The Platform Group SE & Co. KGaA (ISIN DE000A40ZW88, WKN A40ZW8) announced that its Management Board signed an agreement on 5 October 2026 to sell its majority stake in BEVMAQ GmbH, headquartered in Menslage, Germany. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026. The buyer is a group of German investors, and the parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The news was first reported by NEWMEDIAWIRE.
BEVMAQ operates a platform for beverage machinery, connecting buyers and sellers worldwide. The Platform Group initially invested in BEVMAQ in 2022. Since that investment, BEVMAQ has delivered significant growth in revenue, EBITDA, and earnings. Notably, the number of machines available on the platform has increased more than eightfold. This divestment allows The Platform Group to realize value from a successful investment while sharpening its focus on its core software and platform business.
The Platform Group is a Europe-wide software company active in 26 industries through its proprietary platform solutions. Its partner network comprises more than 17,600 partners who use these solutions to serve both B2B and B2C customers. The industries served include luxury, optics and hearing, furniture retail, machinery trading, dental technology, and electronics. The Group has 19 locations across Europe and is headquartered in Dusseldorf. For the financial year 2025, the company reported revenue of EUR 728 million and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 55 million.
The sale of BEVMAQ marks a strategic exit for The Platform Group, demonstrating its ability to build and scale platform businesses. By divesting a non-core asset, the company can allocate resources to its broader portfolio of platform solutions. The transaction also highlights the attractiveness of BEVMAQ’s business model to investors, as the platform has shown strong operational performance. More details are available on corporate.the-platform-group.com.
