M&A Deal Summary

Colibri Group Acquires Becker

On January 24, 2022, Colibri Group acquired education company Becker from Adtalem Global Education

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Colibri Group’s 7th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Colibri Group’s 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Colibri Group’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-24
Target Becker
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Colibri Group
Sellers(s) Adtalem Global Education
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Becker

Chicago, Illinois, United States
website
Becker engages in the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) exam review industry offering a full accounting career life cycle solution from training to licensing to continuing education. Becker’s global presence includes more than 2,900 partners including accounting firms, societies, corporations, government agencies, and universities. Becker was founded in 1957 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Colibri Group

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Colibri Group helps millions of professionals manage and advance their careers through online learning solutions, all powered by a proprietary technology platform. Colibri Group offers a seamless experience to help licensed professionals progress throughout their careers, focused on licensing, continuing education, industry news, and job opportunities for healthcare, real estate, appraisal, and financial services, among other professions.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector (Education) 7 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 9
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-24 OnCourse Learning

Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States

OnCourse Learning is a provider of professional education to financial institutions providing banking and credit union governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) training. OnCourse Learning was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-20 Therapeutic Research Center

Stockton, California, United States

Therapeutic Research Center is a provider of digital medication learning that updates, informs, and educates healthcare providers across the continuum of care. Therapeutic Research Center was founded in 1985 and is based in Stockton, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Adtalem Global Education

Chicago, Illinois, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Education
Employees4,682
Revenue 1.4B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
DeVry's corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois.
DeVry's corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Adtalem Global Education is a provider of educational services and the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University, Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. Adtalem Global Education was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Education) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-24 OnCourse Learning

Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States

OnCourse Learning is a provider of professional education to financial institutions providing banking and credit union governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) training. OnCourse Learning was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

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