Turnover: 1.4 billion EUR (2023)

Country: France

GL Events is the parent company of the GL Events group.

GL Events is a Lyon-based company, founded in 1978 by Olivier Ginon under the name Générale Location. a "global events player", according to its website, GL Events generated sales of 1.17 billion euros in 2019.

Its work involves organizing public events (book fairs, trade shows, etc.) and private events, as well as managing venues.

january 12, 2021 - GL Events hit by the crisis - source(Les Echos investir)

  • Due to the health crisis, shows open to the public have had to close in favor of digital shows
  • In terms of sales, a digital show represents 10% of the turnover of a normal show.
  • On the other hand, for conventions and seminars, digital trade shows represent 70% of the sales of a normal trade show.
  • 2020 sales halved compared to 2019
  • Rental business did well in 2020, with 100 million invoiced
  • Most of their major shows have been postponed to 2021

News

Olympic Games, Stade de France, Grand Palais Ephémère: GL events' hot projects 07/03/2024

  • GL Events was founded 46 years ago
  • In 2023, GL Events has sales of over 1.4 billion euros, up 9%.
  • Sales in the Exhibitions division jumped 51% to 210 million euros.
  • Venues sales rose by 21 points to 393 million euros.
  • Sales in the Live division stagnated at 824 million euros.
  • GL Events has subsidiaries in 20 countries.
  • France accounts for more than half of GL Events' sales.
  • Several projects linked to the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will generate sales of 300 million euros.
  • GL Events manages a number of venues, including Lyon's 35,000-seat Matmut Stadium, Rio's 18,000-seat Arena, those in Reims and Orléans, and the Zeniths in Clermont-Ferrand and Orléans.

Rugby: in Lyon, GL Events put the LOU back on track 25/08/2023

  • Investments underway for LOU rugby club: 200 million euros
  • Amount spent by the GL Events group on investments at Gerland: 2.4 million euros
  • number of club players: 45
  • Capacity of first Matmut Stadium built in Vénissieux: 12,000 seats
  • club budget for the season: 37 million euros
  • 2025: Top 14 semi-finals to be held at Groupama Stadium
  • In 2024, a renovated nautical center will be delivered

Events: Strasbourg events catches its breath after the pandemic years 23/06/2023

  • Mixed-economy company (SEM) Strasbourg events owned by the City and Eurometropole of Strasbourg and the GL events group
  • 243 events organized in 2022
  • 495,000 visitors in 2022
  • SEM sales in 2022: 19.5 million euros and 20 million in 2019
  • New 24,000-square-meter exhibition center

GL Events : Recovery gains momentum through a catch-up effect 20/02/2023

  • 40 years of experience A major player in major event markets
  • Present in over 20 countries
  • GL Events offers its customers a comprehensive range of services organized around three key areas
    • GL Events Live, which groups together all the logistics engineering for corporate, institutional and sporting events.
    • GL Events Exhibitions for the organization of trade and consumer shows
    • GL Events Venues, which manages a network of 59 event venues (exhibition centers, convention centers) in France and abroad. GL Events Venues manages the network of 59 event sites
  • The global events giant surpasses its previous record for 2019 by 12% ahead of the Covid period

Financial Data

DUNS: 351571757

Legal Name: GL EVENTS

Address: 59 QUAI RAMBAUD , 69002 LYON 2EME

Number of employees: Entre 10 et 19 salariés (2020)

Capital: 119 931 148 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 28 235 000 24 351 000 35 309 000 - 27 913 000 35 571 000 29 571 000
Gross margin (€) 28 253 000 24 401 000 35 359 000 - 27 934 000 35 598 000 -
EBITDA (€) -6 084 000 -4 085 000 -4 232 000 - -4 001 000 1 182 000 -
Operating profit (€) -7 520 000 -5 287 000 -5 518 000 - -5 437 000 -730 000 -
Net profit (€) 1 241 000 -33 770 000 18 009 000 21 241 000 3 546 000 28 266 000 26 860 000
Turnover growth rate (%) 16 -31 9,7 - -21,5 20,3 -
Ebitda margin rate (%) -21,5 -16,8 -12 - -14,3 3,3 -
Operating margin rate (%) -26,6 -21,7 -15,6 - -19,5 -2,1 -
Working Capital (turnover days) 267,6 201,1 270,7 - 145,7 176,4 -
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) 65,4 -51,8 49,9 - 109 192 -
Net margin (%) 4,4 -138,7 51 - 12,7 79,5 -
Added value / Turnover (%) 8,2 6,7 7,4 - 13,2 20,6 -
Wages and social charges (€) 7 852 000 5 271 000 6 306 000 - 7 128 000 5 492 000 -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 27,8 21,6 17,9 - 25,5 15,4 -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Président du conseil d'administration Olivier GINON 66
Directeur général Olivier GINON 66
Directeur général délégué Olivier FERRATON 61
Administrateur Eric ROSTAGNAT 71
Administrateur Philippe MARCEL 70
Administrateur Nicolas BELLET DE TAVERNOST 73
Administrateur Anne-Sophie Vincent Véronique Marie GINON 40
Administrateur Marc Albert Marie MICHOULIER 67
Administrateur Fanny Cécile PICARD 55
Administrateur Daniel Jean-Marc HAVIS 68
Administrateur Giulia Victoria VAN WAEYENBERGE 42
Administrateur Maud Aline Antoinette JUTTEAU 45
Administrateur Joseph AGUERA 68
Administrateur Sophie Edwige Marie Isabelle MERCERON-VICAT 55

Studies mentioning this company

The trade show market - France

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The corporate seminar market - France

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