Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Education

AUCTUS Capital Partners Acquires IU Group

On June 1, 2007, private equity firm AUCTUS Capital Partners acquired education company IU Group

Acquisition Context
  • This is AUCTUS Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is AUCTUS Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • IU Group was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2015 for 107M EUR.
  • IU Group was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2017.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 1, 2007
Target IU Group
Sector Education
Buyer(s) AUCTUS Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

IU Group

Munich, Germany
IU Group is a provider of private education and personnel development. IU Group offers academic state-approved study programs, certified trainings, and innovative continuous education programs for experts and managers of all industries. IU Group is an e-learning provider in Germany offering a multitude of courses, distance learning modules, company-specific solutions, and services in the field of digital learning. IU Group was founded in 2007 and is based in Munich, Germany.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

AUCTUS Capital Partners

Munich, Germany

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AUCTUS Capital Partners AG targets small-cap and mid-market opportunities in German-speaking countries (primarily Germany, Switzerland and Austria). The Firm focuses on 'sustainable' companies operating in fragmented sectors with strong market positions and growth potential. AUCUTS generally looks to invest in companies valued between €10 and €100 million with revenues of €10 to €200 million. Areas of interest include healthcare, automotive, fine chemicals/pharma, IT/software, education, and business services. The Firm will consider a variety of transaction types including buy-and-build, MBOs, MBIs, and spin-offs/carve-outs. AUCTUS Capital Partners AG was formed in 2001 and is based in Munich.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 6 of 62
Sector: Education 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 of 43
Country: Germany 6 of 49
Year: 2007 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-23 Abieta Chemie

Gersthofen, Germany

Abieta Chemie GmbH manufactures natural resin products in Europe. The company provides polymerisation emulsifiers used to manufacture synthetic rubber and thermoplastic synthetic materials.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-12 Axplora

Raubling, Germany

Axplora is a producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients for various indications for renowned pharmaceutical companies as well as manufacturers of generic drugs. The specific technological competence of the company lies in the electrolytic production of active ingredients. Axplora is based in Raubling, Germany.

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