M&A Deal Summary

JD Sports Fashion Acquires Courir

On November 27, 2024, JD Sports Fashion acquired retailer Courir from Equistone for 520M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is JD Sports Fashion’s 8th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is JD Sports Fashion’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is JD Sports Fashion’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-11-27
Target Courir
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) JD Sports Fashion
Sellers(s) Equistone
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 520M EUR

Target

Courir

Sassenage, France
Courir is a French retailer of sneakers that operates a 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, and a store-to-web service. Courir was formed in 1980 and is based in Sassenage, France.

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Buyer

JD Sports Fashion

Bury, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1981
Sector Retail
Employees79,717
Revenue 10.5B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

JD is a retailer and distributor of branded sportswear and fashion wear in the UK with over 800 stores. JD also has a growing performance sports and outdoor division. JD was founded in 1981 and is based in Bury, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 10
Sector (Retail) 8 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 6
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-23 Hibbett

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Hibbett is a sporting goods stores in small to mid-sized markets predominately in the South, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions of the United States. Hibbett was founded in 1945 and is based in Birmingham, Alabama.

Buy $1.1B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 194 of 194
Sector (Retail) 12 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 68 of 68
Country (France) 61 of 61
Year (2024) 5 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 59
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-05 QuestGates

Birmingham, United Kingdom

QuestGates is an independent provider of complex loss adjusting and claims solutions. It provides multi-disciplinary loss adjusting, claims handling, surveying, engineering, and legal services. QuestGates was formed in 2003 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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