 Explaining his abstention from politics, he wrote,

De Ladebat gained widespread recognition for financial competence and ability after taking over direction of the "Banque Territoriale" and organizing the final liquidation of the "Caisse d'Escompte", a predecessor of the Banque de France.He sought to repair the damage done to his finances following his deportation after 18 Fructidor; he reclaimed the remainder of his dispersed or confiscated assets and, notably, obtained compensation for the Sartine, one of his family-owned boats earlier requisitioned for use in the Indies.During the Bourbon Restoration, he fell out of favor with the House of Bourbon.