Atida Group joins CEPD N.V.
Atida, the multi-national online pharmacy operating across Spain, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, and Belgium, has joined CEPD, one of Europe’s leading pharmacy groups with operations in Poland, Lithuania, and Sweden. The combined group will offer a broad and complementary range of pharmacy services, available both online and in-store.
Atida will continue to operate independently under its existing consumer brands, leadership, and strategy. Joost van Hilten remains Group CEO. The transaction strengthens Atida’s financial position and supports its multi-year investment plan across technology, operations, and customer experience.
The combination brings together CEPD’s digital offering, its physical pharmacy network and deep pharmaceutical expertise with Atida’s digital platform and consumer health brands across Europe.
Alicja Koleśnik, CEO of CEPD, said: “We have built CEPD into one of Europe's strongest pharmacy groups through operational discipline and deep pharmaceutical expertise. In Atida, we see a Team that has built something impressive: a digital platform with strong consumer brands, sophisticated data and AI capabilities, and prominent positions in many European markets. Combined, we estimate that platforms operated by CEPD will generate over € 2.4 billion euro in revenue in 2026 of which about a third will be generated online. Together we can serve Patients and consumers in ways that neither organisation could alone. We are excited about what comes next.”
Joost van Hilten, Group CEO of Atida, said: “We've spent the past several years building Atida into a platform that millions of Europeans rely on for their health and wellness needs. In CEPD, we've found a partner that genuinely complements what we do — deep pharmacy expertise, operational discipline, and scale across markets we don't yet serve. Together, we can accelerate what matters most: using technology and AI to make healthcare more personal, more accessible, and more affordable for consumers across Europe. I want to recognise our previous investors for the support that brought us here. For our customers and our Teams, this is about getting stronger — faster.”
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About Atida Group
Atida is a multi-national digital pharmacy platform. With more than four million active customers, Atida holds prominent positions in Spain, France, Italy, and Portugal, and a significant presence in Germany — Europe's largest online pharmacy market. The platform combines professional pharmacist advice with personalised health recommendations and a retail media offering that connects health brands directly with consumers. Atida operates with well-known local brands including Aponeo, Mifarma, Dosfarma, Santédiscount, and eFarma.
About CEPD
CEPD N.V. is one of Europe’s leading pharmacy groups, headquartered in the Netherlands and operating over 1,800 pharmacies across Poland, Lithuania, and Sweden. Part of the Pelion Group, CEPD has more than twenty-five years of experience in the retail pharmaceutical market, with extensive e-commerce capabilities and a focus on Patient care. CEPD estimates that its platforms will generate over €2.4 billion in revenue in 2026.
