Claranet Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1996

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 3,300

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt - Acquisition

  • Financing Rounds
  • 11

  • Investments
  • 36

Claranet General Information

Description

Provider of managed information technology (IT) services intended for retail, media, entertainment and sport, financial services and housing and construction. The company's managed IT services include cloud hosting, colocation, hosted desktop and managed application hosting services, enabling clients to get access to services related to hosting and critical applications.

Contact Information

Website
www.claranet.com
Formerly Known As
Deskwheel
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 17 Slingsby Place
  • London WC2E 9AB
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Other Industries
Systems and Information Management
Vertical(s)
SaaS
Corporate Office
  • 17 Slingsby Place
  • London WC2E 9AB
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

Claranet Timeline

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Claranet Valuation & Funding

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

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Claranet Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of managed information technology (IT) services intended for retail, media, entertainment and sport, financial
IT Consulting and Outsourcing
London, United Kingdom
3,300 As of 2026

Wakefield, United Kingdom
 

Copenhagen, Denmark
 
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Claranet Competitors (63)

One of Claranet’s 63 competitors is Nasstar, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Wakefield, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Nasstar Private Equity-Backed Wakefield, United Kingdom
Conscia (IT Consulting Services) Private Equity-Backed Copenhagen, Denmark
Logicworks Formerly PE-Backed New York, NY
ANS Group Private Equity-Backed Manchester, United Kingdom
eUKhost Corporation York, United Kingdom
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Claranet Signals

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Claranet Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Claranet Investments & Acquisitions (36)

Claranet’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Six Degrees Technology Group. The deal was made on 29-Jun-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Six Degrees Technology Group 29-Jun-2026 Buyout/LBO Systems and Information Management
Logpoint BCS for SAP 01-Apr-2025 Buyout/LBO IT Consulting and Outsourcing
ADTsys 10-Aug-2023 Buyout/LBO Systems and Information Management
Antecipa Fácil 16-Sep-2022 Later Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B)
AddOn 07-Sep-2022 Buyout/LBO IT Consulting and Outsourcing
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Claranet Exits (2)

Claranet’s most recent exit was on 12-Jul-2005 from Amen (Networking Services). The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Amen (Networking Services) 12-Jul-2005 Completed
Via Networks USA 01-Jan-2005 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Claranet Affiliates

Subsidiaries (13)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Claranet Brazil Lending London, United Kingdom 2023
Claranet Holding Frankfurt am Main, Germany 2021
Geko Cloud Barcelona, Spain 2017
Globinnova Felgueiras, Portugal 2015
NotSoSecure London, United Kingdom 2014
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Claranet FAQs

  • When was Claranet founded?

    Claranet was founded in 1996.

  • Where is Claranet headquartered?

    Claranet is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Claranet?

    Claranet has 3,300 total employees.

  • What industry is Claranet in?

    Claranet’s primary industry is IT Consulting and Outsourcing.

  • Is Claranet a private or public company?

    Claranet is a Private company.

  • What is Claranet’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Claranet is .

  • How much funding has Claranet raised over time?

    Claranet has raised $747M.

  • Who are Claranet’s investors?

    Eurazeo and Tikehau Capital have invested in Claranet.

  • Who are Claranet’s competitors?

    Nasstar, Conscia (IT Consulting Services), Logicworks, ANS Group, and eUKhost are some of the 63 competitors of Claranet.

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