Hunyvers

What Hunyvers does

Hunyvers is a publicly listed (Euronext ALHUN) French recreational vehicle dealership group headquartered in Limoges that sells, rents, services, and finances leisure vehicles — camping-cars (profilés, intégraux, capucines), caravans, vans, and fourgons aménagés — through 14+ owned physical concessions spread across France including Chinon, Lyon Saint Priest, Bourges, Soyaux, Niort, Mâcon, Limoges, Brive, and Clermont-Ferrand. The group distributes 45+ international brands (Pilote, Rapido, Le Voyageur, Bavaria, Dethleffs, Chausson, McLouis, Randger, Autostar, Frankia, Etrusco, Caravelair, etc.) and has grown principally by acquiring and rebranding historic regional dealers such as Caravanes Cassegrain (1966), Hunyvers Sublet (1968), Inter Services Loisirs (1971 area), and Camping-car 69 / Imat Loisirs (~2004).

The business model is a multi-vertical retail dealer rather than a technology platform: revenue is generated from new and used vehicle sales (one-time unit pricing from ~€19,000 to over €200,000), usage-based rentals from a multi-site fleet, professional-services revenue from workshop repairs and mobile breakdown assistance (Ateliers nomades), accessories and spare parts through Accesstore/Narbonne retail, vehicle customization and conversion, trade-in buyback and consignment (dépôt-vente), and fee/commission income from financing arranged with Loisirs Finance (8.56% TAEG, up to 156 months) and insurance with Cardif (~2.54% TAEA). Go-to-market is field-led via in-person concessions supported by a website-based online reservation flow with a €500 refundable deposit, plus content and social channels (blog, newsletter, TikTok) for demand generation.

The technology stack is conventional retail: a corporate website, online booking, GPS/geolocation for fleet and breakdown response, and CRM-adjacent customer review management. No proprietary platform, API, app, or AI capability is disclosed. Customers are exclusively individual leisure-vehicle buyers (and a secondary rental segment), served through a one-stop-shop model that spans the entire ownership lifecycle from initial purchase through financing, maintenance, accessories, and eventual resale.

Name

Hunyvers

Legal name

HUNYVERS – AUYANTEPUY

Website

https://hunyvers.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hunyvers is a French, Euronext-listed (ALHUN) dealership group that sells, rents, services, and finances new and used recreational vehicles across 14+ concessions, distributing 45+ brands of camping-cars, caravans, vans, and fourgons to individual leisure travelers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Limoges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales (Neuf & Occasion): Sale of new and pre-owned recreational vehicles including camping-cars, caravans, vans, and converted vans across multiple brands. Both in-person at concessions and online via reservation system. Revenue recognized per transaction at vehicle sale price.
2. Vehicle Rental: Rental of camping-cars, vans, and converted vans from all concessions. Customers reserve vehicles for specified periods. Fleet-based rental model.
3. Maintenance & Repair Services: Workshop services covering electrical systems, heating, water heaters, refrigerators, gas, water circuits, waterproofing, and more. Includes mobile workshops for on-site breakdown assistance (Ateliers nomades).
4. Spare Parts & Accessories: Sale of spare parts and accessories for recreational vehicles through dedicated Accesstore retail locations and online. Promotional destockage campaigns offer significant discounts.
5. Vehicle Customization & Conversion: Custom conversion and fitting of vehicles, from modular furniture to full vehicle conversions.
6. Financing Services: Partnership with Loisirs Finance for vehicle financing solutions (classic credit). Commission or revenue share from financing arrangements. Also arranges insurance products through Cardif.
7. Vehicle Trade-in / Buyback: Purchase of customers' existing recreational vehicles as trade-ins or direct buyouts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hunyvers is a French recreational vehicle dealership group that sells, rents, services, and finances camping-cars, caravans, vans, and converted vans across 14+ owned concessions in France. The group distributes 45+ international brands and operates a full-service lifecycle offering — new/used vehicle sales, rental, maintenance and repair (including mobile breakdown), accessories, spare parts, vehicle customization, financing, insurance, buyback, and consignment sales — serving individual leisure vehicle buyers nationwide.

