M&A Deal Summary

Booking.com Acquires Booking.com B.V.

On July 14, 2005, Booking.com acquired internet software and services company Booking.com B.V. for 110M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Booking.com’s 5th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Booking.com’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Booking.com’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-07-14
Target Booking.com B.V.
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Booking.com
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 110M EUR

Target

Booking.com B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Booking.com's corporate headquarters in Amsterdam.
Booking.com's corporate headquarters in Amsterdam.
Booking.com is an online hotel and accommodation reservations company. Booking.com was formed in 1996 and is based in Amsterdam.

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Buyer

Booking.com

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees24,057
Revenue 23.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Booking office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Entrance to Booking office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Booking.com is a provider of online travel and related services, offers customers and partners in over 220 countries through six primary brands - Booking.com, KAYAK, priceline.com, agoda.com, Rentalcars.com and OpenTable. Booking was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Norwalk, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 20
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 5 of 18
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 19
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2005) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-09-21 Active Hotels

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Active Hotels works with a wide range of 8,000 properties from B&Bs to 5-star hotels in the UK and throughout Europe, including major international chains and independents. Its distribution network encompasses company-owned Web sites, such as activereservations.com, as well as approximately 1,500 Web sites operating throughout Europe. Active Hotels' reservation services are available in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian.

Buy $161M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-08 Agoda Company

Singapore, Singapore

Agoda Company is an online travel company specializing in hotel discount bookings throughout Asia.

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