CLOTURE ONLINE

What CLOTURE ONLINE does

CLOTURE ONLINE is a French specialty e-commerce retailer of fencing, gates, and outdoor-enclosure products, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Aix-en-Provence. The company sells a broad catalog of rigid steel-mesh fencing, flexible mesh, aluminum and composite fencing systems, pool fencing, gates and gate motors, privacy screens (canvas, PVC slats, artificial hedges), gabion walls, and outdoor amenities such as trellises and artificial greenery. Products carry a range of factory warranties from 5 to 25 years and meet applicable French and European standards (e.g., NF P90-306 for pool safety, Qualimarine for marine-grade aluminum, EN 10244-2 / EN 10223-7 / EN 10142 for steel materials). An online fence configurator tool assists customers with project planning, while a physical showroom at the Aix-en-Provence headquarters supports in-person consultation and appointment-based pickup.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market model. The primary revenue stream is one-time product sales through a self-serve e-commerce storefront with installment payment options (3x/4x without fees), complemented by a physical showroom and an 'Espace Pro' B2B channel offering professional pricing, dedicated account management, and 30-day payment terms to verified building-trade professionals. Distribution combines an own delivery fleet covering eight southern France departments with third-party carrier shipping across the rest of metropolitan France and overseas territories including Guadeloupe. The company is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding rounds, or institutional backing, and is not exposed to AI/ML-driven product capabilities.

Name

CLOTURE ONLINE

Legal name

CLOTURE ONLINE

Website

https://clotureonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CLOTURE ONLINE is a privately held French e-commerce retailer, founded in 2004 and based in Aix-en-Provence, selling fencing, gates, privacy screens, and outdoor-amenity products to individual homeowners and building-trade professionals across metropolitan France and Guadeloupe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-Provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time sale of fencing materials, gates, privacy screens, and accessories. Products include rigid fencing, flexible fencing, aluminum fencing, composite fencing, pool fencing, gabion walls, gates and gate motors. Majority of revenue from product transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clôture Online is a French e-commerce and showroom retailer selling fencing systems, gates, privacy screens, gabion walls, and outdoor enclosure products to individual homeowners and building trade professionals across metropolitan France. The core catalog spans rigid welded steel mesh panels, flexible wire mesh, aluminum fencing, composite fencing, railed/barred fencing, and safety-compliant pool fencing, alongside accessories such as gate motors, posts, slats, and artificial hedges. Products are priced per unit, with installment payment options for consumers and dedicated Pro Account terms for trade buyers.

Product overview

CLOTURE ONLINE is a French e-commerce company specializing in fencing, gates, and outdoor enclosure products, operating for over 20 years from Aix-en-Provence. The product portfolio centers on rigid steel mesh fencing as the core offering, supplemented by flexible mesh, aluminum, composite, and railed fencing systems. Privacy solutions include canvas screens, artificial hedges, PVC slats, and composite panels. Gates and gateposts in swing, sliding, and self-supporting configurations form a major category, with motorization add-ons available. Gabion walls, pool fencing, and outdoor amenities round out the offering. The company sells primarily online with a physical showroom and offers installation planning tools including an online fence configurator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rigid Fencing (Clôture rigide) Welded steel wire rigid fence panels available in multiple heights and colors (green, gray, black, white), sold as kits with posts for surface-mounted or buried installation methods.
• Flexible Mesh Fencing (Grillage souple) Flexible wire mesh fencing sold in rolls, including simple torsion, welded mesh, and Parisian border variants, plus agricultural mesh for livestock and poultry enclosures.
• Aluminum and Composite Fencing Modern aluminum fencing with powder-coated finish for durability and composite fencing providing wood-like aesthetics without maintenance requirements.
• Pool Fencing (Clôture de piscine) Safety-compliant pool fencing in rigid panels, bars, or glass options meeting French NF P90-306 standards to prevent child drowning incidents.
• Railed Fencing (Clôture barreaudée) Steel fence panels with horizontal or vertical bars providing security while maintaining visibility, for residential and commercial properties.
• Gates and Gateposts (Portails et portillons) Swing, sliding, and self-supporting gates in aluminum and steel, including pedestrian gates and access barriers for residential and industrial applications.
• Privacy Screens (Brise-vues) Privacy solutions including canvas screens, PVC slats, artificial hedges, reed canisses, and composite panels to block visibility and wind through fencing.
• Gabion Walls Stone-filled wire cage systems for decorative garden walls, retaining walls, and fencing, available as kits, planters, and custom configurations.
• DFCI Fire Access Barriers (Barrière DFCI) Pivot-type fire defense and civil security barriers for controlling access in fire-risk areas, primarily sold in southeastern France.
• Outdoor Amenities (Aménagement extérieur) Garden decoration products including artificial hedging, trellises, ganivelles (willow fencing), and exterior panels for landscape design projects.
• Gate Automation (Motorisation portail) Electric gate motors and automation systems for swing and sliding gates, including solar-powered options and video intercom integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 to 25 year factory warranties on products

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Habitat et Jardin: Habitat et Jardin is a French online and showroom retailer specializing in garden structures, fencing, gates, pergolas and outdoor amenities sold direct-to-consumer; it is a direct peer to Clôture Online in business model, product focus and target buyer.

Emerging players

• Distri-artificial: Distri-artificial is a French online specialist focused on artificial hedges, privacy screens and outdoor decoration — a meaningful but partial overlap with Clôture Online's brise-vue and artificial hedge sub-categories, competing for the same decorative-privacy buyer.
• Jardiland: Jardiland is a French garden-center chain selling plants, garden equipment and outdoor products including a selection of fencing, screens and decorative outdoor items; it overlaps with Clôture Online on outdoor amenagement and basic fencing rather than specialist fence systems.
• Truffaut: Truffaut is a French garden-center retailer selling outdoor, garden and DIY products including fencing, screens and landscaping items; comparable to Clôture Online on outdoor amenagement and a portion of the fencing category, but with a much broader garden/plant focus.

Broad incumbents

• Leroy Merlin: Leroy Merlin is France's largest home-improvement and DIY retailer, carrying a broad assortment of fencing, gates, privacy screens and outdoor amenities sold to both DIY consumers and trade professionals — directly comparable to Clôture Online across the entire fencing category but at much greater scale and with a national store footprint.
• Castorama: Castorama is one of France's leading big-box DIY retailers and sells rigid fencing, mesh, gates, gabions and garden structures online and in-store; it competes with Clôture Online on the same B2C and prosumer fencing purchases, though it is a generalist DIY chain rather than a fencing specialist.
• ManoMano: ManoMano is a French-founded online marketplace specializing in DIY, home improvement and gardening, with extensive fencing and outdoor SKUs sold to both consumers and professionals; it competes head-on with Clôture Online's e-commerce, content and Pro buyer motions in the same French market.
• Weldom: Weldom is a French neighborhood-format DIY and hardware retailer carrying fencing, garden and outdoor products; comparable as a competing French building-materials retailer, though skewed toward smaller-format pro and consumer purchases rather than specialist fencing depth.
• Brico Dépôt: Brico Dépôt is a French discount DIY and building-materials retailer carrying fencing, gates and outdoor products at competitive prices; comparable to Clôture Online on category and price-driven positioning, with a much larger physical footprint.
• Mr.Bricolage: Mr.Bricolage is a French retail chain selling hardware, building materials, garden and outdoor products including fencing and gates; comparable to Clôture Online as a competing building-materials retailer serving DIY homeowners, but with a broader non-specialized assortment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloture-online

Compliance10 records

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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