GGH Gebrauchtwagengroßhandel Nord-Süd GmbH

What GGH Gebrauchtwagengroßhandel Nord-Süd GmbH does

GGH Gebrauchtwagengroßhandel Nord-Süd GmbH is a privately held German used car wholesale dealer founded in 1990 and operating under the GmbH legal structure. The company functions as a manufacturer-independent (herstellerunabhängiger) Großhändler, sourcing young used vehicles with low mileage from across the European market and reselling them to professional car dealers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland without purchase-volume obligations. GGH's primary product interface is the CarFinder, a real-time online database (Echtzeit-Datenbank) listing current stock across 12 manufacturers and 32 models with detailed specifications, mileage (50–32,121 km range), equipment, and availability status, complemented by a dealer login portal (Händlerbereich) for registered accounts.

The business model is transactional wholesale: listed stock prices apply to single unit purchases from warehouse, with package prices negotiated individually based on quantity and model mix. Revenue is generated through vehicle sale margins, with no disclosed subscription, recurring, or SaaS component. Supplementary services include Händler-Einkaufs-Finanzierung (dealer purchase financing) and a Qualitätsversprechen quality assurance program featuring pre-purchase inspections, a €100 damage flat-rate, and payment terms structured so invoices fall due only after delivery and registration document availability. All vehicles are inspected by an internal Quality Management team prior to purchase.

Go-to-market is relationship-driven B2B field sales: named personal advisors (Vertrieb) are assigned to specific territories covering parts of Bavaria, Saxony, Austria, and Switzerland, supplemented by Einkaufs-Spezialisten (purchasing specialists) who source inventory across Europe. The company operates multiple German branch locations identified by postal codes (PLZ 32, 42, 85, 86, 92), maintains a weekly dealer newsletter, and emphasizes long-term supplier and customer relationships. Key personnel include Marco Huppert (Geschäftsleitung, since 2004), Patrick Batz (Geschäftsleitung + Einkauf, since 2013), and several sales and operations staff with tenures exceeding 20 years, reflecting a stable, founder-style closely held operating culture with no disclosed external investment or parent company.

Name

GGH Gebrauchtwagengroßhandel Nord-Süd GmbH

Legal name

GGH Gebrauchtwagengroßhandel Nord-Süd GmbH

Website

https://ggh-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GGH is a privately held German used car wholesale dealer sourcing young, low-mileage vehicles from across Europe for resale to car dealers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, operating since 1990 via a manufacturer-independent real-time inventory database and territorial field sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Germany

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Wholesale: Sale of young used vehicles with low mileage to car dealers. Single unit purchases at listed stock prices; package pricing available based on purchase quantity and model mix. Revenue is generated through vehicle sales margins.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GGH is a German used vehicle wholesale dealer purchasing young, low-mileage used cars from European suppliers and reselling them to car dealers across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The company operates a real-time vehicle database (CarFinder) listing inventory across multiple brands, complemented by dealer purchase financing, quality inspection, and favorable payment terms.

Product overview

GGH is a used car wholesale dealership operating as a herstellerunabhängiger (manufacturer-independent) Großhändler for over 30 years. The company offers a unified platform combining their real-time CarFinder database for browsing and selecting vehicles with integrated dealer financing services. Their product portfolio includes quality-checked used vehicles across 12+ manufacturers (Opel, VW, Skoda, MG, Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, Fiat, Kia, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Seat) with Laufleistungen (mileages) ranging from 50 to 32,121 km, all without purchase obligation programs. The CarFinder serves as the primary product interface, supplemented by Händler-Einkaufs-Finanzierung for dealer financing and a quality assurance program (Qualitätsversprechen) that includes a 100 EUR damage flat-rate and payment upon delivery policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GGH CarFinder (Echtzeit-Datenbank) Real-time online vehicle database allowing dealers to search and browse available used cars across multiple brands (Opel, VW, Skoda, MG, Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, Fiat, Kia, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Seat) with detailed specifications, pricing, and availability information. Inventory mileage ranges from 50 km to 32,121 km, and stock is held at multiple German warehouse locations (PLZ 32, 42, 85, 86, 92).
• Händler-Einkaufs-Finanzierung (Dealer Purchase Financing) Dealer purchase financing service enabling registered car dealers to finance their vehicle purchases from GGH, supporting dealer business operations and inventory acquisition.
• Qualitätsversprechen (Quality Assurance Program) Quality assurance program including pre-purchase vehicle inspection by the GGH quality management team, transparent damage assessment with a €100 flat-rate fee, and delivery confirmation before payment is due, reducing dealer risk.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Carwow: Online car marketplace originally focused on new-car lead generation, expanding into used-car dealer sourcing. Comparable in digitizing the dealer procurement experience and competing for dealer mindshare.
• Heycar: Volkswagen-backed online marketplace for certified used cars in Germany. Operates upstream of dealers, competing for the same young used vehicle supply and dealer relationships GGH serves.

Others

• DAT Group: Provider of automotive market data, vehicle valuations, and residual-value benchmarks used across the German auto trade. An enabling ecosystem participant whose data supports GGH's pricing and inventory decisions.
• Remondis/Auto Recycling Remarketing Operators: Fleet and remarketing operators that interact with wholesale dealers as upstream suppliers of ex-fleet and end-of-lease vehicles. Ecosystem participant relevant to GGH's European vehicle sourcing channel.

Broad incumbents

• Mobile.de: Germany's leading vehicle classifieds platform, owned by Adevinta. While primarily consumer-facing, it shapes dealer sourcing behavior and competes indirectly for visibility on the inventory GGH wholesales.
• AutoScout24: Pan-European vehicle classifieds platform serving both consumers and dealers across DACH. Adjacent incumbent that influences dealer sourcing channels and residual-value benchmarks relevant to GGH's pricing.

Direct peers

• BCA Automotive: Europe's leading automotive auction company, running physical and digital remarketing for fleet, leasing, and dealer customers. Directly comparable as a B2B used-vehicle wholesale channel serving dealers across DACH and beyond.
• Autohero (AUTO1 Group): Retail used-car brand of AUTO1 Group operating in Germany and across Europe. Comparable end-market exposure (young used cars, multiple brands) and overlaps with GGH's inventory profile, though it serves consumers directly rather than dealers.
• AUTO1 Group: Berlin-based operator of AUTO1.com, the largest European B2B platform for used vehicle wholesale to professional dealers. Direct overlap with GGH in cross-brand, dealer-facing used-car wholesale across Germany and broader Europe.
• Manheim (Cox Automotive Europe): Cox Automotive's auction and remarketing business in Europe, operating physical auction sites and online platforms that wholesale used vehicles to dealers. Highly comparable in core wholesale-of-used-cars activity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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