Europarebrise

What Europarebrise does

Europarebrise is a French privately-held franchise network specializing in automotive windshield and glass repair and replacement, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt. The company serves individual vehicle owners across all insurance providers, offering a differentiated proposition where customers pay nothing out of pocket: deductibles up to €150 are reimbursed, and a proprietary tablet-based insurance teletransmission system enables direct electronic claim submission to insurers (AXA, MAIF, Allianz, Macif, Matmut, Groupama, MMA, GMF, Direct Assurance). Services cover windshields (81% of interventions), lateral and rear windows, and panoramic roofs, delivered through 41 physical service centers and mobile intervention units across France, plus a first international franchise in Luxembourg opened in 2023. The franchise model charges €8,000 HT entry fees and €250 HT monthly fees with no royalties or advertising fees, and reported 456,000 windshields replaced in 2024.

The core technology stack is a paperless, tablet-based administrative platform that eliminates the need for printers, scanners, or physical filing, paired with a customer-facing Android mobile application for appointment booking, real-time tracking, and geolocation. The company sources OEM-grade glass from Saint-Gobain and Nord Glass, and targets a national footprint of 562 centers to deliver service within 30 minutes across all of France. CEO Chedli Sahnine leads the company, which is registered with INPI under trademark number 4493206 and operates with no disclosed external institutional funding.

The business model blends two revenue streams: a transaction-fee model where the franchise network captures insurance-paid repair revenue at the center level (averaging €350,000 per center with 66% gross margins and ranging from €240,000 to €1,000,000), and a licensing model where the parent company earns franchise entry and recurring monthly fees. Customers are acquired primarily through word-of-mouth referrals, social media, paid search, and earned media (including TF1 national news coverage), rather than traditional advertising.

Name

Europarebrise

Legal name

EUROPAREBRISE

Website

https://europarebrise.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Europarebrise is a French privately-held franchise network specializing in automotive windshield repair and replacement. It serves individual vehicle owners through 41 centers across France plus mobile units, processing insurance claims directly via a proprietary tablet-based teletransmission system so customers pay nothing out of pocket.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nancy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Windshield and Glass Replacement Services: Primary revenue from replacement and repair of windshields and automotive glass. Works directly with all insurance companies for claims processing. Customers pay nothing as costs are covered by insurance claims.
2. Franchise Fees: Franchise network generates revenue through entry fees (8,000€ HT) and monthly fees (250€ HT). Franchisees operate independent centers under the brand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Europarebrise is a French franchise network specializing in automotive windshield and glass replacement and repair. Services are delivered through physical service centers and mobile technician units, with a tablet-based digital teletransmission system that processes claims directly with insurance companies, allowing customers to pay zero upfront and receive reimbursement of insurance deductibles up to €150.

Product overview

Europarebrise operates as a specialized automotive glass service company offering a unified service platform centered on windshield (pare-brise) replacement and repair. The core offering consists of windshield replacement and repair services for all vehicle brands, delivered through a combination of physical service centers and mobile interventions. The company integrates a digital teletransmission system that enables direct electronic processing with insurance companies, eliminating customer advance payments and managing franchise reimbursement. Europarebrise has expanded through a franchise model (Euro Pare Brise) offering entrepreneurs turnkey centers with digital tools and tablet-based operations. The company also provides a customer-facing mobile application for appointment management and service tracking. Services cover multiple glass types (windshields, side windows, panoramic roofs, headlights, rear windows) for various vehicle categories (cars, cabriolets, utility vehicles, camping-cars).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Windshield Replacement and Repair Service Core windshield (pare-brise) replacement and repair service for all vehicle brands (cars, cabriolets, utility vehicles, camping-cars) covering front windshields, lateral windows, rear windows, panoramic roofs, and headlights. Customers pay zero upfront as costs are processed directly through insurance teletransmission, with deductible reimbursement up to €150.
• Mobile Intervention Service At-home or workplace windshield service where technicians travel to the customer location (home or workplace) to perform repairs or replacements, with free displacement within service areas. Includes loaner vehicle provision and operates within 30-minute service radius coverage.
• Europarebrise Franchise Network Turnkey franchise opportunity offering entrepreneurs the ability to operate windshield replacement centers under the Europarebrise brand. Includes zero royalties, no advertising fees, digital management tools, tablet-based operations, technical training, administrative training, signage, and ongoing support. Average center revenue €350,000 with 66% gross margin.
• Europarebrise Mobile Application Customer-facing mobile application available on Android that enables appointment scheduling, real-time intervention tracking, access to exclusive offers and promotions, geolocation of nearest centers, and live chat customer support for the windshield replacement service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Windshield replacement in under 2 hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Saint-GobaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary glass supplier providing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) quality windshields and automotive glass. Products meet original equipment standards.
• Nord GlasscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlass supplier providing quality windshields meeting OEM standards for various vehicle brands.
• AXA, MAIF, Allianz, Macif, Matmut, Groupama, MMA, GMF, Direct AssurancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance company partnerships enabling direct billing, claims processing, and teletransmission. Customers pay zero as company handles all insurance administrative tasks.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Acoat Selected: International network of independent automotive repair shops that includes bodywork and glass services. Comparable as a franchise-style distributed service network with insurance relationships, though with a broader automotive repair focus.

Broad incumbents

• Point S: International tire and automotive service franchise network with strong French presence. Comparable as a franchise model with hundreds of locations, though focused on tires and broader automotive services rather than specialized glass.
• Feu Vert: French automotive service and parts retail chain offering maintenance and repair services. While not a specialized glass player, has national retail presence that captures some automotive service demand including basic glass work.
• Norauto: Major French multi-service automotive chain offering maintenance, tires, and repair including glass. Broader automotive services incumbent that includes windshield replacement as part of a wider portfolio, with national footprint that competes for automotive service customers.
• AD (Automobile District): Large French independent garage and automotive service network with national coverage. While focused on mechanics and maintenance, AD garages may handle glass work and represent a network competitor for vehicle service partnerships.

Direct peers

• Carglass: The dominant French windshield replacement and repair network, part of the global Belron group. Carglass is the largest 'giant du pare-brise' competitor with insurance partnerships and dense national coverage in France.
• France Pare-Brise: French franchise network specializing in windshield and automotive glass repair and replacement. Operates a similar franchise model with mobile service and insurance direct-billing, directly competing for franchisees and customers.
• Glassdrive: European (originally Spanish) automotive glass repair and replacement franchise with growing French presence. Competes on a similar franchise-based windshield replacement model with insurance partnerships across European markets.
• Speedy Glass: French automotive glass repair and replacement franchise chain, also part of the Belron group. Competes directly with Europarebrise on windshield services and insurance teletransmission in French urban and suburban markets.
• Mondial Pare-Brise: French windshield replacement franchise network offering mobile intervention and insurance direct billing. Targets the same customer base with similar service-level claims, competing for market share outside the dominant Carglass/Speedy footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/europarebriseofficiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/euro-pare-brise
• Instagraminstagram.com/europarebrise_officiel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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