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Car parts retailer Autodoc plans German IPO, bookrunner says

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Posted on June 6, 2025

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German online car parts retailer Autodoc intends to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange via a secondary share sale, a bookrunner on the initial public offering said on Friday.

Car parts retailer Autodoc plans German IPO, bookrunner

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German online car parts retailer Autodoc intends to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange via a secondary share sale, a bookrunner on the initial public offering said on Friday.

The Berlin-headquartered company's founders and the U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management will sell shares in the IPO.

According to the bookrunner's document seen by Reuters, the offer structure is 100% secondary, indicating that the company will not receive any additional equity capital from new shares.

The retailer, founded in Berlin in 2008, is active in 27 European countries. It mainly sells to consumers, but it is also increasingly targeting business clients, the document said.

CITI, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Jefferies have been mandated as joint global coordinators, according to the document.

(Reporting by DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru and Ludwig Burger in Frankfurt; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Miranda Murray)

Key Takeaways

  • Autodoc plans to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
  • The IPO will be a 100% secondary share sale.
  • No new equity capital will be raised from the IPO.
  • Autodoc operates in 27 European countries.
  • CITI, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, and Jefferies are joint global coordinators.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Autodoc planning to do?
Autodoc intends to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange via a secondary share sale.
Who will sell shares in the IPO?
The company's founders and the U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management will sell shares in the IPO.
What does the 100% secondary offer structure indicate?
The 100% secondary offer structure indicates that the company will not receive any additional equity capital from new shares.
In how many countries is Autodoc active?
Autodoc is active in 27 European countries, primarily selling to consumers but also targeting business clients.
Which banks are involved as global coordinators for the IPO?
CITI, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, and Jefferies have been mandated as joint global coordinators for the IPO.

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