Group - L. Possehl & Co. mbH
Group - L. Possehl & Co. mbH Group - L. Possehl & Co. mbH
At a Glance L. Possehl & Co. mbH is a management holding company based in Lübeck, Germany. Under our leadership, there were approximately 7,000 people employed worldwide during the reporting period, working in about 81 various companies toward the joint success of the Group. Our subsidiaries are divided into three core business segments: Production, Trading and Services. They are each extremely independent in their market operations. In 2007, the Group achieved annual sales of € 1.5 billion, with profit from ordinary operations totaling € 75 million. Key figures in e million 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Earnings Sales 1,016 695 809 1,452 1,522 Germany 580 221 244 570 633 International 436 474 565 882 889 Result from ordinary operations 9 22 36 74 75 Consolidated net profit 7 17 26 99 114 Dividend 3 5 5 8 8 EBIT ratio in % 2.6 3.9 5.3 6.1 5.6 Return on equity before taxes in % 10.8 13.3 20.6 35.3 27.6 Balance sheet Balance sheet total 493 442 533 718 796 Fixed assets 157 147 150 195 144 Investment in fixed assets 24 18 21 31 22 Depreciation 31 18 19 26 24 Cash and cash equivalents 10 45 57 42 180 Other current assets 321 249 324 478 467 Shareholders’ equity 174 182 202 209 273 Equity ratio in % 35.3 41.1 37.9 29.1 34.2 Financial data Net debt 103 40 35 117 – Gearing (net debt/equity) in % 59.2 22.2 17.3 56.0 0 Employees Employees-yearly average 4,373 3,659 4,267 6,958 7,012 Germany 1,815 789 1,190 2,733 2,872 International 2,558 2,870 3,077 4,225 4,140
Possehl – the Entrepreneurs’ Gr Capital for business development Paths with specific boundaries PRODUCTION Our business division Production is comprised of experienced industrial companies whose efforts are focused on the production of promising products for the future. The special characteristics of these companies include a high level of specialization as well as particular niche know-how. Our customers stem from the areas of trade, craft and the processing industry. Precious Metals Processing Heimerle + Meule GmbH, Pforzheim Electronics Possehl Electronics N.v., ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) Elastomer Processing Harburg-Freudenberger Maschinenbau GmbH, Hamburg Cleaning Machines Hako Holding GmbH & Co. KG, Bad Oldesloe Textile Finishing Systems A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, Mönchengladbach Special-purpose Construction Possehl Spezialbau GmbH, Wiesbaden in e million 2007 2006 Sales 1,219.0 1,175.7 EBT 64.3 71.6 Capital expenditure 21.3 29.9 Employees 6,788 6,687 TRADING Taking center stage in the Trading business division is International Trading, which is comprised of goods for both industry and the trades across the entire globe. This business segment is based on many years of experience coupled with a network that has grown and developed from within. Trading is the origin of Possehl’s business activities. International Trading Possehl Erzkontor GmbH, Lübeck L. Poss in e million 2007 2006 Sales 291.4 265.2 EBT 6.5 7.7 Capital expenditure 0.5 1.1 Employees 127 170
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At a Glance<br />
L. <strong>Possehl</strong> & <strong>Co</strong>. <strong>mbH</strong> is a management holding company based in Lübeck, Germany. Under our leadership, there were<br />
approximately 7,000 people employed worldwide during the reporting period, working in about 81 various companies toward the<br />
joint success of the <strong>Group</strong>. Our subsidiaries are divided into three core business segments: Production, Trading and Services. They<br />
are each extremely independent in their market operations. In 2007, the <strong>Group</strong> achieved annual sales of € 1.5 billion, with profit<br />
from ordinary operations totaling € 75 million.<br />
Key figures<br />
in e million 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007<br />
Earnings<br />
Sales 1,016 695 809 1,452 1,522<br />
Germany 580 221 244 570 633<br />
International 436 474 565 882 889<br />
Result from ordinary operations 9 22 36 74 75<br />
<strong>Co</strong>nsolidated net profit 7 17 26 99 114<br />
Dividend 3 5 5 8 8<br />
EBIT ratio in % 2.6 3.9 5.3 6.1 5.6<br />
Return on equity before taxes in % 10.8 13.3 20.6 35.3 27.6<br />
Balance sheet<br />
Balance sheet total 493 442 533 718 796<br />
Fixed assets 157 147 150 195 144<br />
Investment in fixed assets 24 18 21 31 22<br />
Depreciation 31 18 19 26 24<br />
Cash and cash equivalents 10 45 57 42 180<br />
Other current assets 321 249 324 478 467<br />
Shareholders’ equity 174 182 202 209 273<br />
Equity ratio in % 35.3 41.1 37.9 29.1 34.2<br />
Financial data<br />
Net debt 103 40 35 117 –<br />
Gearing (net debt/equity) in % 59.2 22.2 17.3 56.0 0<br />
Employees<br />
Employees-yearly average 4,373 3,659 4,267 6,958 7,012<br />
Germany 1,815 789 1,190 2,733 2,872<br />
International 2,558 2,870 3,077 4,225 4,140
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