M&A Deal Summary

Oakley Capital Acquires atHome Group

On December 20, 2016, private equity firm Oakley Capital acquired internet software and services company atHome Group from REA Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Oakley Capital’s 9th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Oakley Capital’s 1st transaction in Luxembourg.
Investment Fate
  • atHome Group was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2020.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-12-20
Target atHome Group
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Oakley Capital
Sellers(s) REA Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

atHome Group

Luxembourg, Luxembourg
atHome Group is an online property portal that allows users to find and buy residents​, apartments and grounds. atHome Group was founded in 2001 and is based in Luxembourg.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Oakley Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 15.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Oakley Capital is a mid-market, generalist private equity firm focused on investing in opportunities across Europe. Oakley targets a variety of investment situations, including traditional buyouts, take privates, growth capital financings, secondary buyouts, and turnarounds. Oakley prefers controlling situations and seeks businesses valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Oakley Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 56
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 9 of 16
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 6
Country: Luxembourg M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-20 Casa

Milan, Italy

Casa is an online real estate portal that enables users to buy and sell residential​ properties. It supports approximately 14,000 real estate agents with over 1 million property listings on its website for prospective homeowners and sellers in Italy. Casa was founded in 1996 and is based in Milan, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-15 TechInsights

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

TechInsights engages in the intellectual property and technology services market. The company has unparalleled capabilities in semiconductor reverse engineering, which is used to prove patent infringement and understand the technology behind everyday consumer electronics. Its customers, including the top ten semiconductor companies globally, rely on TechInsights' highly skilled engineers and technical abilities, as well as its proprietary database of technical intelligence. TechInsights' specialised workforce, proprietary equipment and extensive technical library create significant barriers to entry and reinforce its position as the specialist of choice to provide evidence of intellectual property use and competitive technical intelligence. TechInsights was founded in 1989 and is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

Buy $50M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

REA Group

Richmond, Australia

Category Company
Founded 1995
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees3,418
Revenue 1.9B AUD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

REA Group is a global digital business specialising in property services that connects property seekers with agents, developers, and related service providers, offering data?driven insights, advertising solutions, and digital tools for the real estate industry. REA was founded in 1995 and is based in Richmond, Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 4 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Luxembourg M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-20 Casa

Milan, Italy

Casa is an online real estate portal that enables users to buy and sell residential​ properties. It supports approximately 14,000 real estate agents with over 1 million property listings on its website for prospective homeowners and sellers in Italy. Casa was founded in 1996 and is based in Milan, Italy.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-01 Hometrack Australia Pty

Sydney, Australia

Hometrack Australia Pty Ltd. is a provider of property data services to the financial sector. Its suite of products includes property data analytics and insights, customised data platforms and an Automated Valuation Model (AVM).

Buy AU$130M