Appelmann Getraenke Grossvertrieb GmbH, based in Cologne, operates as a beverage wholesaler and distributor of beverages and spirits (registered HRB 18819). The company focuses on the southern part of the Rhine‑Ruhr metropolitan region and the greater Cologne area, acting as a service provider between manufacturers, dealers and the point‑of‑sale. To cover the market, Appelmann operates its own retail stores under the brand Die Getraenke Profis, uses a partnership model with four independent member companies and, as a member of the GHC beverage cooperative, provides a central warehouse for exclusive distribution contracts. In fiscal year 2023 the company employed on average 80 staff (17 salaried employees, 57 workers and 13 temporary workers as of 31.12.2023).
der Großhandel mit Getränken und Spirituosen aller Art, ferner alle damit zusammenhängenden und den Gesellschaftszweck fördernden Geschäfte
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Köln Local Court, HRB 18819 (as of 31 October 2026)
| Name | Type | City |
|---|---|---|
| Matthias Rischer | Geschäftsführer(in) | Essen |
Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Köln Local Court, HRB 18819 (as of 31 October 2026)
| Date | Event Type | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 30.11.2024 | Gesellschaftsvertrag amended | Gesellschaftsvertrag |
| 07.12.2009 | Business Address Registered | Morsestr. 7, 50769 Köln |
| 30.01.2002 | Business Purpose Update | der Großhandel mit Getränken und Spirituosen aller Art, ferner alle damit zusammenhängenden und den Gesellschaftszweck fördernden Geschäfte |
| Date | Type | Change | Total Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.02.2014 | Capital Decrease | -127.500 € | 135.000 € |
| 04.12.2001 | Share Capital Set | — | 262.500 DM |
Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Köln Local Court, HRB 18819 (as of 31 October 2026)
| Year | Revenue | Profit | Balance | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rohergebnis€6.7M2 | €144,468 | €5,563,964 | — |
| 2022 | Rohergebnis€6.8M2 | €153,976 | €5,472,999 | — |
| 2021 | Rohergebnis€6M2 | -€429,759 | €4,966,871 | — |
| 2020 | Rohergebnis€6.7M2 | €517,087 | €4,403,841 | — |
| 2019 | Rohergebnis€5.6M2 | -€271,752 | €5,219,446 | — |
| 2018 | Rohergebnis€5.7M2 | -€53,928 | €5,013,406 | — |
| 2017 | Rohergebnis€5.8M2 | €133,481 | €5,252,807 | — |
| 2016 | Rohergebnis€5.5M2 | €238,294 | €5,019,836 | — |
| 2015 | Rohergebnis€5M2 | -€155,953 | €3,908,001 | — |
| 2014 | Rohergebnis€5.1M2 | €3,120 | €4,269,595 | — |
1 Small companies are not required to publish a profit-and-loss statement (§ 326 (1) HGB). The figure shown is the statutory ceiling under § 267 HGB where the balance-sheet total makes it binding — a company may exceed at most one of the three size criteria.
2 Rohergebnis nach § 276 HGB: Umsatzerlöse abzüglich Materialaufwand bzw. Herstellungskosten. Kleine und mittelgroße Kapitalgesellschaften dürfen diese Posten zusammenfassen; die Umsatzerlöse selbst sind dann nicht veröffentlicht und liegen über dem Rohergebnis.
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Köln Local Court, HRB 18819 (as of 31 October 2026)
