Chariot inactive
Adelaide ISP; built through acquisition: SA roll-up (OurWorld 1998; Cobweb, Newave, InterNex, Satlink, Pipeline, Box, Ompac, CNN, Universal; Picknowl 2002; Mr Bean, Better.Net, eCITE, Cyberwizards Mar 2003; Blue Pin/Northnet + Squirrel Net Aug 2003; Ledanet + Broadnet 11 May 2004) and a Queensland consolidation into the 'Chariot netconnect' brand (Qld Net, Technet 2000, Mackay Internet, Oznetcom by Mar 2005). FY2003-04 alone: 10 ISP acquisitions, ~32,000 customers. TPG took a controlling stake Feb 2007 and the Chariot brand then ran on as a TPG-Soul/TPG retail ISP (dialup + ADSL/ADSL2+ + webmail) for over a decade, its site live to ~2023 (CHARIOT LIMITED, ACN 088 377 860).
Name history
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chariot | c. 1999 |
Aliases
- Chariot Limited
- Chariot netconnect
Lifecycle
| Kind | Date | Details | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | by 1997 by | Little Adelaide dialup ISP; General Manager John Lindsay (1997-1999) built it into an ASX-listed company (CTI). | |
| note | 1998 approx | Acquired OurWorld Global Network's customer base (incl. ex-iiNet SA customers) from the liquidator; John Lindsay, GM 1997-1999, was previously GM of OGN. | |
| death | c. 2023 approx | Not folded c.2010: after TPG-Soul took full ownership (Feb 2009 site notes 'Chariot is now wholly owned by the TPG-Soul Group'), Chariot ran on as a live TPG retail ISP brand (dialup/ADSL/ADSL2+/webmail; 'Chariot Internet Ltd', 'Chariot Ltd trading as Picknowl') well into 2019. chariot.net.au served a maintained site through Jan 2023, then became a permanent 301 redirect from 2024, marking the brand's retirement. |
Transitions
| Direction | Type | Other party | Arm / notes | Year | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | acquisition | OurWorld Global Network | 100% — OGN customer base bought from the liquidator OurWorld Global Network failed quietly in 1998 and was liquidated; Chariot (via GM John Lindsay, ex-OGN bought the customer base from the liquidator. |
1998 | official |
| incoming | acquisition | Ballarat NetConnect | 100% NetConnect Communications (Ballarat principals joined Chariot by FY2003-04 (2004 Annual Report Executive Team lists former NetConnect CEO Ian as Chariot GM; Ballarat among Chariot offices. The 2010 date previously recorded was netconnect.com.au's redirect to chariot.net.au (brand last use, not the acquisition. NetConnect principals joined Chariot; brand became Chariot netconnect. |
1999 | archive news gov |
| incoming | acquisition | Picknowl | 100% Picknowl acquired by Chariot (part of Chariot Netconnect by late 2002. |
by Jul 2002 | news business-register archive |
| incoming | acquisition | Better Net | 100% Better Net acquired by Chariot (-> TPG. |
Mar 2003 | news news news |
| incoming | acquisition | Box Internet | 100% Box Internet taken over by Chariot. |
c. late 2002 - by 7 Feb 2003 | news wayback-redirect archive |
| incoming | acquisition | Cobweb Internet Services | 100% Cobweb absorbed into Chariot netconnect. |
by 19 Feb 2003 | news wayback-redirect wayback-status |
| incoming | acquisition | Cyberwizards | Cyberwizards (Cairns and North Queensland market among four ISPs acquired, announced 12 Mar 2003 (with Mr Bean, Better.Net, eCITE. | Mar 2003 | news |
| incoming | acquisition | eCITE Internet | eCITE Internet (inside the City of Adelaide among four ISPs Chariot executed agreements to acquire, announced 12 Mar 2003 with Cyberwizards, Mr Bean (Mackay and Better.Net (Murwillumbah. | Mar 2003 | news |
| incoming | acquisition | InterNex Australia | 100% Internex Internet acquired by Chariot Ltd (announced 7 Nov 2003. |
Nov 2003 | news |
| incoming | acquisition | Mr Bean's Internet | 100% Mr Bean's Internet was a Chariot netconnect reseller; under Chariot by ~2004. |
13 Mar 2003 | news news news |
| incoming | acquisition | Newave Internet Services | 100% Newave merged into Chariot Internet (domain redirect. |
