Add-on Acquisition • Internet Software and Services

Team Internet Acquires KeyDrive S.A.

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

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

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 16, 2018
Target KeyDrive S.A.
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Team Internet
Sellers(s) BIP Investment Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

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 Overview 1

Buyer

Team Internet

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1996
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees787
Revenue 837M GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Team Internet 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. Team Internet was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 5 of 9
Sector: Internet Software and Services 5 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition 5 of 9
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 Profile 1

SELLER
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 Context for Seller #
Overall 10 of 14
Sector: Internet Software and Services 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition 7 of 10
Country: Luxembourg 5 of 5
Year: 2018 3 of 4
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 -