Groupe Meignan

What Groupe Meignan does

Groupe Meignan, operating under the legal name Groupe Thivolle, is a family-owned multi-brand automotive distribution group headquartered in Le Coteau, Rhône-Alpes, France, with roots dating to 1952. The group's primary commercial brand, AutoThivolle, operates as a multi-brand used and new vehicle dealership platform distributing vehicles from Renault, Dacia, Ford, Nissan, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Alpine, Mazda, XPENG, and OMODA | JAECOO, with an inventory exceeding 1,000 vehicles. Physical operations span multiple showrooms and workshops across the Rhône and Saône-et-Loire departments, including locations in Mâcon, Montceau-les-Mines, Autun, and Chalon-sur-Saône.

The business model combines transactional vehicle sales with a vertically integrated after-sales stack. Revenue streams include used vehicle sales (one-time purchase of multi-brand inventory at price points from approximately €9,990 to over €30,000), after-sales maintenance and repair services (revision, tires, bodywork, brakes, technical inspection), financing solutions (credit, LOA, LLD with monthly payments from €127), warranty subscriptions via the RENEW program (€5/month, up to 5 years), and trade-in vehicle valuation. The go-to-motion is hybrid direct-to-consumer, combining physical dealership showrooms with an e-commerce platform supporting online reservation (€500 deposit), nationwide home delivery, and online workshop appointment booking. A dedicated sub-brand, AUTOPROVO, addresses the used commercial/utility vehicle segment for professionals and individuals.

The technology layer is conventional for the automotive retail sector — an online sales platform with brand- and model-optimized landing pages, inventory management, and workshop scheduling systems — without disclosed proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities. The group has no external funding, operates without disclosed M&A activity, and remains under family control with a workforce of 33 disclosed employees.

Name

Groupe Meignan

Legal name

Groupe Thivolle

Website

https://groupemeignan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupe Meignan (legal name: Groupe Thivolle) is a family-owned French multi-brand automotive dealership group, founded 1952, operating AutoThivolle showrooms across the Rhône and Saône-et-Loire regions. It sells 1,000+ used vehicles across 10+ brands (Renault, Dacia, Ford, XPENG, etc.), offers financing, warranty subscriptions, and after-sales services to individual consumers and professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Used Vehicle Sales: Sale of multi-brand pre-owned vehicles to individual consumers and professionals. Inventory includes Renault, Dacia, Ford, Nissan, Peugeot, Volkswagen and other brands. Vehicle prices range from approximately €9,990 to over €30,000.
2. After-Sales Services: Maintenance, repairs, and servicing including revision, tires, air conditioning, windshield/glass, bodywork, brakes/shocks, technical inspection, and free assessment.
3. Financing Services: Offering of financing solutions including traditional credit, LOA (lease with option to buy), and LLD (long-term rental) to facilitate vehicle purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Groupe Meignan operates AutoThivolle, a multi-brand automotive dealership platform selling new and used vehicles from Renault, Dacia, Ford, Nissan, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Alpine, Mazda, XPENG, and OMODA|JAECOO. The offering spans over 1,000 used vehicles, a dedicated commercial-vehicle sub-brand (AUTOPROVO), and full after-sales services including maintenance, repairs, financing (credit, LOA, LLD), trade-in valuation, warranty extensions, and home delivery across France.

Product overview

AutoThivolle is a multi-brand automotive dealership platform operated by Groupe Thivolle (a family-owned automotive group since 1952) that distributes vehicles from Renault, Dacia, Alpine, Nissan, Ford, Mazda, Peugeot, Volkswagen, XPENG, and OMODA | JAECOO. The core offering centers on used vehicle sales (Voitures d'occasion) complemented by a dedicated commercial vehicle sub-brand (AUTOPROVO), demonstration vehicles, and a full suite of after-sales services including maintenance/repair, online appointment booking, vehicle financing (credit, LOA, LLD), trade-in estimation, personalized search assistance, online reservation with 500 euro deposit, and home delivery. After-sales services include tire replacement, air conditioning, windshield repair, bodywork, brakes, shock absorbers, technical inspection, and complimentary vehicle assessments. The platform also offers used vehicle warranties (RENEW up to 5 years) and partnered automotive insurance through Club Identicar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AUTOPROVO: Label dedicated to used utility/commercial vehicles for professionals and individuals.

