- Business
- Hawesko Holding SE, formerly Hawesko Holding AG, operates as Germany's largest integrated trading group for premium wines, champagnes and spirits, serving private consumers, retailers and B2B clients through complementary E-commerce, Retail and B2B segments. The company offers over 25,000 premium wines via online platforms including its flagship Hawesko brand; physical retail through Jacques' Wein-Depot stores and agency partners providing in-store tastings and immediate purchase; and wholesale distribution of more than 4,000 wines, including numerous exclusives in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, to approximately 16,000 restaurants and resellers. Additional services encompass catalog sales, corporate gifting and an expanded marketplace with over 6,000 wines. Founded in 1964 and headquartered at Elbkaihaus, Große Elbstraße 145d in Hamburg, Germany, Hawesko Holding SE conducts operations primarily in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Sweden and internationally. As a subsidiary of Tocos Beteiligung GmbH, it employs around 1,192 people and generated €639 million in sales in 2024 with an adjusted EBIT margin of 5%. Recent developments include the completion of its largest-ever investment in modernizing and expanding the E-commerce logistics center in Tornesch during 2024, enhancing capacity for over 7 million annual orders; equity-method accounting for a stake in Dunker Group OÜ in Tallinn since late 2023 with associated loan financing; the appointment of Nicolas Tantzen as CFO in October 2025; and sustained sales recovery from summer 2024 onward amid cost optimizations and innovations in customer services and business models.