What Texys does

Texys, legally TEXYS SARL (SARL = Société à Responsabilité Limitée) and trading as "Boutique TEXYS," is a privately held e-commerce distributor of professional electrical equipment headquartered in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The company operates the storefront texys-cm.com, an online catalog that aggregates authorized product lines from major electrical and lighting OEMs — primarily SCHNEIDER and LEGRAND (each with deep sub-category coverage of circuit protection, wiring devices, enclosures, cable management, and signaling), supplemented by APC (UPS), ECUS and ORTEA (voltage regulators and inverters), PHILIPS, Sylvania, and Orbitec (lighting), and DIGITUS (structured cabling). The catalog spans circuit breakers, modular cabinets, inverters/UPS, voltage regulators, conductors and cables, luminaires, generator sets, and low-voltage network equipment, with the SCHNEIDER line alone listing 797 SKUs.

The company sells directly to two named segments: construction professionals (electricians, electrical contractors, construction companies) as the primary persona, and businesses and organizations requiring facility-grade electrical and IT-infrastructure materials as a secondary segment. Distribution is single-channel: a self-service, own-storefront e-commerce experience with cart, account creation, wishlist, and product-comparison functionality, supplemented by delivery in Cameroon, a 2% weekly discount newsletter, a "Destockage" clearance category, and social-sharing hooks on product pages. Pricing is published per unit in XAF (FCFA) with optional EUR and USD display, and billing is pay-as-you-go at the order level (one-time license / one-time purchase), with no subscription or leasing model observed.

From a corporate-structure standpoint, Texys is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no patents or certifications, no management team visible in source material, and no funding, M&A, or restructuring activity on record. Operations are confined to Cameroon within Central Africa; the bilingual (French/English) site and tri-currency checkout suggest latent cross-border readiness, but no active geographic expansion is documented. The combination of a small employee base (11-50 per firmographic estimate), an owner-operated distribution profile, and the absence of disclosed revenue places Texys in the early-stage small-business retail category rather than a venture-backable scale business.

Name

Texys

Legal name

TEXYS SARL

Website

https://texys-cm.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEXYS SARL (Boutique TEXYS) is a privately held, Cameroon-based e-commerce distributor that sells authorized SCHNEIDER, LEGRAND, APC, ECUS, ORTEA, PHILIPS, Sylvania, Orbitec, and DIGITUS electrical, lighting, UPS, generator, and cabling products to construction professionals and businesses via texys-cm.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Equipment Distribution

SIC

Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (3690), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Supplies Retail (Wiring, Switches, Breakers, Conduit) (CRAIADAE)

Keywords

• Electrical equipment retail
• Electrical distribution
• Power backup solutions
• Lighting products
• Industrial electrical supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Yaoundé

HQ country

Cameroon

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time sale of electrical equipment and materials including circuit breakers, cables, luminaires, generators, and related hardware. Prices listed in FCFA (XAF), EUR, and USD.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Texys operates as an e-commerce retailer ("Boutique TEXYS") in Cameroon distributing branded professional electrical equipment. It sells circuit breakers, wiring devices, modular enclosures, UPS/inverters, voltage regulators, network cables, conductors, lighting products, and generator sets from brands such as SCHNEIDER, LEGRAND, APC, ECUS, ORTEA, PHILIPS, Sylvania, Orbitec, and DIGITUS. The company positions itself as "L'interlocuteur des professionnels" (the professionals' interlocutor) serving electricians, contractors, and businesses.

