Coaches Delannoy

What Coaches Delannoy does

Coaches Delannoy (legal entity CARS DELANNOY ET FILS, operating brands Autocars Delannoy and Voyages Delannoy) is a French family-owned coach and bus transportation company founded in 1956 and headquartered in Fismes, in the Champagne region near Reims. The company operates a fleet of touring coaches, minibuses, and a 91-passenger double-decker (predominantly SETRA, Mercedes, and Irisbus models) organized into four service tiers: Prestige (luxury VIP with panoramic roofs, leather seats, coffee machines, advanced safety systems), Grand Tourisme, Tourisme, and Class Éco (economy). It serves group travel organizers, schools, enterprises, associations, and individual tourists across France, with international travel packages extending to approximately 50+ countries through its Voyages Delannoy travel agency brand.

The company's revenue model combines one-time coach rental with professional driver (quote-based pricing across vehicle tiers), organized travel packages priced between €89 (children's events) and €2,999 (LaponieFinland), and ancillary fees. Distribution is direct via website quote-request forms, phone sales (03 26 02 02 32), and personalized group travel consulting (Monday-Friday office hours). The company holds mandatory French regulatory registrations including Atout-France tourism certification (IM051170001) and RCS Reims corporate registration (81289657900016), with €1.25M registered capital. The technology stack is limited to OEM vehicle features (GPS tracking, multimedia, safety systems) and a standard content-managed website hosted on OVH infrastructure.

The business operates with 11-50 employees under family management across three generations, with M. Delannoy serving as Director and publication editor per legal disclosures. Customer segments span four primary use cases: Tourism (excursions, ski trips, airport transfers), Enterprise (employee transport, corporate events), Public Transport (scheduled commuter lines), and Students/School Groups (field trips, educational excursions). Fleet modernization is ongoing with newer premium models (SETRA 431 DT double-decker, Mercedes Sprinter Travel 75 minibus) added to the inventory. No funding rounds, acquisitions, digital product platforms, mobile apps, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are evident in source materials.

Name

Coaches Delannoy

Legal name

CARS DELANNOY ET FILS

Website

https://carsdelannoy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coaches Delannoy is a French family-owned coach and bus operator founded in 1956, headquartered in Fismes near Reims, providing tiered coach rental with driver and packaged group travel services to schools, enterprises, associations, and tourists across France and international destinations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter Bus and Coach Transportation Services

NAICS

Charter Bus Industry (48551), Tour Operators (561520), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter & Tour Coach Operators (TLAFAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tour & Sightseeing Coach Charters (THAIAIAB), Luxury / Premium Coach Operators (TLAFAFAE), Luxury/VIP Coach Charters (THAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Coach rental services
• Group transportation
• Travel packages
• Bus hire
• Tourism transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Fismes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Coach Rental with Driver: Core revenue stream from renting touring coaches with professional drivers. Services include tourism trips, school transport, company events, and public transport. Pricing based on distance, duration, vehicle type, and additional services.
2. Travel Packages and Holidays: Organized group travel packages including domestic trips (France, Alsace, Brittany), international destinations (Greece, Italy, Spain, USA, Bali, Egypt, Caribbean cruises), and event tickets. Revenue from bundled transport, accommodation, meals, and activities.
3. Ancillary Services: Additional charges for parking, insurance, extended waiting time, and supplementary equipment. Quotes include base transport plus optional add-ons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coaches Delannoy provides coach and minibus rental with professional drivers across four service tiers (Prestige, Grand Tourisme, Tourisme, and Class Eco) with fleet capacity ranging from 8 to 91 passengers. The company also operates a full-service travel agency (Voyages Delannoy) that organizes group trips, vacation packages, and customized itineraries covering domestic France and international destinations. Services include school transport, corporate employee transport, public transport lines, tourism excursions, and bundled travel packages combining transportation with accommodation, meals, and activities.

Product overview

Coaches Delannoy (Autocars Delannoy) is a French coach and bus rental company operating since 1956, offering a unified transportation service with four service tiers (Prestige, Grand Tourisme, Tourisme, Class Éco) and two minibus options. The fleet consists primarily of SETRA vehicles along with Mercedes and Irisbus models, ranging from 8 to 91 passenger capacity. The company also operates a full-service travel agency (Voyages Delannoy) that organizes group trips, vacation packages, and excursions both domestically in France and internationally. The product portfolio spans vehicle rental with professional drivers, travel planning services, and packaged vacation experiences including accommodation, transportation, and activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prestige Coach Service

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OVHminorOthersWeb hosting services provider for the company website carsdelannoy.com. OVH SAS, headquartered at 2 rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurolines: Pan-European long-distance coach network connecting major cities across the continent. Comparable as an international charter/scheduled coach operator, but at much larger scale with cross-border scheduled service rather than bespoke group charters.
• Keolis: SNCF subsidiary operating urban transit, regional rail, and coach services across France and internationally. Comparable as a larger French incumbent offering overlapping charter and group transport capabilities as part of a much wider mobility portfolio.
• FlixBus: Digital-first long-distance bus network operating across Europe with a mobile-first booking platform. Comparable as an intercity coach operator serving overlapping customer demand for medium- and long-distance group and individual travel, but at much larger scale and with a tech-led model Delannoy does not match.
• Transdev: Major French and European public transport and coach operator with broad charter and scheduled service offerings. Comparable as a much larger incumbent in the same French coach/charter space, though its portfolio spans rail, transit, and many geographies beyond Delannoy's regional footprint.
• National Express: UK-headquartered international transport group operating scheduled and charter coach services across the UK, Europe, and North America. Comparable as a large incumbent in the European coach charter and scheduled bus space.

Direct peers

• BlaBlaCar Bus: French intercity bus service (formerly Ouibus) operated by BlaBlaCar, offering low-cost scheduled coach travel across France and Europe. Directly comparable as a charter/long-distance coach competitor targeting similar price-sensitive French and European travelers.
• Voyages Vandeputte: French coach operator and tour organizer with a modern fleet serving charter, school, and group travel across Belgium and France. Comparable as a similarly structured regional charter and group travel operator in the French-speaking European market.
• Autocars Philibert: French regional coach and travel agency operator with charter services and organized trips across France and Europe. Directly comparable as a similarly sized family-style French coach operator combining rental with driver, group travel, and tour packages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AutocarsDelannoy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autocars-delannoy

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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