What 4PADEL does

4PADEL is the dedicated padel-center brand of LE FIVE SAS, a French private operator headquartered in France that runs more than 30 indoor padel venues across the country and is positioned as the largest padel operator in Europe. Padel is a racquet sport growing rapidly across the continent, with France alone counting more than 600,000 practitioners, and 4PADEL serves individual players, clubs, schools and associations, corporate clients, and Comités d'Entreprise (employee benefit committees). The company combines a dense physical venue footprint with a digital platform that supports online booking via website and mobile app, in-court video recording for player review, and the LA FID' digital loyalty wallet, with an internal digital/commercial/marketing team of approximately 40 employees.

Each 4PADEL center integrates roughly eight padel courts with a ProShop retail area carrying Babolat and adidas merchandise, a sports bar, and changing facilities, positioning the venues as hospitality-oriented sports destinations rather than pure court-rental operations. Revenue is generated through a diversified mix: pay-per-play court rentals, the MUCHO subscription for frequent players, on-site retail and F&B, corporate event hosting, B2B sale of padel tickets to CE committees, and sponsorship/advertising. Partnerships with Babolat (official equipment supplier), the Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) for sanctioned tournaments, adidas, and Players Events further integrate 4PADEL into the broader French padel ecosystem.

The growth model combines company-operated expansion with the "Monte ton 4PADEL" franchise program, which allows partner-operated venues to operate under the 4PADEL brand as an asset-light channel. The company has signaled an aggressive pipeline of 17 additional openings through 2027 in France and an initial international entry into Germany with sites planned in Münster and Düsseldorf in 2026, indicating a multi-channel, multi-geography expansion strategy rather than a single-market rollout.

Name

4PADEL

Legal name

LE FIVE SAS

Website

https://4padel.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Padel Sports Facility Operations

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue Booking, Ticketing & Event-Day Services (Box Office, Guest Services) (MPAKAEAO)

Keywords

• Padel court rentals
• Padel facility network
• Sports club franchise
• Padel coaching programs
• Corporate team building events

Headquarters

HQ city

Ville-la-grand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Court Rental (Pay-per-Use): Primary revenue stream from renting padel courts by the hour. Customers book via website or phone, with options for private full payment or individual split payment among players. Prices vary by time slot and center.
2. MUCHO Subscription Plans: Monthly, quarterly, and annual subscription memberships (MUCHO and MUCHO MÁS) providing preferential access to certain time slots at reduced individual rates. Nominative and non-transferable.
3. ProShop (Babolat Products): Retail sales of Babolat padel equipment including rackets (Technical Viper, Counter Veron, Air Vertuo, Revenge Woman), footwear (Jet Premura, Movea Men), apparel, and accessories (balls, grips, bags).
4. Sports Bar & Catering: Food and beverage sales including pizzas, bruschettas, charcuterie boards, and drinks. Available for dine-in or takeaway at club locations.
5. Corporate Events & Team Building: B2B services including tournament organization, padel initiation, coaching, seminars, and event catering for companies. Offered across the network of clubs nationwide.
6. CE Tickets (Billetrie): Digital ticket program for Comité d'Entreprise / CSE with volume-based discounts (5-15%) redeemable across all activities in participating centers (foot5, padel, squash, badminton).
7. Sponsorship & Visibility Packages: Advertising and branding opportunities within complexes including court naming, signage, digital presence (newsletter, social media, app), and event naming rights targeting companies seeking exposure to 300,000+ annual visitors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

4PADEL operates a network of 30+ indoor padel sports centers across France and La Réunion, renting padel courts by the hour through a website and mobile app booking platform. The integrated offering includes court reservations, automatic video recording of matches, tournaments (P25 to P1000, FFT-licensed), training programs (adults and children), subscription plans (MUCHO), loyalty wallet (LA FID'), Babolat-branded equipment retail, sports bar service, corporate event packages, CE/CSE employee tickets, sponsorship/visibility packages, and franchise development (Monte ton 4PADEL).

