L'AUTOMOBILE PARIS

What L'AUTOMOBILE PARIS does

L'AUTOMOBILE PARIS is a privately held French SAS (founded December 2015, share capital €10,000, registered in Pontoise) that buys, sells, and takes on consignment sports, prestige, and collector automobiles from a 900m2 showroom at 35 Chemin des Boeufs in Méry-sur-Oise, Île-de-France. It serves individual luxury and enthusiast buyers across France (with pan-European sourcing and listing reach) and is led by President Baptiste Bisson, supported by sales consultant Emeric (Automobiles Premium) and XPEL specialist Clara Kadziolka. The company operates entirely offline at the transaction level: showroom visits are by appointment (Tuesday–Saturday), and trust is built through named, byline testimonials on its homepage.

The business is structured as a 'mini automotive pole' bundling several revenue streams: direct vehicle resale and consignment (dépôt vente) commission fees; mechanical maintenance, repair, exhaust, geometry, and diagnostic services run from L'Automobile Atelier in Puiseux-le-Hauberger (opened October 2020 after the acquisition of GP Sport's team and premises); and a set of aesthetic/protection services — valeting, detailing, ceramic coatings (1–5 year), XPEL paint protection film installation, and tiered window tinting. Workshop maintenance is offered for Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, and Lotus, with publicly disclosed unit pricing (e.g., €490–€1,590 depending on model and service type); cosmetic, PPF, and tinting services are quote-based. Financing solutions and warranties are bundled into sales. Customer acquisition is relationship-driven and event-driven, supported by a WordPress website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and listings on La Centrale marketplace.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the firm operates with a very lean team (7 employees per firmographic data), consistent with a sub-€10M independent luxury dealer rather than a scaled platform. There are no funding rounds, no institutional investors, and no parent company; ownership is founder-led. The competitive position rests on brand reputation since 2015, multi-brand technical expertise, integrated sales-plus-service-plus-aesthetic capabilities under one operator, and pan-European visibility for high-ticket inventory — but the business remains a small, traditional, relationship-driven dealership without proprietary technology, software platform, or AI/ML components.

Name

L'AUTOMOBILE PARIS

Legal name

L'Automobile Paris

Website

https://lautomobileparis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

L'AUTOMOBILE PARIS is a Méry-sur-Oise-based, founder-led dealership (7 employees) that buys, sells, and consigns sports, prestige, and collector automobiles for individual luxury buyers, with in-house mechanical, cosmetic, and XPEL protection services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Méry-sur-Oise

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales: Purchase and sale of sports, prestige, and classic/collector automobiles. The company buys vehicles directly and also accepts vehicles on consignment (depot vente) for sale.
2. Workshop Services: Mechanical maintenance, repair, and preparation services for luxury and sports vehicles including Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, and Lotus brands.
3. Aesthetic Preparation Services: Valeting, detailing, car-staging, and cosmetic preparation services including washing, decontamination, paint correction, and protective coatings.
4. XPEL Film Protection: Paint protection film (PPF) installation services for complete vehicles and specific parts (bumper, hood, wings, mirrors, etc.).
5. Tinted Windows: Window tinting services for various vehicle sizes and types.
6. Consignment/Deposit Sale: Taking vehicles on consignment for sale on behalf of owners, handling calls, visits, and administrative tasks. Commission-based revenue from successful sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

L'AUTOMOBILE PARIS buys, sells, and accepts on consignment (dépôt vente) sports, prestige, and collector automobiles, with a regularly updated inventory shown in a 900m2+ showroom in Méry-sur-Oise. The company also provides in-house mechanical maintenance and repair services (L'Automobile Atelier), cosmetic preparation, XPEL paint protection film, and window tinting for premium brands including Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, and Lotus.

Product overview

L'AUTOMOBILE PARIS is a luxury and collection automobile dealership offering a comprehensive suite of automotive services. The core business consists of car sales (Vente) and consignment sales (Dépôt Vente) of sports, prestige, and collector vehicles. The company operates a 900m2 showroom in Méry-sur-Oise with an attached workshop (L'Automobile Atelier, opened October 2020) providing mechanical services. Additional services include cosmetic preparation, XPEL paint protection film installation, window tinting, and financing/warranty solutions. The company specializes in premium brands including Porsche, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Lotus, and other luxury manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GP SportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020GP Sport relocated their workshop and L'AUTOMOBILE PARIS acquired their team and premises. This partnership established the L'AUTOMOBLE ATELIER division in October 2020, enabling the company to offer in-house mechanical maintenance, repair, and preparation services. The partnership brought experienced staff and established workshop facilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RM Sotheby's: International collector car auction house. Comparable as a major incumbent in collector vehicle sales, competing for high-net-worth buyer relationships.
• Gooding & Company: US-based collector car auction house with international presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the collector vehicle market, especially relevant for cross-border inventory.
• Bonhams: Global auction house with a substantial collector car business. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same collector vehicle sales channel, though at much larger scale.
• Aguttes: French auction house active in collector and prestige automobiles. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving the same collector vehicle buyer pool, though via auction rather than showroom sales.
• Artcurial: Major French auction house with a leading collector car department. Comparable as an established French player in the collector car sales channel, though operating via auctions rather than fixed-price dealership model.

Others

• XPEL: Manufacturer of paint protection film used by L'Automobile Paris. Comparable as an enabling ecosystem partner — L'Automobile Paris is an XPEL installation partner rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• CarJager: French online marketplace and dealer specializing in classic and collector cars. Comparable as a digital-first collector car sales platform serving French and European buyers/sellers.
• Piston: Paris-based dealer and marketplace specializing in collector and sports cars. Directly comparable as a French collector/prestige vehicle retailer with both showroom sales and online listing presence.

Emerging players

• Car & Classic: UK-based online marketplace for classic and collector vehicles. Comparable as a European collector car listing platform competing for inventory sourcing and buyer attention alongside L'Automobile Paris's marketplace listings.

Regional players

• Albers Sportwagen: Netherlands-based Porsche specialist dealer and workshop. Comparable as a European specialist dealer/workshop for premium marques, though primarily serving the Benelux region rather than France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC37LRvaQIOFyJxoUGq-qfWA
• Facebookfacebook.com/lautomobileparis
• Instagraminstagram.com/lautomobileparis/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/l'automobile-paris

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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