Turnover: 150 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

Paul Bocuse, a leading figure in Lyonnais gastronomy, created this school to offer retraining and discovery programs in Lyonnais gastronomy.

Paul Bocuse had been a three-star chef since 1965, and his institute offers courses in baking, pastry-making, sommellerie and fish.

The Paul Bocuse group includes 7 brasseries, 2 restaurants, an online boutique and a restaurant

News

The Paul Bocuse empire in turmoil 27/10/2023

  • The name of the Institut Paul Bocuse was changed in April to Lyfe for "Lyon for excellence".
  • The institute is expecting an international influx of students, with already 30% of its student body made up of foreign students of 72 different nationalities.
  • The campus extension cost almost 25 million euros, 10 of which were contributed by Gérard Pélisson.
  • The campus is expanding from 1,200 to 1,500 and eventually to 2,000 students.
  • The school's operating budget is 30 million euros.
  • Tuition fees cover 85% of operating costs, and range from 17,000 to 20,000 euros.
  • The Paul Bocuse Group generates sales of around 150 million euros, of which 80 million are generated in France, and employs 2,000 people.
  • Bocuse Edition's printing activities were centralized in December 2022.

Financial Data

DUNS: 444596449

Legal Name: INSTITUT LYFE - APPLICATION

Address: 1 A CHEMIN DE CALABERT CHATEAU DU VIVIER, 69130 ECULLY

Number of employees: 0 salarié (2024)

Capital: 62 110 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 4 969 711 3 329 028 - 5 674 312 6 299 653 4 628 008 -
Gross margin (€) 4 095 965 2 750 211 - 5 030 441 5 571 782 4 140 563 -
EBITDA (€) 275 905 -892 742 - 265 096 17 994 118 944 -
Operating profit (€) 22 893 -1 207 584 - 83 613 -194 820 -58 890 -
Net profit (€) 12 135 -775 518 - 86 034 -195 437 -55 937 -
Turnover growth rate (%) 49,3 - - -9,9 36,1 - -
Ebitda margin rate (%) 5,6 -26,8 - 4,7 0,3 2,6 -
Operating margin rate (%) 0,5 -36,3 - 1,5 -3,1 -1,3 -
Working Capital (turnover days) -52,1 33,4 - -66,4 -69,3 -63,9 -
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) 2,9 27,1 - -71,6 -62 -46,2 -
Net margin (%) 0,2 -23,3 - 1,5 -3,1 -1,2 -
Added value / Turnover (%) 34,6 23,7 - 47,3 43,9 46,4 -
Wages and social charges (€) 2 542 632 1 632 756 - 2 133 053 2 408 943 1 741 910 -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 51,2 49 - 37,6 38,2 37,6 -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Gérant Dominique, Jean, Andre Giraudier 66
Commissaire aux comptes suppléant Guy Burnichon

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