Premium domain acquisition
Premium domain acquisition for companies that need the exact name
Premium domains, such as one-word .coms, short names and category terms, are scarce, held by experienced owners and priced on perceived buyer strength. Acquiring one well takes intelligence, patience and anonymity.
30+ years · $600M+ acquired
Decades of buyer-side domain acquisitions for founders and companies.
Buyer-side only
Westmore represents buyers. We never list or sell domains for the other side.
Confidential by default
Your name, company and budget stay private until you decide otherwise.
46,000+ funded-company briefs
We study how funded companies choose and upgrade their domains.
What's included
Everything handled, start to finish
Exact-match .com upgrades
Move from a modified name or another extension to the .com.
One-word and category names
Approaches to long-term holders and portfolios.
Board-ready valuation
A written range with comparable sales for approval.
Anonymous principal
No funding round or brand name tied to the request.
Portfolio and defensive buys
Typos, extensions and variants secured together.
Migration support
Guidance on moving email, SEO and brand to the new name.
Why it matters
The cost of a premium domain is set less by the name than by what the seller believes about the buyer. Keeping your company out of the conversation is the single biggest lever on price.
How it works
- 01
Brief
Tell us the name you want, your timing and your ceiling. Nothing is shared.
- 02
Intelligence
We identify the real owner, their holdings, the domain's history and any dispute risk.
- 03
Valuation
We set a defensible range from comparable reported sales before any contact.
- 04
Approach
Westmore contacts the owner as an unnamed principal, so your interest never moves the price.
- 05
Negotiate
We negotiate on evidence and keep you in control of every number.
- 06
Close
Escrow, transfer and registrar lock, handled end to end.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a domain premium?+
Length, a single dictionary word, a strong commercial category, the .com extension and type-in demand all raise value. Reported comparable sales are the best guide to price.
How much does a premium domain cost?+
Anything from the low thousands to well into seven figures, depending on the name. Westmore builds a range from comparable reported sales before any offer is made.
Should a startup buy its .com after raising?+
Many do, because a funding announcement makes the owner aware of your budget. Securing the name quietly, before or between announcements, usually costs less.
Can the purchase be paid in instalments?+
Sometimes. Payment plans and escrow-held instalments can be negotiated with many owners.
Ready when you are
Confidential, no obligation. Your details are never shared with the owner.