- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
news
Alex Dowsett Perfect Hour preview 5Potential buyers reportedly circling Endura
Companies that missed out on buying Rapha, sold last month for a reported £200 million, are reportedly circling Scotland-based cycle clothing firm, Endura.
The business, founded in 1992 by Jim McFarlane, is said by Sky News to have appointed advisors to handle a potential sale.
Based in Livingston, it is expected to achieve £3.5 million in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation in its current financial year on sales of £30 million.
The company, which has adopted a more premium brand position in recent years, sells its products in more than 40 countries worldwide.
Besides the UK, which accounts for 40 per cent of sales, other important markets for Endura include Europe, North America and Australasia.
Potential buyers to have approached the business regarding a potential sale are said to include Investindustrial, which has a stake in Aston Martin and was one of the unsuccessful suitors of Rapha.
Endura is currently around 30 per cent owned by Penta Capital, which Sky News said declined to comment on its report.
The news comes as Movistar unveiled its 2018 kit as it continues its longstanding relationship with Endura, its clothing sponsor.
A fresh new look for @Movistar_Team for 2018, still the same Scottish made high quailty #RenegadeProgress https://t.co/oNU2dNythC
— Endura (@endura) September 11, 2017
The Spanish UCI WorldTour outfit also announced today that it is launching a women's team next season.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
Latest Comments
- SamSeed 36 sec ago
My 6KU, replaced everything but the front chainring over the past 5 years.
- froze 1 hour 57 min ago
This was a very good listing of bikes for under 1,000....
- Hirsute 5 hours 18 min ago
Radar tells me their closing speed, if they are slowing and how far away. Then I decide to say a prayer. The change of light pattern is incidental.
- lonpfrb 5 hours 38 min ago
Quite so, which is why our village 20mph zone covers the whole residential extent. Of course, enforcement is another thing..
- lonpfrb 6 hours 4 min ago
No, that's very doubtful while proper testing would be fully destructive.
- don simon fbpe 7 hours 18 min ago
What's wrong with dropping down on to the Millenium Bridge, or the swing bridge, then the brief, but satisfying climb back up the hill? #training....
- chrisonabike 7 hours 59 min ago
The relatives might of course disagree, but in general I'd countenance a relatively light sentence* if only we could fix it so that those who...
- ktache 8 hours 39 min ago
Id forgotten that I got a second hand set of project two's for my getting to work bike over twenty years back.
- Veganpotter 9 hours 36 min ago
My bet is that all these tires popping off are from people with bad pressure gauges or they're simply just putting too much air in on purpose. ...
Add new comment
6 comments
I was more interested in the new movistar team colours, looks a bit more like Astana now.
Yeah it's a bit of a disappointment, I really liked the navy and lime green, the new one would be ok-ish if it wasn't so similar to Astana (unless they're changing their colours now?), and at least it's not another red kit.
I sincerely doubt those interested in Rapha would suddenly see Endura as a suitable replacement for their portfolio. I'm guessing this is a line they are pushing themselves to make them seem bigger...
Best part of this news item...
"The Spanish UCI WorldTour outfit also announced today that it is launching a women's team next season."
I wonder when Endura will be moving abroad as Jim McFarlane threatened to do if Scotland became independent and was thrown out of the EU ? Wait a minute, we're leaving the EU and Mr McFarlane is very quiet now.
Maybe this is him getting out of Endura, and or the first step to them moving away from Scotland?
Either way, he may be able to get away from any negative press regarding any such descision by not being at the helm?
And in any case, given that a significant amount of endura clothing is actually made abroad already, perhaps there isn't that much to move?