StepStone - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

StepStone M&A Summary

StepStone has acquired 5 companies of its own, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

StepStone’s largest acquisition to date was in 2012, when it acquired Totaljobs Group for $169M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2010, when it sold Lumesse to HgCapital for $124M. StepStone has acquired in 1 US state, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include staffing (60%) and internet software and services (40%).

StepStone Ownership

Who owns StepStone?

StepStone is owned by Axel Springer SE. It was acquired on September 2, 2009.

StepStone Business Overview

Where is StepStone headquartered?

StepStone is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

What sector is StepStone in?

StepStone is an internet software and services company.

When was StepStone founded?

StepStone was founded in 1996.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

StepStone GmbH

Axel-Springer-Straße 65,
Berlin, 10969
Germany,
+49 30 398 0620
www.stepstone.com

StepStone is a European provider of job boards and job listing services.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 5 - - - - - 5
vol $387M $387M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $124M $124M
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Appcast 2019-07-01 79M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Lebanon, New Hampshire · www.appcast.io
Jobsite UK (Worldwide) Ltd. 2014-05-22 139M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Havant, United Kingdom · www.jobsite.co.uk
Saongroup Ltd. 2013-11-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Dublin, Ireland · www.saongroup.com
YOURCAREERGROUP International GmbH & Co. KG 2013-10-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Baar, Switzerland · www.yourcareergroup.com
Totaljobs Group Ltd. 2012-04-04 169M GBP Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.totaljobsgroup.com
Lumesse Ltd. 2010-05-12 124M EUR Divestiture
Bedfordshire, United Kingdom · www.lumesse.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Appcast 2019-07-01 Bayard Advertising Agency, Inc. 2023-07-10 1
Lebanon, New Hampshire · www.appcast.io New York, New York · www.bayardad.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Staffing 3 (60%) 139M (36%) - -
Internet Software and Services 2 (40%) 248M (64%) 1 (100%) 124M (100%)
Total 5 $387M 1 $124M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 308M 1 124M
Ireland 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
United States 1 79M - -
  New Hampshire 1 79M - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 5 (100%) 387M (100%) 1 (100%) 124M (100%)
Total 5 $387M 1 $124M

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $308M
< $100M 1 $79M
TOTAL $387M
Largest Totaljobs Group Ltd.
$169M (2012-04-04)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $124M
TOTAL $124M
Largest Lumesse Ltd.
$124M (2010-05-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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