M&A Deal Summary

CAPZA and Parquest Capital Acquire EduServices

On January 5, 2017, private equity firms CAPZA and Parquest Capital acquired education company EduServices from Duke Street Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CAPZA’s 1st and Parquest Capital’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is CAPZA’s 53rd and Parquest Capital’s 21st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-05
Target EduServices
Sector Education
Buyer(s) CAPZA
Parquest Capital
Sellers(s) Duke Street Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

EduServices

Levallois-Perret, France
EduServices is a provider of private higher education, that operates on a network basis and brings together a set of skills, competencies and resources to serve the schools’ needs (R&D, certifications, partnership ecosystem and even training academies for employees). EduServices was established in 2010 and is based in Levallois-Perret, France.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

CAPZA

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 9.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CAPZA is a provider of equity and junior capital to small and medium-sized unlisted French companies. CAPZA does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest in companies valued from €20 to €400 million. CAPZA was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 56 of 116
Sector (Education) 1 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 20 of 34
Country (France) 53 of 101
Year (2017) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-07 La BoutiqueOfficielle.com

Chaponost, France

La BoutiqueOfficielle.com is an online store selling urban ready-to-wear collections (“streetwear” / “urban wear”). La BoutiqueOfficielle.com specializes in sale of clothing, shoes, and accessories (caps, watches, sunglasses) with the target audience of men aged 15-25. La BoutiqueOfficielle.com was founded in 2006 and is based in Chaponost, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-07 FINDIS Group

Beaucouze, France

FINDIS Group is a distributor of electrical appliances, kitchen supplies, do-it-yourself and household equipment. FINDIS Group was founded in 1987 and is based in Beaucouze, France.

Sell -
Buyer

Parquest Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 610M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Parquest Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in mid-sized French companies. The Firm pursues companies with €20 to €150 million in revenue and is capable of committing up to €100 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include business services, consumer products, retail, and healthcare. Parquest Capital was originally established in 2002 as a unit of ING Insurance's French practice. Parquest Capital is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 34
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 9 of 15
Country (France) 21 of 33
Year (2017) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-19 Eres Group

Paris, France

Eres Group is a distributor of employee savings products (PEE, PEI, PERCO and PERCOI) and pension insurance products (PERP, company PERP) through a network of more than 1,700 IFAs, insurance brokers and accountants. Eres Group was founded in 2005 and is based in Paris, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-20 Accès Industrie

Tonneins, France

Acces Industrie is a rental specialist of aerial work platforms and handling equipment. Acces Industrie is based in Tonneins, France.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Duke Street Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Duke Street Private Equity is a European private equity firm that targets investments in mid-market UK and French businesses valued between €50 and €350 million. Duke Street looks to build companies through organic growth and acquisitions. Sectors of interest include business services and outsourcing, retail and consumer, food, industrial, healthcare, leisure, and financial services. Duke Street Private Equity was founded in 1988 and is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 43
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 11 of 13
Country (France) 9 of 9
Year (2017) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-01 Medi-Globe

Stuttgart, Germany

Medi-Globe is a developer, producer, and distributor of medical instruments, catheters, implants, and wound care, focusing on minimal-invasive and non-invasive endoscopy applications. Medi-Globe was founded in 1985 and is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-23 Cruiseline

Monaco, Monaco

Cruiseline is an online travel agency specializing in the sale of cruises in Spain, and Italy. It operates its own internet sites as well as the cruise pages for generalist online travel agencies. Cruiseline was founded in 2005 and is based in Monaco.

Sell -
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