SFERE Bureautique

What SFERE Bureautique does

SFERE Bureautique is a French B2B office equipment dealer and managed services provider headquartered in Le Poiré sur Vie (Vendée) and operating through four to five regional branches across western France (Loire-Atlantique, Vienne, Dordogne, Charente-Maritime). Founded in 1980 and operating as a subsidiary of Groupe SBV, the company sells, installs, and maintains professional printing systems, photocopiers, multifunction devices, and scanners primarily under a Konica Minolta partnership (ranked 3rd national concessionnaire for the impression division). It also delivers cash register and electronic payment systems through a Sharp partnership (ranked 1st national concessionnaire for the encaissement division), large-format plotters via Diatrace, video surveillance solutions, and document management workflows.

The company serves approximately 4,500 clients under contract across a horizontal segmentation that includes general professional businesses (primary), retail and service businesses (point of sale), document-intensive organizations, and technical/design professionals — with named deployments such as the CAP Atlantique intercommunalité covering 900+ workstations and 1,000 users across 15 municipalities. The technical platform is built entirely on third-party OEM equipment and software; differentiation comes from Konica Minolta 'EXPERT' technical staff (Serge Da Silva, Didier Rousseau) and a 500,000 EUR distributed consumables stock that enables rapid regional supply.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time hardware sales, recurring annual maintenance and service contracts, and consumables supply (toners, cartridges). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales conducted through regional branches, with consultation-based selling, installation, training, and post-sale technical support including remote assistance via TeamViewer. No public pricing is disclosed. The company reported €10 million in revenue with 62 employees as of 2015; no subsequent financial disclosure is available in the source data.

Name

SFERE Bureautique

Legal name

Sfere Bureautique

Website

https://sferebureautique.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SFERE Bureautique is a French B2B office equipment dealer (printing, payment terminals, large-format, document management) serving 4,500 clients across western France through four regional branches, operating as a Konica Minolta and Sharp authorized concessionnaire under parent Groupe SBV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Equipment Distribution and Managed Print Services

NAICS

Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42342), Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42412), Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423420)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Computer & Office Equipment (3570)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Technology & Consumables Distribution (Printer Supplies, Toner, Paper) (CRAOALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office Supplies Wholesale Distribution (CRAOALAF), Paper Products (Notebooks, Copy Paper, Envelopes) Retail (CRALABAC)

Keywords

• Office equipment distribution
• Managed print services
• Point of sale systems
• Large format printing
• Document management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Poiré sur Vie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of printing systems, photocopiers, cash register systems, large format printers, and related peripherals to professional businesses
2. Maintenance and Service Contracts: Annual maintenance contracts associated with equipment sales, providing ongoing service and support
3. Consumables Supply: Sale of toners, cartridges, and other consumables with 500,000 EUR stock ensuring rapid delivery
4. Technical Support Services: Technical support services including remote assistance via TeamViewer and on-site interventions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SFERE Bureautique sells and maintains professional office equipment exclusively for B2B customers, anchored by Konica Minolta printing systems (photocopiers, multifunction printers, scanners) and Sharp cash register/encaissement systems. The offering is complemented by Diatrace large format plotters, document management solutions, video surveillance, payment terminals, and recurring maintenance contracts supported by remote (TeamViewer) and on-site technical service.

Product overview

SFERE Bureautique is a professional office equipment provider offering a portfolio of interconnected office solutions centered on printing and business process systems. The core offering consists of printing systems (photocopiers and multifunction printers via Konica Minolta partnership, ranked 3rd national dealer) and cash register systems (via Sharp partnership, ranked 1st national dealer). Complementary modules include document management solutions, large format printing equipment (Diatrace plotters), video surveillance, and payment terminals. All core products are supported by integrated maintenance services and technical support including remote assistance capabilities. The company serves 4,500 contract clients with 62 employees across 4 locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Printing Systems (Photocopiers and Multifunction Printers) Professional printing systems including photocopiers, multifunction printers, scanners, and fax machines sold to B2B customers with bundled maintenance contracts. SFERE Bureautique is the 3rd national Konica Minolta dealer in the printing division.
• Cash Register Systems (Encaissement) Cash register and payment systems including electronic payment terminals (TPE), ranging from compact digital cash registers to advanced systems. SFERE Bureautique is the 1st national Sharp dealer for the encaissement division, targeting retail and service businesses.
• Large Format Printing Equipment (Diatrace Plotters) Large format printing equipment and consumables from Diatrace, used for color and black-and-white copying, printing, and scanning of technical drawings and graphic art documents. SFERE provides delivery, integration, configuration, and training.
• Video Surveillance Systems Video surveillance systems for professional security needs, offered as a complementary solution to payment and cash register systems.
• Technical Support and Maintenance Services Technical support services including remote maintenance via TeamViewer, driver downloads, pilot centers, and on-site interventions. Backed by EUR 500,000 of consumables stock across four sites for rapid supply to clients, with annual maintenance contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 years of industry experience
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tour de VendéeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 October 2015Sponsorship of cycling event with private stand presence during the 2-day event and participation in advertising caravan.
• Konica MinoltacoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary technology partner for printing systems. SFERE Bureautique is 3rd national concessionnaire and Gold service partner. Provides photocopiers, multifunction printers, scanners, and document management solutions.
• SharpcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary technology partner for point of sale and encaissement systems. SFERE Bureautique is 1st national concessionnaire for Sharp division.
• CONIBIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for responsible recycling of used ink cartridges, supporting environmental sustainability goals.
• Einden StudiominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite hosting and development partner based in Châtellerault.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brother France: Major office printer/MFP and label/print vendor with a French subsidiary serving SMBs through dealers, competing with SFERE on hardware and consumables.
• Canon France: Large office and production print incumbent competing in the same French MFP and document solutions category as SFERE, including hardware sales and managed print services.
• Ricoh France: Global office equipment and managed print services vendor operating in France with a broad portfolio of MFPs, production print, and document workflow solutions that overlap with SFERE's printing and document management offering.
• Xerox France: Established office printing and document technology vendor with significant French market share in MFPs and managed print services, directly overlapping SFERE's core offering.
• Epson France: Large-format and business inkjet printer manufacturer with significant French presence in the technical drawing and graphic art printing categories where SFERE's Diatrace plotters compete.

Direct peers

• Toshiba Tec France: Provider of MFPs, retail/POS systems, and document solutions in France, with overlapping product lines in both printing hardware and Sharp-like cash register systems.
• Konica Minolta Business Solutions France: OEM partner of SFERE Bureautique and direct competitor in the French office printing and document management market, offering the same photocopier/MFP portfolio and managed print services across France.
• Kyocera Document Solutions France: Office printing equipment vendor active in France via a dealer network similar to SFERE's model, offering ECOSYS MFPs and managed document services to B2B customers.
• Sharp Business Systems France: OEM partner of SFERE and direct competitor across multifunction printers and Sharp cash register/POS systems in France, also running its own concessionnaire network.

Regional players

• Multiline (office equipment dealer): French regional office equipment and document solutions dealer operating with branch model similar to SFERE, primarily active in other French regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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