Turnover: 2.8 billion EUR (2023)

Country: France

Founded in Paris in 1840, the Havas group is number two in France behind the Publicis group, and number six worldwide. Its activities are organized into divisions

  • Havas Creative Business, which focuses on creativity, branding and performance marketing
  • Havas Media Business, focused on media expertise and management. This unit includes the Havas Média and Arena Media brands.
  • Havas Health & You Business, specializing in health and well-being.

The group's best-known agencies in France are Havas Paris, a global communications agency, including event communications with Havas Events, and BETC Paris, a communications agency specializing in branding, TV advertising, design and events. BETC Digital and BETC Etoile Rouge (born of the acquisition of the Etoile Rouge agency) complete BETC's range of skills, with expertise in digital and fashion and luxury respectively.

Havas Group sales totaled 2.32 billion euros in 2018, down -2.3% on 2017

Third-quarter 2017 revenues by region

  • Europe: 49% of which France 20% and the United Kingdom 11
  • North America: 36
  • APAC and Africa: 8%
  • Latin America: 6%

Major agency revenues

  • Havas Paris: 103.9 million euros in 2017
  • BETC Paris: 202.3 million euros in 2017
  • Rosapark: 24.7 million euros in 2017
  • BETC Digital: 35.4 million euros in 2017

In 2017, the Havas group was fully integrated into the Vivendi group, which also owns Canal+, Dailymotion, Gameloft and Universal Music. The stated aim of this integration is to become an integrated player in the entire communications, media and content chain

News

Havas launches 400 million euro investment plan 19/06/2024

  • Havas employs 23,000 people worldwide.
  • - Publicis: $8.1 billion to acquire Sapient and Epsilon.
  • - IPG: $2.3 billion for Acxiom.
  • - Dentsu: 1.5 billion for Merkle.
  • - Omnicom: $835 million for Flywheel Digital.
  • - Recent acquisition by Havas: Majority stake in creative agency Uncommon

Havas takes the plunge when it leaves Vivendi's fold 14/12/2023

  • Havas is expected to be relisted within twelve to eighteen months.
  • The enterprise value of Havas is estimated at between 2.5 and 2.8 billion euros.
  • Last summer, Havas acquired a majority stake in the creative agency Uncommon for several tens of millions of euros.
  • Havas is a major player in France and the UK.
  • Havas is expected to generate sales of around 2.8 billion euros in 2023.
  • Havas generates 35% of its revenues in the United States, compared with nearly 60% for the Anglo-Saxon giants and Publicis.
  • Havas' operating margin is just over 11%, compared with a range of 15% to 18% for WPP, IPG, Omnicom and Publicis.

Havas to launch a new network 20/10/2023

  • Havas was headed by Yannick Bolloré for ten years.
  • Net income for the year ended September 30 was 654 million euros.
  • 40% of Havas business is generated in North America
  • The Havas Group has made nine acquisitions in 2022 and six from 2023.
  • Havas acquired a 51% majority stake in Uncommon, an independent UK creative agency.
  • Havas formed a partnership with Mirakl to create the largest independent retail media network for brands and retailers.
  • Havas is about to launch a new international network called Havas CX to offer clients "personalized experiences".
  • Canal+, another Vivendi entity, grew by 5.7%.
  • Revenues from Studiocanal, part of Canal+, rose by 23.6%.

Havas acquires renowned advertising agency | Havas acquires renowned advertising agency 13/07/2023

  • Havas acquires majority stake in UK creative agency Uncommon
  • Havas has made 12 acquisitions in the last 18 months for a total of almost $200 million, not including the purchase of Uncommon.
  • The United States accounts for 39% of Havas sales, followed by France (18%) and the UK (16%).
  • Publicis paid 3.7 billion to acquire Sapient and 4.4 billion for Epsilon, while IPG spent 2.3 billion to acquire Acxiom and Dentsu acquired Merkle for 1.5 billion.
  • Advertising is Vivendi's second-largest source of revenue, after Canal+.

Financial Data

DUNS: 403201767

Legal Name: HAVAS MEDIA FRANCE

Address: 2 B RUE GODEFROY , 92800 PUTEAUX

Number of employees: Entre 500 et 999 salariés (2018)

Capital: 25 313 456 EUR


Financial Data:

Year Turnover (€) Net Profit (€) Fiscal Year End Fiscal Year Duration
2019 73 000 000 EUR 1 729 000 000 EUR 31/12/2019 12
2017 66 000 000 EUR 703 000 000 EUR 31/12/2017 12
2016 46 000 000 EUR 1 609 000 000 EUR 31/12/2016 12
2019 73 000 000 EUR 1 729 000 000 EUR 31/12/2019 12

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Président du directoire Arnaud Roy de Puyfontaine 60

Studies mentioning this company

The advertising agency market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Publicis Groupe
  • Havas Groupe (Groupe Vivendi)
  • WPP
  • Omnicom Media group France
  • Kwanko
  • Milee Media (Hopps Group)
The communications agency market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Publicis Groupe
  • Havas Groupe (Groupe Vivendi)
  • WPP
  • Omnicom Media group France
  • Kwanko
  • MGA France
  • Edelman
  • Meero
  • Spaag
  • Altavia Group
  • dentsu France
  • Mnstr
  • Eskimoz
  • Key Performance
The communications agency market - Italy

Other companies mentioned:

  • Publicis Web Performance
  • Nielsen
  • WPP
  • Omnicom Media group France
  • Havas Groupe (Groupe Vivendi)
  • Teads Italia s.r.l
  • Incentive Promomedia s.r.l
  • Hearts & Science s.r.l
  • Starcom Mediavest Group Italia s.r.l
  • Publicis s.r.l