Amsterdam based Stage Ticketing International has bought See Tickets off Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group, giving the Dutch firm an entry into the UK ticketing market, as well as providing See Tickets with new opportunities in Continental Europe. See Tickets is the UK's second biggest ticketing company and is used by lots of music types as well as the theatre industry.
Confirming the takeover deal, Stage Entertainment CEO Henk Kivits told reporters: "This acquisition is a major step for Stage Ticketing International and will further strengthen our position in the highly competitive ticketing and live entertainment markets. We strongly believe that these combined activities will benefit our customers and clients and increase our share of the business in the UK and Continental Europe".