Grupo Soledad

What Grupo Soledad does

Grupo Soledad is a family-owned Spanish business group, founded in 1984 in Elche (Alicante) by the Pérez Vázquez family, that operates as an integrated tire-industry conglomerate spanning the full lifecycle of the tire. The group is organized into five divisions: Industrial (retreaded tire manufacturing via INSA Turbo in Aspe, technical rubber compound production via Mezclas del Caucho, and industrial cutting/recycling equipment via Recycla–Tallants Navarro), Commercial (multi-brand tire distribution via Neumáticos Soledad, supported by 18 logistics centers with over 100,000 m² of warehousing and a private B2B portal), Services (insurance brokerage through ERSM Levante and Seguros Confortauto, travel agency Viajes Confortauto, and construction via Soledad Construcciones), International (Tirso Pneus/Soledad Portugal, Soledad France, and Pneu Maroc in Morocco), and Recycling (used-tire collection and export via Buycasing, and rubber granule production via Solodegoma). The group comprises 38 companies, employs approximately 1,450 people, and reports FY2025 consolidated revenue of more than €450 million. The business model combines wholesale multi-brand tire distribution (the core revenue stream, serving 15,000+ active B2B customers), franchise fee income from four workshop networks (Confortauto with 658 workshops in Spain plus 333 in Portugal, BlackTire with 800+, Ecological Drive with 100+ in Spain and 5 in France, and Fixcar with 172), industrial sales of retreaded tires and rubber compounds, insurance brokerage commissions, and ancillary services such as logistics to third parties. The group is registered as Neumáticos Soledad, S.L., is headquartered in Elche (Alicante), and operates across Spain, Portugal, France, and Morocco, with no public listing, no disclosed institutional investor, and continued family control evidenced by a formal Family Protocol introduced in 2006 and ongoing executive leadership by Juan Ramón Pérez Vázquez.

Name

Grupo Soledad

Legal name

Neumáticos Soledad, S.L.

Website

https://gruposoledad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Grupo Soledad is a family-owned Spanish tire conglomerate operating across 5 divisions and 38 companies, distributing nearly 300 tire brands to more than 15,000 B2B customers through 18 logistics centers, and supporting 1,700+ franchise workshop centers across Spain, Portugal, France, and Morocco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tire Distribution and Manufacturing

NAICS

Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers (423130), Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) (326211), Tire Dealers (44134), Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers (42313)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010), Tires & Inner Tubes (3011)

akta.pro primary industry

Tire Distribution & Wholesale (Regional/Local Supply) (TLAKADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tires Manufacturing (IMACAIAK), Commercial/Fleet Tire Sales & Service (Truck/Bus/OTR) (TLAKADAB), Tire & Wheel Services (Mount/Balance/Alignment) (TLAKAAAD), Tires, wheels & related supplies distribution (CRAOANAD)

Keywords

• Tire distribution services
• Tire manufacturing
• Rubber recycling
• Workshop franchise networks
• Multi-brand tire supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Alicante

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tire distribution (wholesale): Neumáticos Soledad distributes multi-brand tires to workshops and dealers across Spain, Portugal, France, and Morocco. This is the core revenue stream, supported by 18 logistics centers and up to 4 daily deliveries in major cities.
2. Workshop franchise networks: Revenue from franchise fee structures across Confortauto (non-profit franchise, 658 Spain + 333 Portugal), BlackTire (800+ workshops), Ecological Drive (100+ Spain + 5 France), and Fixcar (172 workshops) networks.
3. Manufacturing and industrial: Industrial division revenue from INSA Turbo (renovated tires), Mezclas del Caucho (rubber compounds), Caucho Industrial Verdú (rubber supports and joints), Solodegoma (rubber granules), and Recycla/Tallans Navarro (industrial cutting equipment and recycling machinery).
4. Insurance intermediation: ERSM Levante, the Group's insurance brokerage, generates revenue through commissions on multi-line insurance policies (auto, home, health, civil liability, cyber risk) placed for workshop network customers and Confortauto/BlackTire clients.
5. Logistics services: Logistics division provides warehousing and transport services to external clients in addition to supporting the group's own distribution, with 30 trucks and 100 trailers.
6. Travel agency and other services: Viajes Confortauto (incentive travel and outdoor training), ERSM Grupo (insurance), Soledad Construcciones (construction), and SUMA supermarkets generate supplementary revenue.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Grupo Soledad distributes multi-brand tires (nearly 300 brands) to over 15,000 active B2B workshop and fleet customers across the Iberian Peninsula, France, and Morocco through 18 logistics centers and a private B2B portal. The group also manufactures retreaded tires (INSA Turbo), technical rubber compounds (Mezclas del Caucho), industrial cutting and recycling equipment (Recycla/Tallants Navarro), and rubber granules from recycled tires (Solodegoma), and reaches end consumers through franchise workshop networks (Confortauto, BlackTire, Ecological Drive, Fixcar).

