ELAN SPORT

What ELAN SPORT does

Elan Sport is a privately-held French fitness and racquet sports club operating a single facility at 46 route de l'Étrat, 42580 L'Etrat, near Saint-Étienne. The company is structured as a SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée) with €50,000 in share capital, SIREN 841410590, and is led by Michel Rodriguez as the legally designated publication负责人. Its service offering combines a 900 m² fitness plateau equipped by French supplier Laroq with four racquet sports — squash (2 courts), badminton (2 courts), padel tennis (1 court), and pickleball (2 courts) — alongside group fitness classes, individual showers, a terrace, a relaxation area, an on-site quick-service restaurant, and ancillary wellness services including nutrition coaching and osteopathy provided by Eliott Delmoure. The facility also rents a polyvalent seminar room for corporate meetings.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model serving local residents of the Saint-Étienne region, sports enthusiasts, and select local businesses. Customer acquisition is driven by online booking through the Deciplus member application, the company website, Facebook and Instagram (@elansport42), and a network of 40+ local partnerships spanning the municipal government (Ville de Saint-Étienne), the local football club ASSE, the university hospital CHU Saint-Étienne, École des Mines, and major employers such as SNCF, Decathlon, Casino, Colas, and GRDF. Distribution is exclusively domestic and concentrated within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring monthly subscriptions (Formule Classique at €38/month, Formule Liberté at €48/month, Formule Liberté + at €53/month, and Formule Liberté Premium at €58/month with pause functionality), pay-per-session access (€11/session), usage-based court rentals (padel €24/hour, pickleball €12/hour), prepaid racquet cards (10h/20h/50h options with or without equipment), equipment shop sales, restaurant transaction revenue, osteopathy professional services, and seminar room rental. No external funding, parent company, or institutional investors are disclosed; the business appears bootstrapped and self-funded through operating revenues. Technology is limited to standard third-party tools — the Deciplus booking platform and Laroq fitness equipment — with no proprietary software, AI capabilities, or API surface.

Name

ELAN SPORT

Legal name

Elan Sport

Website

https://elan-sport.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elan Sport is a privately-held French fitness and racquet sports club in L'Etrat near Saint-Étienne. It operates one facility combining a 900 m² fitness area, four racquet sports, group classes, and wellness services, serving local consumers through memberships, court rentals, and ancillary services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fitness and Racquet Sports Club

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash) (MPAKABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Racquet Sports (Tennis/Pickleball/Badminton/Squash) Retail (CRAMABAF), Athlete Wellness & Lifestyle Management/Concierge (Relocation, Personal Ops) (MPAKAMAK)

Keywords

• Fitness center services
• Racquet sports facility
• Group fitness classes
• Sports club memberships
• Padel and squash courts

Headquarters

HQ city

L'Etrat

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Monthly recurring membership fees providing access to fitness plateau, group classes, and racquet sports facilities. Multiple tiers available with varying levels of access and commitment periods.
2. Court Rentals: Hourly court rentals for Padel Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, and Squash. Racket rental available at additional cost.
3. Prepaid Cards: Prepaid cards for racquet sports with 10h, 20h, or 50h options, with or without equipment included.
4. Restaurant and Refreshments: On-site restaurant service offering healthy meals and beverages including protein drinks, soft drinks, and beer for post-workout recovery.
5. Osteopathy Services: Expert osteopathy care provided by Eliott Delmoure for members seeking physical wellness and injury recovery.
6. Fitness Equipment Shop: Sale of rackets and sports equipment for members who want their own gear.
7. Seminar Room Rental: Rental of polyvalent seminar space for corporate meetings, trainings, and professional events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elan Sport is a fitness and racquet sports club offering a 900 m² Laroq-equipped fitness plateau, group fitness classes, and courts for squash, badminton, padel tennis, and pickleball at its L'Etrat facility near Saint-Étienne. The club also provides wellness and convenience services including osteopathy, nutrition counselling, on-site restaurant, terrace, private showers, a sports-equipment boutique, and a seminar room for corporate rentals. Access is sold via monthly membership subscriptions, prepaid hour cards, and pay-per-use court rentals.

