M&A Deal Summary

RJD Partners Acquires Improve International

On June 1, 2020, private equity firm RJD Partners acquired education company Improve International from Benchmark Holdings for 13M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RJD Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is RJD Partners’ 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is RJD Partners’ 25th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-06-01
Target Improve International
Sector Education
Buyer(s) RJD Partners
Sellers(s) Benchmark Holdings
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 13M GBP

Target

Improve International

Swindon, United Kingdom
Improve International organizes CPD courses for veterinary professionals across the UK, Republic of Ireland, Scandinavia and mainland Europe from its bases in the UK and Portugal. Led by veterinary experts in their field, Improve’s courses are run privately and are accredited by the European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ESVPS) and/or Harper Adams University. Improve, in partnership with ESVPS and Harper Adams University, also provides courses and qualifications for Official Veterinarians in England, Scotland, and Wales. Improve International was formed in 1998 and is based in Swindon, United Kingdom.

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RJD Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 300M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RJD Partners is an independent private equity firm focused on providing capital to service sector businesses located in the United Kingdom. Specific service areas of interest include business services, financial services, IT services, and leisure. RJD invests between £5 and £20 million in transactions worth between £10 and £50 million. RJD was formerly known as Royal London Private Equity. RJD Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 25
Sector (Education) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 25 of 25
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-10 Stone Group

Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Stone Group is a provider of Circular IT solutions for education institutions, as well as public and private sector organizations. Stone Group was founded in 1991 and is based in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-16 Babington

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Babington Group is a provider of quality training across a growing number of sectors, from accounting to hairdressing. Babington Group was established in 1974 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Benchmark Holdings

Sheffield, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 2000
Sector Healthcare Services
Employees823
Revenue 169M GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Benchmark Holdings is a provider of animal health, food, agriculture, aquaculture, and sustainability business sectors. Benchmark Holdings was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Sheffield, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-27 Spring Genetics

Miami, Florida, United States

Spring Genetics, Inc. is a operator of aquatic breeding company that engages in producing broodstock based on various breeding programs.

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