Just Eat Takeaway founding boss Jitse Groen is stepping down after 25 years at the helm, just months after the firm’s 4.1 billion euro (£3.6 billion) takeover by Prosus.

The Dutch group said Mr Groen will be succeeded by Roberto Gandolfo – chairman of the Just Eat supervisory board and head of Prosus Europe – on January 1, subject to regulatory approval.

Mr Groen founded Just Eat in 2000, growing it from a student-led idea into a takeaway food delivery giant which now has operations in 16 countries.

Mr Groen said: “After a quarter-century as founder and chief executive of Just Eat Takeaway.com, I am leaving the company today.

“I am immensely proud of what our team has built, and I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who has been part of this remarkable journey.”

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