Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Education

Quad Partners Acquires Stratford School

On May 1, 2005, private equity firm Quad Partners acquired education company Stratford School

Acquisition Context
  • This is Quad Partners’ 4th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Quad Partners’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Quad Partners’ 2nd transaction in California.
Investment Fate
  • Stratford School was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2012.
  • Stratford School was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2017.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date May 1, 2005
Target Stratford School
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Quad Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Stratford School

Campbell, California, United States
Stratford School is a provider of academic programs for preschool, elementary, middle school and distance learning students. The company offers preschool, pre-kindergarten and grade one to eight classes. Stratford School was founded in 1999 and is based in Campbell, California.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Quad Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Quad Partners is a specialist private investment firm that makes investments in the education industry. Quad will invest in a broad range of transactions; including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Prospective businesses are typically growth oriented and cash-flow positive. Specific areas of interest include postsecondary schools, K-12 proprietary schools, childcare, tutoring, educational products and services, professional education and journals, corporate training, and online journals. Quad Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in New York, New York.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 4 of 26
Sector: Education 4 of 14
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 of 6
State: California 2 of 6
Country: United States 4 of 22
Year: 2005 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-01 Star Career Academy

Berlin, New Jersey, United States

The Culinary and Star Academies are career schools offering commercial cooking and baking, hotel and restaurant management and allied health programs in seven locations in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.In 2007, an Allied Health Division was established, offering a Medical Assistant program and the name was changed to Career Academy of New York CANY).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-21 Platform Learning

New York, New York, United States

Platform Learning delivered after-school, weekend, and summer tutoring programs to students attending public schools.

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