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Intangible assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Amortization charge for the year | € 63,718 | € 69,076 | € 55,347
Impairment charge for the year | 28,500 |  |
Staff expenses | 183,132 | 195,925 | 192,905
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Cost |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 586,558 | 448,412 |
Arising in business combinations |  | 148,028 |
Disposals | 145,115 | 28,688 |
Transfer from WIP |  | 0 |
Additions | 73,240 | 49,396 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (27,793) |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 10,317 | (2,797) |
Ending balance | 525,000 | 586,558 | 448,412
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (298,248) | (222,183) |
Amortization charge for the year | 63,718 | 69,076 |
Disposals | (136,905) | (26,951) |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (1,407) |
Impairment charge for the year | 35,530 | 36,293 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 3,421 | (946) |
Ending balance | (264,012) | (298,248) | (222,183)
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Net Book Value |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 288,310 |  |
Ending balance | 260,988 | 288,310 |
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Customer databases | Cost |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 41,679 | 39,675 |
Arising in business combinations |  | 5,733 |
Disposals | 9,014 | 0 |
Transfer from WIP |  | 0 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (3,913) |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 634 | 184 |
Ending balance | 33,299 | 41,679 | 39,675
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Customer databases | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (34,831) | (25,346) |
Amortization charge for the year | 5,408 | 10,456 |
Disposals | (9,014) | 0 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (978) |
Impairment charge for the year | 141 | 0 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 517 | 7 |
Ending balance | (31,883) | (34,831) | (25,346)
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Customer databases | Net Book Value |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,848 |  |
Ending balance | 1,416 | 6,848 |
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Brands | Cost |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 75,634 | 75,393 |
Arising in business combinations |  | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Transfer from WIP |  | 0 |
Additions | 0 | 381 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (386) |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 497 | 246 |
Ending balance | 76,131 | 75,634 | 75,393
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Brands | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (32,404) | (24,939) |
Amortization charge for the year | 7,468 | 7,477 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (14) |
Impairment charge for the year | 0 | 0 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 13 | 2 |
Ending balance | (39,885) | (32,404) | (24,939)
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Brands | Net Book Value |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 43,230 |  |
Ending balance | 36,246 | 43,230 |
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Licenses | Cost |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 41,272 | 6,328 |
Arising in business combinations |  | 32,574 |
Disposals | 17,111 | 890 |
Transfer from WIP |  | 918 |
Additions | 628 | 3,770 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (249) |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 1,662 | (1,179) |
Ending balance | 26,451 | 41,272 | 6,328
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Licenses | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (7,316) | (3,085) |
Amortization charge for the year | 4,816 | 5,043 |
Disposals | (15,625) | (890) |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (124) |
Impairment charge for the year | 10,276 | 336 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 244 | (134) |
Ending balance | (7,027) | (7,316) | (3,085)
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Licenses | Net Book Value |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 33,956 |  |
Ending balance | 19,424 | 33,956 |
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Exclusive license rights | Cost |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 55,000 | 55,000 |
Arising in business combinations |  | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Transfer from WIP |  | 0 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Exclusive license rights | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (55,000) | (55,000) |
Amortization charge for the year | 0 | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Impairment charge for the year | 0 | 0 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | (55,000) | (55,000) | (55,000)
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Exclusive license rights | Net Book Value |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Marketing and data analytics know-how | Cost |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 128,179 | 128,143 |
Arising in business combinations |  | 0 |
Disposals | 79,561 | 0 |
Transfer from WIP |  | 0 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 72 | 36 |
Ending balance | 48,690 | 128,179 | 128,143
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Marketing and data analytics know-how | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (99,149) | (71,382) |
Amortization charge for the year | 21,711 | 27,745 |
Disposals | (79,561) | 0 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Impairment charge for the year | 0 | 0 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 176 | 22 |
Ending balance | (41,475) | (99,149) | (71,382)
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Marketing and data analytics know-how | Net Book Value |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 29,030 |  |
Ending balance | 7,215 | 29,030 |
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Acquired technology | Cost |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 19,666 | 28,986 |
Arising in business combinations |  | 21,546 |
Disposals | 10,410 | 26,032 |
Transfer from WIP |  | 0 |
Additions | 0 | 343 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (4,658) |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 662 | (519) |
Ending balance | 9,918 | 19,666 | 28,986
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Acquired technology | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (4,010) | (26,358) |
Amortization charge for the year | 1,519 | 3,614 |
Disposals | (10,410) | (25,633) |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (291) |
Impairment charge for the year | 8,860 | 0 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 207 | (38) |
Ending balance | (4,186) | (4,010) | (26,358)
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Acquired technology | Net Book Value |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 15,656 |  |
Ending balance | 5,732 | 15,656 |
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Internally- generated software development costs |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Staff expenses | 18,400 | 19,300 |
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Internally- generated software development costs | Cost |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 95,053 | 53,334 |
Arising in business combinations |  | 0 |
Disposals | 29,019 | 1,766 |
Transfer from WIP |  | (918) |
Additions | 72,612 | 44,902 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 1,345 | (499) |
Ending balance | 139,991 | 95,053 | 53,334
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Internally- generated software development costs | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (30,378) | (16,073) |
Amortization charge for the year | 22,796 | 14,741 |
Disposals | (22,295) | (428) |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Impairment charge for the year | 9,219 | 8 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | (161) | (16) |
Ending balance | (39,937) | (30,378) | (16,073)
Intangible Asset Other than Goodwill | Internally- generated software development costs | Net Book Value |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 64,675 |  |
Ending balance | 100,054 | 64,675 |
Goodwill | Cost |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 130,075 | 61,553 |
Arising in business combinations |  | 88,175 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Transfer from WIP |  | 0 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | (18,587) |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 5,445 | (1,066) |
Ending balance | 135,520 | 130,075 | 61,553
Goodwill | Accumulated amortization and impairment |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (35,160) | 0 |
Amortization charge for the year | 0 | 0 |
Disposals | 0 | 0 |
Transfer to assets held for sale |  | 0 |
Impairment charge for the year | 7,034 | 35,949 |
Effects of movements in exchange rates | 2,425 | (789) |
Ending balance | (44,619) | (35,160) | € 0
Goodwill | Net Book Value |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 94,915 |  |
Ending balance | € 90,901 | € 94,915 |

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