Turnover: 207 million EUR (2019)
Country: France
- Cofigeo set up the Agripole group, which includes William Saurin, Panzani (sold to the Spanish group Ebro Foods), Garbit, Raynal et Roquelaure and Zapetti, the French leader in ready-to-eat meals
- The group employs 1,200 people
- William Saurin manufactures ready-made meals distributed in tins.
- Founded in 1898, William Saurin specializes in the production of traditional French ready-made meals such as cassoulet.
- Owned by Financière Turenne Lafayette until 2017, it has since been acquired by Cofigeo.
- A judicial investigation was opened in 2019 against the former owner for questionable management of William Saurin's accounts, following the discovery of a vast fraud.the discovery of a vast 300 million euro financial fraud after the death of its owner Monique Piffaut
Financial Data
DUNS: 830175295
Legal Name: WILLIAM SAURIN PRODUCTION
Address: 2 RUE DU DOCTEUR LOMBARD , 92130 ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX
Number of employees: Entre 250 et 499 salariés (2020)
Capital: 10 001 000 EUR
Financial Data:
| Year | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 207 981 888 | 48 919 659 | 112 515 995 |
| Gross margin (€) | 93 241 907 | 89 503 443 | 47 148 990 |
| EBITDA (€) | 1 916 126 | 1 285 629 | -828 139 |
| Operating profit (€) | 204 834 | - | -3 665 706 |
| Net profit (€) | -356 660 | -1 356 448 | -3 220 176 |
| Turnover growth rate (%) | 7,1 | 72,5 | - |
| Ebitda margin rate (%) | 0,9 | 0,7 | -0,7 |
| Operating margin rate (%) | 0,1 | - | -3,3 |
| Working Capital (turnover days) | 26,9 | 12,3 | 58,9 |
| Working Capital requirements (turnover days) | 53,4 | 51,9 | 109,7 |
| Net margin (%) | -0,2 | -0,7 | -2,9 |
| Added value / Turnover (%) | 14,8 | 15,8 | 17,5 |
| Wages and social charges (€) | 23 818 397 | 25 192 060 | 18 816 561 |
| Salaries / Turnover (%) | 11,5 | 13 | 16,7 |
Studies mentioning this company
The ready meal market - France
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