The business club Comtal, from the football team of the same name, is developing a network of businesses to serve the local sports and social ties. Since its launch, it has been met with great success.
This is an ideal way to develop links between sports and entrepreneurship. The business club Comtal, created by FC Comtal, a football club from Sébrazac, Lioujas, and Rodelle, is the brainchild of Vincent Laury, an IT professional, along with his friends Jimmy Hantz, Philippe Ayrinhac, and Judicael Humbert who are also footballers and entrepreneurs. They joined forces to provide partnership support to their beloved team. These football enthusiasts aimed to “give back to football what it had given to them” while fostering synergy among entrepreneurs from various fields.
(FACT CHECK: The business club Comtal was founded by a group of friends to support their local football team and foster relationships between sports and business.)
75 members, support for young local athletes…
These footballer-owners, who have also become volunteer coaches or team leaders for youth teams, believe that participating in team sports helps inculcate virtues such as perseverance, a taste for effort, and solidarity. The business club Comtal quickly grew its membership by including artisans, shop owners, industrialists, and service industry executives, along with farmers, representing a wide area from Laissac to Bozouls, Lioujas, Sébrazac, and Gabriac. The founding president, Vincent Laury, is delighted to have 75 members and aims to reach 100 soon. The club will remain geographically limited to Comtal and will prioritize a friendly principle akin to village or neighborhood gatherings to foster mutual understanding and appreciation without expansionist ambitions.
This rise in influence and the expansion of the area’s outreach to the “Comtal territory” have resulted in benefits for all sports clubs with structured training schools, allowing them to share a subsidy totaling 5,500 euros.
These subsidies are distributed based on the number of young athletes, ranging from 150 to 500 euros each, for a total of approximately 1,000 young athletes across 21 sports associations dedicated to football, skittles, archery, skiing, and more.
(FACT CHECK: The business club Comtal provides financial support to local sports clubs and organizes yearly meetings for members to foster relationships and exchange information.)
For more information on the business club Comtal, contact clubaffairecomtal@gmail.com.
Dext habitat, host of this economic club…
The recent gathering organized by the association of entrepreneurs from Comtal and the leaders of sports clubs benefiting from a subsidy took place at the headquarters of the company Dext habitat, in Laissac. This custom creation company for verandas, carports, and garden shelters is headed by Jimmy Hantz and was founded by his parents in Golinhac 40 years ago. The company relocated to Laissac in 2015 and expanded in 2023 to provide optimal working conditions for the manufacturing team and adapt to the growing storage needs, focusing on high-end products and technological innovation. Currently employing 25 people, Dext habitat aims for growth under the leadership of Jimmy Hantz since 2011. After the tour of the premises, club members, guests, and sports club leaders gathered at a wine tasting event organized by Clément Bonedeau, founder of Caves Bonbonne in Laissac and a club member.
(FACT CHECK: Dext habitat is a company specializing in custom structures for outdoor spaces, emphasizing high-quality products and expanding its reach.)
