Deliveroo has accelerated its sales growth and profitability this year as it gears up for a takeover by US delivery giant DoorDash by the end of December.
The London-based company achieved its first-ever annual profit last year, drawing the attention of DoorDash which agreed a £2.9bn takeover in May.
Deliveroo has backed up this performance in the first six months of 2025 by posting a profit of £31.8m, although costs associated with the acquisition meant this was dragged down to a £19.2m loss, the company said.
Revenue was up 9% with orders growing 8%, driven by “further execution on our growth initiatives and a more resilient than expected consumer”.
“The first half of this year was very positive,” said Will Shu, founder and CEO.
“Our long-term focus on improving the CVP is paying off. Consumer engagement is encouraging, with order frequency and retention continuing to improve across all cohorts.”
In the UK and Ireland, gross transaction value grew 10% while the international business was up 9%, with strength in the UAE and Italy offsetting weakness in France.
Deliveroo said its grocery arm saw “strong double-digit growth” as it rolled out enhanced customer propositions such as new partnerships and benefits for Plus subscribers.
This year it secured Tesco and Co-op as partners for its white-label delivery service Deliveroo Express, which will allow supermarkets to sell product through their own website and app, but leverage Deliveroo’s network of couriers for delivery.
Deliveroo received shareholder approval for the DoorDash takeover in June with the regulatory approval process ongoing. It expects the transaction to be completed in Q4 of this year.
DoorDash is the biggest food delivery app in the US, founded in 2013.
The deal is expected to result in job losses of between 1% and 3% of the combined workforce of 27,700, affecting up to 830 people, mainly in administration and business support roles.
Deliveroo’s share price is up almost 30% so far this year.
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