What VIR does

VIR by JP is a French logistics company specializing exclusively in the home delivery of heavy and bulky products for B2B retail clients. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse, France, the company operates across six Western European countries — France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg — through a network of local agencies. Its service portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture: the Horizon 360 digital platform provides real-time order visibility, KPI access, and customer service interaction, while five modular delivery tiers — Économique (sidewalk delivery), Standard (in-room delivery including no-elevator buildings), Déballage (unpacking and packaging removal), Mise en service (appliance and TV installation), and Montage (flat-pack furniture assembly) — cover the full lifecycle from factory pickup to in-home setup. A dedicated returns logistics facility in Blois offers a 10-day turnaround and second-life product handling.

The company serves e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retailers in five primary verticals: furniture, household appliances, bedding/mattresses, fitness equipment, and home improvement goods. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, and the business model is a professional-services revenue model where each delivery generates per-order revenue scaled by the service tier selected. A sub-brand, JP HOME (jphome.eu), has been launched alongside the legacy VIR by JP identity, with messaging indicating a brand-level transition toward JP HOME. The company is wholly owned by ZAMENHOF EXPLOITATION, the holding entity of Groupe Jacky Perrenot, and a simplified merger absorbing sister company AGEDISS by JP is effective May 1, 2025, with retroactive accounting from January 1, 2025. Headcount is in the 1,001–5,000 range; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

VIR

Legal name

VIR by JP, Société par actions simplifiée

Website

https://vir.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

VIR by JP is a French B2B logistics provider specializing in the home delivery of heavy and bulky products — furniture, appliances, bedding, fitness, and home equipment — for retailers across six Western European countries, operating the Horizon digital platform and a modular tiered service model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nogent-sur-marne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Delivery Services: Service-based revenue from delivery of heavy and bulky products. Multiple service tiers including Economic (sidewalk delivery), Standard (in-room delivery including without elevator), Unpacking, Installation, and Assembly services. Pricing is quote-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VIR by JP is a specialized home delivery operator exclusively focused on heavy and bulky products including furniture, sofas, major appliances, bedding, fitness equipment, and home goods. The service covers the full last-mile chain from factory pickup to in-home delivery, with optional unpacking, appliance/TV installation, and flat-pack furniture assembly, supported by a returns logistics service and a proprietary Horizon 360-degree digital tracking and KPI platform.

Product overview

VIR by JP operates as a specialized logistics and delivery service provider exclusively focused on heavy and bulky products including furniture, sofas, appliances, bedding, fitness equipment, and home goods. The offering is structured as a platform-plus-modules architecture comprising the core Horizon 360-degree digital platform for real-time order tracking and KPI access, five distinct delivery service modules (Économique for sidewalk delivery, Standard for room-of-use delivery including floor/elevator-free locations, Déballage for unpacking and packaging removal, Mise en service for appliance/TV commissioning, and Montage for flat-pack furniture assembly), and a returns logistics service based in Blois. The company also operates under the sub-brand JP HOME and is undergoing a merger with AGEDISS by JP as of May 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Économique Entry-level heavy and bulky product delivery service providing sidewalk drop-off at the consumer's address; a cost-effective option for retailers and their end consumers.
• Standard Standard heavy and bulky product delivery service that brings items to the room of use or designated floor, including locations without elevator access.
• Déballage Unpacking and packaging removal service for heavy and bulky deliveries, including responsible disposal of all packaging waste.
• Mise en service Installation and commissioning service for home appliances and televisions, ensuring products are set up and operational upon delivery.
• Montage Assembly service for flat-pack and kit furniture, providing complete in-home setup of furniture items at delivery.
• Horizon 360-degree digital platform providing real-time visibility on all delivery orders, access to KPIs, and direct interaction with customer service for retailer clients.
• Returns Logistics Service Reverse logistics service for heavy and bulky products operated from a facility in Blois near the main HUB, providing a 10-day turnaround from consumer collection to HUB availability, including second-life handling for returned, refused, or cancelled items.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.2 calendar days average delivery time from HUB to home
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AGEDISS by JPcoreOthersSister company under common control of ZAMENHOF EXPLOITATION. Merger project announced March 2025 where AGEDISS by JP (€15.2M capital) will be absorbed into VIR by JP (€2.2M capital). Net assets of €5,098,950.23 to be transferred. Effective date May 1, 2025 with retroactive accounting to January 1, 2025.
• Tamdis by JPminorOthersRelated company within Groupe Jacky Perrenot, mentioned alongside VIR on LinkedIn company listings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Geodis: French-headquartered global 3PL offering freight forwarding, contract logistics, and last-mile distribution including heavy goods handling. Directly comparable as a domestic French B2B logistics provider with overlapping customer base of retailers, though broader in scope than VIR's heavy-and-bulky specialization.
• XPO Logistics: Large North American and European LTL and last-mile provider with dedicated heavy-goods home delivery capabilities in select markets. Comparable as a scaled competitor to specialist operators like VIR, though broader in service portfolio.
• DB Schenker: European-headquartered global logistics incumbent offering land transport, contract logistics, and last-mile solutions. Comparable as a continental-scale logistics competitor overlapping with VIR in industrial and retail heavy-goods flows.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarding and contract logistics leader with growing e-commerce and last-mile capabilities. Comparable as a large incumbent adjacent to VIR's specialist service line, though with a much broader customer and service footprint.
• DPDgroup: European parcel delivery network owned by Le Groupe La Poste with home delivery capabilities across continental Europe. Comparable for retail B2B parcel and home delivery scale, including a UK big-and-bulky arm that historically competed directly with ArrowXL/Wincanton.

Emerging players

• Stuart: On-demand urban delivery platform operating across France, Spain, and other European markets, increasingly moving into scheduled B2B heavy goods. Comparable as an emerging tech-enabled competitor targeting some of VIR's same retail clients with a platform model.

Direct peers

• Wincanton: UK-listed home delivery specialist serving major retailers with two-person crew, in-room, installation, and assembly services. The closest functional analogue to VIR by JP, operating an almost identical multi-tier service menu for the same end-customer verticals (furniture, appliances, fitness).
• GLS (General Logistics Systems): European parcel and last-mile delivery network operating across many of the same countries as VIR. Comparable for its B2B parcel-lift focus, though predominantly small-parcel rather than heavy/bulky specialization.
• ArrowXL: UK-based two-person home delivery specialist focused on big and bulky goods for retailers, including installation, assembly, and recycling services. Closely mirrors VIR's value proposition and target verticals in a different geography.
• Colisweb: French digital delivery management platform for oversized goods, connecting retailers with vetted last-mile carriers. Comparable as a France-based heavy/bulky specialist with a tech-led, asset-light model that competes for the same B2B retail customers as VIR by JP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vir-transport-limited
• Xx.com/vir_transport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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