M&A Deal Summary

Quad Partners Acquires Edwin Group

On July 17, 2024, private equity firm Quad Partners acquired education company Edwin Group from Lloyds TSB Development Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Quad Partners’ 14th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Quad Partners’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-07-17
Target Edwin Group
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Quad Partners
Sellers(s) Lloyds TSB Development Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Edwin Group

Newcastle upon Tyne , United Kingdom
Edwin Group is a collection of businesses that recruit and supply teachers and support staff for primary, secondary, and special educational needs and disability (SEND) schools and other learning institutions. Edwin Group was founded in 2008 and based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 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 City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 24
Sector (Education) 14 of 14
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-21 15Five

San Francisco, California, United States

15Five is a human-centered performance management platform that creates effective managers, highly engaged employees, and top-performing organizations. From engagement surveys and 1-on-1 tools to performance reviews and OKRs, 15Five is the most complete solution that combines software, education, and community to develop successful managers and unlock peak employee performance. 15Five was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Lloyds TSB Development Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lloyds TSB Development Capital Ltd (LDC) is the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group Plc and invests in mid-market companies throughout the UK. LDC seeks high growth businesses with at least two years of profitability (greater than £1 million). The Firm looks to commit £2 to £100 million in companies generating at least £5 million in revenue. Areas of interest include cleantech/environmental, construction/property, financial services, healthcare, industrials, retail/consumer, support services, TMT and travel/leisure. Prospective transaction types includes acquisition financings, development capital, equity release, MBOs, MBIs, mergers, private placements, and secondary buy-outs. Lloyds TSB Development Capital Ltd was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 191 of 192
Sector (Education) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 71 of 71
Country (United Kingdom) 185 of 186
Year (2024) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-04 Deltron

Dudley, United Kingdom

Deltron provides maintains and repairs elevators, service lifts and stairlifts to improve their safety, performance and lifespan. Deltron is based in Dudley, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-29 Ensek

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Ensek is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to provide existing energy providers with its revenue assurance and gross margin accounting product and new entrants with the end-to-end software solution required to enter and operate in the UK market. Ensek was founded in 2010 and is based in Nottingham, England.

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