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02/2019

COURIR acquired by EQUISTONE

FRANCE Retail / Specialized Retail / Sport EV 300M - 700M EUR

Context

Equistone acquired 100% of Courir from Groupe Go Sport for an Enterprise Value of EUR283 million. This disposal was vital for Rallye, which was seeking to reduce its debt load. The transaction was structured as an MBO: the existing management team reinvested alongside Equistone to gain autonomy.

COURIR, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2019, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (10.9x).

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Target

Courir is the market leader in France for sneaker and fashion-oriented sportswear retail. With a network of over 313 stores (mainly in France, but with a growing footprint in Spain, Belgium, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg), the company distinguishes itself through a unique positioning: it primarily targets a female and urban demographic, a segment often underserved by generalist competitors. Originally a subsidiary of Groupe Go Sport, Courir became independent in 2018 under the ownership of Equistone.

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Other operations with COURIR

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sub-sector)
DateAcquirerTargetCountrySector
05/2023JD SPORTSCOURIRFRANCESport

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M EUR

Revenue range: 250M - 500M EUR

EBITDA range: 10M - 30M EUR

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Target: courir

Acquirer: equistone