QA - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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QA M&A Summary

QA has acquired 3 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years.

QA has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include consumer services (34%) and education (34%).

QA Ownership

Who owns QA?

QA is owned by CVC Capital Partners. It was acquired on June 19, 2017.

Is QA PE-backed?

Yes. QA is owned by private equity investor CVC Capital Partners.

Was QA formerly PE-backed?

Yes. QA was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

QA Business Overview

Where is QA headquartered?

QA is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What sector is QA in?

QA is an education company.

When was QA founded?

QA was founded in 1985.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Advisors 1

QA

QA Ltd.

International House, 1 St Katharine's Way, 3rd Floor,
London, E1W 1UN
United Kingdom,
+44 8450 747 839
www.qa.com

QA is an independent provider of IT professional and personal development skills training with more than 240 instructors delivering over 1,200 different courses across 26 centers throughout the UK. QA Group is comprised of four fast-growing divisions- QA Learning, QA Apprenticeships, QA Consulting and QA Higher Education- all of which deliver innovative and cutting edge skills solutions to UK organisations. QA was founded in 1985 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 2 - 1 - - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Circus Street London Ltd. 2021-07-02 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.circusstreet.com
Cloud Academy, Inc. 2019-07-10 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.cloudacademy.com
Xpertise Group PLC 2008-10-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Leeds, United Kingdom
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Consumer Services 1 (33%) - - -
Education 1 (33%) - - -
Internet Software and Services 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 2 - - -
United States 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (67%) - - -
Cross-border 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 1

Company Summary

SECTOR

Education

Established

1985

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