M&A Deal Summary

CentralNic Group Acquires KeyDrive S.A.

On July 16, 2018, CentralNic Group acquired internet software and services company KeyDrive S.A. from BIP Investment Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CentralNic Group’s 5th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is CentralNic Group’s 1st transaction in Luxembourg.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-07-16
Target KeyDrive S.A.
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) CentralNic Group
Sellers(s) BIP Investment Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

KeyDrive S.A.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
KeyDrive S.A. is an internet solutions holding company. Its subsidiaries offer different internet related services. Among the core business areas are domain registration, monetization and aftermarket services. KeyDrive S.A. was founded in 2011 and is based in Luxembourg.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CentralNic Group

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees569
Revenue 837M GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

CentralNic Group is a provider of registry and registrar services. It is a technical registry services provider powering dozens of new top-level domain name applicants. Owning a large registrar gives its registry customers guaranteed market distribution. CentralNic Group was founded in 1996 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 8
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 5 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 8
Country (Luxembourg) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-25 SK-NIC a.s.

Bratislava, Slovakia

SK-NIC a.s. is a manager of the exclusive country code top-level domain for Slovakia, provides access to a new international market with sustainable growth characteristics - including growing demand for the .sk domain, the dominant domain in the Slovak market.

Buy €26M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-06 GlobeHosting

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

GlobeHosting, Inc. is a recurring revenue business operating as a registrar and retailer of domain names and SSL certificates, and a hosting provider servicing principally the Romanian and Brazilian markets.

Buy €3M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BIP Investment Partners

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

BIP Investment Partners is a private equity firm firm focused on a variety of long-term investments including buyouts, growth capital financings, sale of minority stakes, successions, and corporate spin-offs. BIP prefers opportunities in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Switzerland and generally looks to commit €10 to €25 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include technology, media, telecom, industrial, consumer, retail, business services, and healthcare. BIP investment Partners is headquartered in Luxembourg.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
Country (Luxembourg) 4 of 4
Year (2018) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-15 lifebrain

Vienna, Austria

lifebrain is a medical diagnostic laboratory group with several laboratories in Italy and Switzerland pursuing a buy-and-build strategy focused on consolidation in the laboratory diagnostics sector. lifebrain AG was established in 2013 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-23 LEUNA-Tenside

Leuna, Germany

LEUNA-Tenside GmbH is a surfactant and chlorinated paraffin producer based in Leuna, Germany. Surfactants are vital ingredients utilized in the manufacturing of a wide range of products for daily use across personal care, consumer goods, as well as industrial applications.

Sell -
Mergr

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