Product overview

4PADEL is a padel court reservation and sports facility network operating as a platform with multiple integrated services. The core offering is court booking at 30+ locations across France. Supporting services include: tournaments (4PADEL Tournois), training programs (4PADEL Training Club with Cours Co' by Babolat and individual coaching), youth development (École de Padel by Babolat), vacation camps for kids and adults (Stages), subscription plans (MUCHO/MUCHO MÁS), children's birthday parties (4PADEL ANNIV'), corporate events (Événements Entreprise with team-building and seminars), employee tickets (Tickets CE), loyalty rewards (LA FID'), equipment retail (ProShop Babolat), food and beverage (4PADEL Snack & Sports Bar), sponsorship visibility packages, franchise development (Monte ton 4PADEL), and social engagement programs (4FUN 4ALL 4YOU). The company operates under Groupe Players/LE FIVE and partners with Babolat and the FFT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Babolat Partnership: Babolat is the official equipment and training partner of 4PADEL, providing rackets, shoes, apparel, and balls. Some top players on the Premier Padel circuit play with Babolat equipment (e.g., Juan Lebrón, Coki Nieto).
• 4PADEL Training Club
• LA FID' (Fidélité)
• MUCHO / MUCHO MÁS
• Players Events

Products and services

• 4PADEL Court Reservations Online booking platform for reserving padel courts at 4PADEL centers across France, supporting private paid reservations, split payments among players, and management through a client account. Targeted at individual recreational and competitive padel players.
• 4PADEL Tournois Tournament organization service offering competitive FFT-licensed tournaments (P25 to P1000) and leisure tournaments without license requirements, available across the 4PADEL club network.
• 4PADEL Training Club Adult training program featuring Cours Co' by Babolat group coaching (weekly 1h30 sessions over 10 weeks) plus individual coaching sessions for personalized instruction.
• École de Padel by Babolat Youth padel academy for children aged 3-17 offering 30 sessions from September to June, organized by age and skill level, coached by FFT-certified instructors.
• 4PADEL Stages (Kids) School holiday camps for children aged 6+ offering 3 to 5 days of padel training with certified coaches, including meals and snacks, held in secured indoor facilities.
• 4PADEL Stages (Adults) Vacation padel camps for adults featuring structured training and sessions led by certified coaches during school holiday periods.
• MUCHO / MUCHO MÁS Subscription Monthly, quarterly, or annual subscription plans offering 90-minute court access with preferential pricing on eligible time slots, nominative and non-transferable.
• 4PADEL ANNIV' Children's birthday party packages offering 2 courts for 1h30 of play plus 30 minutes for snacks, with animator, complete birthday snack, and complimentary Babolat t-shirt for the birthday child.
• Événements Entreprise (Corporate Events) Corporate event services including team-building tournaments, padel animations, seminars with meeting spaces, catering, and custom awards for company events across the 4PADEL network. Handled via the Players Events agency.
• Tickets CE (Billetrie CSE) Corporate ticket and billeting system for CSE/employee committees offering 5-15% discounts based on purchase volume, valid for 12-24 months across foot5, padel, squash, and badminton activities.
• ProShop Babolat On-site retail offering Babolat padel rackets, footwear, apparel, and accessories including balls, grips, and bags.
• 4PADEL Snack & Sports Bar Food and beverage service at each club including on-site and takeaway dining (pizzas, bruschettas, charcuterie boards), plus lounge bar space with large screens for sports broadcasts and PS5 gaming stations.
• Sponsoring / Visibilité Corporate visibility and sponsorship packages offering advertising space within 4PADEL complexes including court naming, signage panels, LED boards, newsletters, social media mentions, and event naming rights, reaching 300,000+ annual visitors.
• Monte ton 4PADEL (Franchise) Franchise program for new padel center development offering business expertise, the proven operating model since 2014, national partner network, and multi-sport facility support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-4 new complexes opened annually across France
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BabolatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquipment partnership with Babolat for exclusive proshop products (rackets, footwear, apparel, accessories) and co-branded 'École de Padel' and 'Cours Co & Indiv by Babolat' training programs. Some of the best players on the Premier Padel circuit (Juan Lebrón, Coki Nieto) use Babolat equipment. The partnership aims to develop padel in France by innovating and making the practice accessible.
• Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration to promote and develop padel in all its forms. Includes FFT Padel Tour organization with international P2000 tournaments across France, Ten'Up platform integration for court booking and tournament registration, and quality assurance for facilities and services.
• adidasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for women's football development mentioned in social engagement context. adidas supports inclusive sports initiatives alongside 4PADEL.
• Associations (Priorité enfance – La Vie au grand air, Emmaüs, Le Lycée de la 2ème chance à Argenteuil)minorOthersSocial impact partnerships with associations supporting disadvantaged populations. Includes child protection organizations, social inclusion/reinsertion programs, and second-chance education institutions. 4PADEL provides free or discounted court access and welcoming environments for their beneficiaries.
• Agence Nationale du SportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommitment to double the number of free play hours made available to schools and associations within 18 months. Formal engagement with the national sports agency for territorial accessibility to sport.
• Players EventscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvents agency affiliated with Groupe Players handling corporate team-building, seminars, olympics, and event privatization. Extends 4PADEL's B2B service catalog beyond padel to include Five Lanta, team cohesion events, and full venue privatization. Enables comprehensive corporate event solutions across the network.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Padel Haus: Premium padel club operator with venues in major European cities offering courts, coaching, F&B and proshop under one roof. Closely comparable multi-revenue-stream operating model to 4PADEL, focused on the premium end of the market.
• Padel Nuestro: Specialist padel equipment retailer and club operator active across Spain and Latin America. Comparable to 4PADEL's integrated proshop + venue model, with strong omnichannel retail alongside club operations.
• Padel Galis: Major European padel court manufacturer that also designs, builds, and sometimes operates padel clubs. Comparable to 4PADEL on the venue/operator side, and a potential partner/competitor on court buildout for 4PADEL's 17 planned openings.
• Playtomic: Leading digital booking and matchmaking platform for padel and other racquet sports, used by thousands of clubs across Europe and Latin America. Highly comparable to 4PADEL's self-serve booking, app, and match-finding digital layer, though Playtomic is a software/marketplace rather than a venue operator.

