M&A Deal Summary

Galileo Global Education Acquires AKAD University

On March 1, 2022, Galileo Global Education acquired education company AKAD University from AURELIUS Equity Opportunities for 45M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Galileo Global Education’s 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Galileo Global Education’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Galileo Global Education’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-03-01
Target AKAD University
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Galileo Global Education
Sellers(s) AURELIUS Equity Opportunities
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 45M EUR

Target

AKAD University

Stuttgart, Germany
AKAD University is a provider of distance learning degree courses. With its extensive range of different specializations, all bachelor's and master's courses and further training courses can be tailored to the individual situation. AKAD University was formed in 1959 and is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Galileo Global Education

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Galileo Global Education is an international provider of higher education and Europe's largest higher education group. The company brings together 42 benchmark schools on 80 campuses in 13 countries around the world, united around unique know-how: to enable its 110,000 students to be connected to the entire world, and to decompartmentalize the teaching of the major disciplines of management, arts, and creation, marketing and technology in order to foster innovation in every field. Galileo Global Education was founded in 2007 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Education) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-21 Studialis

Paris, France

Studialis is a group of 23 higher education institutions, that provide recognized undergraduate and graduate courses to a total of 16,000 students in the fields of management, marketing & communication, journalism, finance and accounting, graphic, industrial and web design, acting and cinema, as well as in arts and culture. Studialis is based in Paris, France.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

The AURELIUS Group is an independent investment firm focused on buyouts and spin-offs of Western European middle-market to large companies. The Firm looks to invest €5 to €80 million per transaction in companies valued up to €250 million. AURELIUS is a generalist investor but has a preference for opportunities in the chemicals, information technology, consumer products, business services, and industrials sectors. The AURELIUS Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Grünwald, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 30
Sector (Education) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 16
Country (Germany) 8 of 10
Year (2022) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-17 CTD

Leicestershire, United Kingdom

CTD is a distributor of building materials and plumbing and heat supplies. With Tile Showrooms and Trade Centres across the country, CTD provides an ever-growing network of local knowledge for both commercial and domestic needs. CTD was founded in 1982 and is based in Leicestershire, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-07 McKesson

Coventry, United Kingdom

McKesson is the operator and parent company of a number of healthcare businesses including LloydsPharmacy, John Bell & Croyden, and AAH Pharmaceuticals. McKesson comprises four divisions and holds a substantial market share across each vertical: retail, digital, homecare, and wholesale. McKesson is based in Coventry, United Kingdom.

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