Active 24

Active 24 is a pan-European internet hosting brand and service provider focused on hosted digital solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises and private individuals. The business was founded in Oslo, Norway, in 1998 under the name Active ISP. Its stated proposition has centered on combining standardized, scalable hosted products with services that can be used by customers that do not necessarily operate their own internet infrastructure. The company expanded beyond its original Norwegian base through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. Its portfolio came to include businesses such as Carambole, Millenicum and Loopia in Sweden; Ladot in the Netherlands; VI in the United Kingdom; Globe Internet, Internet Club and CP Online in the Czech Republic; and Cybernetix in Poland. These transactions supported Active 24's development as a consolidator in a fragmented European hosting market and broadened its geographic reach and customer base. A major ownership transition occurred in the summer of 2006, when Active 24 was acquired by Mamut ASA, a Norwegian software company. Active 24 subsequently became part of Mamut's broader software and services organization. In 2011, Visma acquired Mamut. Following that transaction, Active 24 became a standalone division within the Visma group. Visma's portfolio includes business areas covering accounting and payroll services, software, commerce solutions, retail, projects and consulting, and hosting. Active 24 has been described as operating in 12 European markets: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland and Serbia. The available reference material identifies the company primarily with internet hosting and related hosted solutions. It does not provide a sufficiently detailed current product catalogue, customer count, revenue history, executive roster, or standalone financial reporting for the brand. Accordingly, specific claims about current packages, technical specifications, market share, or operating scale are not added here.

Active 24 traces its origins to Oslo, Norway, where it was established in 1998 as Active ISP. The company developed as an internet hosting provider, offering hosted services intended for small and medium-sized businesses as well as private customers. Its model emphasized products that could be standardized and scaled across markets, allowing customers to obtain hosting-related infrastructure without having to build and maintain equivalent systems independently. During its expansion, Active 24 grew both through its own development and through acquisitions. The businesses added to its portfolio included Carambole, Millenicum and Loopia in Sweden; Ladot in the Netherlands; VI in the United Kingdom; Globe Internet, Internet Club and CP Online in the Czech Republic; and Cybernetix in Poland. These additions extended the company's presence across Northern, Western, Central and Eastern Europe and contributed to its role as a consolidator in the hosting sector. In the summer of 2006, Mamut ASA acquired Active 24. Mamut was a Norwegian software company, and the transaction placed Active 24 within a larger technology-services organization. The brand continued as part of Mamut's business structure while retaining its identity as an internet hosting provider. A second significant ownership change took place in 2011, when Visma acquired Mamut. As a consequence, Active 24 became a standalone division within Visma. Visma organized its activities across several business areas, including accounting and payroll, software, commerce solutions, retail, projects and consulting, and hosting. Active 24's position within the hosting area connected the brand to Visma's broader business-software and services ecosystem. The reference material describes Active 24 as operating in 12 European markets: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland and Serbia. The available account does not establish detailed dates for individual acquisitions, a complete chronology of product launches, current legal entities, or the identity of current and former executives. It also does not provide independently sourced financial figures or enough information to describe current product-level operations beyond the general hosting and hosted-solutions category.

• 2011

  Transferred into the Visma group

  [1]Active 24en.wikipedia.org

  Visma's acquisition of Mamut resulted in Active 24 becoming a standalone division within Visma.

• 2006

  Acquired by Mamut ASA

  [1]Active 24en.wikipedia.org

  Mamut ASA acquired Active 24 during the summer of 2006, bringing the hosting provider into the Norwegian software company's organization.

• 1998

  Company founded as Active ISP

  [1]Active 24en.wikipedia.org

  The business was founded in Oslo, Norway, under the name Active ISP.

• Expansion through European acquisitions

  [1]Active 24en.wikipedia.org

  Active 24 expanded its portfolio through acquisitions including Carambole, Millenicum and Loopia in Sweden, Ladot in the Netherlands, VI in the United Kingdom, several Czech hosting businesses, and Cybernetix in Poland.

A standardized and scalable hosting provider for small and medium-sized businesses and private individuals across European markets.

• Web hosting

  Internet hosting

  Internet hosting is the core service category associated with Active 24. The company has been described as providing hosted solutions built around standardized and scalable products, serving both organizations and private individuals. The available material does not specify the exact hosting architectures, service tiers, infrastructure locations, pricing, or current technical features.

• Internet services

  Domain-related services

  Active 24 is associated with internet services related to domains and website operations. Such services can support the registration or management of web identities used with hosted sites, but the reference material does not establish a complete list of supported extensions, registration terms, or the present availability of each service.

• Hosted solutions

  Hosted business solutions

  The brand's stated market focus includes hosted solutions for small and medium-sized companies. These offerings are positioned as standardized and scalable services intended to reduce the need for customers to operate their own hosting infrastructure. Specific applications, bundles, service-level commitments, and current commercial names are not documented in the supplied reference.

• 2011

  Integration into Visma after Mamut transactionM&A

  Background

  Visma acquired Mamut, creating a new ownership structure for Active 24.

  Action taken

  Active 24 became a standalone division within the Visma group.

  Aftermath

  The brand was positioned within Visma's wider group of software, business-services and hosting activities.

  Source

• 2006

  Acceptance of Mamut acquisitionM&A

  Background

  Active 24 had expanded as a European hosting provider and consolidator before being acquired by Mamut ASA.

  Action taken

  Mamut ASA acquired Active 24 in the summer of 2006.

  Aftermath

  Active 24 became part of Mamut's Norwegian software and services organization.

  Source

• 2011

  Active 24 becomes part of Visma following Mamut acquisition[1]Active 24en.wikipedia.org

  M&A · Other

  Visma's acquisition of Mamut placed Active 24 within the Visma group, where it operated as a standalone division.

• 2006

  Mamut acquires Active 24[1]Active 24en.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  Active 24 was acquired by Norwegian software company Mamut ASA and became part of the Mamut organization.

1. 1Active 24en.wikipedia.org