Scout24 Switzerland
| Scout24 Schweiz AG Scout24 Schweiz Holding AG
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 2000 |
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Flamatt FR Switzerland
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| management | Gilles Despas ( CEO ) Marc Walder ( Chairman of the Board ) |
| Branch | Internet platforms |
| Website | www.scout24.ch |
Scout24 Schweiz AG is a Swiss network of online marketplaces in the areas of passenger cars and motorcycles , real estate , financial and insurance products and classified ads . Scout24 Schweiz AG is owned by Ringier AG (50%) and the Swiss insurance group Die Mobiliar (50%). Scout24 Schweiz AG is based in Flamatt (FR) and employs around 500 people at five locations.
history
The company's roots go back to Xmedia AG , founded in 1995 by Daniel Grossen . In 1996, this resulted in AutoScout24, the Scout24 network's first online marketplace. One year later, AutoScout24's business model in the real estate sector was adopted and the ImmoScout24 online marketplace was launched.
Scout24 Schweiz AG was founded in 2000. At that time, the AutoScout24 and ImmoScout24 online marketplaces were affiliated with it. A short time later, Scout24 was expanded with the JobScout24 platform. In 2004 the stake in Scout24 held by Beisheim Holding was transferred to the Deutsche Telekom Group . In 2006 a platform for the trade in motorcycles was launched and the following year the classifieds portal Anibis , founded in Lausanne, was taken over.
Another significant shift in ownership followed in February 2007 when Xmedia was taken over by Media Swiss. With the takeover of 80 percent of the Media Swiss Group by the Ringier Group, the 49.9 percent stake in Scout24 was also transferred to the Ringier Group. At the beginning of April of the same year, Daniel Grossen gave up management and the previous commercial director, Olivier Rihs, became the new CEO. At the end of January 2012, the Media Swiss Group was restructured into a holding company and renamed Ringier Digital AG at the end of June of the same year. From then on, the Ringier Group bundled its digital activities under the umbrella of Ringier Digital.
In January 2014, Ringier Digital AG bought all remaining shares in the Swiss Scout24 companies from Scout24 Holding GmbH in Munich and was the sole shareholder of the Swiss Scout24 marketplaces for half a year. In August 2014, Ringier entered into a far-reaching partnership with KKR , a leading global investor. KKR owned 44% of the shares. At the end of September 2015, JobScout24 was integrated into JobCloud AG, which is operated jointly by Ringier and Tamedia . In spring 2016, Die Mobiliar acquired the shares from KKR and other investors and now owns 50% of the shares in Scout24 Schweiz AG. From May 2018, the Frenchman Gilles Despas, coming from eBookers and Thomas Cook , took over the management of the company as CEO.
Marketplaces
Scout24 operates marketplaces in various subject areas.
AutoScout24
AutoScout24 is the largest and most popular online marketplace for vehicles in Switzerland. Around 96 percent of all Swiss garage owners are AutoScout24 customers. In addition to its core business, AutoScout24 publishes editorial content relating to automotive topics.
MotoScout24
MotoScout24 is the most popular online marketplace for motorcycles in Switzerland. Since its inception, the portal has recorded double-digit growth rates in terms of visitors and the number of offers. At MotoScout24, in contrast to other professional online marketplaces, the offer is aimed at private individuals as well as dealers of motorcycles and accessories.
ImmoScout24
ImmoScout24 is a Swiss online marketplace for residential and commercial properties ("real estate portal") in Switzerland. In addition to the insertion options, ImmoScout24 also offers its customers a guide on topics such as tenants, moving, building, owners, energy, gardens and home furnishings.
FinanceScout24
FinanceScout24 was launched in November 2020 as a transaction platform for financial and insurance products. With a network of partners and in-house consultants, FinanceScout24 offers its customers insurance, mortgages and loans.
anibis.ch
anibis.ch is the largest free classified ads platform in Switzerland.
Scout24 Media Impact
Scout24 Media Impact markets digital advertising on the online platforms of Scout24 Schweiz AG and creates individual digital advertising concepts.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry of “Scout24 Schweiz AG” in the commercial register of the canton of Friborg ( Memento of the original dated September 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Entry of “Scout24 Schweiz Holding AG” in the commercial register of the canton of Friborg ( Memento of the original dated January 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Facts & Figures. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .
- ↑ anibis.ch and Gratis-Inserate.ch in future under one roof. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Scout24 Schweiz AG: Board of Directors appoints Gilles Despas as new CEO and Boris Gussen as CFO. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.net-metrix.ch/sites/default/files/profile_reports/15-1/de/ImmoScout24_2015-1.pdf ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically defective marked. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Scout24 Suisse lance FinanceScout24. November 20, 2019, accessed December 27, 2019 (French).
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from June 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
