IN FRANCE - SWITZERLAND - BELGIUM
DISTRIBUTOR SEARCH SERVICES FOR COMPANIES
Looking for a distributor in France, Switzerland, or Belgium? Our distributor search services are tailored for B2B companies aiming to enter new markets or strengthen local presence. We handle the full process — from identifying and qualifying distributors to arranging meetings — so you can focus on growing your market shares and closing deals. Whether you're launching in the region or replacing an existing partner, we connect you with the right people, faster.
OUR MISSION
Finding and vetting distributors in new markets typically takes 3–6 months of internal effort — between prospecting, calls, meetings, and travel — which distracts your team from existing priorities and slows your growth.
Our local experts in France, Switzerland, and Belgium handle full research, vetting, and coordination. Your team saves over 200 hours and only travels when meetings with pre-qualified partners are confirmed.
Relying on export managers to spend paid time identifying targets, making cold outreach, visit trade shows abroad, subscribing to global databases, and visiting potential distributor leads can cost upwards of €15,000 per market — with uncertain results and long timelines.
For a fixed fee of 9 720 CHF per country (France/CH/BE), we identify and approach the 30 to 40 most relevant distributors in your industry on your behalf; and deliver 3–7 business meetings with vetted and interested distributors — saving you 30–50 % compared to global alternatives and preserving your export budget.
Without local language fluency or market knowledge, identifying quality distributors is slow and risky. You may miss opportunities or misunderstand key market dynamics.
Our multilingual team (English, French, German, Italian and Dutch) and local networks uncover distributors often hidden in mainstream databases. We engage directly with key players to assess fit, capacity, and market potential — ensuring you meet only the most promising partners.
Download our free guide to get all the resources, methods and databases you need to find the right partner.
Our team is made up of former Export Managers, International Sales Directors, and Business Developers.
We’ve built distribution networks, opened new markets, and closed deals — just like you. That’s why we fully understand your goals, your pace, and the challenges of entering new territories.
Distributor search isn’t a black box. We work hand-in-hand with your internal teams at each step.
Regular check-ins allow us to align on next steps, fine-tune your ideal distributor profile, and adapt outreach strategies together.
Speaking the language. Understanding the context. Being on-site.
Our team lives and works in the target markets. We engage with potential distributors using local phone numbers, native language, and in-person meetings — so we don’t miss key contacts or subtle red flags.
End-to-end support to identify, qualify, and connect with the right distributors in France, Switzerland, or Belgium.
We begin with a deep dive into your business model and value proposition. Then, we map the target market to identify the 30–40 most relevant potential distributors based on product fit, segment focus, and operational scope. You receive a structured long list with key data points and contact details of the decision makers, which we review together to align on priorities.
You define priority leads, and we personally reach out to each one. We present your solutions, assess their interest and capabilities, and gather insights on their portfolio, sales approach, and expectations. Only the most relevant and motivated distributors are shortlisted.
For each shortlisted contact, we provide detailed qualification reports. You select who you want to meet, and we schedule the meetings (online or in-person). Upon request, we attend the meetings and ensure post-meeting follow-up to help you move toward a formal agreement.
A European manufacturer approached us to secure long-term growth in France. Until then, occasional sales were made through a sales rep visiting the market, but no local structure or distributor had been established.
We carried out a full distributor search and identified 50 relevant contacts. After client validation, 25 were prioritized and approached individually. Five expressed genuine interest in the offer. Our client met with four of them, and two advanced to serious negotiations.Within weeks, a formal agreement was signed with one distributor — who then requested two immediate quotations from end users, proving early traction and relevance of the match.
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
Estonian Chamber of Commerce and myself had a pleasure to work with Masson International on a project, delivering a French market seminar for Estonian marine sector companies. Nicolas was an excellent speaker, delivering great and detailed insights about French market. Nicolas was very professional, dedicated and motivated expert.
Estonian Chamber of Commerce
Nicolas was very professional by supporting one of our companies entering in the French market. I’m looking forward working with him again in the future.
IDM Südtirol - Alto Adige
Masson International gave us a very good insight into the French market.
The company is very professional and also supported us after the market research we've done with them.
We can only recommend Masson International and are very much looking forward to the next project with the company.
AGS-systems
Masson International went far and beyond and has explored all the possibilities and leads.
After a first product order our objective is exceeded, our client will now be able to take control of the follow-up.
Thanks again for the great work!
We had an update call with the CEO today and he was excited to tell us that they are working with a partner you identified in the French market now.
They have already submitted a joint bid for a project and it is looking promising for them to win this bid, too.
The CEO said that you did an excellent job with the market and was very happy with our overall services. Thanks again for the professional execution of the project.
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On average, a distributor search takes between three to four months.
That timeline can vary depending on the size and complexity of your industry, and on how quickly your team, our consultants, and the target companies exchange information.
The price for one country is 9 720 CHF. If the scope of the project per country is wider (i.e. you have 2 or more distributor types or cover 2 or more industries), from our experience, pricing mostly varies between 9 720 to 13 000 CHF.
Before we start, we provide a clear quote based on the estimated time and resources required for your project. This gives you full visibility from day one — no hidden fees, no commissions.
There are two key things to consider: the cost of doing the search yourself, and the cost of choosing the wrong partner.
If one of your employees handles the search, you’ll need to cover their time (salary), travel (flights, hotels, transport), and the effort it takes to qualify and meet each target. Meanwhile, they’re unavailable for core activities that generate revenue in established markets.
Worse, if you select the wrong distributor, you may lose time, reputation, and have to start over — doubling the cost and delaying your market entry.
No, we don’t.
We charge a fixed project fee to pay our staff and stay focused on finding the best possible distributor. We've implemented the most logical pricing model to help you maximize your profitability: by removing ourselves as an extra commission-earning intermediary, we ensure your final price remains competitive for the market.
No — and for two good reasons.
First, the number of meetings varies. Some industries have many qualified partners, others only a few. On average, our clients meet between 2 and 7 highly relevant prospects. Our focus is on quality, not quantity.
Second, revenue depends on factors we don’t control: your pricing, your offer, your internal follow-up. Our job is to open the right doors. Converting leads into contracts is a joint effort.
Safe payment terms: we usually operate with 50% advance payment, 25% after you receive the list of distributors but before we start prospecting, 25% upon scheduling the meetings.
If, during the search, we realize there’s a lack of interest from the market, we’ll work with you to adjust the scope or find a mutually acceptable solution.
What we guarantee is this: we’ll give everything we have to help you succeed — with transparency, persistence, and professionalism.
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