SEEK - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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SEEK M&A Summary

SEEK has acquired 15 companies. It has also divested 2 assets.

SEEK’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Zhaopin for $1.0B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2017, when it sold Zhaopin to FountainVest Partners for $1.0B. SEEK has acquired in 8 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include staffing (60%) and education (20%).

SEEK Business Overview

Where is SEEK headquartered?

SEEK is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

What is SEEK’s revenue?

SEEK disclosed revenue of 1,084M AUD for 2024 and 1,225M AUD for 2023.

How many employees does SEEK have?

SEEK has 10,000 employees.

What sector is SEEK in?

SEEK is a staffing company.

When was SEEK founded?

SEEK was founded in 1997.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

SEEK

SEEK Ltd.

60 Cremorne Street,
Melbourne, VIC 3121
Australia,
61 3 8517 4100
www.seek.com.au

SEEK is a diverse group of companies that have a unified purpose to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. SEEK makes a positive impact on a truly global scale with exposure to over 2.9 billion people and greater than 20% of Global GDP. SEEK was founded in 1997 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 14 - - - - - 14
vol $16M $16M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $1.0B $1.0B
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Zhaopin Ltd. 2017-09-29 1.0B USD Stake Sale
Beijing, China · www.zhaopin.com
JobStreet.com Sdn Bhd 2014-11-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · www.jobstreet.com.my
Jobs DB Inc. 2014-05-22 16M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hong Kong, China · www.jobsdb.com
BdJobs.com Ltd. 2014-04-11 - Stake Purchase
Dhaka, Bangladesh · www.bdjobs.com
Think Education Group Pty Ltd. 2013-11-07 - Stake Sale
Sydney, Australia · www.think.edu.au
One Africa Media (Pty) Ltd. 2013-06-20 - Stake Purchase
, South Africa · www.oneafricamedia.com
Online Career Center Mexico SA de CV 2012-06-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico · www.occ.com.mx
Brasil Online Holdings Coöperatief U.A. 2012-06-01 - Stake Purchase
, Brazil
Think Education Group Pty Ltd. 2009-05-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Sydney, Australia · www.think.edu.au
Brasil Online Holdings Coöperatief U.A. 2008-11-05 - Stake Purchase
, Brazil
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Staffing 9 (60%) 1.0B (100%) 1 (50%) 1.0B (100%)
Education 3 (20%) - 1 (50%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (13%) - - -
Media 1 (7%) - - -
Total 15 $1.0B 2 $1.0B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Australia 5 - 1 -
China 3 1.0B 1 1.0B
Brazil 2 - - -
Bangladesh 1 - - -
Malaysia 1 - - -
Mexico 1 - - -
New Zealand 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
Domestic 5 (33%) - 1 (50%) -
Cross-border 10 (67%) 1.0B (100%) 1 (50%) 1.0B (100%)
Total 15 $1.0B 2 $1.0B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
< $100M 1 $16M
TOTAL $1.0B
Largest Zhaopin Ltd.
$1.0B (2017-09-29)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
TOTAL $1.0B
Largest Zhaopin Ltd.
$1.0B (2017-09-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Staffing

Revenue

1,084   12% 2024
1,225   10% 2023
1,117   47% 2022
760   52% 2021
1,577   3% 2020
1,537   19% 2019
1,295   25% 2018
1,036   10% 2017
950   2016
(millions of AUD) Show More Show Less

Employees

10,000

Established

1997

Public

Australia (ASX): SEK

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