Skiddle Secures First External Investment in 25-Year History

Independent UK ticketing platform Skiddle has secured its first external investment in its 25-year history, with Soho Square Capital taking a minority stake in the business.

The deal:

• The investment will support Skiddle’s existing five-year growth plan, with lifestyle events an immediate focus as it expands beyond music, festivals and nightlife into comedy, food and drink, theater, sport, and wider experiences.

• The company's medium-term plans include growing its European footprint and building on its presence in the Republic of Ireland and markets including Ibiza, Mallorca, Malta, Tenerife and Marbella.

• Founders Ben Sebborn and Richard Dyer will retain control, with Soho Square Capital Director Joe Tebbutt joining Skiddle’s board.

What they said:

• Ben Sebborn and Richard Dyer, Skiddle Co-Founders: “We want to help more people discover brilliant events, give more independent organizers the tools and support to grow, and take Skiddle into new markets. This investment gives us the backing to move faster across Europe, build our lifestyle offering and keep improving our technology.”

• They added: “Taking investment for the first time was a big decision. Finding a partner who understood Skiddle, our independence and the relationships we’ve built with promoters and fans was essential. Soho Square‘s approach means we keep control of the business we’ve spent 25 years building, with the support to take it further.”