Investment Summary

Finco Invests In Skill Dynamics

On May 11, 2017, private equity firm Finco invested in education company Skill Dynamics

Investment Highlights
  • This is Finco’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Finco’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.
Investment Fate
  • Skill Dynamics was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2020.

Investment Summary

Date 2017-05-11
Target Skill Dynamics
Sector Education
Investor(s) Finco
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Skill Dynamics

Reading, United Kingdom
Skill Dynamics is a provider of e-learning academies for blue-chip corporations worldwide. Skill Dynamics has changed the way their clients train their procurement, supply chain, and sales professionals by providing role-specific curriculum and the latest e-learning methods, resulting in maximum impact for employees and organizations. Skill Dynamics was founded in 2011 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Finco

Antwerp, Belgium

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 160M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Finco is an investor in small and mid-sized public and private companies based in the Benelux. Within private investments, Finco invests in growth businesses that serve B2B markets. The Firm looks to commit €2 to €10 million to help fund LBOs, MBIs, recapitalizations, and growth capital financings. For listed investments, Finco will consider a variety of businesses valued up to €2.5 billion. Finco was formed in 1998 and is based in Antwerp.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 12
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 6 of 7
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 2
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