This is the end of a 170-year-old business in Le Havre. The Paris Commercial Court pronounced, on December 17, 2024, the judicial liquidation of the company Cafés Legal, indicates the Le Havre coffee producer in a press release. This procedure leads to the immediate cessation of production and the automatic dismissal of the hundred or so employees of the factory. After being bought and then resold by businessman Michel Ohayon in 2022the company had been placed on October 8 in receivershipwith a view to a new acquisition.
“This decision comes at the end of a period of judicial recovery, opened on October 8, 2024, in the hope of finding a lasting solution for the recovery of the company, indicate Cafés Legal in a press release. During the fall, activity was maintained for the 110 employees of the factory located on the heights of Le Havre. “Despite the company’s strong activity in recent months, in a difficult period marked by a historic rise in coffee prices, no recovery solution has been successful. The court ruled that the only takeover offer submitted did not present sufficient guarantees to ensure the sustainability of this company“.
170 years of history disappearing
At the beginning of December 2024, the Normandy Region guaranteed the deposit of one million euros requested by the Paris commercial court so that the historic Le Havre factory continues its activity.
The management, “who worked tirelessly to find a buyer”regrets this conclusion and “would like to warmly thank the employees, partners, consumers and customers who have supported Cafés Legal throughout its journey”. This judicial liquidation marks the end of a 170-year French entrepreneurial adventure, forming an integral part of the industrial heritage of France and the city of Le Havre.
A judicial liquidator will supervise the procedure until its conclusion and will ensure that the rights of employees and creditors are respected.
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