Turnover: 160 million EUR (2022)
Country: France
- The group formed by the merger between Decitre and Furet du Nord in 2019 has become the leading group of independent bookstores in France.
- This merger has created a network of some thirty outlets in France.
- The group has also exported to Belgium, with 2 outlets.
- Decitre is particularly active in the distribution of digital books, through The Ebook Alternative platform.
- The new group employs 750 people in 31 bookstores
News
Le Furet du Nord-Decitre goes second-hand 13/04/2023
- Chapitre.com: first used-book sales site created in 1997
- Combination of Nosoli and Chapitre.com: October 2022.
- Total Chapitre.com stock: 600,000 titles
- Number of Furet du Nord stores: 19
- Number of Decitre stores: 12
- Percentage of books bought second-hand in France: 2 out of 10 (20%)
- Nosoli sales in 2021-2022 (financial year ending March 31): 160 million euros
- Nosoli's share of online sales: 15%.
Number of bookstores in France in 2022 09/03/2023
- Number of new bookstores: 142 in 2022
- Net balance: 115 additional bookstores, compared with 112 in 2021
- Many new bookstores in small towns
Furet du Nord-Decitre looks to the future 06/02/2023
- 160 million in sales to March 31, 2022, + 3.5% versus 2021, on a non-comparable basis
- 31 stores
- Over 50% of sales in books
- 15% of online sales 15% of B-to-B sales (local authorities, schools, etc.)
- 70% of capital held by Turenne
- 750 employees
Furet du Nord-Decitre, a bookstore chain in France, is reorganizing its capital. 19/12/2022
- Furet du Nord-Decitre becomes France's leading network of chain bookstores
- After sales of 160 million in 2021 and 750 employees, the group expects 165 to 170 million this year, its usual volume before the Covid crisis
january 18, 2019 - Furet du Nord acquires Decitre - source(Challenges)
- 31 physical stores
- 150 million euros in sales
- Décitre: 11 branches and a website with a database of over 650,000 books
- Décitre: number 1 in library sales according to Guillaume
- Décitre, sales of 67 million euros in 2017
Financial Data
DUNS: 459500864
Legal Name: SA LE FURET DU NORD
Address: 191 RUE DES CINQ VOIES ZONE DE L UNION - 186/191, 59200 TOURCOING
Number of employees: Entre 250 et 499 salariés (2020)
Capital: 3 192 951 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 81 303 000 | 66 136 000 | 79 787 000 | 79 445 000 | 81 226 000 | 82 085 000 | 81 228 000 |
| Gross margin (€) | 35 411 000 | 27 922 000 | 33 366 000 | 32 921 000 | 33 269 000 | 32 961 000 | - |
| EBITDA (€) | 3 482 000 | -190 000 | 4 183 000 | 3 254 000 | 4 504 000 | 1 712 000 | - |
| Operating profit (€) | -1 025 000 | -4 675 000 | 1 207 000 | 579 000 | 1 796 000 | 1 712 000 | - |
| Net profit (€) | 1 690 000 | -3 257 000 | 1 453 000 | 1 289 000 | 2 025 000 | 1 925 000 | 2 249 000 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | 22,9 | -17,1 | 0,4 | -2,2 | -1 | 1,1 | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | 4,3 | -0,3 | 5,2 | 4,1 | 5,5 | 2,1 | - |
| Operating margin rate (%) | -1,3 | -7,1 | 1,5 | 0,7 | 2,2 | 2,1 | - |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | 24,3 | 60,1 | 17,7 | 15,2 | 12,7 | 12 | - |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | -7,8 | 13,9 | 27,7 | 13,3 | 7,1 | 6,9 | - |
| Net margin (%) | 2,1 | -4,9 | 1,8 | 1,6 | 2,5 | 2,3 | - |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 22,9 | 21,6 | 23,5 | 23 | 24,4 | 23,6 | - |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 13 747 000 | 13 165 000 | 13 618 000 | 13 917 000 | 14 196 000 | 13 385 000 | - |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 16,9 | 19,9 | 17,1 | 17,5 | 17,5 | 16,3 | - |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Président du conseil d'administration, Directeur général | Cyril | OLIVIER | 54 | |
| Administrateur | Christophe | DESBONNET | 62 | |
| Administrateur | Nathalie | OBERT | 52 |
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