SEE ALL INVESTMENTS Courir Courir is a leading French retailer of sneakers. Founded as a sportswear retailer in 1980, Courir has in recent years become a specialist in the lifestyle and fashion sneaker segment. Primarily, Courir sells sneakers for men, women and children. By differentiating its position, notably through its wide product offering and its focus on female customers, Courir has rapidly grown into one of France’s leading sneaker retailer, with a 16% market share. Having established long-standing partnerships with more than 20 leading brand names, including Nike and Adidas, Courir is able to offer exclusive product lines, limited editions and capsule collections as part of its wide range of products. Courir operates the largest network of stores in the fast-growing sneaker market, with 250 stores across France and an e-commerce website. The group has developed an omni-channel approach, offering home delivery and in-store delivery services, as well as a store-to-web service. INVESTMENT DATE Feb 2019 COUNTRY France BUSINESS DESCRIPTION Consumer Goods REVENUE AT ACQ. €326m EMPLOYEES AT ACQ. 1,800 INVESTMENT TYPE Primary MBO EQUISTONE TEAM Guillaume Jacqueau Managing Partner // Country Head Paris Julie Lorin Partner Paris Grégoire Schlumberger Partner Paris Edouard Fillon Investment Director Paris RELATED PRESS RELEASES Equistone Partners Europe enters into exclusive negotiations with Groupe Go Sport for the acquisition of Courir 22 Oct 2018 ADD-ON ACQUISITIONS NakedAug 2021 CONTACT US AMSTERDAM BIRMINGHAM LONDON MANCHESTER MUNICH PARIS ZURICH PRINT PAGE DISCLAIMER PRIVACY POLICY MODERN SLAVERY ACT INVESTOR LOGIN Equistone Partners Europe Limited is authorised and regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority. © EQUISTONE PARTNERS EUROPE