Turnover: 487 million EUR (2023)
Country: France
- Léa Nature is a French manufacturer of natural and organic products.
- Founded in 1993 by Charles Kloboukoff, the independent, family-owned company distributes over 16 brands.
- The company's main aim is to manufacture and sell natural products as an alternative to agrochemicals. The company operates in the fields of food, dietetics, beauty and hygiene.
- The company is a member of the 1% for the planet club, donating 1% of sales of its organic brands to environmental associations. The group will employ 2,000 people by 2022
- The group is made up of several subsidiaries (Lea Nature Service, Lea International, La Boutique Lea Nature, Alternature, Laboratires Lea)... owned by a holding company, Compagnie Lea Nature
News
Compagnie Léa Nature acquires ABCD Nutrition's bulk business 22/05/2024
- - Compagnie Léa Nature acquires ABCD Nutrition's bulk business to strengthen its consumer bulk business
- - Bulk market: 850 million euros
- - 2 million regular buyers of bulk products in France Bulk business growing since early 2023
- - Compagnie Léa Nature: 75 products under the Jardin Bio brand
- - ABCD Nutrition refocuses on gluten-free products and fresh bakery products
Lea Nature, Charles Kloboukoff committed to nature. 16/05/2023
- Léa Nature achieved sales of 480 million euros.
- The company has 2,000 employees, who own 6.2% of the company.
- The group brings together 40 brands.
For its 30th anniversary, Léa Nature changes the face of its cosmetics division 24/04/2023
- Léa Nature celebrated its 30th anniversary in March.
- Stéphane Labattut devoted 30 years to Pierre Fabre before becoming General Manager of the cosmetics division at Léa Nature.
- Both companies, Léa Nature and Pierre Fabre, are owned directly or indirectly by philanthropic structures: the Pierre Fabre Foundation (86% of the capital) and the Ficus Endowment Fund, which aims to become a majority shareholder in Léa Nature.
Compagnie Léa Nature celebrates its 30th anniversary in the midst of the organic crisis 07/04/2023
- Founding of Léa Nature: 1993 by Charles Kloboukoff
- - Number of organic brands: 40
- - Number of employees: 2000
- - Number of sites in France: 21
- - Total number of sites in Europe: 26
- - Sales in 2022: 480 million euros
- - Percentage of sales generated outside France: 14
- - Share of supermarket sales: 2/3
- - Historic decline in the organic market: 10% in two years
- - Continued growth of the organic market since the 1980s: 8 to 10%
- - Latest acquisitions : Alpes cookies (France, this year) and Bio Organica Italia (last year)
- - New brands launched in supermarkets: Kiva (organic sparkling drinks) and Gusti amo bio (premium organic Italian products)
The organic sector calls on supermarkets to reduce their organic offer 02/12/2022
- Purchases of organic products down 3.6% year-on-year to 4.9 billion euros
- Demand down 5.3% year-on-year, according to Nielsen
- Carrefour, Auchan and Intermarché have carried out massive delisting of organic products, shunned by customers as too expensive
Financial Data
DUNS: 409957529
Legal Name: LEA NATURE SERVICES
Address: 23 AV PAUL LANGEVIN , 17180 PERIGNY
Number of employees: Entre 100 et 199 salariés (2020)
Capital: 11 455 767 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 11 063 072 | 10 752 350 | 10 881 579 | 10 239 119 | 11 232 500 | 10 213 741 | 8 811 793 |
| Gross margin (€) | 18 519 891 | 17 983 717 | 17 216 646 | 15 656 418 | 13 739 608 | 12 128 073 | 10 232 143 |
| EBITDA (€) | -2 133 932 | -1 297 585 | -424 548 | -537 951 | 1 596 635 | 1 904 934 | 1 374 137 |
| Operating profit (€) | 2 331 990 | 3 047 670 | 3 263 783 | 2 595 695 | 2 247 363 | 1 462 014 | 856 288 |
| Net profit (€) | 16 203 697 | 13 563 249 | 15 443 832 | 13 880 313 | 9 167 071 | 7 844 888 | 4 552 375 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | 2,9 | -1,2 | 6,3 | -8,8 | 10 | 15,9 | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | -19,3 | -12,1 | -3,9 | -5,3 | 14,2 | 18,7 | 15,6 |
| Operating margin rate (%) | 21,1 | 28,3 | 30 | 25,4 | 20 | 14,3 | 9,7 |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | 332,7 | -234,5 | -7,5 | 87,9 | 68,6 | 84,7 | -113,2 |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | -16,7 | 6,2 | 6,1 | 0,7 | 123,4 | 217,9 | 157,3 |
| Net margin (%) | 146,5 | 126,1 | 141,9 | 135,6 | 81,6 | 76,8 | 51,7 |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 39,2 | 41 | 43,8 | 44 | 55 | 54,2 | 52,4 |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 7 745 033 | 7 028 492 | 6 452 232 | 6 085 174 | 5 452 143 | 5 071 309 | 4 366 271 |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 70 | 65,4 | 59,3 | 59,4 | 48,5 | 49,7 | 49,6 |
Studies mentioning this company
The organic cosmetics market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Lea Nature Groupe
- L'Oréal Groupe
- Henkel
- Mademoiselle bio
- Beiersdorf
- Nuxe
- La Crème Libre
- NAOS Bioderma
- Weleda
- Groupe Rocher (Yves Rocher)
- Lush
- Mint E Laboratoire
- Florame
- Lamazuna
- RoyeR Cosmétique
- Slow Cosmétique
- Maison Berthe Guilhem
- Elikya beauty
- Altearah
- Phyt's
- Patyka
- Douces Angevines
- Centifolia
- Melvita
- Loubaio
- Umaï
- Les savons de Joya
- Le Petit Marseillais (Johnsons & Johnson Santé Beauté)
- Body Nature
- Aroma Zone
- Flore Alpes
- MKL Green Nature
- Manucurist
- Végétalement Provence
- Phocéenne de Cosmétique
- Endro Cosmétiques
- Patika
- La Canopée
- Denovo
The health food market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- +Simple.fr
- Danone Groupe
- Fleury Michon
- Ekibio (Groupe Lea Biodiversité)
- ABCD Nutrition
- Biscuits Bouvard Groupe
- Bjorg (Ecotone)
- Lactalis Groupe
- Nutrition & Santé Groupe
- PiLeJe
- Nestlé Groupe
- Unilever Groupe
- Ebro Foods Group
- Famille Mary (Léa Nature Groupe)
- Lea Nature Groupe
- Olga Groupe (Triballat Noyal)
The organic food market - France
Other companies mentioned:
- Biocoop
- Naturalia
- Danone Groupe
- Bjorg (Ecotone)
- Jardin Bio (Léa Nature)
- Lea Nature Groupe
- Biomonde
- Céréco
- Olga Groupe (Triballat Noyal)
- Nutribio (Sodiaal)
- Pain Bio de Grosheny
- Patibio
- La Scop du Fournil Bio de Luc
- Ekibio - Ma Vie Sans Gluten
- Soreda Diet - BioRévola
- Scitec Nutrition (BiotechUSA Group)
- Ekibio Priméal
- Bioburger
- Biofournil
- Biolait
- Bio c' Bon
- Ekibio (Groupe Lea Biodiversité)
- La Vie Foods
- La Vie Claire