Turnover: 8.4 billion USD (2021)
Country: UK
Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie. Its main offices are on King Street, St James's in London and at Rockefeller Center in New York. it is owned by Artémis Group, the holding company of François-Henri Pinault. Sales in 2015 totaled £4.8 billion ($7.4 billion). In 2017, Salvator Mundi sold for $400 million at Christie's in New York, at the time the highest price ever paid for a single painting at auction
Financial Data
DUNS: 314077561
Legal Name: CHRISTIE'S FRANCE SAS
Address: 9 AV MATIGNON , 75008 PARIS 8
Number of employees: Entre 100 et 199 salariés (2020)
Capital: 20 000 000 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 29 389 702 | 27 096 823 | 29 886 818 | 27 160 241 | 25 410 958 | 24 252 225 |
| Gross margin (€) | 30 510 033 | 27 631 147 | 30 179 730 | 27 532 856 | 25 515 316 | 24 252 225 |
| EBITDA (€) | 3 374 936 | 3 742 458 | 3 851 076 | 3 676 435 | 2 435 078 | 3 277 890 |
| Operating profit (€) | 2 398 768 | 1 360 140 | 2 187 398 | 2 085 710 | 966 954 | 2 032 549 |
| Net profit (€) | 755 232 | 1 739 399 | 1 474 070 | 3 593 976 | 4 983 897 | 6 820 156 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | 8,5 | -9,3 | 10 | 6,9 | 4,8 | -1,9 |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | 11,5 | 13,8 | 12,9 | 13,5 | 9,6 | 13,5 |
| Operating margin rate (%) | 8,2 | 5 | 7,3 | 7,7 | 3,8 | 8,4 |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | -150 | -48,8 | -75,5 | -75,8 | -224,3 | -117,3 |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | -37 | -14,6 | -34,2 | -20,7 | -18,9 | -29,6 |
| Net margin (%) | 2,6 | 6,4 | 4,9 | 13,2 | 19,6 | 28,1 |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 68 | 71,1 | 65,7 | 65,2 | 67,9 | 67,6 |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 16 092 803 | 14 845 098 | 15 146 414 | 13 582 367 | 14 294 422 | 12 416 942 |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 54,8 | 54,8 | 50,7 | 50 | 56,3 | 51,2 |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Président | Cécile | Verdier | 57 | |
| Directeur général délégué | Philippe | Lemoine | 54 |
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