Suchtberatung

What Suchtberatung does

The firmographic data labels the subject company as Suchtberatung — a 29-employee entity headquartered in Demmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, associated with the web domain lsmv.de. However, the substantive product, technology, and business-model data provided describe Nameshift.com, a separately registered entity (KvK: 88910652, BTW: NL864820458B01) based at Steenplaetsstraat 6, 2288AA Rijswijk, Netherlands. The data indicates that Nameshift.com operates a self-serve online marketplace and escrow service that facilitates safe purchases and transfers of domain names between individual sellers and buyers. The platform protects buyers by holding payment in escrow until successful domain transfer is complete, with a full refund offered if the transfer cannot be completed, and supports an average 24-hour turnover time.

Nameshift.com's technology consists of a multilingual (16+ languages) marketplace website with payment-method coverage spanning VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, bank transfer, UnionPay, JCB, iDEAL, Bancontact, and EPS. Geographic reach extends to 15 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Turkey, the United States, Canada, and China. The platform has a single core product — the escrow-based domain transfer service — and explicitly has no separate modules, add-ons, or sub-brands per the source material; the service includes free transfer assistance and VAT invoicing as bundled components.

The business model is transaction-based. Nameshift.com charges a commission to the seller for facilitating each completed domain transfer, while buyer usage is free at the point of purchase. The platform is positioned as a horizontal, self-serve marketplace targeting individual buyers and SMBs, with no named enterprise customers, contract structures, or revenue disclosures in the source material. No funding rounds, investor disclosures, management team, partnerships, awards, patents, or regulatory actions were identified, and corporate ownership remains undisclosed.

Name

Suchtberatung

Legal name

Nameshift.com

Website

https://lsmv.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Suchtberatung, a German firm in Demmin with 29 employees, appears connected to Nameshift.com, a Netherlands-based self-serve domain name escrow marketplace serving global individual buyers and SMBs, earning commission from sellers on transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domain Name Escrow Services

akta.pro primary industry

Escrow, Trust & Legal Settlement Disbursements (FSAMAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marketplace & Platform Seller Payouts (FSAMAKAE)

Keywords

• Domain escrow service
• Domain name transfer
• Domain marketplace
• Online escrow platform
• Domain name sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijswijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Seller Commission: The company charges a commission to the seller for facilitating domain name transfers. The buyer pays no fees for using the service. Revenue is generated per transaction completed through the escrow platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Suchtberatung operates Nameshift.com, an online domain name escrow marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of domain names. The platform holds buyer payment in escrow until the domain transfer is successfully completed, processes transfers in an average of 24 hours, and provides free transfer assistance and VAT invoicing to buyers. Sellers pay a per-transaction commission, while buyers face no additional fees beyond the agreed domain purchase price.

Product overview

Suchtberatung operates Nameshift.com as a single unified domain name escrow service. The core product is the domain transfer service, which connects buyers and sellers of domain names and facilitates safe transactions through an escrow mechanism. All other offerings are bundled as part of this service, including free domain transfer assistance, buyer support, and VAT invoicing. There are no separate modules, add-ons, or sub-brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domain Transfer Service An escrow-based domain transfer service on Nameshift.com that holds buyer payment until the domain transfer is completed, issues a full refund if the transfer cannot be completed, and includes free transfer assistance and VAT invoice. It accepts a broad range of payment methods and supports 16+ languages for international buyers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Squadhelp: Marketplace for premium domain names and branding services. Comparable to Nameshift on the buyer-side domain acquisition experience, with additional naming and contest services.
• Sedo: Largest global domain marketplace with integrated escrow and transfer services. Overlaps directly with Nameshift on domain name transactions and seller-payout mechanics.
• Atom.com: Premium domain marketplace (rebrand of Efty). Operates a similar buyer/seller flow with managed payments and transfers, directly comparable to Nameshift's marketplace mechanics.
• Dan.com: Domain name marketplace with built-in escrow and buyer-friendly transfer flow; acquired by GoDaddy in 2022. Closest direct competitor to Nameshift on the domain escrow/marketplace layer.
• Afternic: GoDaddy-owned premium domain marketplace with syndication across registrar networks. Comparable to Nameshift on the buyer-side domain acquisition and transfer experience.
• Escrow.com: General-purpose online escrow service that handles domain transfers, vehicles, and other high-value items. Closest analog on the underlying escrow/trust-disbursement product.
• Undeveloped.com: Curated premium domain marketplace with broker-assisted sales. Overlaps with Nameshift in the high-value domain transaction segment.

Broad incumbents

• GoDaddy: Largest domain registrar, parent of Dan.com and Afternic. Overlaps with Nameshift through its domain aftermarket and transfer products at much greater scale.
• Namecheap: Major domain registrar with an aftermarket and transfer services. Operates broadly in the same domain ownership space as Nameshift, though via registrar-led flow rather than pure escrow.
• Flippa: Online marketplace for buying and selling websites, domains, and digital businesses. Comparable to Nameshift on the domain/digital asset transaction layer, with broader scope into SaaS and content businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/suchtberatung

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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