Product overview

Grupo Soledad is a diversified business group that operates as an integrated tire industry company with a closed-loop model. The portfolio is organized around five divisions: Industrial (manufacturing of retreaded tires, rubber compounds, and industrial equipment), Commercial (tire distribution and multimarca offerings), Services (insurance, travel agency, construction), International (operations in France, Portugal, Morocco), and Recycling (used tire treatment and rubber recycling). The core products include Neumáticos Soledad (distribution with 18 logistics centers), Insa Turbo (retreaded tire manufacturing), and various workshop networks including Confortauto (658 associated workshops), BlackTire (800+ workshops), Ecological Drive (100+ workshops), and Fixcar (172 workshops). The company also offers technology consulting through Soluciona IT and maintains a B2B digital platform for customer transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Neumáticos Soledad: Tire distribution brand serving the entire Iberian Peninsula and Europe with 18+ logistics centers and over 15,000 active clients.
• Confortauto
• INSA Turbo
• BlackTire
• Ecological Drive
• Fixcar
• Neumagó
• ConfortTruck
• Solodegoma
• Caucho Verde
• Mezclas del Caucho (MCE)
• Recycla / Tallants Navarro
• ERSM Levante
• Soluciona IT
• Fundación Grupo Soledad
• Viajes Confortauto
• Buycasing

