Atlantic Distribution

What Atlantic Distribution does

Atlantic Distribution, operating under the trade name Atlantique Répartition, is a regional independent pharmaceutical wholesaler headquartered in Derval, Loire-Atlantique, in the West of France. The company procures pharmaceutical products on a daily basis from 120 laboratories and delivers them to pharmacies across the West of France region using company-owned freezer trucks, with one or two delivery runs per day. Order preparation is performed manually and quality-controlled by Head Pharmacist Thomas Fontaine, with inventory tracked daily through physical identification and numbering of storage boxes.

The business operates as a subsidiary within the Groupe DL Santé network, a diversified healthcare group that encompasses pharmaceutical distribution and related operations in the region. The core technology stack is non-software, consisting of manual order preparation processes, physical inventory management, and refrigerated logistics infrastructure; the company has no mobile app, no APIs, no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and limited digital infrastructure beyond a basic corporate website. The customer base is composed of independent and regional pharmacy chains in West of France.

Atlantic Distribution generates revenue through B2B transactional wholesale margins on pharmaceutical product resale to pharmacies, with pricing negotiated directly with customers and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model is sales-led and relationship-based, relying on direct daily interaction and after-sales service rather than digital marketing channels. The company has no external investors, no public listing, no documented M&A activity, and operates at a small scale of 1-10 employees.

Name

Atlantic Distribution

Legal name

Atlantique Repartition

Website

https://atlantique-repart.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atlantic Distribution (Atlantique Répartition) is a regional independent pharmaceutical wholesaler based in Derval, France, part of Groupe DL Santé. It procures daily from 120 laboratories and delivers refrigerated pharmaceutical products to pharmacies in West of France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210)

akta.pro primary industry

Prescription Pharmaceutical (Rx) Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAHAA)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical distribution
• Pharmaceutical wholesaler
• Pharmacy supply services
• Cold chain delivery
• Healthcare logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Derval

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Product Sales: Purchase pharmaceutical products from laboratories and sell/distribute to pharmacies. Orders are placed daily with 120 of the largest laboratories, and products are delivered to pharmacy clients one to two times daily.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Atlantic Distribution (Atlantique Répartition) is a regional independent pharmaceutical wholesaler that purchases pharmaceutical products daily from approximately 120 of the largest laboratories and delivers them to pharmacy clients in West of France one to two times per day using its own freezer truck. The offering includes daily procurement, inventory management with numbered storage boxes, manual order preparation and packing quality-controlled by a responsible pharmacist, refrigerated delivery, and ongoing after-sales service.

Product overview

Atlantic Distribution (Atlantique Répartition) operates as a single-service pharmaceutical distribution company, not a software platform. The company provides a unified set of pharmaceutical wholesaler services including procurement from laboratories, inventory management, order preparation, refrigerated delivery, and after-sales support. All services are delivered through the Atlantique Répartition brand as part of the Groupe DL Santé network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmaceutical Distribution Services Regional independent pharmaceutical wholesaler service providing daily procurement from approximately 120 laboratories, daily-updated inventory management, manual order preparation with pharmacist-led quality control, and one-to-two-times-daily refrigerated delivery to pharmacy clients in West of France using a company-owned freezer truck. Targeted at independent and regional pharmacies requiring reliable daily supply and after-sales support.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Groupe DL SantécoreOthersParent company/group affiliation. Atlantique Répartition operates under the Groupe DL Santé umbrella, which encompasses pharmaceutical distribution and healthcare-related operations in the West of France region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Giphar: French pharmacy network and buying group representing independent community pharmacies across France with centralized procurement and distribution services. Comparable to Atlantique as a French intermediary supplying independent pharmacies, though structured as a cooperative buying group rather than a standalone wholesaler.
• PharmaVie: French pharmacy network/brand grouping independent community pharmacies with shared services including procurement support and distribution. Comparable to Atlantique as a French-focused pharmacy intermediary serving independent pharmacy customers in overlapping French territories, though operating as a brand affiliation rather than a dedicated wholesaler.

Direct peers

• OCP Répartition: France's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler (répartiteur), distributing medications and health products to community pharmacies nationwide. Directly comparable to Atlantique on business model (B2B pharmaceutical wholesale to pharmacies), customer base, and French regulatory environment, though OCP operates at national scale with automated infrastructure versus Atlantique's regional manual operation.
• Alliance Healthcare France: French pharmaceutical wholesale subsidiary of Phoenix Group, supplying pharmacies with a broad medications portfolio plus value-added services. Direct competitor to Atlantique in the same French B2B pharmaceutical distribution channel, with a national network versus Atlantique's regional West France focus.
• Astera: French pharmacy cooperative (formerly CERP) that combines a national pharmacy network with pharmaceutical distribution activities serving member pharmacies. Comparable to Atlantique as a French B2B pharmaceutical distributor serving community pharmacies, though organized as a cooperative with broader pharmacy-retail services.

Broad incumbents

• Cencora: US-headquartered global pharmaceutical distributor (formerly AmerisourceBergen) operating massive distribution networks in North America and Europe. Comparable to Atlantique in the pharmaceutical wholesale category and as a counterparty to retail pharmacies, though operating at vastly larger scale and with global logistics capabilities.
• Cardinal Health: Major US-based pharmaceutical distributor and healthcare services company with global operations supplying retail pharmacies and hospitals. Comparable to Atlantique as a pharmaceutical wholesale counterparty to pharmacy customers, though operating at global scale and with broader healthcare services.
• McKesson Corporation: One of the largest global pharmaceutical wholesalers and distributors, serving retail pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare providers worldwide. Comparable to Atlantique in core pharmaceutical distribution activities and pharmacy customer base, though at multinational scale with extensive technology and supply-chain infrastructure.
• Phoenix Group AG: Europe's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler, headquartered in Germany and parent of Alliance Healthcare France. Operates pan-European pharma distribution with integrated retail pharmacy assets. Comparable to Atlantique as the dominant upstream player in the same French wholesale channel, but at continental scale versus regional.
• Walgreens Boots Alliance: Global pharmacy-led health and wellness group that owns Alliance Healthcare, the European pharmaceutical wholesale business directly competing with Atlantique. Comparable as the ultimate parent of a major French pharmaceutical wholesaler (Alliance Healthcare France) operating in the same French pharmacy distribution channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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