M&A Deal Summary

Apollo Global Acquires BPP

On July 30, 2009, Apollo Global acquired education company BPP for 607M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apollo Global’s 2nd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Apollo Global’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Apollo Global’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • BPP was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-07-30
Target BPP
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Apollo Global
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 607M USD

Target

BPP

London, United Kingdom
BPP Holdings provides education and training in law, business, finance, accountancy, banking, technology and nursing both through relationships with corporates and directly to consumers across test preparation, university, apprenticeship and professional development. BPP Holdings was formed in 1976 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Apollo Global

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Apollo Global intends to make a range of investments in the international education services sector. Apollo Global will target investments and partnerships primarily in countries outside the US with attractive demographic and economic growth characteristics.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Education) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-02-19 Universidad UNIACC

Región Metropolitana, Chile

University for the Arts, Sciences, and Communication (UNIACC) a private arts and communications university in Chile. which offers bachelor's and master's degree.

Buy $44M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-17 Open Colleges Australia Pty

Surry Hills,, Australia

Open Colleges is Australia’s private distance education provider with a strong focus on quality, innovation and student support. Open Colleges offers an extensive range of nationally recognized and government approved qualifications, spanning diverse disciplines and industries.

Buy AU$110M
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