Turnover: 468 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

The Latécoère group, best known for its seaplanes, of which its founder Pierre-Georges Latécoère was a particular enthusiast, was created in 1917. Latécoère marked the beginnings of the aeronautical industry. The group is headquartered in Toulouse (Montaudran), near the Toulouse - Montaudran airport.

The company is a major aeronautical subcontractor

It employs some 4,800 people

january 28, 2021 - Latécoère takes the brunt of the health crisis - source(Capital)

  • 2020 sales: 413.2 million euros, down 40.9% organically on the previous year.
  • Strong negative impact of the health crisis
  • Sales decline in Aerostructures division (-44.5%) greater than in Interconnect Systems (-38.7%)
  • However, this crisis does not call into question the global growth of air transport, which is estimated to average 4% per year over the next twenty years

News

Latécoère recapitalizes with its American shareholder 08/11/2023

  • 108.2 million capital increase
  • The main shareholder, the American fund Searchlight Capital, which holds 75% of the shares, has undertaken to subscribe to the entirety of this new capital increase. The fund had already injected 193 million at the time of the previous recapitalization in 2021.
  • The equipment manufacturer now employs just 1,300 of its 5,900-strong workforce in France.
  • This summer, Latécoère sold its Querétaro electrical wiring plant in Mexico, which it had bought from Bombardier in 2020, to Canada's Bombardier.
  • Latécoère has increased its sales by 39% in 2022 to 468 million euros, still a long way from the 713 million in 2019, before Covid.

Latécoère financially restructured 13/05/2023

  • Latécoère sales in 2019 (before Covid): 713 million euros
  • Losses in 2022: 127 million euros
  • Losses in 2021: 112 million euros
  • Latécoère workforce in France: 1,300 out of 5,900 employees

Latécoère in difficulty 06/05/2023

  • Latécoère's financial situation has been critical for 15 years.
  • Founded in 1917 by Pierre-Georges Latécoère.
  • Prestigious customers: Airbus, Boeing, Dassault.
  • Specialist in aerostructures: aircraft doors and fuselage parts.
  • Group debt: request for write-off by Searchlight fund, holder of 75% of capital.

Aeronautics: Latécoère to relocate its "factory of the future" activities 08/02/2023

  • Latécoère: 4,800 employees
  • sales of 380 million in 2021
  • 109 jobs and automated machinery at montredon plant to be relocated to Czech Republic and Mexico
  • The Montredon plant will not close

Financial Data

DUNS: 572050169

Legal Name: LATECOERE

Address: 135 RUE DE PERIOLE , 31500 TOULOUSE

Number of employees: Entre 500 et 999 salariés (2020)

Capital: 133 912 589 EUR


Financial Data:

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Turnover 217 322 000 297 265 000 484 298 000 469 078 000 447 779 000 492 963 000 505 290
Gross margin (€) 210 899 000 275 271 000 439 134 000 434 468 000 423 235 000 434 037 000 -
EBITDA (€) -61 191 000 -55 813 000 -64 680 000 -54 158 000 -16 410 000 7 424 000 -
Operating profit (€) -81 837 000 -90 959 000 -79 133 000 -54 158 000 -32 906 000 -2 727 000 -
Net profit (€) -81 353 000 -183 931 000 -24 116 000 -14 863 000 32 161 000 -39 410 000 -8 625
Turnover growth rate (%) -26,9 -38,6 3,2 4,8 -9,2 -2,4 -
Ebitda margin rate (%) -28,2 -18,8 -13,4 -11,5 -3,7 1,5 -
Operating margin rate (%) -37,7 -30,6 -16,3 -11,5 -7,3 -0,6 -
Working Capital (turnover days) 280,4 217,1 176,4 146,6 150,3 127,3 -
Working Capital requirements (turnover days) 83,1 27,5 71,3 87,9 134,2 141,2 -
Net margin (%) -37,4 -61,9 -5 -3,2 7,2 -8 -
Added value / Turnover (%) -1 1,9 -0,1 5,3 11,4 16,7 -
Wages and social charges (€) 60 121 000 59 274 000 62 537 000 60 204 000 63 723 000 70 443 000 -
Salaries / Turnover (%) 27,7 19,9 12,9 12,8 14,2 14,3 -

Company Managers:

Position First Name Last Name Age Linkedin
Président du conseil d'administration Pierre GADONNEIX 81
Directeur général Thierry MOOTZ 61
Directeur général délégué Grégoire HUTTNER 49
Administrateur Pierre GADONNEIX 81
Administrateur Ralf ACKERMANN 44
Administrateur Heyoung H LEE 51
Administrateur Philip SWASH 60
Administrateur Caroline JEANDEL 68
Administrateur Christophe VILLEMIN 55
Administrateur Laurence Marie Jacqueline MEARY 68
Administrateur Laure MATIGNON 43

Studies mentioning this company

The aeronautical subcontracting market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Mecachrome Groupe
  • Honeywell
  • Figeac Aéro Groupe
  • Latecoere
  • Stelia Aerospace
  • Le Piston Français
  • Lisi Aerospace groupe
  • Lauak
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Heli union
  • CURTIL
  • E.S.P.A.C.E
  • GATTEFIN Ets
  • Safran Groupe
  • Zodiac Aerospace (Groupe Safran)
  • INDUXIAL
  • NEXTEAM Chatellerault - Ex Mecafi
  • Nexteam Ventana
  • ROSSI AERO
  • Thales
  • Sabena Technics (TAT Groupe)
  • Expliseat
  • Domusa Groupe
  • Daher
  • UUDS Aero
  • Crouzet
  • JVGroup - BT2i
  • LFG Groupe
The embedded systems market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Thales
  • Alstom
  • Latecoere
  • Arkeva
  • Actia Groupe
  • Safran Groupe
  • Zodiac Aerospace (Groupe Safran)
  • Schneider Electric
  • Sopra Steria

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