M&A Deal Summary

City & Guilds Acquires Trade Skills 4U

On November 3, 2022, City & Guilds acquired education company Trade Skills 4U from Palatine Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is City & Guilds’ 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is City & Guilds’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-11-03
Target Trade Skills 4U
Sector Education
Buyer(s) City & Guilds
Sellers(s) Palatine Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Trade Skills 4U

Crawley, United Kingdom
Trade Skills 4U provides a range of electrical courses for individuals who have little or no electrical knowledge and want to become electricians. Trade Skills 4U was founded in 2005 and is based in Crawley, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

City & Guilds

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

City & Guilds provides support, advice and guidance on qualifications and services. City & Guilds is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Palatine Private Equity

Manchester, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 570M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Palatine Private Equity is a UK based private equity firm focused on investing in businesses valued up to £50 million. The Firm generally looks to fund profitable, cash-generative companies with strong management teams and established market positions, however, Palatine will also consider turnaround situations. Target sectors include retail/leisure, business outsourcing, financial services, healthcare, and niche manufacturing. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts/buy-ins, consolidations, growth capital financings, and restructurings. Palatine was originally formed as Zeus Private Equity in 2005. The Firm has offices in Bristol, Manchester, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 26
Sector: Education M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 9 of 9
Country: United Kingdom M&A 22 of 26
Year: 2022 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-12 Inclusive Employers

London, United Kingdom

Inclusive Employers is a membership organisation focused on creating inclusive workplaces. Inclusive Employers is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-06-20 Roydon Recycling

Swinton, United Kingdom

Roydon Recycling is a waste management and recycling services provider. Roydon Recycling is based in Swinton, United Kingdom.

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