Product overview

Texys operates as a boutique e-commerce store for professional electrical equipment in Cameroon, offering a diverse portfolio of electrical materials and equipment. The product range includes SCHNEIDER and LEGRAND brand electrical components (circuit breakers, modular cabinets, wiring devices, cable management), power protection solutions (APC/ECUS inverters/UPS and ECUS/ORTEA voltage regulators), low voltage network equipment (CAT 6/7 network cables, 19-inch server racks), conductors and cables, lighting products (sodium discharge lamps, CFL, halogen, LED from Philips/Sylvania/Orbitec), and generator sets. The company serves professional electricians, contractors, and businesses requiring reliable electrical installation materials, positioning itself as the professional's interlocutor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCHNEIDER Electrical Equipment Authorized distribution of SCHNEIDER electrical equipment including circuit breakers, control units, modular cabinets, cable management (goulottes), wiring devices, signaling and control devices, and accessories for professional electrical installations. Over 797 SCHNEIDER products listed.
• LEGRAND Electrical Equipment Authorized distribution of LEGRAND brand electrical equipment including cable management, switching devices, enclosures, protection systems, and modular cabinets for residential and commercial installations.
• Uninterruptible Power Supplies (Inverters/UPS) Distribution of UPS and inverters from APC, ECUS, and solar brands for protecting equipment from power outages and voltage fluctuations.
• Voltage Regulators Distribution of voltage regulators from ECUS and ORTEA brands for stabilizing electrical supply and protecting sensitive equipment.
• Low Voltage Network Equipment Low voltage network equipment including network cables (CAT 6/7), 19-inch server racks, and networking accessories from DIGITUS and other brands.
• Conductors and Cables Electrical conductors and cables for power transmission and distribution applications.
• Lighting Products (Luminaires) Lighting products including sodium discharge lamp igniters, compact fluorescent lamps, halogen lamps, LED fixtures, and waterproof luminaires from PHILIPS, Orbitec, and Sylvania brands.
• Generator Sets (Groupes Électrogènes) Power generator sets for backup and primary power supply in residential, commercial, and industrial applications, including automatic versions with transfer switches.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SCHNEIDERcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller and distributor of SCHNEIDER electrical equipment including circuit breakers, modular enclosures, cable management (goulottes), signaling and control devices, and accessories. Offers 797 SCHNEIDER products.
• LEGRANDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller and distributor of LEGRAND electrical equipment including cable management, switching devices, modular enclosures, and accessories for the Cameroonian market.
• APCmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of APC uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), inverters, batteries and accessories for power backup solutions.
• PHILIPSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of PHILIPS lighting products including compact fluorescent lamps and spiral eco bulbs.
• ECUSmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of ECUS inverters and voltage regulators for power management solutions.
• ORTEAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of ORTEA voltage regulators for power quality management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sonepar: World's largest privately held B2B distributor of electrical products, with operations across more than 40 countries. Sonepar is the dominant global parallel to Texys - same product categories (wiring devices, lighting, cabling, industrial controls), same B2B professional customer base, and presence in several African markets including CEMAC.
• Rexel: Paris-headquartered global distributor of electrical, lighting, security and energy-management products to professional customers. The closest large-scale analog to Texys in terms of business model (multi-brand electrical distribution to electricians and contractors) and supplier portfolio, but operating at global scale.
• Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED): Privately held US electrical distributor serving electrical contractors through a branch-and-e-commerce hybrid. Closely comparable to Texys in focusing on B2B electrical professionals rather than general consumers, and in carrying the same global brand portfolios.
• Graybar: US-based, employee-owned distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products serving contractors, industrial and commercial customers. Operates the same 'multi-brand electrical supply to professionals' model as Texys, with strong e-commerce and account-management capabilities.

Regional players

• Copia Global: Kenya/US-based e-commerce and last-mile distribution platform serving African consumers and small businesses. Relevant as a regional peer using organized digital distribution and route-based delivery in African markets where Texys also operates, though focused on consumer goods rather than professional electrical.
• TradeDepot: Lagos-headquartered B2B e-commerce platform distributing fast-moving consumer and small-electronics goods to retailers across Africa. Comparable as a digital-first African B2B distribution platform building organized supply in markets historically served by informal channels, though operating in different categories.

Broad incumbents

• Würth: Global direct-sales and e-commerce distributor of fastening, electrical, tool and consumables supplies to trade professionals. Comparable in selling across multiple electrical categories to professional/trade buyers and in scaling an e-commerce-first catalog model, but with a much broader product set beyond electrical.
• Wesco International: Global distributor of electrical, communications and utility products with a large B2B electrical supply business (formerly including Anixter). Comparable in selling the same global electrical brand portfolios to industrial and contractor customers via e-commerce and direct sales.
• Schneider Electric: Global manufacturer and solution provider of electrical equipment, energy management and automation - and Texys's principal upstream supplier. Comparable because Schneider operates its own direct distribution in many markets alongside authorized partners like Texys, overlapping in catalog and customer type.
• Legrand: Global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures (wiring devices, cable management, enclosures). Legrand is both a Texys supplier and a direct competitor in the sense that it ships into CMR through multiple channels; the portfolio and end-customer overlap is substantial.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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