The Düsseldorf e-commerce group The Platform Group AG was able to increase its gross volume (GMV) by 47.4 percent to 652.1 million euros in the first half of the 2025 financial year. Sales also grew by 48.2 percent to 343 million euros in the same period. The group result rose by 77.2 percent to 33.3 million euros.
The causes of growth are the increased number of connected partners that are now 15,781, as well as the expansion of the platform and software solutions on 27 industries. Seven acquisitions were made in the first half of 2025 – Lyra Pet, Fintus, Herbertz, Jolicloset, Best Prospects, Karrasch & Nolte, Freudenhaus Optik.
In addition, the group is in conversations on the takeover of three other companies from Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, which operate platforms in the pharmaceutical sector. The purchase price should be in the double-digit million euro area.
Dr. Dominik Benner, CEO of The Platform Group AG: “The development in the first half of the year was above our internal expectation. The increase in the forecast has reflected our positive development through organic growth, the cash flow continues to increase and we have increased our investments significantly. The acquisitions taken over to the sales and result of the group. be active for acquisitions. “
The board increases its forecast for the year as a whole. The GMV is expected to increase to 1.3 billion euros, net sales to 715 to 735 million euros.