles, hinges, seals, handles, feet, and functional add-ons such as the universal mobile shutter (Volet mobile universel) for walk-in shower enclosures.
• Pièces détachées (Spare Parts) Replacement components and spare parts for all LEDA product lines, including enclosures, trays, cabins, and bathtubs, supporting the 2-year (extendable to 3-year) warranty.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products delivered free of charge (Franco) for orders over 300€ HT
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

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

One partnership is on record.

• HOESCHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLEDA serves as the exclusive French distributor for HOESCH, a premium German manufacturer of bathroom fixtures including bathtubs, shower walls, and basins. LEDA distributes HOESCH products under the 'HOESCH BY LEDA' branding, offering HOESCH's iSENSI, NAMUR, NAMUR LOUNGE, LASENIA, LARGO, THASOS, and other product lines to the French market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Duravit: German designer bathroom manufacturer producing sanitary ceramics, bathtubs, shower trays, and wellness products. Comparable premium positioning, similar product categories to LEDA/HOESCH, and overlapping distribution channels into the French trade market.
• Jacob Delafon: French heritage premium bathroom brand (now part of the Kohler group) offering bathtubs, shower enclosures, basins, and furniture. Most direct French-headquartered competitor to LEDA, with strong trade distribution and overlapping target customers.
• Villeroy & Boch: German premium bathroom fixtures manufacturer with a full portfolio of bathtubs, shower trays, basins, and bathroom furniture. Directly competes with LEDA/HOESCH in the premium segment across Europe including France, where both serve professional installers and consumers.
• Kaldewei: German manufacturer specializing in steel-enamel bathtubs, shower trays, and washbasins. Premium positioning and overlapping material/form factor mix with LEDA's mineral-cast and acrylic bathtubs, serving the same professional installer channel.

Regional players

• Allia (Geberit): French heritage bathroom brand now part of Geberit, producing sanitary ceramics and bathroom furniture under French-market focus. Directly comparable to LEDA on regional scope and customer base within the French market.
• Lapeyre: French home improvement retailer specializing in bathrooms, doors, windows, and storage with showrooms and installation services nationwide. Comparable French-only geographic scope and overlapping homeowner/renovation customer base, though retail rather than manufacturing.

Broad incumbents

• Roca: Spanish-headquartered global bathroom fixtures group with extensive bathtubs, shower, and basin lines. Larger incumbent operating broadly in the European bathroom market including France, offering overlapping capabilities but at significantly greater scale than LEDA.
• Laufen: Swiss premium bathroom brand (part of Roca Group) producing sanitary ware, bathtubs, and shower trays with design-led positioning. Comparable premium/DACH heritage and overlapping French trade customers.
• Porcelanosa: Spanish premium ceramic and bathroom fixtures group with bathtubs, shower enclosures, basins, and bathroom furniture. Larger incumbent with comparable premium positioning and growing distribution in France through trade and showrooms.
• Ideal Standard: International bathroom and sanitary solutions manufacturer with broad portfolio across ceramics, bathtubs, and shower systems. Larger established player with French-market presence, competing for the same installer and renovation contracts as LEDA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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