- CEO
- Vincent Marie Claude Bolloré
- Full Time Employees
- 3,042
- Sector
- Transportation
- Industry
- Air freight/Couriers
- Address
- Odet Paris France 29500
- IPO Date
- Apr 2, 1991
- Business
- Compagnie de l'Odet Compagnie de l'Odet SE (ODET.PA) serves as a France-based investment holding company with a major interest in Bollore SE, focusing on the acquisition and management of portfolios in listed corporations across energy, communication, industry, and logistics sectors; its primary activities encompass transportation and logistics services including sea and air transport networks; oil logistics involving distribution and warehousing of oil products primarily in Europe; communication operations such as publishing and distribution of pay and free television channels through entities like Canal+, production and sale of cinema films and TV series, recorded music sales, video game publishing, ticketing services, and advertising consultancy; as well as industry segments producing electric batteries for electric vehicles, electricity storage solutions, supercapacitors, specialized terminals and systems, plastic films, and telecommunications activities. The company operates in France, other European countries, Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and the United States, deriving significant revenue from its communication business area alongside investments in plantations, real estate assets, and equity portfolios. Founded in 1929 with origins tracing back to 1822 through the Papeteries d'Odet paper manufacturer under Bollore family control since 1863, Compagnie de l'Odet is headquartered in Ergue-Gaberic, France, and functions as a subsidiary of Bollore SE with key executives including Chairman and CEO Vincent Bollore. In recent developments, the company changed its name from Financiere de l'Odet SA to Compagnie de l'Odet in May 2021; during the first half of 2025, it reported strong segment growth including a 52% rise in Bollore Energy contributions from higher volumes and margins in France, and a 135% increase in communications driven by Universal Music Group and equity-accounted entities like Canal+, Louis Hachette Group, Havas, and Vivendi following a December 2024 Vivendi spin-off that ended control but retained significant influence; it acquired nearly 26 million Canal+ shares for 58.8 million euros representing 2.62% of capital, exchanged UMG shares for Canal+ and Havas stakes, purchased additional shares in Compagnie du Cambodge affiliates, and continued its share repurchase program acquiring 0.2% of its own capital for 19 million euros, while maintaining a net cash position of 5,195 million euros as of June 30, 2025.