Others

• Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT): French national tennis federation and governing body for padel in France. Comparable as the strategic partner running the FFT Padel Tour and Ten'Up platform integration with 4PADEL, and shapes the competitive/compliance framework 4PADEL operates within.
• Premier Padel: Governing body and commercial organizer of the professional Premier Padel circuit. Adjacent/ecosystem peer to 4PADEL via shared Babolat equipment ecosystem and FFT links; shapes top-of-funnel player demand that feeds 4PADEL's grassroots pyramid.
• Babolat: Exclusive padel equipment partner of 4PADEL and a global racquet sports brand. Adjacent as a key supplier and co-branded partner across 4PADEL's proshop, youth academy, and training programs.
• LE FIVE: Parent operating company of 4PADEL, originally a 5-a-side football (foot5) network in France. Directly comparable as a French multi-venue indoor sports facility operator and the chassis from which 4PADEL was spun out.

Broad incumbents

• Basic-Fit: Largest publicly listed low-cost fitness chain in Europe with 1,000+ clubs across multiple countries. Comparable as a high-density, multi-venue European indoor fitness/sports facility operator, though its core offering is gym access rather than padel.
• Fitness Park: Major French fitness chain with broad membership-based access to gym facilities. Comparable as a French multi-site indoor sports/fitness operator competing for the same consumer leisure wallet as 4PADEL.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/4PADELFrance
• Facebookfacebook.com/4PADELFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/4padel
• Instagraminstagram.com/4padel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries36 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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