Direct Ferries
United KingdomEntry
2023
Hold
3yr
Status
Active
Who owns Direct Ferries?
Direct Ferries is a British E-commerce company, currently owned by ICG since 2023. It changed hands in 2023, when Livingbridge sold.
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Most recent investor
ICGICG Europe Fund VIII · 2022 · Mezzanine
2 ownership periods · full history below
Key facts
HQUnited Kingdom
SectorE-commerce
Ownership history
2 ownership periods
Active
LivingbridgeExited 2023
2016 · 2023(7yr) · Livingbridge 6 · 2016 · Growth
Livingbridge sold Direct Ferries to ICG in 2023 after 7 years.
ICGActive
2023 · present(3yr) · ICG Europe Fund VIII · 2022 · Mezzanine
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Questions
Who owns Direct Ferries?
Direct Ferries is currently owned by ICG, through ICG Europe Fund VIII, since 2023.
When did ICG acquire Direct Ferries?
ICG acquired Direct Ferries in 2023.
Who did Direct Ferries sell to?
Livingbridge sold Direct Ferries to ICG in 2023 (Secondary).
Who has owned Direct Ferries over time?
Direct Ferries has been through 2 private-equity ownership periods: Livingbridge · via Livingbridge 6 · 2016–2023 · sold to ICG · (Secondary); ICG · via ICG Europe Fund VIII · since 2023.
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