M&A Deal Summary

Bright Horizons Acquires Kidsunlimited

On April 10, 2013, Bright Horizons acquired education company Kidsunlimited from LDC for 45M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bright Horizons’ 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Bright Horizons’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bright Horizons’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-04-10
Target Kidsunlimited
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Bright Horizons
Sellers(s) LDC
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 45M GBP

Target

Kidsunlimited

Cheshire, United Kingdom
kidsunlimited provides the very highest standards of care and education for pre-school children and is the fifth largest childcare provider in the UK. kidsunlimited was established in 1983 by husband and wife team Jean and Stewart Pickering on the ground floor of their Victorian semi-detached house in Wilmslow after they were unable to find childcare to match their exacting standards.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bright Horizons

Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Education
Employees31,400
Revenue 2.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Bright Horizons is a provider of early education and preschools, employer-sponsored child care, back-up care, educational advisory services and other work/life solutions. Bright Horizons was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Newton, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector (Education) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 6
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 3
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-12-23 Work Options Group

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

Bright Horizons back-up care programs provide employees of our clients with a safety net for those days when regular dependent care arrangements fall through. Back-up care supplements, rather than replaces, these arrangements and is a comforting emergency alternative when you need it the most. Bright Horizons back-up care is employer sponsored.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-14 Kidsunlimited childcare voucher business

Cheshire, United Kingdom

Kidsunlimited childcare voucher business provides voucher services.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

LDC

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 3.6B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LDC is the private equity and investment arm of Lloyds Banking Group. LDC 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. LDC was formed in 1981 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 50 of 199
Sector (Education) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 94
Country (United Kingdom) 48 of 193
Year (2013) 3 of 17
Size (of disclosed) 42 of 61
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-25 Validus-IVC

Norwich, United Kingdom

Validus-IVC Ltd. is a business specialising in claims management and counter fraud software services for the motor insurance industry. Validus-IVC Ltd. was founded in 2006 and is based in Norwich, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-19 Manor Grand Prix Racing

Banbury, United Kingdom

Manor Grand Prix Racing Limited, trading as Marussia F1 Team, operates as a car racing team. It also manufactures racing cars. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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