Turnover: 47 million EUR (2020)

Country: France

Aguttes is the fourth largest French auction house and the first one to be independent, with no outside shareholders. Founded in 1974 by Claude Aguttes and now run with two of his daughters—Philippine Dupré la Tour and Charlotte Aguttes-Reynier —the auction house has a team of 60 people. In 2018 the company passed the symbolic €50-million auction milestone, a result never before achieved by an independent auction house in France. In 2019, Aguttes totalled €66 million.

With an international saleroom located in western Paris and representative offices in Brussels, Lyon and Aix-en-Provence, Aguttes stands out for its personalised service and responsiveness. The auction house is positioned on the valuation and auction of exceptional works and major French collections. In 2019, thanks to its international buyers (who amount to 70% of all buyers), it has held 76 auctions above €100,000, 4 sales of million-euro lots, and 15 world records.

Aguttes is positioned as the alternative to art market leaders in its 15 specialised departments: Asian painters, Old Masters Paintings & Drawings, Asian art, Russian Art, Classic Cars, Jewellery & Fine Pearls, Collector Watches, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Contemporary, Modern & Impressionist Art, Design, Furniture & Decorative Art, Wine & Spirits. If you’re looking to sell, give us a call!

Financial Data

DUNS: 442812301

Legal Name: AGUTTES

Address: 164 B AV CHARLES DE GAULLE , 92200 NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE

Number of employees: Entre 20 et 49 salariés (2020)

Capital: 37 000 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 13 281 145 12 474 697 12 013 725 9 741 878 7 184 919 9 098 853
Gross margin (€) 13 773 378 12 797 044 12 136 375 10 014 061 7 525 874 9 494 918
EBITDA (€) 3 171 702 1 978 179 2 429 500 1 024 335 385 463 2 192 697
Operating profit (€) 3 121 045 1 504 520 2 082 230 734 915 284 467 2 238 177
Net profit (€) 2 832 794 1 034 111 1 429 205 517 537 200 975 1 497 004
Turnover growth rate (%) 13,3 3,8 23,3 35,6 -21 -
Ebitda margin rate (%) 23,9 15,9 20,2 10,5 5,4 24,1
Operating margin rate (%) 23,5 12,1 17,3 7,5 4 24,6
Working Capital (turnover days) -181,2 -153,9 -187,9 -92,6 -143,5 -63,1
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) -122,4 -147,3 -158,4 -47,7 -194,8 -80,4
Net margin (%) 21,3 8,3 11,9 5,3 2,8 16,5
Added value / Turnover (%) 54,9 42 44 40,2 37,9 48,1
Wages and social charges (€) 3 951 412 2 845 318 2 580 138 2 678 550 2 228 959 2 186 332
Salaries / Turnover (%) 29,8 22,8 21,5 27,5 31 24

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Président Claude AGUTTES 76
Commissaire aux comptes titulaire Philippe MACE
Commissaire aux comptes suppléant Jean Jacques DEDOUIT

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