• Metro Group
  •  Overview
  • Last Modified:
  • February 2, 2025
  • Company type:
  • Public
  • Industry:
  • Retail
  • Verified:
  • No
  • No of Employees:
  • 50 001 - 100 000
  • Stock Code:
  • B4B
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  • Signed Health Status Declaration Form
  • Turnover $50m + ?:
  • Yes
  • Headquarters:
  • DĂĽsseldorf, Germany
  • Public Interest Score:
  • 750+

 

  • Metro Group
  • General Information

Description

Metro AG is a leading international food wholesaler that operates in more than 30 countries. The company focuses on serving professional customers in the HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, catering) and Traders (small grocery stores, kiosks) sectors. Metro AG operates 748 wholesale stores and supply depots under various brand names, including METRO, MAKRO, Aviludo, Classic Fine Foods, Davigel Spain, Pro Ă  Pro, and Rungis Express

The company’s business model is centered around a multichannel approach, combining brick-and-mortar wholesale stores with delivery services and digital solutions. Metro AG’s wholesale stores offer a wide range of products, including food and non-food items, tailored to the needs of professional customers.

The company also operates an online marketplace called METRO MARKETS, which focuses on professional equipment for HoReCa customers.

In addition to its core wholesale business, Metro AG provides various services in the areas of real estate, logistics, information technology, procurement, and advertising. The company is committed to supporting its customers by offering customized assortments, professional consulting services, and innovative digital solutions.

Metro AG’s dedication to sustainability is reflected in its efforts to expand its range of sustainable, local, and healthy products. The company aims to help its customers differentiate themselves from competitors, strengthen local economies, and meet environmental and social standards.

JĂĽrgen Steinemann:
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Marco Arcelli:
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Gwyn Burr:
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Jana Cejpková:
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Willem Eelman:
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Sabine Gatz:
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Michael Heider:
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Udo Höfer:
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Arlind Idrizi:
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Paul Loyo:
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Heidi MĂĽllenberg:
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Klaus Pollmann:
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Roman Ĺ ilha:
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Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt:
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Marek SpurnĂ˝:
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Stefan Tieben:
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Georg Vomhof:
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Manfred Wirsch:
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Silke Zimmer:
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  • Company Information
  • Company System Number:
  • 15375
  • Founded Year: 
  • 2017
  • Registration Number: 
  • 40227B79055
  • Country: 
  • Germany
  • Stock Exchanges: 
    • Frankfurt Stock Exchange
  • Financial year end: 
  • September
  • No. of Countries operations: 
  • 30
  • Company Status: 
  • In Business
  • Industry Sub Category: 
  • Wholesale
  • Date listed on Stock Exchange: 
  • 13/07/2017

 

  • Contact Information
  • Business operation: 
  • METRO is a leading international food wholesaler specialized on HoReCa and Traders. METRO is a leading international food wholesaler and operates in more than 30 countries. Metro AG provides various services in the areas of real estate, logistics, information technology, procurement, and advertising. The company is committed to supporting its customers by offering customized assortments, professional consulting services, and innovative digital solutions.
  • Primary office: 
  • Metro AG Metro-StraĂźe 1 40235 DĂĽsseldorf Germany

 

  • Additional Information
  • Listed?: 
  • Yes
  • Company secretary: 
  • Reporting currency: 
  • EUR
  • ISIN number (12 digit): 
FRA
DE000BFB0019
  • Authorised shares:
  • 360 121 736
  • Issued shares:
  • No of shareholders:
  • 1001 and more shareholders
  • No of shareholders holding 20%:
  • 1 shareholder
  • Number of shares traded
  • Per Year:
  • Per Quarter:
  • Per Month:

 

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Countries Operations/ Offices


 

Company Directors

Name
Nationality
Age
Role
Qualification
Name

JĂĽrgen

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
68
RoleChairman of supervisory board
QualificationBBA
Date Appointed: 21/02/2017
Duration:
9 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Marco

Non Executive
NationalityItaly
55
RoleNED
QualificationMME, AMP
Date Appointed: 22/01/2020
Duration:
6 years and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Gwyn

Non Executive
NationalityUnited Kingdom
63
RoleNED
QualificationBEcon
Date Appointed: 21/02/2017
Duration:
9 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Jana

Non Executive
NationalityCzechia
48
RoleNED
QualificationPh.D. in Business and Economics
Date Appointed: 24/02/2023
Duration:
3 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Willem

Non Executive
NationalityNetherlands
62
RoleNED
QualificationMAgEc, AMP
Date Appointed: 07/02/2024
Duration:
2 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Sabine

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
60
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 24/02/2023
Duration:
3 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Michael

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
63
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 21/02/2017
Duration:
9 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Udo

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
61
RoleNED
QualificationB.E.E.
Date Appointed: 17/07/2017
Duration:
9 years and 1 month
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Arlind

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
28
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 24/02/2023
Duration:
3 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Paul

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
64
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 24/02/2023
Duration:
3 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Heidi

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
65
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 24/02/2023
Duration:
3 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Klaus

