Type
Bankruptcy
Country
France
Region
Pays de la Loire; Pays de la Loire; Loire-Atlantique
Location of affected unit(s)
Saint-Mars-du-Désert
Sector
Mining / Quarrying
08 - Other mining and quarrying
08.9 - Mining and quarrying n.e.c.
08.91 - Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals

53 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
12 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
14 May 2025
Employment effect (start)
27 May 2025
Foreseen end date
30 August 2025

Description

Florentaise, the French potting soil producer based in Saint-Mars-du-Désert, has announced 53 redundancies, including 26 positions from its head office. It currently employs 186 people. The first departures are scheduled for the end of May and will continue gradually until the end of the summer.

The group has been under receivership since 5 March 2025, following the accumulation of debts totalling €16.5 million. Unfavourable weather conditions in recent months have further strained its financial situation.

Alongside these redundancies, the restructuring of the company will require the creation of 12 new positions at three selected sites.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2025), Florentaise, Bankruptcy in France, factsheet number 203562, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203562.