Global Blue - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Global Blue M&A Summary

Global Blue has acquired 2 companies, 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 Business Overview

Where is Global Blue headquartered?

Global Blue is headquartered in Wangen-Brüttisellen, Switzerland.

What is Global Blue’s revenue?

Global Blue disclosed revenue of 311M USD for 2023 and 125M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Global Blue have?

Global Blue has 1,783 employees.

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

Zürichstrasse 38,
Wangen-Brüttisellen, 8306
Switzerland,
41 22 363 77 40
www.globalblue.com

Global Blue is an international provider of travel-related financial services. Global Blue offers a seamless shopping and payment journey for tourists and also 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 Wangen-Brüttisellen, Switzerland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # - - 1 1 - - 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

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
View All >>

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%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Financial Services

Revenue

311   149% 2023
125   185% 2022
44   90% 2021
420   2020
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

1,783

Established

1980

Public

NYSE: GB

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