Sky UK Overview

  • Founded
  • 1989
Founded
  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged
  • Employees
  • 31,000
Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • Financing Rounds
  • 13
  • Investments
  • 43

Sky UK General Information

Description

Sky Ltd is the U.K.'s only satellite television operator and its largest pay-TV provider, with 12.9 million retail subscribers. It is also the largest pay-TV provider in Italy, with 4.8 million customers, and is a large operator in Germany and Austria, with 5.3 million pay-TV subscribers. The firm's strategy is to dominate the pay-TV markets in its respective countries. In the U.K., it also offers bundles of broadband, telephony and other services. In total, it sells 61.7 million products.

Contact Information

Website
www.sky.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Other Industries
Internet Service Providers
Parent Company
Comcast
Primary Office
  • Grant Way
  • Isleworth TW7 5QD
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 0333 000 0000
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Sky UK Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Sky UK Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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Sky UK Competitors (1)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
0000000 000000 Corporation Rome, Italy 00000 00000000000
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Sky UK Executive Team (31)

Name Title Board Seat Contact Info
Dana Strong Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Van Rooyen Chief Executive Officer, UK and Ireland
Simon Robson Group Chief Financial Officer
Chris Stylianou Chief Operating Officer, UK & Ireland
Jamie West Deputy Managing Director Sky Media UK & Group Director of Advanced Advertising Sky PLC
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Sky UK Board Members (10)

Name Representing Role Since
00000 00000 Sky UK Independent Non-Executive Director 000 0000
00000 0000000 Sky UK Executive Chairman 000 0000
00000000 0000000 Self Non-Executive Director 000 0000
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Sky UK Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Sky UK Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Sky UK Investments & Acquisitions (43)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
000 (00000) 20-Aug-2020 000000000 00000 00 00.000 Buildings and Property
00000 00000 20-May-2020 000000000000000000 Movies, Music and Entertainment
00000000 00000000 09-Mar-2020 000000000 Movies, Music and Entertainment 0000 00000
0000 00 000000 07-Aug-2019 000000000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television 0000 00000
iFlix 08-Apr-2019 PE Growth/Expansion 0000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television
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Sky UK Subsidiaries (13)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Diagonal View Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom 2008
00000! 00000-00000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television London, United Kingdom 0000
0000 00000000000 Movies, Music and Entertainment London, United Kingdom 0000
000 000000 Information Services (B2C) Isleworth, United Kingdom 0000
0000 00000 (000000 Broadcasting, Radio and Television Leeds, United Kingdom 0000
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Sky UK Exits (11)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
00000 08-Apr-2019 00 000000000000000 0000 Completed
  • 8 buyers
00000 07-Aug-2017 00 000000000000000 00000 Completed
  • 10 buyers
00000 07-Mar-2017 00 000000000000000 0000 Completed
  • 5 buyers
00000 09-Mar-2016 000000000 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Tour Racing 12-Jun-2015 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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