ORLÉANS, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 4, 2026--
Carsup, European leader in concierge services for exceptional vehicles, announces the opening of its third London concierge facility in the heart of Knightsbridge. This new address strengthens an already established UK presence with its Chelsea Harbour and King's Cross sites and confirms the group's accelerated expansion strategy in the United Kingdom, a natural market for owners of prestige vehicles.
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A global €80-90 billion market driven by the rise of exceptional vehicles as an asset class
Exceptional vehicles have become a true asset class. Worldwide, collector and prestige cars represent nearly €800 billion in underlying value, within a services ecosystem estimated at €80-90 billion in annual revenues, including more than €40 billion dedicated to recurring services: secure storage, maintenance, restoration, logistics and lifestyle experiences.
This market is benefiting from a fast-growing customer base. Indeed, the population of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI, with assets above $30 million) is increasing by 30-50% every five years, and more than 30% of them already own collector cars. Yet the management of these assets remains highly fragmented today, split among numerous local and largely non-digital players. London, a global capital of private finance and premium lifestyle, naturally concentrates a significant share of this clientele.
Against this backdrop, Carsup has established itself as the first one-stop platform for exceptional vehicles, combining a physical network, proprietary technology infrastructure and artificial intelligence to transform a historically artisanal and fragmented activity into an integrated, traceable and personalised wealth-management service.
London, a strategic foothold for structured international expansion
Founded in France in 2019 and backed by leading investors including the Ferrari family and the Pastor family, Carsup now operates 25 conciergeries in France and across Europe, managing a fleet of more than 2,000 vehicles, with more than 15,000 services performed and revenue approximately five times higher than that of its closest identified European competitor in the segment.
In the United Kingdom, Carsup now operates three locations in London. Chelsea Harbour, in one of southwest London's most discreet residential environments, with 24/7 access and an on-site washing area. King's Cross, at the heart of London's rail network (Eurostar, St Pancras, six Underground lines), for owners who travel frequently; and now Knightsbridge, a natural address for central London's high-net-worth clientele. Two additional central locations are already under consideration.
"Exceptional vehicles have become assets in their own right, requiring the same level of standards, traceability and monitoring as any other component of private wealth. London is a natural step in this development: the market is deep, the clientele discerning, and our model is precisely tailored to meet these needs." concludes Samuel Lelarge, CEO of Carsup
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About Carsup
Founded in 2019 in France, Carsup is an international high-end automotive concierge company. Across its 25 conciergeries in France and Europe, Carsup offers clients comprehensive management of their automotive assets: secure parking, servicing, bespoke maintenance, premium transport and digital services. Thanks to an extensive network and an innovative technology platform, Carsup aims to become the world's leading platform in the management and enhancement of high-end vehicles.
Carsup, Europe’s Leading Provider of High-end Automotive Concierge Services, Is Opening Its Third London Location and Strengthening Its Presence in the United Kingdom
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Sunday that Iran launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, further complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.
Iran’s state broadcaster confirmed the missile launches and cited the armed forces as saying that “if Israel responds to Iranian attacks or does not stop its attacks on Lebanon, Iranian attacks will continue.”
Israel’s military said it intercepted all missiles from Iran but warned “the defense is not hermetic,” adding that sirens sounded in several areas of the country. Multiple explosions were heard in northern Israel, but there was no immediate comment from the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, which often fires at the area.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in Israel. The White House did not immediately respond to messages about the missile launches.
Tehran had warned of retaliation after Israel on Sunday struck Beirut’s southern suburbs without warning in defiance of Washington’s request days ago to stand down. Israel called it retaliation for Hezbollah firing at northern Israel earlier in the day.
Israel’s attack on Beirut came a few days after the Lebanese and Israeli governments agreed to a ceasefire in U.S.-hosted talks, though Hezbollah rejected the deal. The strike on a residential building killed two people and wounded 20, Lebanon’s health ministry said.
Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, even as Pakistan tries to restart talks between Tehran and Washington. Iran wants a deal to include ending the war in Lebanon.
