M&A Deal Summary

Inspirit Capital Acquires Inspiro

On September 26, 2022, private equity firm Inspirit Capital acquired education company Inspiro from Babcock International Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Inspirit Capital’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Inspirit Capital’s 6th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-09-26
Target Inspiro
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Inspirit Capital
Sellers(s) Babcock International Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Inspiro

London, United Kingdom
Inspiro is a provider of apprenticeships and adult education in the UK, supporting both blue chip customers and SMEs across a range of sectors including Automotive, Rail, Nuclear, Retail, Hospitality and Social Care. Inspiro is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Inspirit Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring small to mid-sized companies throughout the UK. The Firm will consider a variety of investment situations including corporate divestitures, buy-and-builds, and other special situations. Inspirit does not have any sector preferences and seeks businesses with at least £20 million in revenue. Inspirit Capital was formed in 2019 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 13
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 8
Country: United Kingdom M&A 6 of 11
Year: 2022 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-20 Alpha 3 Manufacturing

Scunthorpe, United Kingdom

Alpha 3 Manufacturing is a manufacture of complex electro-mechanical assemblies, cable harnesses and other electrical components. Alpha 3 Manufacturing was founded in 2007 and is based in Scunthorpe, United Kingdom.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-06 Capita Resourcing

London, United Kingdom

Capita Resourcing is a provider of human capital resourcing services to both the public and private sectors. Capita Resourcing was founded in 2000 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy £21M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Babcock International Group

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1891
Sector Environmental
Employees26,200
Revenue 4.4B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Babcock International Group is a multinational support services company specialising in managing complex assets and infrastructure in safety- and mission-critical environments. Babcock International Group was incorporated in 1891 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 7 of 7
Country: United Kingdom M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-13 Frazer-Nash Consultancy

Surrey, United Kingdom

Frazer-Nash Consultancy provides a broad range of professional advisory services across the defense, energy, and critical infrastructure sectors primarily in the U.K. and Australia. With expertise in areas such as systems engineering, data science, cyber, and clean energy. Frazer-Nash Consultancy is based in Surrey, United Kingdom.

Sell $400M