LSE:TIG (CentralNic Group Plc)

CentralNic Group Plc is a holding company, which engages in global domain name solutions. It provides wholesale, retail, and enterprise services and strategic consultancy for Top Level Domains (TLD), Country Code TLDs, Second-Level Domains, and it is the owner and registrant of a portfolio of domain names, which it uses as domain extensions and for resale on the domain name aftermarket. It operates through the following segments: Indirect, Direct, and Monetisation. The Indirect segment supplies domain names and other services to domain retailers and resellers. It includes CentralNic Registry Services, a distributor of TLDs, and SK-NIC, which is the operator of the official country code domain for Slovakia. The Direct segment is composed of the group’s enterprise businesses which services corporations that view domain names as a form of intellectual property similar to trademarks, and domain investor-focused retail businesses. The Monetisation segment deals with addressing internet traffic demand with proprietary technology, enabling the sale of domain name traffic, as well as traffic from websites and apps. The company was founded by Robert Ronald Pooke in June 1995 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.