Holdsport Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1986

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 2,214

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 4

  • Investments
  • 2

Holdsport General Information

Description

Operator of specialist sports and outdoor apparel and equipment retail stores in South Africa. The company retails sporting, leisure and recreational merchandise from private in-house labels as well as local and international brands, through its stores across the country, enabling sporting and outdoor enthusiasts to procure quality branded merchandise at competitive prices.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
MoreSport
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Primary Industry
Specialty Retail
Other Industries
Clothing
Recreational Goods
Acquirer
Former Stock Listing
HSP
Corporate Office
  • The Mill House
  • 1 Canterbury Street
  • Cape Town, 8001
  • South Africa

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Holdsport Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Holdsport Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Holdsport Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Holdsport Acquisitions (2)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
African Nature 16-Sep-2016 0000000000 Clothing
Sportsmans Warehouse 21-Jun-2016 Merger/Acquisition Clothing 00000 000
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Holdsport Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
African Nature Clothing Cape Town, South Africa 0000
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Holdsport Exits (1)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Sportsmans Warehouse 21-Jun-2016 000000000000000000 Completed
  • 000000000
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Holdsport FAQs

  • When was Holdsport founded?

    Holdsport was founded in 1986.

  • Where is Holdsport headquartered?

    Holdsport is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • What is the size of Holdsport?

    Holdsport has 2,214 total employees.

  • What industry is Holdsport in?

    Holdsport’s primary industry is Specialty Retail.

  • Is Holdsport a private or public company?

    Holdsport is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Holdsport?

    The current valuation of Holdsport is 000.00.

  • What is Holdsport’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Holdsport is 00000.

  • Who are Holdsport’s investors?

    Ethos Private Equity has invested in Holdsport.

  • When was Holdsport acquired?

    Holdsport was acquired on 02-Nov-2017.

  • Who acquired Holdsport?

    Holdsport was acquired by Long4Life.

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