Autodoc
Company type | Public limited company |
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Industry | Retail / Ecommerce |
Founded | May 1, 2008 |
Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
Key people | Dmitri Zadorojnii (CEO), Lennart Schmidt (CFO), Alexei Kletenkov (Chair of the Supervisory Board) |
Revenue | 1,300,000,000 Euro (2023) |
Number of employees | 5,000 (2022) |
Website | www.autodoc.co.uk |
AUTODOC SE is an e-commerce company selling auto parts and related products in 27 European countries. Its main customers are individuals and smaller workshops.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
History
[edit]AUTODOC was founded in 2008 as E&S Pkwteile GmbH by Alexej Erdle, Max Wegner, and Vitalij Kungel.[8][9] In its early years, the company was located in Berlin-Weißensee. Since 2010, its office and logistics spaces have been based in Berlin-Lichtenberg.[10][11] Expansion into Austria and Switzerland began in 2011, followed by entry into the UK, France, Italy, and Spain in 2012.[12][13]
In 2015, the company rebranded as AUTODOC GmbH. By 2016, its annual revenue exceeded €100 million, and in 2017, it surpassed €250 million.[14] In 2018, Autodoc expanded its product range to include spare parts for trucks and other commercial vehicles. In 2021, the company's annual revenue exceeded €1 billion.[15]
In 2018, the company was recognized by the Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe based on revenue.[16]
In 2019, Autodoc signed a partnership with TecAlliance, a data company, to integrate B2B platform Order Manager, a multifunctional tool for the entire process from order to invoice.[17]
The company's largest logistics center is located in Szczecin, Poland, which opened in 2018 and expanded with a semi-automated distribution center in September 2020.[18][19][20] In December 2022, a new logistics center was completed with 40,000 square meters of warehouse space.[21][22][23]
In September 2021, AUTODOC changed its legal form from a GmbH to a public limited company. Since November 2022, the company operates as AUTODOC SE (Societas Europaea).[24] AUTODOC has locations in Germany, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Spain, Moldova, France, and Portugal.[25][26]
In 2023, Autodoc's revenue grew to 1.3 billion euros.[27][28]
Overview
[edit]The company's product range includes around 4.8 million car, truck, and motorcycle spare parts from the engine, chassis, lighting, electrical, ventilation, and tire sectors for over 75,000 vehicle models.[29][30] On its official website, AUTODOC offers free video tutorials video lessons conducted by experts in the auto industry.[31][32]
In 2018, AUTODOC was the official partner of the ADAC Rally Masters.[33]
References
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- ^ MARTINELLO, ANDREA (2020-10-12). "Fatturazione: Autodoc ottimizza la verifica delle fatture con TecAlliance". PartsWeb (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Szczecin, Wiadomości. "Wiadomości Szczecin - AUTODOC opens a new logistic centre at the Accolade park in Szczecin". wiadomosci.szczecin.eu (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
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- ^ "AUTODOC investe milioni nel nuovo magazzino di Stettino - Economia - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Erweiterung: Doppelte Logistikfläche für Autoteile - Finanzierung (Logistikimmobilien) | News | LOGISTIK HEUTE - Das deutsche Logistikmagazin". logistik-heute.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
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- ^ "Ricambi auto di qualità a prezzi ridotti con i codici sconto Autodoc". Motori Magazine (in Italian). 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
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- ^ "Autodoc: Kfz-Ersatzteilhändler aus Berlin steigt zu Europas Marktführer auf - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Prime locations at the ADAC Rallye Deutschland - automobilsport.com". www.automobilsport.com. Retrieved 2024-10-01.