Products and services

• Used Vehicles (Voitures d'occasion) Sales of multi-brand pre-owned passenger vehicles to individual consumers, with selections for low mileage, low price, utility, and new arrivals.
• Demonstration Vehicles (Véhicules de démonstration) Near-new or recently registered demonstration vehicles from dealer stock offered for sale.
• AUTOPROVO Commercial Vehicles Dedicated label for used light commercial and utility vehicles, accessible to both professionals and individuals.
• Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Services After-sales automotive services including revision, tires, air conditioning, windshield/glazing, bodywork, brakes/shock absorbers, technical inspection, and complimentary vehicle assessments.
• Vehicle Financing Personalized vehicle financing solutions including traditional credit, LOA (lease with purchase option), and LLD (long-term lease).
• Vehicle Trade-In Estimation Online vehicle trade-in valuation service enabling customers to estimate the value of their current vehicle, with or without a purchase project.
• Personalized Vehicle Search Assisted search service in which dealership staff help customers locate their ideal used vehicle based on specified criteria.
• RENEW Used Vehicle Warranty Subscription-based used vehicle warranty program providing coverage up to 5 years from €5 per month.
• Home Delivery (Livraison à domicile) Nationwide vehicle delivery service to customers purchasing remotely across France.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Carwow: European online car marketplace expanding from new-car lead generation into used vehicles. Comparable as a digital marketplace shaping how consumers discover and price multi-brand vehicles, potentially diverting demand from regional dealer websites.
• BCAuto Enchères: French B2B and B2C used-vehicle auction platform providing inventory sourcing for dealers and direct consumer sales. Comparable as an alternative used-car sourcing and sales channel that affects inventory acquisition and pricing dynamics for traditional dealers.

Direct peers

• La Centrale: Leading French used-car listing marketplace connecting private and professional sellers with buyers. Comparable as a destination for French used-car discovery and lead generation, particularly overlapping with AutoThivolle's online reservation funnel.
• Aramisauto: France's largest online-first multi-brand used car retailer with nationwide home delivery and buy-back services. Directly comparable as a French multi-brand used-vehicle retailer combining digital sales with physical reconditioning and after-sales.
• Reezocar: French online used-car platform offering curated multi-brand inventory with home delivery. Comparable as a digital-native multi-brand competitor targeting the same French individual consumer segment AutoThivolle serves.
• Autohero: European online used-car retailer (part of Auto1 Group) operating in France with reconditioned multi-brand inventory and home delivery. Comparable as an omnichannel multi-brand competitor pursuing the same digital-first used-car purchase journey.

Broad incumbents

• Emil Frey Group: One of Europe's largest automotive retail groups operating multi-brand dealerships across multiple countries. Comparable as a much larger multi-brand dealership incumbent demonstrating the scale ceiling achievable through geographic and brand diversification.
• Renault Occasions: Renault's official certified used-vehicle program aggregating inventory across the brand's dealer network. Comparable as a competing brand-certified used-car channel for Renault — AutoThivolle's largest stocked brand — with potential margin and lead-conversion impact.
• Spoticar: Stellantis's official multi-brand certified used-vehicle program in France. Comparable as a brand-backed multi-brand used-car sales channel competing for the same French consumer demand for warranty-backed pre-owned vehicles.

Others

• Leboncoin: France's leading general classifieds platform with a large automotive vertical for private and professional listings. Comparable as the dominant French consumer destination for used-vehicle browsing, shaping online discovery behaviour even though it is not a direct sales competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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