Product overview

Hunyvers is a French recreational vehicle dealership network offering a comprehensive portfolio of leisure vehicle products and services. The core offering includes the sale and rental of new and used camping-cars (motorhomes), caravans, vans, and converted vans across six vehicle categories: Profilé (profile motorhome), Intégral (integrated motorhome), Capucine (overcab motorhome), Caravane (caravan), Fourgon (van), and Van (mini-van). Hunyvers distributes 45+ international brands including Pilote, Rapido, Le Voyageur, Bavaria, Dethleffs, Chausson, McLouis, Randger, Autostar, Frankia, Etrusco, and Caravelair. The service ecosystem complements vehicle sales with maintenance and repair services, spare parts supply, accessories retail (Narbonne Accessoires), vehicle customization (aménagement), financing solutions via Loisirs Finance, vehicle buyback programs, consignment sales, mobile workshop services, and travel planning through CaraMaps. The company operates multiple physical dealership locations across France, serving customers from initial travel projects through vehicle maintenance and eventual resale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sale of new and used recreational vehicles

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vehicle Manufacturers (Trigano, Pilote Group, Hymer Group, etc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial dealer/distributor for 45+ recreational vehicle brands manufactured by groups including Trigano (Randger, Mc Louis, Autostar, etc.), Pilote Group (Pilote, Bavaria, Le Voyageur, Itineo, etc.), Hymer Group (Dethleffs, Burstner, etc.), Rapido Group (Rapido), and others. Receives vehicles for retail sale, warranty service, and after-sales support.
• CM2CminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesignated consumer mediator for dispute resolution. CM2C, 14 rue Saint Jean, 75017 PARIS, telephone 0189470014, website www.cm2c.net. Referenced in Hunyvers' privacy policy as the group's consumer mediation body.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Camping-Car Park: French network of RV-friendly parking and service areas for motorhome travelers. Comparable as part of the same RV travel ecosystem; adjacent rather than directly competitive to Hunyvers' dealer business.

Direct peers

• CLC Loisirs: French multi-brand RV dealership chain with concession locations across France. Directly comparable to Hunyvers as a competing dealer group offering similar brands, sales/rental/service model, and geographic footprint.
• Narbonne Accessoires: French RV accessories and parts retailer with stores across France. Directly comparable to Hunyvers' Accesstore accessories business and a competitor for parts and accessory wallet share of the same RV owner base.

Regional players

• Evasion Loisirs: Regional French RV dealership group operating concessions in select regions. Comparable business model and customer segment to Hunyvers' regional concessions, though with a smaller geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Rapido Group: French RV manufacturer (Rapido, Fleurette, Florium, Itineo) distributed by Hunyvers. Compares as a supplier-competitor with overlapping French customer base and premium positioning in profile and integrated motorhomes.
• Knaus Tabbert AG: German RV manufacturer (Knaus, Tabbert, Weinsberg, T@b) with growing direct distribution in Europe. Compares as a multi-brand incumbent whose products overlap Hunyvers' mid-range and entry-level offerings.
• Hymer Group: German RV group whose brands (Dethleffs, Burstner, Carado, Hymer, Etrusco, Sunlight) are distributed by Hunyvers. Comparable as a major European RV incumbent with multi-brand strategy overlapping Hunyvers' portfolio breadth.
• Pilote Group: French RV manufacturer (Pilote, Bavaria, Le Voyageur, Itineo) that is both a key brand supplier to Hunyvers and a potential competitor through its own dealer-network ambitions. Highly comparable due to overlapping product portfolio and French market focus.
• Trigano Group: Europe's largest RV and leisure vehicle manufacturer with growing retail/distribution operations across multiple countries. Comparable to Hunyvers as both a major supplier of brands Hunyvers distributes (Autostar, Randger, Mc Louis) and a vertically integrated competitor in RV retail.

Emerging players

• Westfalia Mobil: German camper-van and motorhome brand (distributed by Hunyvers) with growing direct-to-consumer retail ambitions. Comparable as a brand-side player intersecting Hunyvers' distribution and end-customer channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• TikToktiktok.com/@hunyvers
• Facebookfacebook.com/Hunyvers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hunyvers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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