Turnover: 1.171 million EUR (2016)

Country: France

Tour operator TUI Group announced in May 2016 its intention to sell its Travelopia subsidiary, which includes the boat rental activities of the Sunsail, Le Boat and The Moorings companies. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P, (KKR), has acquired Travelopia for €381 million.

Sunsail offers a wide choice of sailing cruises with over 800 yachts departing from 30 bases around the world. In addition to skippered and bareboat cruises, the company also offers regattas and theme cruises. The company has its own sailing school, offering various qualifications: beginners' course, International Certificate of Competence (ICC), day skipper certificate issued by the RYA (Royal Yachting Association), final skipper exam.today, bareboat charter generates two-thirds of the company's sales.

Financial Data

DUNS: 351876776

Legal Name: SUNSAIL

Address: RUE TOUR DU GRAND BASSIN BP 1201, 11400 CASTELNAUDARY

Number of employees: 0 salarié (2024)

Capital: 375 000 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover - - - - - - 1 127 162 44 740
Gross margin (€) - - - - - 20 000 8 432 46 260
EBITDA (€) -14 624 -13 339 -11 973 -9 516 - -47 887 -337 065 16 236
Operating profit (€) -14 624 -13 339 -11 973 -9 516 - -27 887 -57 065 -39 246
Net profit (€) -9 338 -13 339 -11 973 -9 516 -16 603 -38 692 -72 785 -363 099
Turnover growth rate (%) - - - - - -100 2 419,4 -
Ebitda margin rate (%) - - - - - - -29,9 36,3
Operating margin rate (%) - - - - - - -5,1 -87,7
Working Capital (turnover days) - - - - - - 162,7 4 776,8
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) - - - - - - -9,7 8 968,4
Net margin (%) - - - - - - -6,5 -811,6
Added value / Turnover (%) - - - - - - -29,7 -14,8
Wages and social charges (€) - - - - - - - -
Salaries / Turnover (%) - - - - - - - -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Gérant Simon, Barrie, Michael Cross 56
Gérant Jaime, Louise Evans 47

Studies mentioning this company

The boat rental market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Travelopia, Sunsail, Le Boat, The Moorings
  • Moorings France (Moorings Group)
  • Filovent
  • Dream Yacht Charter (Beneteau Groupe)
  • Bénéteau Rent (Groupe Beneteau)
  • Lagoon Catamaran (Construction Navale Bordeaux)
  • Globe Sailor
  • Quo Vadis Plaisance
  • Les Canalous
  • Le Boat (Travelopia)
  • Nautal
  • SamBoat.fr
  • Locaboat Holidays - Nicols Yacht
  • Click & Boat
  • Nauticoncept
  • Boataround
  • Voile et Vent
  • Wiziboat
  • Océans Evasion (Click & Boat)
  • GlobeSailor
  • Nicols Yacht
  • Catlante Catamarans
  • Hey Captain (Digital Nautic)
  • Solutions Plaisance
  • Loire Atlantique Pêche et Plaisance
The boat rental market - Spain

Other companies mentioned:

  • Le Boat (Travelopia)
  • Moorings France (Moorings Group)
  • Travelopia, Sunsail, Le Boat, The Moorings
  • Dream Yacht Charter (Beneteau Groupe)
  • Bénéteau Rent (Groupe Beneteau)
  • Globe Sailor
  • Quo Vadis Plaisance
  • Nautal
  • SamBoat.fr
  • Click & Boat
  • Océans Evasion (Click & Boat)