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  • Zoopla: Rightmove rival handed £500m price tag

    Property

    Online property portal Zoopla has been put up for sale with an asking price of around £500m, it is understood. The company, which was launched in 2008, has put on the market by Silver Lake Partners which has owned the group it forms a part of following a £1.6bn deal in 2018. That group also includes [...]

    Zoopla is part of the same group which includes Confused.com.
  • Uswitch sales boosted as customers move car and home insurance providers

    Business

    Helping customers switch their car and home insurance providers saw sales surge at price comparison website Uswitch, it has been revealed. The London-based business has reported a turnover of £79.8m for 2023, up from the £63.2m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show the firm’s pre-tax profit improved from £7.3m to [...]

    Turnover at Uswitch has risen thanks to an increase in the number of people changing their insurance provider.
  • Zoopla, Confused and Uswitch owner slashes loss by almost £600m

    Business

    The group behind the likes of Zoopla, Confused.com and Uswitch slashed its pre-tax loss by almost £600m in 2023, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered organisation has reported a pre-tax loss of £134.9m for its latest financial year after posting a loss of £714.6m in 2022. According to newly-filed accounts with Companies House, the group’s [...]

    Zoopla is one of the brands owned by a group controlled by Silver Lake Partners. Credit - Zoopla.

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