Your.World, a European solutions provider for online enterprises, has secured €800m in long-term partnership capital in the form of preferred equity from private investment majors Ares Management Credit Funds (Ares) and Carlyle.
Founded in 2016 by Strikwerda Investments, Your.World has emerged as a leading European provider of web hosting, online productivity, and managed IT services. Its growth has been driven by its serial acquirer model based on high quality, sustainable value creation and scalable M&A across verticals and geographies.
Today, the company employs over 2,000 people, operates 45 distinct brands, and serves more than one million customers through its Your.Online and Your.Cloud divisions.
In a press statement, James Kim, Partner and Head of European Opportunistic Credit at Ares, said: “We are excited to be investing in Your.World as it enters its next chapter of growth. The combination of Your.World’s demonstrated history of execution, sector leadership, strong management and robust M&A pipeline underscore our conviction in its ability to generate significant value over the long-term.”
Taj Sidhu, Head of European and Asian Private Credit at Carlyle, said: “We are delighted to provide this strategic capital financing to Your.World. The business is a leader in a resilient and fragmented market, and we believe there is significant white space for the company to continue to pursue their successful M&A strategy as they further accelerate growth.”
JP Morgan acted as exclusive financial adviser and sole placement agent, and A&O Shearman acted as legal advisor, to Strikwerda Investments & Your.World with respect to the strategic investment from Ares and Carlyle.
