Turnover: 6 million EUR (2022)
Country: France
Artisanal chocolatier with 7 stores in the Paris region and exports to the USA and Canada
News
Top-of-the-range chocolatiers who melt bottoms 11/04/2023
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- Vesper Investissement: takeover of Debauve et Gallais shares
- High-end chocolate is the fastest-growing segment of the market
- Chapon: SME founded in 1986, sales of 6 million euros by 2022, investment by FrenchFood Capital.
- Lov Group: takeover of Fouquet in 2021
- The family-owned Dolfi Group acquires regional chocolatiers and confectioners, such as Vosges-based Thil and Auzou in the Rouen region.
FrenchFood Capital swallows chocolatier Chapon 05/10/2022
- Founded in 1986 by Patrice Chapon
- Based in Chelles, near Paris
- 6 million euros in sales
- 7 stores, including one franchise
- some thirty employees
Financial Data
DUNS: 403391634
Legal Name: CHAPON
Address: 2 RUE DE VALENGELIER ZAC DE LA TUILERIE, 77500 CHELLES
Number of employees: Entre 20 et 49 salariés (2020)
Capital: 185 000 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | - | - | - | 2 856 949 | 2 879 599 | 2 781 360 | 2 209 811 | 2 496 361 |
| Gross margin (€) | - | - | - | 2 028 732 | 2 093 795 | 1 959 114 | 1 679 019 | 2 155 575 |
| EBITDA (€) | - | - | - | -58 158 | 173 757 | 157 964 | 76 496 | 1 199 171 |
| Operating profit (€) | - | - | - | -141 760 | 97 666 | 84 028 | 23 319 | 1 138 364 |
| Net profit (€) | 248 201 | 46 858 | 94 711 | 48 499 | 81 851 | 74 573 | 51 836 | 101 150 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | - | - | - | -0,8 | 3,5 | 25,9 | -11,5 | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | - | - | - | -2 | 6 | 5,7 | 3,5 | 48 |
| Operating margin rate (%) | - | - | - | -5 | 3,4 | 3 | 1,1 | 45,6 |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | - | - | - | 99,3 | 141,5 | 102,8 | 130,3 | 91,2 |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | - | - | - | 92,3 | 109,6 | 79,5 | 136,2 | 93,1 |
| Net margin (%) | - | - | - | 1,7 | 2,8 | 2,7 | 2,3 | 4,1 |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | - | - | - | 23,7 | 32,2 | 32 | 31,7 | 31,2 |
| Wages and social charges (€) | - | - | - | 693 647 | 711 289 | 729 508 | 576 245 | 669 336 |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | - | - | - | 24,3 | 24,7 | 26,2 | 26,1 | 26,8 |
Studies mentioning this company
The chocolate and chocolate factory market - France
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