The Platform Group AG (TPG), a Düsseldorf-based software company specializing in platform solutions, has completed the disposal of three portfolio companies as part of a previously announced strategic realignment. The companies—Emco Electroroller, Aplanta, and X-Mobility—were classified as non-core assets and were sold in the fourth quarter of 2025, generating proceeds in the single-digit million euro range. Together, these entities accounted for approximately 0.2% of the group's total revenue.
Dr. Dominik Benner, CEO of The Platform Group, stated that the disposals align with the company's intent to focus more strongly on relevant, larger shareholdings. This strategy aims to increase the group's margin and facilitate the active acquisition of additional companies within its core software platform domain. The completion of these sales, as communicated during a management board presentation on November 12, 2025, marks a step in streamlining the company's investment portfolio.
The financial impact of these disposals is described as negligible regarding the group's overall outlook. During its Q3 earnings call on November 6, 2025, the management board presented figures for the first nine months of the financial year and confirmed that the forecast for the full 2025 financial year remains unchanged. Furthermore, the company's published medium-term plan for 2026 is unaffected by the sale of these three companies. This indicates the transactions were executed as a precise operational adjustment rather than a reaction to financial distress.
The strategic importance of this move lies in TPG's commitment to refining its business model around its core software platform expertise. The company operates in 28 industries, serving both B2B and B2C customers in sectors ranging from furniture retail to luxury fashion, as detailed on its corporate website at https://corporate.the-platform-group.com. By divesting smaller, non-core holdings, TPG can reallocate capital and management attention toward scaling its primary software solutions and pursuing strategic acquisitions that offer greater synergy and profitability potential.
For the software industry and investors, this development underscores a trend among technology firms to optimize their portfolios post-expansion, focusing on areas with the strongest competitive advantage and growth margins. The Platform Group, which reported sales of EUR 525 million and an adjusted EBITDA of EUR 33 million in 2024, signals through this action a disciplined approach to capital allocation. The disposal ensures that minor, peripheral business units do not dilute resources from the company's main growth engines, potentially leading to more efficient operations and enhanced shareholder value over the medium term without altering the established financial trajectory.
