Turnover: 18.198 million EUR (2019)

Country: France

A website specializing in the sale of board sports equipment (skis, snowboards...), Glisshop celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2019. voted best e-commerce site in 2018 by Capital magazine, the site generates 90% of its sales on the web.

However, business is highly cyclical (800,000 visits to the site in winter versus less than 200,000 in summer, according to similarweb data and the company faces several threats:

  • The growing number of French people renting skis (70% of skiers)
  • Fragile international development (15% of sales generated in the UK, jeopardized by Brexit)

The Lafreto Group generates sales of 28 million in sports equipment distribution (ski, outdooor, golf)

News

Ekosport and Glisshop distributors raise funds in the sports sector 21/12/2021

  • Ekosport and Glisshop announce fundraising in late 2021.
  • IDI takes a 30% stake in Ekosport. Garibaldi Participation takes a 5% stake in Ekosport.
  • Ekosport sales: €80 million.

  • Ekosport has 11 stores. 170 people are employed by Ekosport.
  • Société Générale Capital Partenaires invests 1.5 million euros in Glisshop.
  • Annual sales for Lafreto (Glisshop, Glisse-Proshop and MonsieurGolf): 28 million euros for the year ending June 2021.
  • Lafreto employs 120 people.

Financial Data

DUNS: 378709182

Legal Name: M.G.F. SPORTS

Address: 67 RUE DES VARENNES , 63170 AUBIERE

Number of employees: 34 (2018)

Capital: 10 816 EUR


Financial Data:

Year Turnover (€) Net Profit (€) Fiscal Year End Fiscal Year Duration
2019 18 198 999 EUR 712 601 EUR 30/06/2019 12
2017 13 242 350 EUR 496 770 EUR 30/06/2017 12
2016 11 687 110 EUR 629 790 EUR 30/06/2016 12
2015 11 306 490 EUR 790 130 EUR 30/06/2015 12

Studies mentioning this company

The sports distribution market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Skis Rossignol
  • Salomon (Amer Sport groupe)
  • Babolat
  • PIQ
  • Go Sport France
  • Adidas
  • Puma Groupe
  • Courir France
  • Foot Locker
  • Sunset Sport
  • Glisshop (Lafreto groupe)
  • Intersport France
  • Quiksilver Bilabong
  • Sport 2000
  • N4 Brands Fitness Boutique
  • Planet Fitness Equipements
  • Ekosport
  • Décathlon France
  • Decathlon Groupe
  • Aptonia (Decathlon)
  • Private Sport Shop
  • JD Sport
  • Intersport International
  • Columbia Sports Wear
  • Berger Camping
  • Butterfly
  • Cornilleau
  • la Boule Bleue
  • Obut
  • Ekoï
  • Aigle
  • Lafuma
  • Gilbert Rugby
  • Running Conseil
  • Au Vieux Campeur
  • Venum
  • Blaise Frères
The ski equipment market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Skis Rossignol
  • Salomon (Amer Sport groupe)
  • Fusalp
  • MILLET MOUNTAIN GROUP
  • Atomic
  • Head
  • Burton Snowboards
  • Intersport France
  • Go Sport France
  • Glisshop (Lafreto groupe)
  • PIQ
  • Black Crows
  • Dynastar
  • Fischer Sports
  • Zag Skis
  • Armada Skis (Au Vieux Campeur)
  • Line Skis
  • Movement Skis
  • Elan Skis
  • Volkl
  • Scott Sports
  • K2 Sports
  • Stöckli
  • Nordica (Tecnica Group)
  • Blizzard (Tecnica)
  • The North Face
  • Quiksilver Bilabong
  • Helly Hansen
  • Columbia Sports Wear
  • Odlo
  • Oakley
  • Picture Organic Clothing
  • Commencal
  • Amer Sport Groupe (Wilson et Salomon)
  • Béal Cordes
  • Skiset Compagnie des loueurs de skis
  • Sport 2000
  • Amer Sports France
  • Inook