History of Groupe Nemo, supplier and distributor of leisure goods
The Group’s key dates
1985
Creation of Idealfrance based in Blanquefort (Gironde)
1997
Acquisition of Dudule and Astucit
1998
Creation of GoldFish. Relocation to premises in Saint Médard de Guizières (Gironde)
2008
Acquisition of Vivastic and Label Pêche
2010
Development of a small line of outdoor sports/leisure goods for an initial listing in supermarkets.
2012
Acquisition of E.S.P.A.S. and ABSIS, specialised in outdoor sports. First use of the FFF licence. Partnering major sporting events.
2016
Official licensee Euro 2016. Acquisition of Duarig brand
2017
Acquisition of supermarket activity of Beuchat, snorkelling specialist
2018
Official licensee of FFF for the football World Cup
2019
Official licences obtained for FFF for women, Tour de France. Acquisition of Gante SA, specialised in footwear
2020
Official licence obtained for Euro UEFA 2020
2021
Creation of new product lines: camping with Kandbase and fitness with Gym Space. Partnership with Holiprom to market a new textile line.
The Groupe Nemo companies
Nemo Loisirs
E.S.P.A.S. has changed its name to become Nemo Loisirs since late November 2019. Its mission: the design, development and reference listing of the Group’s products.
The former companies Goldfish, Dudule, Distribase, IdealFrance, partners of your Fishing and Outdoor Sports departments, have been grouped under the entity Nemo Loisirs since 1st March 2020
Nemo Service
This company groups all the sales teams of Groupe Nemo (field sales force and key accounts).
A merchandising team is dedicated to helping customers set up and monitor retail display spaces.
Our store visits are geared to the seasonality of the market and local specifics.
Nemo Supply Chain
This company is in charge of sourcing, dealing directly with our office in China, quality control and forwarding, procurement and logistics.
Nemo Asia (NGM)
Groupe Nemo acquired 2 companies in China in September 2019: NGM Import & Export Limited based in Shanghai, and Nemo Asia Limited based in Hong Kong.
NGM’s role is to provide better supplier sourcing, to be the interface between suppliers and the Group, to monitor production control, etc.
Nemo Invest
Nemo Invest is the holding company of Groupe Nemo. It groups so-called “support” services, like accounting, IT, corporate services and management.
Gante SA
Gante SA joined Groupe Nemo at the end of 2019. Based in Toulouse, it has been specialised in footwear for over a century.