Press release Paris, July 29th 2015
BUSINESS IN THE FIRST HALF 2015
- TURNOVER : +12.4%
- ACCELERATION OF ORGANIC GROWTH
- 4 ACQUISITIONS IN 2015
764.2M€ Revenue +12.4%
396.0M€ Revenue in France +3.1%
368.2M€ International revenue +24.5%
BUSINESS AT THE END OF JUNE 2015: +12.4%
- Revenue strongly increased by 12.4%, thanks to international business (24.5%) which now represents 48.2% of the Group's activity (43.5% at the end of June 2014)
- On a like-for-like basis and exchange rate, activity increases by 3.4% in the first half 2015 (+ 2.8% in France; +4.1% abroad).
- In the second quarter, activity grew by 12.1%. Organic growth stood at 4% (3.8% in France; 4.2% abroad).
- In France, activity was mainly driven by the Automotive and Aerospace sectors. Abroad, Spain and Italy are the most bullish markets.
EXTERNAL GROWTH IN 2015
Since the beginning of the year, Alten completed 4 acquisitions
- Two companies abroad, in The Netherlands and Canada (165 consultants, 17M€ Turnover)
- Two companies in France, in Life Sciences and Business Intelligence (390 consultants, 38M€ Turnover)
As a European Leader in Technology Consulting and Engineering (TCE), ALTEN carries out design and research projects for Technical and IT divisions of major clients in industry, telecoms and services. ALTEN's stock is listed in compartment A of the Euronext Paris market (ISIN FR000001946); it is part of the SBF 120, the IT CAC 50 index and MIDCAP100, and is eligible for the deferred Settlement Service (SRD).
OUTLOOK 2015
- The economic environment remains uncertain. It improves in certain geographical areas, in heterogeneous manner, according to business sectors.
- In this context, the group's organic growth should continue to grow in the second half of 2015.
- Alten will also pursue its policy of targeted acquisitions to accelerate its development.
Next event: First Half Results 2015: September 22nd, 2015.
About ALTEN : For more information: www.alten.fr/investisseurs / Contact: Matthieu Roquet Montégon ‐ +33 (0)6 16 92 80 65