Lecureur

What Lecureur does

Lecureur is a Paris-based international grain trading company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SCAEL agricultural cooperative (Eure-et-Loir). Founded in 1935 by Camille and Germain Lecureur in the Beauce grain-producing region, the company is today the 2nd largest exporter of French wheat, with €921.7 million in turnover and 4.1 million tonnes of grain sales recorded for fiscal year 2023-2024, of which 1.3 million tonnes were loaded through its Rouen port facility. The company's core offering is the international export of soft milling wheat, durum wheat, barley, and maize to importers in the Mediterranean Basin (Algeria, Morocco, Portugal), Sub-Saharan Africa, and China, with sourcing diversified across France, the UK, Germany, the Baltics, the Black Sea region, and Argentina.

The underlying operational platform is an integrated export value chain that manages seed selection, grain collection, storage, logistics, quality control, and maritime shipment end-to-end. Quality assurance is anchored by accredited laboratories (SCAEL group entities Olcéa and Ceralim) and supported by certifications including GTP (Good Trade Practice since 2006), ISO 14001, and 2BSvs. Risk and performance management operates as a centralized function interacting with trading, chartering, execution, and finance teams. Logistical infrastructure is anchored by a financial and operational partnership with SENALIA, which provides access to three grain terminals in the port of Rouen, and by the co-located Sigma Conseil market analysis entity in the Paris office.

Lecureur generates revenue as a B2B commodity intermediary, earning the margin between purchase and sale prices in international grain markets on a per-transaction, negotiated basis. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales through long-term, trust-based partnerships with both suppliers (French cooperatives and international producers) and customers (state and private importers). The company is part of the SCAEL Cooperative Group's Export Trading Business Unit alongside Bonnieres Trading and Sigma Conseil, with the broader SCAEL ecosystem including seed (Lecureur Semences), laboratory (Olcéa, Ceralim, Microsept), and digital (Sur Le Champ!, Cereapro.com) adjacencies.

Name

Lecureur

Legal name

Lecureur

Website

https://lecureur.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lecureur is a Paris-based international grain trading company and subsidiary of the SCAEL agricultural cooperative, exporting soft wheat, durum wheat, barley, and maize as the 2nd largest French wheat exporter to Mediterranean, Sub-Saharan African, and Chinese importers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. International Grain Commodity Trading: Lecureur generates revenue through trading grain commodities (soft wheat, durum wheat, barley, maize) internationally. Revenue is derived from the margin between purchase and sale prices in international markets, serving as an intermediary between French grain producers/cooperatives and global importers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lecureur is an international grain commodity trading company that exports soft milling wheat, durum wheat, barley, and maize from France and other origins (UK, Germany, Baltics, Black Sea, Argentina) to importers in the Mediterranean Basin, Sub-Saharan Africa, and China. The company manages the full export value chain from seed selection and grain collection through storage, quality control, logistics, and maritime shipment. It operates as the export trading arm of the SCAEL agricultural cooperative and serves as the second largest exporter of French wheat.

Product overview

Lecureur is a French specialist in the international grain trade operating as a subsidiary of the SCAEL agricultural cooperative. The core offering is grain trading and export services, specializing in soft milling wheat with diversification into durum wheat, barley, and maize. Lecureur operates as part of the SCAEL Group's Export Trading Business Unit alongside BONNIERES TRADING and SIGMA CONSEIL, offering integrated solutions from field to final destination. The company handles the complete export value chain including seed, collection, storage, logistics, quality control, and maritime shipment. Additional services are provided through affiliated divisions including Lecureur Semences, Olcéa and Ceralim laboratories, Microsept (with digital and training offerings), Sur Le Champ! digital platform, and Cereapro.com comparison service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lecureur Grain Trading (Soft Wheat, Durum Wheat, Barley, Maize) International grain commodity trading and export services specializing in soft milling wheat, durum wheat, barley, and maize, sourced from France, the UK, Germany, the Baltics, the Black Sea region, and Argentina, and delivered to importers in the Mediterranean Basin (Algeria, Morocco, Portugal), Sub-Saharan Africa, and China. The service manages the complete export value chain from seed selection and collection through storage, quality control, logistics, and maritime shipment, serving enterprise grain importers worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 921.7M€ turnover and 4.1MT sales volume demonstrating scale of operations
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SENALIA (Union de Coopératives)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018SENALIA operates three grain terminals in the port of Rouen and is the leading European grain logistics operator. The partnership with Lecureur combines logistical assets to increase storage, segregating, and loading capacity. Partnership is both operational and financial, based on complementary human resources and expertise.
• SCAEL (Société Coopérative Agricole de Beauce et du Perche)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990SCAEL is the parent company and main strategic partner of Lecureur. The agricultural cooperative, based in Beauce region (heart of Paris Basin), operates for 130+ years with 1,800 member farmers handling 750,000 tonnes of grain. Lecureur handles the export value chain from field to client as part of SCAEL's Export Trading Business Unit.
• SIGMA CONSEILminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigma Conseil provides grain market analysis services. Located in the same Paris offices as Lecureur, the two teams work closely together to reinforce market monitoring, analysis, and strengthen commercial activities through complementary activities.
• BONNIERES TRADINGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Export Trading Business Unit within SCAEL Cooperative Group, along with Lecureur and Sigma Conseil. Forms the trading network for grain export operations.
• Customers and SupplierscoreOthersLecureur develops commercial partnerships based on trust, respect, and transparency with grain customers and suppliers. These enable structural flows with jointly-constructed specifications and optimized execution processes for long-term mutual benefit in complex, uncertain market environments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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