Kipcom

What Kipcom does

Kipcom SAS is a French private communication-and-equipment agency founded in 2013 and headquartered at 150 Rue du Dr Schaffner, 62221 Noyelles-sous-Lens. The company operates across five service categories — EPI (personalized protective workwear), PUB (signage, banners, advertising), Print (business cards and promotional print), Sport (custom sportswear and equipment), and Goodies (promotional objects such as mugs, pens, keychains, trophies) — serving sports clubs, construction and industrial firms, and businesses seeking branded merchandise.

The technical backbone is built around three conventional textile customisation methods — flocage (heat transfer), broderie (embroidery), and sublimation printing — applied to a distributed catalog of third-party sportswear brands (Macron as anchor, plus Kempa, Erreà, Umbro, BLK, Everlast, Uhlsport) and signage/print products. The company runs a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform (kipcom.fr) for self-serve sportswear purchases across Homme, Femme, and Enfant categories, complemented by quote-based ordering for custom EPI, goodies, and signage jobs.

Commercially, Kipcom earns one-time unit-sale revenue across its categories, with unit prices spanning from sub-€1 promotional items (silicone bracelets from €0.20, mugs from €0.50) through to higher-ticket apparel (referee jerseys from €74+) and bespoke signage/vehicle-wrapping contracts. Its distribution is single-country/domestic and channel-mixed: self-serve online for standardized sportswear and direct-quote B2B for custom jobs. The customer base spans 100+ amateur sports associations, the anchor Ligue 1 partnership with Racing Club de Lens (since 2015), and named enterprise logos including Darty, McDonald's, Dekra, Norisko, and Mercedes-Benz Saga. The business carries no disclosed external funding, has 11-50 employees, and a stated share capital of €50,000 — consistent with a founder-owned regional operator rather than a venture-backed growth business.

Name

Kipcom

Legal name

Kipcom SAS

Website

https://kipcom.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kipcom is a French B2B/B2C communication-and-equipment agency founded in 2013 that customizes signage, promotional goods, EPI workwear, and sportswear for sports clubs, construction/industrial firms, and businesses. It distributes Macron sportswear and partners with Racing Club de Lens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom signage and branded merchandise services

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850), Sporting Goods Retailers (459110), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAMACAK

Sportswear Customization & Printing Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Athletic Footwear & Sport Apparel Retail

SECONDARYCRAMABAE

Team Sports Equipment & Uniforms Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Sporting Goods Generalist Retail

Keywords

• Custom signage fabrication
• Vehicle wrapping services
• Personalized sportswear
• Promotional merchandise
• Protective equipment customization

Headquarters

HQ city

Noyelles-sous-lens

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sports apparel and equipment sales: Sale of Macron-branded sportswear through e-commerce platform (jerseys, shorts, jackets, training wear, goalkeeper gear, referee uniforms) to sports clubs, associations, and individuals.
2. Custom promotional goods: Customized promotional items (goodies) including mugs, pens, water bottles, notebooks, keychains, trophies, medals, silicone bracelets for business branding purposes.
3. Personalized PPE and workwear: Fluorescent vests, t-shirts, polos, jackets, caps with company branding for construction, industrial, and workplace safety applications.
4. Signage and vehicle wrapping: Production and installation of signage (enseignes), vehicle wrapping (covering véhicules), banners (bâches), and custom signage solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kipcom manufactures and customizes signs, signage, banners, vehicle coverings, promotional objects, and personalized sports textiles and personal protective equipment (EPI). The company operates across five service categories — EPI, PUB (advertising), Print, Sport, and Goodies — combining in-house personalization techniques (flocage, broderie, sublimation) with distribution of branded sportswear (Macron, Kempa, Erreà, Umbro, BLK, Everlast, Uhlsport) to sports clubs, associations, businesses, and individual consumers.

Product overview

Kipcom is a communication and equipment agency founded in 2013, specializing in signage, signage systems, banners, vehicle wrapping, promotional objects, and personalized sports textiles and EPI (Personal Protective Equipment). The company operates as a single unified offering combining multiple service categories: EPI (protective equipment with customization via flocking, sublimation, and embroidery), PUB (advertising services and promotional banners), Print (printing services for business cards), Sport (custom sportswear and equipment), and Goodies (customizable promotional items including mugs, pens, trophies, and wearables). They serve sports clubs, businesses, and organizations, with over 100 partnerships with sports associations including being official partner of Racing Club de Lens since 2015.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPI (Personal Protective Equipment) Customization Customized personal protective equipment for businesses, including fluorescent vests, t-shirts, polos, jackets, helmets, and caps personalized via flocage, broderie, and sublimation. Targeted at construction, industrial, and field-service companies requiring branded workplace safety garments.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Racing Club de Lens (RCL)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Official partner of Racing Club de Lens since 2015. Professional Ligue 1 football club partnership providing credibility and visibility in the sports market. Multiple sports association partnerships (100+) building an ecosystem of sports club clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Intersport: International sporting goods retailer with French store footprint and team sports apparel offerings. Competes for the same club, school, and amateur athlete customers.
• Sport 2000: National sporting goods retail cooperative in France with team sports apparel offerings. Competes for the same amateur club and association customers at significantly larger scale.
• 4imprint: Large promotional products distributor with French operations. Competes directly with Kipcom's goodies and corporate promotional merchandise offering.
• Decathlon: Global sporting goods retailer with a growing team-customization program (Decathlon Pro). Competes on price, breadth, and increasingly on customization for amateur sports clubs.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Mass-market custom print and promotional goods platform with French operations. Competes directly with Kipcom's goodies, print, and signage categories via self-serve online ordering.

Regional players

• Creadiffusion: French signage and visual communication manufacturer. Directly comparable for Kipcom's enseigne, bâche, and signalétique production capabilities.
• Signaal: French signage and vehicle wrapping specialist. Comparable on the covering véhicule and enseigne service lines that form part of Kipcom's portfolio.

Direct peers

• MyProSports: French Macron-branded team sportswear distributor and customizer serving clubs and associations. Closest comparable on the Macron distribution + personalization model that anchors Kipcom.

Emerging players

• Custom Ink: Online custom apparel platform for teams, groups, and businesses. Competes for the same custom sportswear and corporate apparel orders, primarily at the SMB level.

Others

• Macron Sports Hub (official Macron distributor network): Macron's own brand and distributor network across Europe. Represents the upstream brand owner and peer set of authorized Macron distributors with which Kipcom competes for club accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kipcom.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kipcom

Compliance1 record

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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