Two million unique visitors. 200,000 followers and 15,000 paid subscribers: Site after five years of existence comptoirdespecheurs.com Now well mentioned in search engines. The combined success of two related cousins: Lok Morin (53), Concarnois, and Ludovic Hibon (37), their eleven employees now drink whey. We are going to sign a five million euro, 1.8 million euro fundraiser for the company’s valuation, and Lockmore is pleased to know that the hard work is done and the best is yet to come.

Fishing is the second most popular sport in France

It all started with the first observation: “Fishermen are extreme consumers”, and many (6% of the population). The French Sport Fishing Federation (FFPS) has 1.2 million licenses, making it the second largest sports federation after FIFA (1.8 million). It is far ahead of tennis, rugby and fencing. The second observation: “I was fishing, and with friends, Ludovic Hibon says, when I returned, I wanted to know about different things related to fishing, I only saw on specialist sites that I did not understand anything”.

Practical information, user friendliness and security

The idea of ​​a popular site for practical information on recreational fishing was born. Available information includes fishing spots, fitness index, carpooling or boats for sale On site. “We tell you where to go fishing, the best time to go, developed by Fisheries Index Ecole Polytechnic, Ludovic Hiben clarifies, and with whom it is possible”. Christoph and Goulvan met on Thursday to go bass fishing through the site. “Of course, this allows you to offset the cost of fuel, but above all, it’s safer,” Christoph assures. At sea, you never know what might happen, it’s more user-friendly. “

International Development

The goal is clear: to duplicate the model internationally. The English version of the “Fishing the Spot” site is already available in twelve countries: the United States, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Ireland and even South Africa. “We want to be a booking agent for fishing,” warns Lockmore, who wants to open the site in 60 countries within five years.

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