Take Off

What Take Off does

Take Off (commercial name "Take Off Andrézieux"), operated by the French corporation SAS GAMES, is a single-venue indoor leisure complex located at 8 Rue Dorine Bourneton, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, in the Loire department near Saint-Étienne. Founded around 2019, the company describes itself as the only complex of its kind in the Loire department, combining indoor surf, private karaoke, and a beach-themed bar and restaurant into a year-round tropical-styled destination for families, groups of friends, and corporate clients (CSEs and team-building events). Customer-facing operations cover ages 5+ (15 kg minimum for bodyboard, 25 kg for surf) and run Tuesday through Saturday.

Name

Take Off

Legal name

SAS GAMES

Website

https://takeoff-andrezieux.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Take Off Andrézieux is a single-venue French leisure complex combining indoor flow-riding surf, private karaoke rooms, and a beach-themed bar/restaurant, serving families, friend groups, and corporate clients in the Loire department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indoor Surf & Leisure Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Amusement and Theme Parks (71311)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks) (THAJAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ), Surf Schools & Surf Camps (THAAAKAC), Indoor Water Parks (Resort-Integrated, Year-Round Facilities) (THAAABAB)

Keywords

• Indoor surf venue
• Beach bar restaurant
• Private karaoke rooms
• Leisure entertainment complex
• Corporate team building events

Headquarters

HQ city

Andrézieux-Bouthéon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surf and Bodyboard Sessions: Revenue from indoor surf and bodyboard sessions, including instructor-guided sessions and autonomous practice sessions. Session prices range from 39 EUR per person for autonomous sessions. Additional equipment rental available on-site.
2. Karaoke Box Rental: Private karaoke room rentals available in 3 themed rooms (Flamingo Stage up to 8 people, Jungle Stage, Havana Stage up to 12 people). Sessions priced at 10 EUR/hour for 8-person rooms and 15 EUR/hour for 12-person rooms. Quiz musical sessions also available.
3. Bar and Restaurant: Food and beverage sales including cocktails, mocktails, sharing boards, poke bowls, and burgers. Bar open Tuesday-Thursday 18h-23h, Friday 18h-00h, Saturday 12h-00h.
4. Group Events and Privatization: Birthday party packages, corporate/CSE events, team buildings, and full or partial venue privatization. Customized quotes provided for groups with specific requirements.
5. Gift Cards: Gift cards (bons cadeaux) sold for surfing experiences and other activities at the venue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Take Off operates a single physical leisure complex in Andrézieux-Bouthéon offering indoor surf wave (flow riding), three themed private karaoke rooms, musical quiz sessions, and a beach bar restaurant. The venue functions year-round as a tropical-themed entertainment space selling surf sessions, karaoke rentals, food and beverage, children's birthday packages, corporate/CSE events, and venue privatization.

Product overview

Take Off is a single-venue leisure complex in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, near Saint-Étienne, offering a unified beach bar and indoor surf experience. The core offering centers on La Vague, an indoor surf wave (flow riding) operational 365 days a year. Complementary activities include three themed private karaoke boxes (Flamingo Stage, Jungle Stage, Havana Stage) and interactive musical quizzes, all managed through the KaraFun karaoke application. The venue also operates a full bar/restaurant serving cocktails, tapas, poke bowls, and burgers. Additional offerings include supervised surf lessons, autonomous surfing sessions, children's birthday packages, and corporate/CSE event packages. The business operates exclusively from its physical location with no online-only products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Vague (Indoor Surf Wave)

Segments2 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

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Center Parcs (Pierre & Vacances): European operator of forest resort villages featuring indoor water parks (Aqua Mundo) as a core amenity. Comparable to Take Off as an indoor aquatic leisure experience embedded within a broader hospitality and family entertainment offering.
• Futuroscope: Major French theme park near Poitiers known for innovative, non-traditional rides and immersive experiences. Relevant as a broader French leisure incumbent competing for the same family and group day-trip spend that Take Off targets.
• Wavegarden: Spanish wave technology provider that designs, builds, and sometimes co-operates inland surfing lakes globally. A broader incumbent that supplies the wave infrastructure underlying several direct peers and represents the technology category Take Off's flow rider participates in.
• Le Pal: Major French theme and animal park in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, featuring a water park component. Overlaps with Take Off as a family leisure destination within the broader French regional tourism market.
• Walygator Grand Est: French amusement park with rides and water attractions. Competes for the same family and group leisure occasion as Take Off across the French regional market.

Direct peers

• O'Gliss Park: Large water park in Vendée, France, offering slides, wave pools, and family aquatic attractions. Comparable to Take Off as a French family aquatic leisure destination, though outdoor and seasonal versus Take Off's indoor year-round model.
• Surftown MUC: Indoor/outdoor artificial surf park near Munich, Germany, opened in 2023, offering year-round surfing to beginners and intermediates. Closely mirrors Take Off's positioning of artificial surfing for an inland, non-ocean-going audience.
• Alaïa Bay: Inland artificial surf lake in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, using Wavegarden technology to deliver surfing in an alpine resort setting. Comparable to Take Off as an inland surf destination combining wave riding with broader leisure and F&B amenities.
• The Wave: Inland artificial surfing lake in Bristol, UK, offering year-round wave riding for all skill levels. Operates a similar concept of bringing ocean-style surfing to a non-coastal, leisure-anchored venue and is the most direct international comparable to Take Off's indoor surf offering.

Regional players

• Nautiland: Water park located in Saint-Chamond, just minutes from Andrézieux-Bouthéon in the Loire department. The closest direct regional competitor for family aquatic leisure in Take Off's catchment area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/takeoffandrezieux
• Instagraminstagram.com/takeoff_andrezieux
• TikToktiktok.com/@takeoffandrezieux
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/take-off-andrezieux

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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