Carlyle and Ares Management Credit funds invest EUR 800 million in Your.World

Your.World, a leading European online solutions provider, has received EUR 800 million in strategic investments in the form of preferred equity from Carlyle and Ares Management Credit funds.

Founded in 2016 by Strikwerda Investments, Your.World is a leading European provider of web hosting, online productivity, and managed IT services. Its growth has been driven by its serial acquirer model based on high quality, sustainable value creation and scalable M&A across verticals and geographies. Your.World employs over 2,000 people, operates 45 distinct brands, and serves more than one million customers through its Your.Online and Your.Cloud divisions.

Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across its business and conducts its operations through three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Global Investment Solutions. With USD 447 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2024, Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,300 people in 29 offices across four continents.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. Ares seeks to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for its stakeholders and within its communities. By collaborating across its investment groups, Ares aims to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of September 30, 2024, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had approximately USD 464 billion of assets under management, with more than 3,100 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Houthoff has, jointly with Akin and Latham & Watkins, advised Carlyle and Ares Management Credit funds on their investment. The team included Paul de Vries, Willem Liedenbaum, Erik Teijgeler, Noah Graves, Wijnand Peelen, Sabine Gerlofs, Anne Steenkamp, Jeroen van Mourik, Stijn Verhoeven, Lotte van Maren, Iris van Bragt, Diede van der Voort, Enes Karatas, Marco Moeskops, Matthijs Malessy, Nicole Bilderbeek and Paola Montoya Gil.