Association Familiale Mulliez Explained

Association familiale Mulliez
Founded:	1955
Founder:	Famille Mulliez
Hq Location City:	Roubaix (Nord)
Hq Location Country:	France
Owner:	Famille Mulliez

The Association Familiale Mulliez (AFM) is the holding company of the Mulliez family. The entrepreneur family originates from around the Lille area of France, and is one of the wealthiest families in the country. AFM was founded in 1955 by Gérard Mulliez and is led by Barthélemy Guislain since 2014.^[1]

The family clan's motto is "Tous dans tout" – literally: "all (family members) in all (businesses)".^[2]

Controlled companies

Via the AFM the family exerts control over the following companies most of which were founded by them:

• Adeo (85%): Hardware stores, DIY shops
• Agapes: System catering
• Alinéa (37%): Furniture stores
• Aquarelle: Women's fashion
• Auchan^[3] (84%): Hypermarket-chain
• Boulanger (85%): Electronics stores
• Brice (100%): Clothing for men
• Cannelle: Lingerie
• Cultura: Books, CDs/DVDs, cultural products. It actually belongs to the Sodival holding, which is owned by Mulliez son-in-law Philippe Van der Wees^[4]
• Decathlon^[2] (85%): Sporting goods retailer, sports stores
• In Extenso: Shoes and clothing
• Jules (previously: Camaïeu homme) (54%):
• Kiabi: Clothing
• Kiloutou (sold):
• La Vignery: Wine store
• Leroy Merlin: (home improvement and gardening)
• MacoPharma: Pharmaceutical company
• Orsay: Fashion
• Phildar (100%): Fabric stores, textiles
• Picwic (sold): toy stores
• Pimkie: Young women's and girl's clothing
• Norauto, Midas Europe (10%): Car repairs
• Odyssey: International network of French schools
• Oney (previously: Banque Accord): Financial services, loans
• Saint Maclou (95%):
• Tape à l'Œil: Fashion
• Top Office: Office equipment
• Youg's: Electronics stores
• Ceetrus: Retail commercial real estate
• Nodi: Real estate
• Nhood: Retail services management
• Voltalia

See also

• Gérard Mulliez
• List of French people by net worth
• Hugues Mulliez (Group chairman at Telecel Group)

External links

• Web site: AFM -GROUPE AUCHAN . comprendreladistribution . fr . . 2018-03-07.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Une nouvelle génération prend la tête de l'Association familiale Mulliez. Les Échos. 2016-10-16. Antoine Boudet, Nicole Buyse. 23 May 2014 . French.
2. Web site: Die neue Strategie funktioniert . manager magazin . 17 February 2017 . de . 2018-03-07.
3. Web site: Association Familialie Mulliez (AFM) . Forest 500 . 1 January 2017 . 2018-03-07.
4. Web site: Cultura, la stratégie payante de l'évitement. 14 March 2013 . Conso . L. S. A. .