Product overview

Elan Sport is a fitness and racquet sports club in Saint-Étienne offering a comprehensive sports facility with multiple activity areas. The core offering consists of a 900 m2 fitness room with Laroq equipment, group fitness classes, and five racquet sports: squash (2 courts), badminton (2 courts), padel tennis (1 court), and pickleball (2 courts). Additional services include a boutique for sports equipment, a terrace, relaxation area, private showers, quick balanced restaurant meals, seminar room rental, and wellness services (nutrition and osteopathy). The club operates on a membership-based model with various subscription tiers and prepaid options, integrated with an online booking system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fitness

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

39 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SNCFminorOthersNational French railway company listed as a partner on Elan Sport's partner page.
• PichonminorOthersLocal partner company listed on Elan Sport's partner page.
• Ville de Saint-ÉtiennecoreOthersCity of Saint-Étienne municipal government partnership supporting local sports initiatives.
• DecathloncoreOthersSports equipment retailer partnership providing equipment supply and retail connection.
• ASSE (Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne)coreOthersLocal professional football club partnership, significant regional sports connection.
• CHU Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-ÉtienneminorOthersUniversity hospital partnership supporting health and wellness initiatives.
• AÉSIO mutuelleminorOthersHealth insurance provider partnership offering member benefits.
• LaroqcoreTechnology or IntegrationFrench fitness equipment supplier providing the machine park for the 900 m² fitness area.
• Saint Priest en JarezminorOthersNeighboring municipality partnership.
• ALVSminorOthersLocal partner organization listed on partner page.
• AngénieuxminorOthersLocal company partnership.
• CasinominorOthersMajor retail group partnership.
• GRDFminorOthersNatural gas distribution company partnership.
• Vérandas Jean BlancminorOthersLocal construction company partnership.
• Chocolat WeissminorOthersLocal chocolate company partnership.
• Tennis club de Saint-Priest-en-JarezminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal tennis club partnership for racquet sports community.
• KiaminorOthersAutomobile manufacturer partnership.
• AFMS LoireminorOthersLocal health association partnership.
• ColasminorOthersInfrastructure and construction company partnership.
• Gendarmerie nationaleminorOthersNational police force partnership.
• Groupe BYmyCARminorOthersAutomobile distribution group partnership.
• Descours CabaudminorOthersDistribution company partnership.
• MadayminorOthersLocal company partnership.
• Auto Ecole la Libération Saint EtienneminorOthersLocal driving school partnership.
• CARminorOthersAthletics club partnership.
• DocsourcingminorOthersDocument services company partnership.
• GibaudminorOthersMedical equipment company partnership.
• LapeyreminorOthersHome improvement retailer partnership.
• École des Mines de Saint-ÉtienneminorOthersEngineering school partnership for education and research connections.
• Clinique du ParcminorOthersPrivate clinic partnership.
• Presticar AutomobilesminorOthersAutomobile dealer partnership.
• Transports ChazotminorOthersTransportation company partnership.
• Club HéandaisminorOthersLocal tennis club partnership.
• ZFminorOthersTechnology company partnership.
• Ravon AutomobileminorOthersAutomobile dealer partnership.
• CitroenminorOthersAutomobile manufacturer partnership.
• COMODISminorOthersCompany partnership.
• CNASminorOthersNational employee benefits organization partnership.
• Le SIEL-Territoire d'énergie LoireminorOthersRegional energy authority partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Decathlon: French sporting goods retailer and existing Elan Sport partner. Adjacent ecosystem player rather than direct competitor; relevant as a partnership and equipment supply channel.

Direct peers

• L'Orange Bleue: French fitness chain combining traditional fitness with personalized coaching, similar to Elan Sport's fitness-plus-services positioning. Mid-sized chain with comparable facility scale and French regional footprint.
• Fitness Park: French fitness club chain operating large multi-activity facilities with fitness, group classes, and often racquet sports (padel). Directly comparable as a multi-activity, membership-based fitness operator in the French market.
• Keep Cool: French fitness chain with no-commitment subscriptions and accessible pricing, mirroring Elan Sport's flexible Formule Liberté tier strategy. Comparable mid-market positioning in the French fitness segment.
• Elancia: French fitness chain with personalized coaching and small-club positioning. Comparable as a mid-density French operator focusing on member experience rather than scale.
• Neoness: Urban French fitness chain offering fitness, group classes, and wellness services in city locations. Comparable mid-market, multi-service positioning with flexible subscription tiers.
• Vib's: French fitness club chain focused on friendliness and community, often including racquet sports in their multi-activity facilities. Direct comparable for the multi-racquet community club model.

Broad incumbents

• Club Med Gym (now Fitness Park / Neoness heritage): Legacy French premium fitness club brand with broader upscale positioning. Comparable as a French fitness operator historically integrating wellness, group classes, and racquet sports.
• Basic-Fit: Europe's largest low-cost fitness chain with hundreds of locations across France. While broader and lower-priced, it competes for the same value-conscious French consumer seeking fitness and increasingly racquet sports.

Emerging players

• Padel Park: Emerging French padel-dedicated club operator rapidly expanding across France. Overlaps with Elan Sport's padel offering and represents both a potential threat and a comparable for racquet-sport-led business models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/elansport42
• Instagraminstagram.com/elansport42/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elansport

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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