Web.com - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Web.com M&A Summary

Web.com has acquired 20 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 7 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 3 assets.

Web.com’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired Network Solutions for $405M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2019, when it sold Lighthouse 360 to Henry Schein One for -. Web.com has acquired in 8 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (89%) and information technology (12%).

Web.com Ownership

Who owns Web.com?

Web.com is owned by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and Siris Capital Group. It was acquired on June 21, 2018.

Is Web.com PE-backed?

Yes. Web.com is owned by private equity investors Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and Siris Capital Group.

Was Web.com formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Web.com was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Web.com Business Overview

Where is Web.com headquartered?

Web.com is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

What is Web.com’s revenue?

Web.com disclosed revenue of 749M USD for 2017 and 711M USD for 2016.

How many employees does Web.com have?

Web.com has 3,600 employees.

What sector is Web.com in?

Web.com is an internet software and services company.

When was Web.com founded?

Web.com was founded in 1997.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity20
    • M&A Buy Activity17
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 12
  • M&A Advisors 5

Web.com

Web.com Group, Inc.

12808 Gran Bay Parkway West,
Jacksonville, Florida 32258
United States,
(904) 880-0350
www.web.com

Web.com is a provider of website-building tools, services, and internet solutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of website design, customer support, and technology platforms tailored to the needs of the small and medium-sized businesses. Additionally,Web.com Group partners with enterprise companies to help these partners build stronger, more profitable relationships with their business customers. Web.com was formed in 1997 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 15 2 - - - - 17
vol $918M $918M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
  20

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Freeparking 2020-11-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Auckland, New Zealand · www.freeparking.co.nz
WebCentral Pty Ltd. 2020-07-13 - Divestiture
Sydney, Australia · www.webcentral.com.au
Web.com Group, Inc. - Enterprise Business 2020-02-27 - Divestiture
Jacksonville, Florida
Dreamscape Networks Ltd. 2019-07-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Singapore, Singapore · www.dreamscapenetworks.com
TORCHx 2019-04-23 - Divestiture
, United States · www.torchx.com
Lighthouse 360 2019-03-18 - Divestiture
Sugar Hill, Georgia · www.lh360.com
Acquisio, Inc. 2017-11-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Brossard, Quebec · www.acquisio.com
Donweb.com 2016-12-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Rosario, Argentina · www.donweb.com
Yodle, Inc. 2016-02-11 342M USD Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.yodle.com
Scoot (Uk) Ltd. 2014-07-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom · www.scoot.co.uk
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 15 (88%) 918M (100%) 1 (33%) -
Information Technology 2 (12%) - - -
Software - - 2 (67%) -
Total 17 $918M 3 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 918M 3 -
  Florida 2 - 1 -
  New York 2 477M - -
  Massachusetts 2 36M - -
  Virginia 1 405M - -
  Texas 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
  Georgia - - 1 -
Argentina 1 - - -
Australia 1 - - -
Canada 1 - - -
  Quebec 1 - - -
New Zealand 1 - - -
Singapore 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 11 (65%) 918M (100%) 3 (100%) -
Cross-border 6 (35%) - - -
Total 17 $918M 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
2
J.P. Morgan Securities
2
Barclays Investment Bank
1
Legal Deals
Cooley
2
Gilbert + Tobin
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $882M
< $100M 2 $36M
TOTAL $918M
Largest Network Solutions LLC
$405M (2011-08-03)
sell # Total
TOTAL -
Largest Lighthouse 360
- (2019-03-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
24%
4 (24%)
Strategic(s)
12%
2 (12%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

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