Brenntag SE is a globally active company in the field of chemical distribution. Its business model includes the trading of chemical products as well as their handling and storage. Additionally, the company provides application-technical consulting for the traded products. The company also acts as a holding entity, maintaining participations in other companies and providing services to affiliated entities.
Die Chemiedistribution sowie die Beteiligung an Unternehmen sowie die Errichtung, der Erwerb und die Veräußerung von Unternehmen aller Art, insbesondere solchen der Chemiedistribution, d.h. des Handels mit chemischen Erzeugnissen aller Art, des Umschlags und der Lagerung derartiger Artikel, der anwendungstechnischen Beratung für die gehandelten Produkte sowie alle damit verbundenen Dienstleistungen, sowie die Erbringung von Dienstleistungen an verbundene Unternehmen sowie alle damit im Zusammenhang stehenden Geschäfte.
Converted using the official Destatis and Eurostat correspondence tables; ISIC Rev. 4 is the United Nations' international industry classification.
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Essen Local Court, HRB 31943 (as of 30 October 2026)
| Name | Type | City |
|---|---|---|
| Jens Birgersson | Vorstand | Malmö |
| Thomas Reisten | Vorstand | Windlesham |
| Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Apolda | |
| Hamburg | |
| Essen |
Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Essen Local Court, HRB 31943 (as of 30 October 2026)
| Date | Event Type | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 18.07.2025 | Satzung amended | Satzung |
| 09.07.2025 | Satzung amended | Satzung |
| 24.07.2023 | Satzung amended | Satzung |
| Date | Type | Change | Total Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.05.2024 | Capital Decrease | -3.068.465 € | 144.385.372 € |
| 16.11.2023 | Capital Decrease | -7.046.163 € | 147.453.837 € |
| 01.02.2021 | Share Capital Set | — | 154.500.000 € |
Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Essen Local Court, HRB 31943 (as of 30 October 2026)
| Year | Revenue | Profit | Balance | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €15,171,500,000 | €269,700,000 | €10,625,800,000 | — |
| 2024 | €16,237,400,000 | €543,700,000 | €11,922,000,000 | 18,122 |
| 2023 | €16,815,100,000 | €721,100,000 | €10,500,500,000 | 17,709 |
| 2022 | €19,429,300,000 | €902,500,000 | €11,529,700,000 | 17,540 |
| 2021 | €14,382,500,000 | €461,400,000 | €10,359,400,000 | 17,236 |
| 2020 | €11,775,800,000 | €473,800,000 | €8,301,600,000 | 17,237 |
| 2019 | €12,821,800,000 | €469,200,000 | €8,708,700,000 | 17,492 |
| 2018 | €12,550,000,000 | €462,300,000 | €7,790,700,000 | 16,616 |
| 2017 | €11,743,300,000 | €362,000,000 | €7,376,100,000 | 15,416 |
| 2016 | €10,498,400,000 | €361,000,000 | €7,411,700,000 | 15,072 |
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Essen Local Court, HRB 31943 (as of 30 October 2026)
| Cost type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel Costs | €1,448,500,000 | 100.0% |
