GHL Systems Berhad
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GHL Systems Berhad - overview
Established
1994
Location
Kuala Lumpur, -, Malaysia
Primary Industry
Financial Services
About
Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and founded in 1994, GHL Systems Berhad operates as a provider of payment solutions, deploying payment infrastructure, technology, and services to clients. In May 2024, NTT Data Corporation agreed to acquire a 58. 7% majority stake in GHL Systems Berhad from Apis Partners and Actis for MYR 724. 08 million.
As of 2024, the company is led by its CEO, Sean Hesh. The firm trades on KLS (Bursa Malaysia Bhd) under the stock symbol 0021. The company provides a wide range of payment processing services, such as in-store smart terminals, e-commerce payment gateways, mobile reload and bill payment solutions, and value-added services. Additionally, the firm also provides financial services such as SME business loans and microfinance for existing merchants.
Current Investors
Actis, Apis Partners
Primary Industry
Financial Services
Sub Industries
e-Financial, Accounting/Finance Software
Website
www.ghl.com/
Verticals
Cloud Computing, FinTech, FinTech
Company Stage
Mature
Total Amount Raised
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GHL Systems Berhad - timeline of key events

GHL Systems Berhad - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2010 | Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 63,987,753 | 62,726,298 | 53,474,856 | 64,031,377 | 164,933,038 | 211,379,867 | 245,923,356 | 253,681,218 | 299,067,216 | 347,706,723 | 334,513,677 | 360,165,936 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | (2.0%) | (14.7%) | 19.7% | 157.6% | 28.2% | 16.3% | 3.2% | 17.9% | 16.3% | (3.8%) | 7.7% | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | (6,593,231) | (18,949,118) | 9,039,732 | 9,842,866 | 23,275,680 | 34,244,907 | 44,542,149 | 45,277,780 | 51,796,335 | 69,484,762 | 47,269,701 | 56,352,940 | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | (14,640,365) | (25,062,734) | 3,117,777 | 3,220,446 | 12,042,365 | 17,874,873 | 26,473,989 | 26,425,065 | 32,727,049 | 39,325,026 | 20,587,127 | 39,718,324 | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | (22.9%) | (40.0%) | 5.8% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 6.2% | 11.0% | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | (10.3%) | (30.2%) | 16.9% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 18.1% | 17.8% | 17.3% | 20.0% | 14.1% | 15.6% | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | (14,175,838) | (26,048,924) | 4,351,752 | 5,165,327 | 6,371,259 | 10,242,363 | 18,157,640 | 20,504,618 | 24,583,663 | 27,018,603 | 7,017,420 | 28,142,823 | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | (22.2%) | (41.5%) | 8.1% | 8.1% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 2.1% | 7.8% | - | - | - |
GHL Systems Berhad - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Sale | Completed | GHL Systems Berhad | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Completed | Speed Pay PLC | - | ||||||||
| PIPE | Completed | GHL Systems Berhad | - | ||||||||
| PIPE, Secondary Buyout | Completed | GHL Systems Berhad | - | ||||||||
| PIPE | Completed | GHL Systems Berhad | - |
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GHL Systems Berhad - employee data


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