3 Acquisitions of Companies in the Local Industry

January 15, 2023
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Company acquisitions in the Local industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.

In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 3 acquisitions that took place in the Local industry.

Capita translation and Interpreting acquired by Capita

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$11,720,581

Announcement:

23 December 2011

Details about the company:

For businesses, Capita Translation provides translation, localization, and interpretation services in 150 languages.

Headquarter:

Oldham, Oldham, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

Industry:

Language Learning, Local, Translation Service

Details about the buyer:

Solutions for customer and business process management, as well as professional support services, are principally offered by Capita plc in the UK.

Headquarter:

London, England, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

Locu acquired by GoDaddy

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$70,000,000

Announcement:

19 August 2013

Details about the company:

Local company growth is key to Locus' goal.

Headquarter:

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Advertising, Content, Developer APIs, Local, Personalization, Restaurants, Search Engine, Social Media

Details about the buyer:

GoDaddy is a web hosting and domain registrar that supports online companies.

Headquarter:

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Where to find them:

Oneflare acquired by Airtasker

Details about the transaction:

Acquisition amount:

$9,800,000

Announcement:

4 May 2022

Details about the company:

Oneflare is a brand-new web business that links clients with suppliers of home services.

Headquarter:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Where to find them:

Industry:

Advertising, Consumer, Home Services, Local, Small and Medium Businesses

Details about the buyer:

A mobile and online marketplace called Airtasker links customers and vendors with individuals and organizations in the neighborhood.

Headquarter:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Where to find them: