# Sucden

a French commodity broker founded as a sugar trader in 1952, now holds roughly 15% global market share in its core soft-commodity markets and trades ethanol-linked sugar feedstocks.


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/sucden/
Updated: 2026-08-17

- Country: France

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capacity | Over 800,000 tons of crystalized sugar per year in Russia (2020-01-01) | https://www.sucden.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sucden-2020-responsibility_report-final.pdf |
| Certification | ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FSSC 22000, GMP+, Bonsucro, ISCC, UTZ, Rainforest Alliance, 4C, Fairtrade, CAFE Practices, and Organic certifications held by various entities/products (2020-01-01) | https://www.sucden.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sucden-2020-responsibility_report-final.pdf |
| Regulatory approval | Sucden Financial Limited is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (UK) (2020-01-01) | https://www.sucden.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sucden-2020-responsibility_report-final.pdf |
| Production site | Four sugar factories in Russia (Dobrinski, Eletski, Atmis-Sakhar, and Tbilisski) and coffee processing/storage units in Colombia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India (2020-01-01) | https://www.sucden.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sucden-2020-responsibility_report-final.pdf |
| Headcount | More than 5,500 employees worldwide (2026-08-31) | https://www.sucden.com/en/about-us/who-we-are/ |
| Revenue | Sucden Financial net revenue of £85.2 million for the year 2024 (2024-12-31) | https://liquidityfinder.com/news/sucden-financial-posts-55-profit-increase-in-strong-2024-result-89d37 |

Independent sources: liquidityfinder.com

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