What Sendsio does

Sendsio is a French specialized art logistics company that packages, transports, handles, stores, and installs (accroche) works of art and other valuable objects for cultural institutions and private collectors. It was formed in early 2021 from the merger of two heritage operators — Atlantic Logistique (founded 2006) and Les Transports Monin (founded 1974) — and operates as a privately held SASU headquartered at 151 boulevard Haussmann in Paris.

The company runs two purpose-built facilities: a 900m² secure warehouse with an 80m² climate-controlled vault in Les Sorinières near Nantes, and a 1,260m² warehouse with a 90m² climate-controlled vault at the Pantin Logistique site in the Paris region. Services are delivered by in-house teams of technicians, drivers, and riggers covering the full lifecycle of an artwork — custom packaging and crating, climate-controlled transport, secure storage, on-site handling, hoisting, and professional installation. Its dedicated installation sub-brand GLOBART, led by Responsable Globart Eric Hamadouche, handles complex rigging operations including monumental works such as the Anselm Kiefer dismantling at the Panthéon and the 1,200kg 'Sapho endormie' marble at Musée Camille Claudel.

Commercially, Sendsio is sales-led with a direct field-service go-to-market targeting French museums, the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, and international auction houses including Christie's Paris (where it handles thousands of lots per year) and Bonhams. Pricing is project-by-project based on the size, weight, fragility, and logistical complexity of each work; there are no publicly disclosed price lists. The company employs between 11 and 50 people, is bootstrapped (no funding rounds disclosed), and is led by Directeur Général Patrick Baux. Notable 2024–2026 engagements include the Centre Pompidou-Metz Maurizio Cattelan 'Dimanche Sans Fin' exhibition (May 2025–February 2027), the Musée National de la Marine 'La Marine et les peintures' (125 works), the Institut du Monde Arabe 'Esclaves en Méditerranée' show, and the opening of the Cité internationale de la langue française at Château de Villers-Cotterêts.

Name

Sendsio

Legal name

SENDSIO

Website

https://sendsio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sendsio is a French specialized art logistics firm that packages, transports, handles, stores, and installs artworks and valuable objects. It serves French national museums, heritage institutions, and international auction houses (notably Christie's Paris) from facilities near Nantes and Paris.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Logistics Services

NAICS

Packing and Crating (488991), General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Art Handling & Transport (HSAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Art & Exhibition Cargo Forwarding (TLACAJAH), High-Value / Fragile Bulky Goods Delivery (Art, antiques, pianos) (TLAAAKAI)

Keywords

• Art logistics services
• Fine art transport
• Artwork installation
• Climate-controlled storage
• Museum logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Sorinières

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Art Logistics Services: Professional services revenue generated through packaging, transport, handling, warehousing, and installation of artworks and valuable objects for cultural institutions, museums, auction houses, and private collectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sendsio provides specialized art logistics services for museums, cultural institutions, auction houses, and private collectors across France. Its core offering covers custom packaging, climate-controlled transport, manual handling, secure warehousing, and professional hanging/installation of artworks and valuable objects. The GLOBART division handles complex installation and hoisting operations, including monumental works.

Product overview

SENDSIO is a French art logistics company offering a unified suite of specialized services for the transport, handling, and storage of artworks and valuable objects. The company provides end-to-end solutions encompassing packaging, transport, manual handling, climate-controlled storage, and professional hanging/installation services. The GLOBART department serves as the company's specialized hanging and installation division. SENDSIO operates secure warehouses in Nantes (900m² with 80m² climate-controlled vault) and Paris (1260m² with 90m² climate-controlled vault), serving clients including major French museums, the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Christie\'s, and cultural institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GLOBART: The 'accrochage/installation' department of Sendsio, specializing in hanging and installing artworks, including complex operations for museums and private clients.

Products and services

• Sendsio Transport et Entreposage Services End-to-end specialized art logistics services including packaging, transport, manual handling, climate-controlled warehousing (900m² in Les Sorinières with 80m² climate-controlled vault; 1260m² in Paris with 90m² climate-controlled vault), and professional installation/hanging of artworks and valuable objects. Serves French museums, cultural heritage institutions, auction houses, and private collectors.
• GLOBART (Hanging and Installation Services) Specialized division of Sendsio focused on professional hanging and installation (accrochage) of artworks, including complex and monumental installation operations for museums and private clients. Demonstrated capability includes crane and hoisting operations for large-scale works such as the dismantling of Anselm Kiefer paintings at the Panthéon in Paris.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handling thousands of artworks annually

Named customers22 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LP-ArtminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2025Collaboration with LP-Art on the Centre Pompidou-Metz 'Dimanche Sans Fin' Maurizio Cattelan exhibition. LP-Art collaborated with SENDSIO for packaging, transport and installation of certain works.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hasenkamp: Germany-based fine art and exhibition logistics provider serving museums, galleries, and collectors across continental Europe. Comparable in service offering but primarily regional; competes with Sendsio for cross-border European institutional mandates.
• Atelier Bony: French fine art transport and handling specialist offering museum-grade packing, transport, and installation services. Directly comparable to Sendsio but focused primarily on the French market with overlapping institutional client base.

Direct peers

• Masterpiece International: US-headquartered fine art shipping and logistics company serving galleries, auction houses, museums, and private collectors with packing, crating, climate-controlled storage, and white-glove delivery. Directly comparable service mix to Sendsio with international scope.
• Cadogan Tate: UK-headquartered global fine art logistics specialist offering packing, transport, storage, and installation for museums, galleries, auction houses, and collectors. Directly comparable to Sendsio across the full fine art movement value chain, with broader international coverage.
• Gander & White: Specialist fine art shipping, storage, and installation company with operations across the UK, US, and Europe. Provides climate-controlled storage, bespoke crating, and museum-grade installation — closely matching Sendsio's end-to-end service offering.
• Natural Le Coultre: Swiss fine art transport and storage specialist with strong French market presence. Competes directly with Sendsio on museum and high-end collector accounts, offering similar climate-controlled warehousing and specialized handling.
• LP-Art: French fine art logistics specialist providing packing, transport, crating, and installation services for museums and collectors across France. Already co-operates with Sendsio on the Centre Pompidou-Metz Maurizio Cattelan exhibition, indicating direct overlap in capabilities and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Crown Fine Art: Global fine art logistics division of Crown Worldwide Group, serving major museums, auction houses, and collectors worldwide. Overlaps directly with Sendsio's packing, climate-controlled storage, transport, and installation services but at materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sendsio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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