| Company type | Joint stock company |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 2000 |
| Founders | Cédric Bannel |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Key people | François Couffy Andreas Wiele |
| Products | Internet media |
| Owners | Axel Springer SE Spir Communication |
| Website | Official website |
Caradisiac is a French language automotive website belonging to the French company Car & Boat Media.
History
Caradisiac was launched in July 2000 by Cédric Bannel. In March 2001, the site got closer to Procar. In February 2002, Caradisiac joined the Auto Forum and launched thematic channels two years later. In September 2005, Caradisiac was acquired by Spir Communication. In 2007, Caradisiac merged with LaCentrale to create Car & Boat Media.
In 2010, Spir Communication once again became a 100% shareholder of Car & Boat Media (Caradisiac.com, lacentrale.fr). In 2014, Axel Springer SE takes control of Car & Boat Media by buying back 51% of the shares for 72 million euros.
References
- Philippe Rémond. Le Journal du Net (ed.). "Caradisiac roule avec Procardate= 9 mars 2001". Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Lucile Reynard (22 February 2007). Le Journal du Net (ed.). "Petites-annonces auto : Caradisiac et La Centrale fusionnent". Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- FrenchWeb, ed. (22 September 2010). "Spir Communication cède sa participation dans LeBonCoin.fr, valorisé à 400 millions d'euros". Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2021. (voir archive).
- Spir Communication cède le contrôle de Car&Boat Media à Axel Springer - Les Échos, 27 juin 2014.
- "Axel Springer s'offre LaCentrale.fr et Caradisiac". L'Argus. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- "Axel Springer prend le contrôle de LaCentrale.fr". Le Figaro. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2018-12-15.