Compare The Market Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2006

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 766

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth
  • (Bidding)

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 12

Compare The Market General Information

Description

Developer of a comparison website intended for insurance, financial and household products. The company's website compares health plans, cars, income protection, credit cards, travel, home loans and hotels, enabling clients to make better decisions when researching and buying products.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Budget Insurance Company, The Budget Group Of Companies, Tele-Cover Holdings
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Pegasus House, Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate
  • Peterborough PE2 6YS
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Multi-line Insurance
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Pegasus House, Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate
  • Peterborough PE2 6YS
  • England, United Kingdom

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Compare The Market Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Compare The Market Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a comparison website intended for insurance, financial and household products. The company's website compar
Business/Productivity Software
Peterborough, United Kingdom
766 As of 2025

Austin, TX
 

Carlsbad, CA
 
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Compare The Market Competitors (6)

One of Compare The Market’s 6 competitors is NetQuote, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Austin, TX.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
NetQuote Formerly PE-Backed Austin, TX
CoverHound Formerly VC-backed Carlsbad, CA
MoneyExpert Venture Capital-Backed Chester, United Kingdom
MoneySupermarket.com Corporation Ewloe, United Kingdom
Bspoke Insurance Group Private Equity-Backed Leeds, United Kingdom
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Compare The Market Patents

Compare The Market Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-201319200-D0 Method and system for generating a quote Inactive 30-Oct-2013
GB-2521345-A Method and system for generating a quote Inactive 30-Oct-2013
US-20150120335-A1 Method and system for generating a quote Inactive 30-Oct-2013
GB-201110467-D0 Rating system and method Inactive 21-Jun-2011

Compare The Market Signals

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Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

Majestic Referring Domains

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Compare The Market Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Compare The Market Investments & Acquisitions (12)

Compare The Market’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with iSelect for . The deal was made on 01-Mar-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
iSelect 01-Mar-2023 Buyout/LBO Other Insurance
Superscript 09-Jan-2023 Later Stage VC Commercial/Professional Insurance
iSelect 23-Apr-2021 PIPE Other Insurance
ThingCo 06-Jan-2021 Corporate Business/Productivity Software
Superscript 29-Oct-2020 Later Stage VC Commercial/Professional Insurance
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Compare The Market Exits (3)

Compare The Market’s most recent exit was on 26-Oct-2018 from Bean (account management). The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Bean (account management) 26-Oct-2018 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Hoyhoy 26-Jul-2012 Completed
Bennetts Motorcycling Services 01-Oct-2001 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Compare The Market Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Bean (account management) London, United Kingdom 2015
Les Furets Paris, France 2005
Minster Law Wakefield, United Kingdom 2003
iSelect Docklands, Australia 2000
Dial Direct Peterborough, United Kingdom 1996

Compare The Market FAQs

  • When was Compare The Market founded?

    Compare The Market was founded in 2006.

  • Where is Compare The Market headquartered?

    Compare The Market is headquartered in Peterborough, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Compare The Market?

    Compare The Market has 766 total employees.

  • What industry is Compare The Market in?

    Compare The Market’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Compare The Market a private or public company?

    Compare The Market is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Compare The Market?

    The current valuation of Compare The Market is .

  • What is Compare The Market’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Compare The Market is .

  • How much funding has Compare The Market raised over time?

    Compare The Market has raised $949M.

  • Who are Compare The Market’s investors?

    CPP Investments has invested in Compare The Market.

  • Who are Compare The Market’s competitors?

    NetQuote, CoverHound, MoneyExpert, MoneySupermarket.com, and Bspoke Insurance Group are some of the 6 competitors of Compare The Market.

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