Products and services

• Neumáticos Soledad (Multi-Brand Tire Distribution) Wholesale distribution of nearly 300 multi-brand tires to over 15,000 active B2B workshop and fleet customers across Spain, Portugal, France, and Morocco, via 18 logistics centers and a private B2B portal with up to four daily deliveries in major cities.
• INSA Turbo (Retreaded Tires) Manufacture of high-quality retreaded/renewed tires at the Aspe (Alicante) plant, applied as an environmentally sustainable tire replacement alternative, plus end-of-life tire recycling and valorization services.
• Confortauto (Workshop Franchise Network) Non-profit franchise network of 658 associated workshops in Spain and 333 in Portugal offering multi-brand tire services, maintenance, and mechanical work to end consumers.
• BlackTire (Workshop Network)
• Ecological Drive (Workshop Network) Multi-brand tire workshop network with 100 workshops in Spain and 5 in France specializing in retreaded INSA Turbo tires as a sustainable and economical alternative.
• Fixcar (Workshop Network)
• Mezclas del Caucho (MCE) (Technical Rubber Compounds)
• Solodegoma (Recycled Rubber Granules)
• Caucho Industrial Verdú / Caucho Verde (Industrial Rubber Products) Design and manufacture of elastomeric supports and gaskets for infrastructure sectors, plus specialized rubber equipment (tiles, anti-bounce and acoustic plates, bollards, and technical parts).
• Recycla - Tallants Navarro (Industrial Cutting Equipment) Design, manufacture, supply, and maintenance of blades, dies, cutting elements, and all equipment for industrial recovery and recycling processes.
• ERSM Levante (Insurance Brokerage)
• Neumagó (Innovative Workshop Concept)
• ConfortTruck (Truck Tire Workshop Network)
• Buycasing (Used Tire Collection and Export)
• Tirso Pneus (Portugal Tire Distribution)
• Soluciona IT (Business Technology Consulting) Technology consulting company specializing in business consulting and process optimization, providing digital solutions and value-added services for digital transformation of companies and public administrations.
• Logística del Neumático (Tire Logistics Services) Tire logistics division with an advanced management system for stock control, demand identification, and merchandise repositioning in warehouses, integrated with the ordering system; provides warehousing and transport services to external clients with a fleet of 30 trucks and 100 trailers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 4 daily deliveries in major cities; 2+ daily deliveries in 75% of national territory including islands
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fundación OceanogràficminorOthers · 8 June 2026Environmental partnership in which the Grupo Soledad Foundation participated in the release of a sea turtle recovered by Fundación Oceanogràfic at Puçol beach (Valencia), as part of World Environment and Oceans Day activities. The Foundation supports direct environmental projects generating tangible benefits to nature.
• Ayuntamiento de PuçolminorOthers · 8 June 2026Local government partner for the environmental day event at Puçol beach, co-organizing the turtle release and beach cleanup activity with the Club de Busseig Trotafons and Grupo Soledad Foundation.
• Club de Busseig TrotafonsminorOthers · 8 June 2026Local diving club that organized underwater beach cleanup activities as part of the environmental day, collaborating with Grupo Soledad Foundation and the Town Hall of Puçol.
• Grupo AndréscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Strategic alliance between Grupo Andrés and Grupo Soledad for the distribution of Dunlop consumer tire brand in Spain. The partnership leverages both groups' logistics capillarity and an ambitious brand repositioning plan for Dunlop in the premium segment. The agreement is backed by Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI), the global owner of Dunlop. This is a co-distribution agreement combining Grupo Andrés' reach (40,000+ customers, delivery in 70% of Spain same-day) with Grupo Soledad's 18 logistics centers and 15,000+ B2B clients.
• Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI)coreTechnology or Integration · 11 May 2026Global tire manufacturer and owner of the Dunlop brand. SRI acquired Dunlop brand rights in key regions including Europe from Goodyear in early 2025 and is implementing a strategy to position Dunlop as its primary global premium brand. SRI selected the Grupo Andrés + Grupo Soledad alliance as its premium distribution partner for Dunlop consumer tires in Spain, betting on this collaboration model to increase market share.
• Unión Alcoyana SeguroscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Strategic collaboration between ERSM Levante (Grupo Soledad's insurance brokerage) and Unión Alcoyana Seguros (founded 1877, 105,000+ clients) to provide multi-line insurance products to the Confortauto and BlackTire workshop networks. The agreement covers auto, home, health, SME, professional, civil liability, and cyber risk insurance, integrating Unión Alcoyana's financial solidity with the capillarity of Grupo Soledad's 1,600+ workshop networks.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Speedy: French tire and auto-service retail chain; comparable workshop-network model but primarily operating in France — Soledad's geographic overlap through Soledad France makes this a regional competitor.
• ATU: German auto-service and tire retailer with broad workshop footprint; similar multi-brand service concept as Soledad's networks but in Central Europe, where Soledad has minimal presence.
• Nibran / Copi Neumaticos (Spanish tire wholesalers): Spanish tire wholesale and distribution competitors active in the Iberian market; comparable trade-channel model but smaller scale than Soledad's 18-center platform.

Broad incumbents

• Feu Vert: European multi-brand auto-service and tire retailer; competes with Soledad's Fixcar / Neumagó workshop concepts across consumer-facing service, with broader aftermarket coverage beyond tires.
• Euromaster: Michelin-owned European tire service network combining retail, fleet management, and distribution; broader geographic and brand-owner backing versus Soledad's distributor-led model.
• Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations: Global tire manufacturer with direct retail and franchise channels; competes with Soledad's distribution business as a brand owner pushing selective distribution and as a retail-network operator in overlapping categories.

Direct peers

• Point S: Global cooperative of independent tire retailers and workshops; competes directly with Soledad's Confortauto / BlackTire / Fixcar franchise models across Europe through member-owned retail scale.
• Norauto: Iberian footprint (Norauto España) of Mobivia's European auto-service and tire center chain; directly competes with Soledad's Confortauto and Fixcar banners in the retail/consumer install segment.
• Grupo Andrés: Spanish multi-brand tire distributor and workshop consolidator — Grupo Soledad's May 2026 Dunlop co-distribution partner. Closest direct comparable given overlapping Iberian footprint, multi-brand model, and shared workshop-network strategy.
• First Stop: Bridgestone-owned European tire and auto-service franchise network; closest multi-brand vs. manufacturer-tied retail competition for Soledad's Iberian workshop banners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries27 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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