Business Overview and Strategy - The Platform Group (TPG) operates as a software-enabled group of e-commerce platforms connecting partners and customers in niche segments[14] - TPG aims to become Europe's leading profitable platform group through organic growth, acquisitions (3-8 companies per year), and software platform improvements[43, 44, 45] - TPG's strategy involves a balanced organic and inorganic growth approach (50/50), expanding to 30 industries by 2025, and extending partnerships and service offerings[45] Recent Developments - TPG acquired We Connect Work, a B2B construction platform, with closing expected in August 2025[16, 20] - Expanded the French luxury platform Joli Closet (B2C), with closing in July 2025, integrating it with Fashionette, Winkelstraat, and Brandfield[22, 25] - Entered the Optics & Hearing segment (B2C) with an online platform and 30 local stores, projecting €55-60 million in revenue for FY 2026e with a 25% EBITDA margin[27, 31] Financial Performance and Outlook - Q1 2025 GMV reached €356.3 million, and net revenue was €160.8 million[55] - Q1 2025 Adjusted EBITDA was €15.9 million (9.9% margin), and net profit was €18.2 million[55, 57] - The company increased its FY2025 revenue guidance to €715-735 million, with adjusted EBITDA of €54-58 million and GMV of €1.3 billion[72] Key Performance Indicators - The number of partners increased to 15,348 as of March 31, 2025[63, 66] - Active customers (LTM) grew to 5.7 million in Q1 2025[63, 66] - Average order value increased to €125 in Q1 2025, up from €115 in 2024[63, 66] Debt and Capital Structure - As of December 31, 2024, TPG had cash and cash equivalents of €22.1 million, long-term debt of €33.1 million, short-term debt of €26.1 million, and a bond of €50.0 million[105] - Net debt was €87.1 million, with a leverage ratio of 2.6x EBITDA[105] - The company targets a leverage ratio of 1.5-2.3x LTM EBITDA for 2025-2026[106]