M&A Deal Summary

CeriFi Acquires Fast Forward Academy

On August 4, 2021, CeriFi acquired education company Fast Forward Academy

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CeriFi’s 7th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is CeriFi’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is CeriFi’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-08-04
Target Fast Forward Academy
Sector Education
Buyer(s) CeriFi
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Fast Forward Academy

Orlando, Florida, United States
Fast Forward Academy is a provider of tax and accounting exam preparation and continuing education courses. Fast Forward Academy was founded in 2010 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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Buyer

CeriFi

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2017
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

CeriFi is a diversified education, training and certification provider serving firms and professionals across the financial services market. CeriFi is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 12
Sector (Education) 7 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 10
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 11
Year (2021) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-05 CPMI

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

CPMI is a provider of insurance pre-licensing and continuing education courses. CPMI helps insurance agents and agent candidates pass property, casualty, life, and health insurance licensure exams and meet state continuing education requirement across the U.S. CPMI was founded in 1998 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-24 Spidell

Anaheim, California, United States

Spidell is a provider of tax continuing education seminars, webinars, and subscription-based tax publications. The company offers its continuing education courses in seminars, webinars, and self-study formats. Along with a unique online tax research product, Spidell provides online and print tax research newsletters and books to help professionals maintain licensing requirements and deliver high-quality tax services. Spidell was formed in 1974 and is based in Anaheim, California.

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