{"id":306841,"date":"2025-07-31T14:58:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/306841\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:58:16","slug":"propertypal-and-used-cars-ni-snapped-up-by-daft-ie-parent-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/306841\/","title":{"rendered":"PropertyPal and Used Cars NI snapped up by Daft.ie parent company"},"content":{"rendered":"

Distilled said the deals, for an undisclosed sum, would enable it to scale up its investments in product and technology, \u201cdelivering enhanced value to users and customers across its platforms\u201d.<\/p>\n

Emma Marley and Jordan Buchanan, CEOs of Used Cars NI and PropertyPal respectively, are to remain in post.<\/p>\n

\"Jordan<\/p>\n

Jordan Buchanan will continue in the role of PropertyPal CEO following its sale to Distilled<\/p>\n

Distilled, best known for Daft.ie, DoneDeal.ie and Adverts.ie, has become the Republic\u2019s best-known classifieds business, catering to millions of users. <\/p>\n

Used Cars NI was founded in 2006 and is the biggest online car marketplace in Northern Ireland, listing around 20,000 vehicles from dealers and private sellers.<\/p>\n

PropertyPal was founded in 2007 and is the top property portal in Northern Ireland, and owner of both propertypal.com and propertynews.com.<\/p>\n

Used Cars NI, PropertyPal and Propertynews will continue to operate as separate brands in the Northern Ireland market.<\/p>\n

\"Emma<\/p>\n

Emma Marley (left) will remain as CEO of Used Cars NI, while Cecil Hetherington will chair a new board<\/p>\n

Cecil Hetherington, chair of Used Cars NI and PropertyPal, said: \u201cWe are delighted to partner with Distilled as we embark on the next stage of our growth journey.<\/p>\n

“Distilled have a deep understanding of online marketplaces and we share with them a passion for delivering the best possible experience to property and motoring buyers in our respective markets, as well as providing a rich suite of services to property professionals and motor dealers.\u201d<\/p>\n

A new NI board will be chaired by Mr Hetherington.<\/p>\n

Eamonn Fallon, founder and CEO of Distilled, added: \u201cWe have long admired the Used Cars NI and PropertyPal businesses and are excited to partner with them in their next phase of growth.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m really impressed with the people in Used Cars NI and PropertyPal, and the quality of the products and solutions they have built for their customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Daft.ie was founded in 1997, while DoneDeal.ie, launched in 2005, with Adverts.ie launched shortly after in 2006. In 2015, the three brands came together under a joint venture formed by the merger of Schibsted Classifieds Media, parent company of DoneDeal.ie, with Distilled Media Group, the parent company of Daft.ie and Adverts.ie.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd., an investment manager based in Dublin, Ireland, became a significant shareholder in Distilled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Distilled said the deals, for an undisclosed sum, would enable it to scale up its investments in product…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":306842,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5011],"tags":[1144,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-306841","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northern-ireland","8":"tag-northern-ireland","9":"tag-uk","10":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114948440349963562","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/306842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}