Global Blue - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Global Blue M&A Summary

Global Blue has acquired 2 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Global Blue has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (50%) and software (50%).

Global Blue Ownership

Who owns Global Blue?

Global Blue is owned by Shift4 Payments. It was acquired on February 18, 2025.

Was Global Blue formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Global Blue was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Global Blue Business Overview

Where is Global Blue headquartered?

Global Blue is headquartered in Signy-Avenex, Switzerland.

What is Global Blue’s revenue?

Global Blue disclosed revenue of 422M USD for 2024 and 311M USD for 2023.

What sector is Global Blue in?

Global Blue is a financial services company.

When was Global Blue founded?

Global Blue was founded in 1980.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Global Blue

Global Blue Group Holding AG

Rue des Fléchères 7a,
Signy-Avenex, 1274
Switzerland,
41 22 363 77 40
www.globalblue.com

Global Blue is an international provider of travel-related financial services. The company offers a seamless shopping and payment journey for tourists. Also, it provides a wide range of added-value payment solutions for all the stakeholders involved, including retailers and international shoppers. Global Blue was founded in 1980 and is based in Signy-Avenex, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # - 1 1 - - - 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2
+20012-0.50.51.52.50

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Shipup SAS 2022-10-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.shipup.co
ZigZag Global Ltd. 2021-03-08 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.zigzag.global
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 1 (50%) - - -
Software 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
France 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 2 (100%) - - -
Total 2 - - -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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