M&A Deal Summary

ECM Equity Capital Management Acquires Academy Group

On April 1, 2021, private equity firm ECM Equity Capital Management acquired education company Academy Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ECM Equity Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is ECM Equity Capital Management’s 25th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-04-01
Target Academy Group
Sector Education
Buyer(s) ECM Equity Capital Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Academy Group

Ludwigsburg, Germany
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Academy Group with its three business areas Datapart, Academy Driving Schools, and DVPi with headquarters in Ludwigsburg is a service provider for the driving school market. Datapart Factoring has been a proven partner of driving schools for over 25 years. It offers billing services and an industry-specific, tailor-made factoring offer that is independent of financial institutions. Academy Group franchise system - the nationwide largest association of independent driving schools - helps driving schools to be successful with a tried and tested franchise concept. As a driving instructor training facility, the DVPi rounds off the group's service portfolio with locations in Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg. The DVPi offers a wide range of training and further education for professions dealing with the areas of road safety, Have traffic education, road traffic, transport, and logistics. Academy Group is based in Ludwigsburg, Germany.

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Buyer

ECM Equity Capital Management

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equity Capital Management (ECM) is a private investment firm that looks to acquire majority/minority interests in mid-sized companies through its German Equity Partners private equity funds. ECM primarily looks for buyout opportunities to support succession and spin-off situations. Targets companies typically have annual sales between EUR10 and EUR250 million and are in the manufacturing, service or trade industries. ECM's geographical focus is within German-speaking Europe. ECM is based in Frankfurt.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 32
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 24 of 26
Country (Germany) 25 of 28
Year (2021) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-01 YellowFox

Kesselsdorf, Germany

YellowFox is a telematics vendor in the DACH region, offering a wide range of services from vehicle tracking to remotely reading and archiving digital tachographs to time recording. YellowFox was founded in 2003 and is based in Kesselsdorf, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-03 DETAX

Ettlingen, Germany

DETAX is a specialist in polymer materials, the group offers its customers a comprehensive product portfolio of dental and otoplastic consumables. The group serves an international, broadly diversified, and loyal customer base. End-users of the products include dental practices, dental laboratories as well as audiologists, and audio laboratories. DETAX was founded in 1953 and is based in Ettlingen, Germany.

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