Xero - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Xero M&A Summary

Xero has acquired 5 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years.

Xero’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Instafile for $8M. Xero has acquired in 1 US state, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (100%).

Xero Business Overview

Where is Xero headquartered?

Xero is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

What is Xero’s revenue?

Xero disclosed revenue of 1,572M NZD for 2024 and 1,310M NZD for 2023.

How many employees does Xero have?

Xero has 4,322 employees.

What sector is Xero in?

Xero is an internet software and services company.

When was Xero founded?

Xero was founded in 2006.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 5

Xero

Xero Ltd.

XERO ONE 19-23 Taranaki Street Te Aro,
Wellington, 6011
New Zealand,
www.xero.com

Xero offers an easy to use online accounting software for small businesses and their advisors. Xero provides its subscribers with connections to an ecosystem of third party apps and connections to banks and financial service providers. Xero was founded in 2006 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 4 - 1 - - - 5
vol $13M $13M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Planday A/S 2021-03-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Copenhagen, Denmark · www.planday.com
Instafile Ltd. 2018-11-16 8M GBP Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.instafile.co.uk
Hubdoc, Inc. 2018-07-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario · www.hubdoc.com
Monchilla, Inc. 2014-11-06 4M USD Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.monchilla.com
WorkflowMax 2012-02-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Wellington, New Zealand · www.workflowmax.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 5 (100%) 13M (100%) - -
Total 5 $13M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
Denmark 1 - - -
New Zealand 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 8M - -
United States 1 4M - -
  Washington 1 4M - -
Domestic 1 (20%) - - -
Cross-border 4 (80%) 13M (100%) - -
Total 5 $13M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $13M
TOTAL $13M
Largest Instafile Ltd.
$8M (2018-11-16)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Internet Software and Services

Revenue

1,572   20% 2024
1,310   29% 2023
1,019   31% 2022
779   12% 2021
700   33% 2020
529   39% 2019
382   42% 2018
270   45% 2017
187   55% 2016
121   2015
(millions of NZD) Show More Show Less

Employees

4,322

Established

2006

Public

Australia (ASX): XRO

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