“U.S. forces across the Middle East remain vigilant and ready,” the U.S. Central Command posted on X shortly before the missile launches.
Associated Press journalists heard loud explosions in the sky over Damascus. State media in Syria attributed the booms to Israeli air defenses.
Israel’s strikes and ground invasion in Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah, and the militant group’s resistance to disarming, have complicated an overall deal to end the war in the Middle East. Iran says any deal must include an end to fighting in Lebanon.
The White House did not comment on Israel’s strike in Beirut. Israel on Monday had announced it would strike the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, but urgent talks via Washington halted that on the condition that Hezbollah stop targeting Israeli border towns.
Hezbollah on Sunday night claimed responsibility for firing at Israel earlier in the day.
Hezbollah wants the direct talks between Lebanon and Israel to end and instead supports Iran’s stance that an overall ceasefire deal between Tehran and Washington include the situation in Lebanon.
Mediation efforts on that larger deal continued Sunday as Pakistan’s interior minister visited Iran to talk with officials and Egypt said its foreign minister and his Qatari counterpart discussed “proposed elements” of a potential agreement, with no details.
U.S. President Donald Trump did not comment on the war Sunday, but in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired after a Friday taping he said he would like to see a “more surgical attack on Hezbollah.” He also said he was “not demanding” that Lebanon be part of an overall ceasefire deal in the Iran war.
Meanwhile, Iran continued to assert its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. continued its blockade of Iranian ports, with shipments of oil, natural gas and fertilizer affected and the global economy in pain.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces elections later this year, wants to press ahead with Israel’s offensive until he believes Hezbollah no longer poses a threat.
Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, was delivering a message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei from Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency. There were no details on the message's contents.
Khamenei has not been seen in public since he was named the Islamic Republic’s ruler after his father was killed on Feb. 28, when Israeli and U.S. strikes sparked the war.
Pakistani authorities have said Islamabad, with support from regional countries including Qatar, Turkey and Egypt, is working to help bridge differences between the United States and Iran.
In Cairo, the Egyptian and Qatari foreign ministers discussed “proposed elements” of a potential agreement between the U.S. and Iran, Egypt's foreign ministry said, without details.
Chehayeb reported from Beirut, Magdy from Cairo and Lidman from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press writers Munir Ahmed in Islamabad, Matthew Lee in Washington, Abby Sewell in Beirut and Michelle L. Price in Bridgewater, New Jersey, contributed to this report.
Lebanese intelligence officers look at an unexploded missile, centre, at the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Lebanese security officers gather at the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Relatives of the Lebanese soldier Hussein Nazzal, who was killed Saturday in south Lebanon along with a brigadier general and a captain in an Israeli airstrike, mourn during his funeral procession in Beirut, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A mourner touches the coffin of the Lebanese army Brig. Gen. Wissam Sabra, who was killed Saturday in south Lebanon along with a captain and a soldier in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral procession in Beirut, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Municipality workers use a skid loader as they remove the rubble of destroyed apartments that where hit by an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
The mother, center, and the wife, left, of the Lebanese Brig. Gen. Wissam Sabra, who was killed Saturday in south Lebanon along with a captain and a soldier in an Israeli airstrike, mourn during his funeral procession in Beirut, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Lebanese security officers gather at the site where an Israeli airstrike hit a building in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburb, Lebanon, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Lebanese army soldiers carry the coffin of Brig. Gen. Wissam Sabra, who was killed Saturday in south Lebanon along with a captain and a soldier in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral procession in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A relative of the Lebanese soldier Hassan Nazzal, who was killed Saturday in south Lebanon along with a brigadier general and a captain in an Israeli airstrike, mourns as she holds his portrait during his funeral procession in Beirut, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Army soldiers carry the coffin of Brig. Gen. Wissam Sabra, who was killed Saturday in south Lebanon along with a captain and a soldier in an Israeli airstrike, during his funeral procession in Beirut, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A man walks past anti-U.S. graffiti painted on the wall of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
People walk under a banner showing portraits of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
