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.
The
Roman Catholic family clan's motto is "Tous dans tout" - literally: "all (family members) in all (businesses)".
Controlled companies
Via the AFM the family exerts control over the following companies most of which were founded by them:
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Adeo (85%):
Hardware store
Hardware stores (in a number of countries, "shops"), sometimes known as DIY stores, sell household hardware for home improvement including: fasteners, building materials, hand tools, power tools, keys, locks, hinges, chains, plumbing suppli ...
s, DIY shops
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Agapes:
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Alinéa (37%):
Furniture stores
* Aquarelle: Women's fashion
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Auchan
Auchan () is a French multinational retail group headquartered in Croix, France. It was founded in 1961 by Gérard Mulliez and is owned by the Mulliez family, who has 95% stake in the company.
With 354,851 employees, of which 261,000 have 5% s ...
(84%):
Hypermarket-chain
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Boulanger
Boulanger () is a typical French and Francophone surname, equivalent of the English ''Baker'', the Italian ''Panettiere'', etc.
It is shared by several notable persons:
*André Boulanger (1886–1958), French professor of literature and Latin sch ...
(85%):
Electronics stores
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Brice (100%): Clothing for men
* Cannelle:
Lingerie
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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
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Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
(85%):
Sporting goods retailer, sports stores
* In Extenso: Shoes and clothing
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Jules (previously: Camaïeu homme) (54%):
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Kiabi:
Clothing
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Kiloutou (sold):
* La Vignery:
Wine store
A liquor store is a retail shop that predominantly sells prepackaged liquors – typically in bottles – usually intended to be consumed off the store's premises. Depending on region and local idiom, they may also be called an off-licence ...
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Leroy Merlin
Leroy Merlin () is a French-headquartered home improvement and gardening retailer serving several countries in Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa. Leroy Merlin is owned by the Mulliez family, which also owns Auchan.
History
In 1923, Ad ...
: (home improvement and gardening)
* MacoPharma:
Pharmaceutical company
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Orsay: Fashion
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Phildar (100%): Fabric stores, textiles
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Picwic (sold):
toy stores
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Pimkie
Pimkie is a French fast fashion label and chain store for young women. Its headquarters is in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. They have offices in Germany and Spain. The first shop was opened in 1971 in Lille.
After a long expansion period, Pimkie r ...
: Young women's and girl's clothing
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Norauto,
Midas Europe (10%): Car repairs
* Odyssey: International network of French schools
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Oney (previously: Banque Accord):
Financial services
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, loans
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Saint Maclou
Saint-Maclou is a commune in the Eure department in Normandy in northern France.
It has two chateaux within its boundaries: the chateau de St Maclou-la-Campagne just outside the village, and the Chateau du Mont. The name comes from Maclovius, ...
(95%):
* Tape à l'Œil: Fashion
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Top Office
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Once set in motion, a top will usually wobble for a few se ...
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Office equipment
* Youg's: Electronics stores
* Ceetrus: Retail commercial real estate
* Nodi: Real estate
* Nhood: Retail services management
See also
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Gérard Mulliez
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List of French people by net worth
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Hugues Mulliez
Hugues Stephane Bernard Mulliez (born 7 August 1975) is a French business entrepreneur. He is presently a board member at Telecel Group and the person in charge of its M-commerce service. He is the former founder of Net Player Games, founder an ...
(Group Chairman at Telecel Group)
External links
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References
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Holding companies of France
Business families