by 22 Jan 2003 | news wayback-status |
| incoming | acquisition | Northnet | Acquired by Chariot as 'Bluepin' on 1 Aug 2003 (2004 Annual Report Note 35. = Northnet, Armidale NSW. | 1 Aug 2003 | |
| incoming | acquisition | Pipeline Internet | 100% Pipeline Internet became part of Chariot netconnect (Geelong. |
Aug 2003 | news |
| incoming | acquisition | Squirrel Internet | Brisbane-based Squirrel Net (Squirrel Internet acquired by Chariot on 1 Aug 2003 - the 2004 Annual Report records this as 'Ozenetcom' (Note 35, $241k while the directors' report calls it 'Squirrel Net (Brisbane, Queensland': one deal, two names. Squirrel Internet and Ozenetcom were both operated by The It Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 100 815 414 from 1 Jul 2002. Announced publicly 8 Aug 2003 with Blue Pin Internet. | 1 Aug 2003 | archive news official |
| incoming | acquisition | Broad Net Internet Services | Acquired by Chariot as 'Broadnet' on 1 Jun 2004 (2004 Annual Report Note 35; announced publicly 11 May 2004 (SMH. | 1 Jun 2004 | |
| incoming | acquisition | C&N Newcastle (CNN Internet) | 100% C&N Newcastle (CNN Internet acquired by Chariot ($400k. |
2004 | news |
| incoming | acquisition | Connect Direct Internet | 100% Connect Direct Internet (Rye, VIC absorbed into Chariot netconnect; cdi.com.au read 'now part of Chariot' (©2004 Chariot Netconnect. |
by late 2004 | archive wayback-page wayback-page |
| incoming | acquisition | Ledanet | Acquired by Chariot on 1 Apr 2004 (2004 Annual Report Note 35; announced publicly 11 May 2004 (SMH. | 1 Apr 2004 | |
| incoming | acquisition | Ompac Internet | 100% Ompac Internet absorbed into Chariot Netconnect. |
by Dec 2004 | news archive archive |
| incoming | acquisition | One Earth Internet | One Earth Internet (Wollongong NSW acquired by Chariot on 1 Jan 2004 (2004 Annual Report Note 35, ~500 customers, alongside Speedlink (same date. | 1 Jan 2004 | archive |
| incoming | acquisition | Satlink Internet Services | 100% Satlink absorbed into Chariot Netconnect (ABN cancelled 1 Jul 2004. |
c. 2004 | news abr-abn-history wayback-redirect |
| incoming | acquisition | Speedlink | Acquired by Chariot on 1 Jan 2004 (2004 Annual Report Note 35. | 1 Jan 2004 | |
| incoming | acquisition | Universal Networks Australia | 100% Universal Networks Internet absorbed into Chariot netconnect. c 2004. |
by mid-2005 | news wayback-page |
| incoming | acquisition | Mackay Internet | BY-DATE: mackay.net.au is a Chariot netconnect customer mail domain in the QLD portal webmail dropdown (25 Mar 2005 capture. Not in Chariot's FY2003-04 acquisitions list (2004 Annual Report -> FY2004-05. Exact announcement date not publicly released. | by 25 Mar 2005 | archive archive archive |
| incoming | acquisition | Qld Net | BY-DATE: qldnet.com.au rebranded as Chariot's QLD 'netconnect' portal by 25 Mar 2005. Not in FY2003-04 acquisitions list (2004 Annual Report -> FY2004-05. Exact deal date not publicly announced. | by 25 Mar 2005 | archive archive gov |
| incoming | acquisition | Technet 2000 | BY-DATE: technet2000.com.au is a Chariot netconnect customer mail domain (25 Mar 2005 portal capture. Not in FY2003-04 acquisitions list (2004 Annual Report -> FY2004-05. Exact deal date not publicly announced. | by 25 Mar 2005 | archive archive archive gov |
| outgoing | acquisition | Cirrus Communications | wireless assets Cirrus Communications acquired Chariot's wireless assets (per user report. |
2008 | wikipedia forum-customer-account news |
| outgoing | acquisition | TPG Internet | 100% TPG took controlling interest 2007; consolidated into TPG/SP Telemedia. |
2008 | wikipedia |
| incoming | acquisition | Alphalink | 100% Alphalink (Melbourne customers folded into Chariot; alphalink.net.au 301-redirecting to chariot.net.au by Sep 2009. |
by 13 Sep 2009 | archive wayback-redirect wayback-status |