Turnover: 736 million EUR (2023)
Country: France
The Grandir network, formerly Chaperons et Compagnie, was born in 2014
France's leading provider of day-care centers for small children
Specialist in the design and management of crèches and micro-crèches for companies.
Present in Spain with Infanterix, in Great Britain with Kiddi Caru, in North America with Kids et compagnie, 1,200 crèches managed.
In 2021, the company will acquire Sodexo's crèches
Market share of around 5% in France with over 800 crèches, 8,000 employees
In 2019 - source: https://www.lpcr.fr/
- 400 own crèches (approx. 11,000 places)
- 1,200 partner crèches in France (Grandir network)
- 180 international crèches (18,000 places)
- 2019 sales €400 million (company source) of which 58% in Europe and 48% in North America
News
Workforce shortage: private daycare centers face training headache 15/04/2024
- les Petits Chaperons Rouges , one of France's largest private crèche groups. Headed by a network of 850 crèches under its own name, 2,200 partner crèches and 9,000 employees, the company, which generated sales of 450 million euros in 2023
- the early childhood sector employs 150,000 people
- the private childcare sector, which accounts for 40% of the 480,000 crèche places in France, does its best to offer training courses to its employees and students.
Financial Data
DUNS: 528570229
Legal Name: LPCR GROUPE
Address: 7 RUE TOUZET GAILLARD IMMEUBLE STORIES, 93400 SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE
Number of employees: Entre 2 000 et 4 999 salariés (2020)
Capital: 220 116 678 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 132 354 213 | 111 976 630 | 117 552 964 | 14 431 577 | 86 903 203 | 81 985 720 | 70 654 143 |
| Gross margin (€) | 173 936 174 | 149 982 419 | 157 878 920 | 23 676 244 | 120 320 421 | 111 318 135 | - |
| EBITDA (€) | 19 351 366 | 16 622 849 | 12 831 093 | 121 634 | 9 698 513 | 12 852 304 | - |
| Operating profit (€) | 6 697 995 | 7 138 741 | 4 650 670 | -490 842 | 4 259 337 | 8 572 916 | - |
| Net profit (€) | -1 226 326 | -2 899 110 | -5 580 077 | 2 262 332 | -1 180 847 | 7 626 899 | 4 037 670 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | 18,2 | -4,7 | 24,1 | 39,3 | 6 | 16 | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | 14,6 | 14,8 | 10,9 | 0,8 | 11,2 | 15,7 | - |
| Operating margin rate (%) | 5,1 | 6,4 | 4 | -3,4 | 4,9 | 10,5 | - |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | 258,9 | 181,8 | 246,7 | 263,8 | 611,6 | 129,7 | - |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | 24,8 | 29,1 | 145,4 | -835,9 | 82,6 | 46,2 | - |
| Net margin (%) | -0,9 | -2,6 | -4,7 | 15,7 | -1,4 | 9,3 | - |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 56,6 | 54,7 | 54,6 | 49,8 | 58,8 | 60,6 | - |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 85 196 491 | 72 384 815 | 81 145 915 | 14 857 640 | 64 955 352 | 57 754 637 | - |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 64,4 | 64,6 | 69 | 103 | 74,7 | 70,4 | - |
Company Managers:
| Position | First Name | Last Name | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissaire aux comptes suppléant | Virginie | CHAUVIN | 55 |
Studies mentioning this company
The market for private nurseries - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Grandir Groupe -Les petits chaperons rouges
- Babilou Groupe
- Crèche Attitude Liveli (Sodexo)
- People and Baby (Holding)
- La Maison Bleue
- Léa et Léo
- Les P'tits Babadins
- Rigolo Comme La Vie
- Les Petites Canailles
- Zazzen
- Tom & Josette
- Croc La Vie
- Cap Enfants
- O P'tit Môme
- Callihop
- Kangourou Kids
The childcare market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Babychou Services
- Family Sphère
- Poppinou
- Baby Sittor
- Kidlee
- BSIT
- Yoopies
- Babilou Groupe
- Grandir Groupe -Les petits chaperons rouges
- People and Baby (Holding)
- La Maison Bleue
- O2
- Kangourou Kids
- Callihop
- Famihero