Brokerage service
We broker the deal. They never know who's asking.
Engage Premium Domains to approach the owner of any .ie domain on your behalf. We negotiate under our name as an accredited registrar — your identity never enters the conversation, so the asking price reflects the domain, not your brand.
100%
Anonymous negotiation
15%
Success fee only
€0
Upfront cost
20+
Years brokering
How the screen works
Your name stops here
Every approach, email and offer travels through us. The owner negotiates with a registrar, not with a buyer they can research.
You
Client
Set the target, the ceiling and the deadline. Nothing else leaves this room.
PremiumDomains.ie
Broker of record
We make the approach, hold the WHOIS record and negotiate in our own name.
Domain owner
Counterparty
Sees a registrar-led enquiry. No brand, no funding round, no urgency to read.
Identity barrier — nothing to the right of this line identifies you.
Why it matters
The moment they know who you are, the price changes
Domain owners price the buyer, not the domain. A funded company or a recognisable name arriving in the inbox is read as budget — and the number moves before the conversation starts.
You email the owner yourself
- Your company domain is in the email address — they Google you in ten seconds
- Funding, turnover and press coverage become the valuation
- Urgency is obvious: they know you have a launch date
- Walking away is no longer credible — they know you need this name
- One bad opening offer and the price is anchored against you permanently
We email the owner for you
- The enquiry comes from an accredited .ie registrar, not from you
- There is no brand to research and no balance sheet to price against
- No visible deadline, so time pressure stays on their side of the table
- We can genuinely walk away — and they know it
- You approve every number before it is put on the table
The engagement
How an acquisition runs
- Step 01
Brief & ceiling
You tell us the domain — or the shortlist — plus your absolute maximum and any deadline. We agree a strategy before a single email is sent.
- Step 02
Owner research
We trace the registrant behind the WHOIS privacy, check registration history, hosting, trade marks and whether the name is genuinely in use or parked.
- Step 03
Anonymous approach
The first contact comes from us as an accredited .ie registrar acting for an undisclosed client. Your name never appears.
- Step 04
Negotiation
We anchor, counter and pace the deal on your behalf, reporting back after every exchange. You approve every number before it is offered.
- Step 05
Escrow & transfer
Once your funds are secured in escrow, the domain transfers directly from the owner's registrar to yours. The seller is paid — less fees — only after you confirm it is in your name.
- Step 06
Handover
We coordinate the transfer from the owner's registrar into your account and help you set up DNS. Your name appears on the record at that point — after the price is agreed.
What the service covers
One fee, end to end — research through to DNS.
- Registrant tracing behind WHOIS privacy
- Independent valuation and comparable sales
- All contact made under our name, never yours
- Full negotiation, anchoring and counter-offers
- Trade mark and dispute-risk sanity check
- Escrow handling and secure funds release
- Transfer coordinated end to end, with .ie registrar expertise
- DNS setup and post-transfer support
Success fee
15%
of the final purchase price, + VAT where chargeable
Nothing to pay unless the deal completes
No retainer and no research fee
Funds held in escrow until transfer
Who we act for
Built for buyers who cannot be seen bidding
Companies & brands
Rebrands, product launches and exact-match .ie names where a public company approaching directly would double the price on sight.
Founders & individuals
You have one name in mind and one shot at it. We keep the approach calm, professional and unattributable to you.
Agencies & advisers
Acquire on behalf of your own client without exposing them — or you — in the negotiation. White-labelled throughout.
Common questions
Does the seller ever find out who I am?
Not while the price is being set, which is when it matters. We contact and negotiate as PremiumDomains.ie acting for an undisclosed client, so the owner never knows who they are dealing with and cannot price the domain against your brand. At transfer the name moves from the owner's registrar to yours, so your details go on the registration record at that point — after the price is agreed. Some deals — for example where a formal transfer agreement or trade mark assignment is required — do need your legal entity named at signing. We tell you before that point, never after.
What if the owner refuses to sell?
Many do at first. A refusal to an anonymous enquiry is far cheaper than a refusal to a named brand, because nothing has been revealed and we can come back later without the price having moved. We will tell you honestly when a name is genuinely not for sale rather than run up your time.
What does it cost?
15% of the final purchase price (plus VAT where chargeable), payable only on completion. There is no retainer, no fee for the research, and nothing to pay if the deal does not complete.
Can you buy more than one domain for me?
Yes. We often work a shortlist of two or three names in parallel so no single owner knows they are the only target — which keeps the leverage on your side.
Do you broker sales as well as acquisitions?
Yes. The same engagement covers selling a domain you already own, with the same anonymity applied in reverse so buyers cannot research you before making an offer.
Engage us
Start your engagement
Tell us the domain you want to buy — or sell. We'll come back with a strategy before anyone is contacted. Our fee is 15% (+ VAT where chargeable), payable only on completion.
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