GoDaddy flips hosting business for $456 million
GoDaddy has sold off its recently acquired PlusServer business for €397 million ($456 million).
The buyer is a private equity firm, BC Partners.
The registrar had taken control of the business when it spent $1.79 billion on Host Europe Group earlier this year, but had said from the start that the asset was for sale.
PlusServer sells hosting to larger companies, which have more demanding support needs that small-business-focused GoDaddy is accustomed to dealing with.
The unit was bringing in annual revenue approaching $100 million per year.
GoDaddy said it planned to put the proceeds of the flip towards paying off some loans.
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