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
64
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 24/02/2023
Duration:
3 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Roman

Non Executive
NationalityCzechia
55
RoleNED
QualificationM.Poli. Sci
Date Appointed: 19/02/2023
Duration:
3 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Eva-Lotta

Non Executive
NationalitySweden
60
RoleNED
QualificationB. Des, BEcon
Date Appointed: 21/02/2017
Duration:
9 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Marek

Non Executive
NationalityCzechia
51
RoleNED
QualificationLL.B.
Date Appointed: 11/02/2022
Duration:
4 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Stefan

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
55
RoleNED
QualificationBBA
Date Appointed: 19/02/2021
Duration:
5 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Georg

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
58
RoleNED
QualificationMBA
Date Appointed: 24/02/2023
Duration:
3 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Manfred

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
67
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 21/02/2017
Duration:
9 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Silke

Non Executive
NationalityGermany
55
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 21/02/2017
Duration:
9 years and 6 months
Independance: Y
Profile

 

Directors Tenure

Name
Duration
Name

JĂĽrgen Steinemann

Duration9 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Marco Arcelli

Duration6 years and 7 months
Profile
Name

Gwyn Burr

Duration9 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Jana Cejpková

Duration3 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Willem Eelman

Duration2 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Sabine Gatz

Duration3 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Michael Heider

Duration9 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Udo Höfer

Duration9 years and 1 month
Profile
Name

Arlind Idrizi

Duration3 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Paul Loyo

Duration3 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Heidi MĂĽllenberg

Duration3 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Klaus Pollmann

Duration3 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Roman Ĺ ilha

Duration3 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt

Duration9 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Marek SpurnĂ˝

Duration4 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Stefan Tieben

Duration5 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Georg Vomhof

Duration3 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Manfred Wirsch

Duration9 years and 6 months
Profile
Name

Silke Zimmer

Duration9 years and 6 months
Profile

 

Director Experience

Name
Experience
Name

JĂĽrgen

Experience Retail, Food Chain, Other
Profile
Name

Marco

Experience Engineering, Energy, Oil and Gas, Education
Profile
Name

Gwyn

Experience Financial Services, Retail, Banking
Profile
Name

Jana

Experience Financial Services, Real Estate, Other
Profile
Name

Willem

Experience Financial Services, Logistics, Technology, Other
Profile
Name

Sabine

Experience Other
Profile
Name

Michael

Experience Retail, Other
Profile
Name

Udo

Experience Engineering, Electronics, Aviation, Government, Other
Profile
Name

Arlind

Experience Legal, Other
Profile
Name

Paul

Experience Other, Retail
Profile
Name

Heidi

Experience Government, Retail
Profile
Name

Klaus

Experience Technology, Financial Services, Retail
Profile
Name

Roman

Experience Government, Banking, Financial Services, Investment, Other
Profile
Name

Eva-Lotta

Experience Media and Advertising, Clothing, Retail, Food Chain, Other
Profile
Name

Marek

Experience Media and Advertising, Legal, Energy, Real Estate, Logistics, Investment
Profile
Name

Stefan

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Georg

Experience Investment, Other
Profile
Name

Manfred

Experience Retail
Profile
Name

Silke

Experience Other
Profile

 

Company Auditors

Name
Date Appointed
Years
Name

KPMG

Date Appointed01/01/2017
Year9 years and 8 months
Profile

 

Company Past Directors

Name
ED/NED
Role
Name

Xaver

ED/NEDNon Executive
RoleVice Chairman of the supervisory board
Date Appointed: 21/02/2017
Date Resigned: 30/06/2017
Profile

 

Company Committees

Name

JĂĽrgen Steinemann

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration AU, SB, OT
Profile
Name

Marco Arcelli

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB
Profile
Name

Gwyn Burr

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration NG, SB
Profile
Name

Jana Cejpková

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB
Profile
Name

Willem Eelman

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration AU, SB
Profile
Name

Sabine Gatz

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB
Profile
Name

Michael Heider

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB
Profile
Name

Udo Höfer

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB
Profile
Name

Arlind Idrizi

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB, OT
Profile
Name

Paul Loyo

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration AU, SB, OT
Profile
Name

Heidi MĂĽllenberg

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB
Profile
Name

Klaus Pollmann

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration AU, SB
Profile
Name

Roman Ĺ ilha

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration AU, NG, SB, OT
Profile
Name

Eva-Lotta Sjöstedt

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB, OT
Profile
Name

Marek SpurnĂ˝

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB
Profile
Name

Stefan Tieben

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration AU, SB
Profile
Name

Manfred Wirsch

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration AU, SB
Profile
Name

Georg Vomhof

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB, OT
Profile
Name

Silke Zimmer

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration SB, OT
Profile

 

Committee
Abbreviation
Supervisory Board
SB
Board
BD
Risk & Compliance
RC
Audit
AU
Remuneration
RE
Capital investment
CI
Industry Specific
IS
Nominations & Governance
NG
Health, Safety & Environment
HS
Social & Ethics
SE
Technology
TE
Executive
EX
Other
OT