Turnover: 325 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

Founded in 1986, La Vie Claire is a French chain of organic produce stores. In 1980, it was bought by Bernard Tapie with sales of 200 million francs (€30 million) from 250 stores. In 1996, it achieved sales of just €10.6 million with 120 stores. It was sold by Crédit Lyonnais (CDR) to Distriborg in 1996. Today, it is the second-largest network of specialized organic stores after Biocoop (organized on a cooperative model).By 2022, La Vie Claire will have 394 stores

News

La Vie Claire in peril: -8.7% in 2022. 10/04/2023

  • La Vie Claire sales: 8.7% decrease by 2022, to 325 million euros.
  • Number of La Vie Claire stores: around 400 by 2023.
  • Head office: based in Rhône, France.
  • Organic market growth: double-digit growth until three years ago, then 12% decline in national organic sales by 2022.
  • Inflation in the organic sector: rising inflation, due in particular to higher energy and materials prices
  • The brand is also continuing to expand with new store openings, and is exploring complementary models such as lease management or free management.

The organic sector in turmoil: Vie Claire sales down 8.7% by 2022 10/04/2023

  • -Decline in national organic sales: 12% by 2022
  • Number of La Vie Claire stores: 400
  • La Vie Claire sales in 2022: 325 million euros
  • Drop in La Vie Claire sales in 2022: 8.7%

La Vie Claire confident in its offer and concept 04/04/2023

  • La Vie Claire is the third-largest organic retailer in terms of sales, and the number 1 franchisee in its market.
  • La Vie Claire has 250 franchised stores out of a total of 380, located in mainland France, the French overseas departments and territories and a number of foreign countries.
  • La Vie Claire stores have an average size of 270 m² and are entirely eco-designed.
  • The brand is developing lease management to attract franchisees, which requires less investment and allows for independence.
  • In 2021, La Vie Claire generated sales of 360 million euros (down 8.5%).
  • The company plans to open around twenty stores in France by 2021

La Vie Claire in turmoil 30/03/2022

  • La vie Claire in dire financial straits

Financial Data

DUNS: 632000014

Legal Name: LA VIE CLAIRE

Address: 1982 RTE DEPARTEMENTALE 386 , 69700 MONTAGNY

Number of employees: Entre 1 000 et 1 999 salariés (2020)

Capital: 19 252 660 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 265 007 056 285 915 819 246 959 593 217 485 402 191 300 928 162 653 686 -
Gross margin (€) 102 784 297 110 272 701 93 590 560 80 762 421 71 484 664 61 581 766 -
EBITDA (€) 12 414 629 22 061 151 16 055 136 13 705 305 14 525 946 13 312 120 -
Operating profit (€) 4 262 211 12 822 212 9 349 211 7 972 569 9 557 324 9 173 284 -
Net profit (€) 3 382 410 7 375 987 5 645 924 5 380 439 6 088 419 5 878 800 -
Turnover growth rate (%) -7,3 15,8 13,6 13,7 17,6 - -
Ebitda margin rate (%) 4,7 7,7 6,5 6,3 7,6 8,2 -
Operating margin rate (%) 1,6 4,5 3,8 3,7 5 5,6 -
Working Capital (turnover days) 21,3 9,8 2,8 13,8 7,5 2,3 -
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) 21,5 14,4 12,4 14,1 11,8 10,4 -
Net margin (%) 1,3 2,6 2,3 2,5 3,2 3,6 -
Added value / Turnover (%) 18,7 21,9 20,9 20,3 20,9 21,3 -
Wages and social charges (€) 37 848 247 39 750 348 34 324 763 30 079 783 25 690 399 21 428 739 -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 14,3 13,9 13,9 13,8 13,4 13,2 -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Membre du directoire, Président du directoire Christelle Le hir 48
Membre du conseil de surveillance, Président du conseil de surveillance Regis Pelen 88
Membre du conseil de surveillance Brigitte, Bernardette Brunel 64
Membre du conseil de surveillance Alain, Noel, Jean Dutertre 67
Membre du conseil de surveillance Laurent, Jean, Paul Fiard 58
Membre du conseil de surveillance Hubert Jaricot 65
Membre du conseil de surveillance Didier Merland 67
Membre du conseil de surveillance Veronique Pelen 60
Membre du conseil de surveillance Mathilde Pelen 53
Membre du conseil de surveillance Christine Pelen 59
Membre du directoire Bruno Pelen 55
Membre du conseil de surveillance Stephanie, Daniele, Marie Pelen 50
Membre du conseil de surveillance Frederic, Jean, Jacques Picavet 56

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