Accell Group is an international group of companies, active in design, production, marketing and sales of bicycles. With national and international brands, Accell Group occupies a strong position in the middle and higher segments of the market. The bicycles developed and produced by Accell Group are mainly sold through the bicycle retail specialists channel. 
Accell Group has production locations in the Netherlands, Germany and France. Sales of bicycles of the brands Batavus, Be One, Cool!/Loekie, Hercules, Koga-Miyata, Lapierre, Mercier and Sparta take place in the Netherlands (53%), Germany (25%), France (15%), and other countries including Belgium, Scandinavia, Switzerland and Austria.
In the geographically differentiated bicycle market, Accell Group is active with traditionally strong national brands and products. In addition to this, Accell Group is internationally active with new brands (Be One mountain bikes) as well as new products (electric bicycles and folding bicycles).
With sales pro-forma (including Winroa Group) of 248 million Euro (150.3 million Euro in 2000), Accell Group is Europe's second-largest producer of bicycles