Group Structure
Overview
The Group operates two distinct businesses, its internet business and its intermediary business.
Internet business
The Group’s principal business division is its internet business which accounted for approximately £93m, or 89%, of revenues in the financial year ended 31 December 2006. The Group operates the UK’s leading finance price comparison website and a
leading UK travel price comparison website.
The Group’s internet business was established in 1999 and currently operates across four verticals, Money, Insurance, Travel and Home Services, covering 25 price comparison channels.
Intermediary business
The Group’s offline intermediary business is a business-to-business offering established in 1993 and was the original business model from which the Group has grown. The intermediary business provides mortgage sourcing and information systems and related software, administrative, compliance and other support services to financial intermediaries in the UK. The intermediary business generated approximately £11.5m, or 11%, of revenues in the financial year ended 31 December 2006.
