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Trader Corporation

Logo: Trader Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Canadian technology company

Trader Corporation is a Canadian German technology company based in Toronto specializing in classified automotive advertising. The company's flagship product is AutoTrader, an online marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles.2 It was founded by John MacBain.1 It is part of Thoma Bravo.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2006Founded1
  • Industryclassified advertising1
  • HeadquartersToronto1
  • Websitego.trader.com
  • Legal formsubsidiary company1
  • LEI254900T8MYRVJEK65R593
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address1500 ROYAL CENTRE, V6E 4N7 Vancouver, Canada3
  • Registered withBC Registry Services, BC15694053

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Trader Corporation is a Canadian German technology company based in Toronto specializing in classified automotive advertising. The company's flagship product is AutoTrader, an online marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles.2

Corporate structure

Trader Corporation is part of a group headed by Thoma Bravo. 13 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by John MacBain in 2006.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2006Founded Founded1

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