What SCV Audio does

SCV Audio is the corporate entity associated with Nameshift.com, a self-serve online marketplace that intermediates domain name transfers between buyers and sellers through an escrow model. The platform's core function is to eliminate buyer risk by holding payment until the domain transfer is confirmed, with a full refund if the transfer fails, and to compress transfer time through an operational process with a 24-hour average turnover. Buyers transact at no fee, while sellers pay a commission, and the marketplace supports a broad payment stack including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, bank transfer, iDEAL, Bancontact, EPS, UnionPay, and JCB.

The underlying technology is a transfer and payment orchestration platform rather than a registry or registrar: it does not issue domains, but coordinates the seller-side handoff (auth codes, registrar pushes) and release of funds. Distribution is primarily organic, built on 15 localized language/country landing pages (NL, BE, DE, ES, FR, IT, AT, PL, PT, SE, TR, UK, US, CA, CN) and SEO-optimized domain-specific listings such as sveltekit-prerender, targeting individuals and SMBs purchasing domains for web projects and developer tools. No AI/ML features, APIs, or SDKs are disclosed.

The operating entity is Nameshift.com, registered in the Netherlands (KvK: 88910652, BTW: NL864820458B01) with headquarters at Steenplaetsstraat 6, 2288AA Rijswijk. Firmographic metadata places SCV Audio in Villepinte, France with 11 employees, although the Netherlands-registered entity is the publicly disclosed business. No funding rounds, named customers, executive team, patents, or partnerships are disclosed in the available data, and revenue is not reported.

Name

SCV Audio

Legal name

Nameshift.com

Website

https://scv.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCV Audio operates Nameshift.com, a self-serve domain name escrow and transfer marketplace that intermediates safe, commission-based transactions between domain buyers and sellers across 15 localized country pages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domain Name Marketplace

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Escrow Services (BPAJAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Domain Names & Digital Identity NFT Marketplaces (FSADANAK)

Keywords

• Domain escrow service
• Domain name transfer
• Domain marketplace
• Secure domain purchase
• Domain trading platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijswijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Domain Transfer Commission: Platform charges commission to domain sellers upon successful transfer. Buyers pay no fees - only the purchase price of the domain.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Nameshift.com operates a domain name escrow and transfer marketplace that connects domain sellers with prospective buyers. The platform holds buyer payment in escrow and releases funds to the seller only after the domain transfer has been confirmed as completed; if the transfer cannot be completed, the buyer receives a full refund. Buyers pay no fees beyond the domain's purchase price, while sellers pay a commission to the platform upon successful transfer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nameshift.com Domain Escrow & Transfer Service Escrow-based marketplace service that facilitates safe transfer of domain names between sellers and buyers, with free buyer-side service, 24-hour average transfer time, and full refund if transfer cannot be completed.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average domain transfer completed in 24 hours

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Squadhelp: Squadhelp runs a marketplace for brandable domain names and naming services with managed contests. It targets an overlapping buyer (SMB/startup acquiring a digital identity asset) but with a more curated, contest-driven model.
• Flippa: Flippa is an online marketplace for buying and selling websites, SaaS businesses, and domains. It overlaps with Nameshift on the domain aftermarket but extends into broader digital-asset transactions, an adjacent expansion path Nameshift could pursue.

Direct peers

• Dan.com: Dan.com operates as a domain-name marketplace with integrated escrow-style buyer protection and a similar self-serve transaction flow. It is the closest direct competitor to Nameshift's core domain-transfer-and-escrow product.
• Escrow.com: Escrow.com provides a general-purpose online escrow service that is widely used for domain transfers among other high-value transactions. It overlaps directly with Nameshift's escrow mechanics and target buyer use case.
• Sav.com: Sav.com is a domain registrar and aftermarket with integrated buyer-friendly transfer and acquisition tools. It overlaps with Nameshift on the self-serve domain transfer experience and competes for similar price-sensitive buyers.
• Undeveloped.com: Undeveloped.com runs a domain marketplace with assisted brokerage and acquisition services for premium domains. It targets the same buyer need (safe domain acquisition) with a more sales-led model than Nameshift.

Broad incumbents

• Sedo: Sedo is the largest global domain marketplace, offering brokerage, auction, and escrow services for domain transfers. It is a broad incumbent with deeper liquidity, concierge brokerage, and a much larger catalog than Nameshift.
• Afternic (GoDaddy): Afternic is GoDaddy's domain aftermarket, combining registrar-installed inventory with a global buyer network. It competes with Nameshift by offering faster transfers inside the GoDaddy ecosystem, but as part of a much broader domain-services platform.
• Namecheap Marketplace: Namecheap operates a domain registrar with an aftermarket transfer and brokerage offering. As a low-cost registrar brand, it competes for the same price-sensitive buyer segment Nameshift targets with its zero-fee model.

Regional players

• Park.io: Park.io operates a domain marketplace with a focus on premium and short domains, primarily serving European and crypto-related buyers. It is comparable as a self-serve domain transfer platform but with a narrower audience than Nameshift.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scv-audio

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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