M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2017-11-06 |
| Target | IU Group |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) |
Oakley Capital
Ardian |
| Sellers(s) | University of Phoenix |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| PE ASSETS | 15.0B EUR |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Oakley Capital is a mid-market, generalist private equity firm focused on investing in opportunities across Europe. Oakley targets a variety of investment situations, including traditional buyouts, take privates, growth capital financings, secondary buyouts, and turnarounds. Oakley prefers controlling situations and seeks businesses valued between €100 million and €1 billion. Oakley Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 22 of 56 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 3 of 8 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 5 of 6 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 7 of 16 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-16 |
Schuelerhilfe
Gelsenkirchen, Germany Schuelerhilfe is an operator and franchisor of site-based and online tutoring in the DACH region. The Company offers tutoring services focused on improving students' academic outcomes and progression, along with an expanding adult education offering. It offers tailored and focused, small-group and one-on-one tutoring sessions held both in-person and online. Schuelerhilfe was formed in 1974 and is based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. |
Buy | €42M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-23 |
Facile.it
Milan, Italy Facile.it is an online destination for consumers to compare prices for motor insurance, energy, telecoms, and personal finance products. Facile.it was founded in 2008 and is based in Milan, Italy. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| PE ASSETS | 127.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ardian is a mega-sized diversified investment group focused on opportunities worldwide. Ardian invests across and manages funds focused on small and mid-sized buyouts, growth capital financings, mezzanine, infrastructure, real estate, and co-investment opportunities. Ardian's small-buyouts group targets controlling interests in French, German, and Italian businesses valued up to €100 million. It's mid-sized buyout group seeks businesses valued up €1.5 billion and does not have any geographic limitations. The Infrastructure team looks for European opportunities and can commit up to €1 billion per transaction. The Mezzanine group supports junior capital commitments of €5 to €80 million. In addition to direct investing, Ardian also manages various private equity fund-of-funds. Ardian was founded in 1996 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 307 of 464 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 2 of 6 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 24 of 34 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 22 of 30 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 19 of 24 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-30 |
Babeau Seguin
Creney-pres-Troyes, France Babeau Seguin designs, constructs, and markets individual and single-family detached homes. Babeau Seguin was founded in 1982 and is based in Creney-pres-Troyes, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-08 |
ProService Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ProService Hawaii provides HR solutions & also provides bundled solutions include configured HR technology, payroll, scheduling, HR consultations, health benefits management, administrative & risk management, workers’ compensation, 401(k), and regulatory compliance. ProService Hawaii was founded in 1994 and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| Sector | Education |
| Revenue | 2.6B USD (2015) |
University of Phoenix is an educational institution that offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The University of Phoenix commits to provide working adults with higher education at times convenient to them. University of Phoenix was founded in 1976 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 3 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 3 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2017 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-11 |
IU Group
Munich, Germany IU Group is a provider of private education and personnel development. IU Group offers academic state-approved study programs, certified trainings, and innovative continuous education programs for experts and managers of all industries. IU Group is an e-learning provider in Germany offering a multitude of courses, distance learning modules, company-specific solutions, and services in the field of digital learning. IU Group was founded in 2007 and is based in Munich, Germany. |
Buy | €107M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-06 |
Carnegie Learning
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Carnegie Learning is a comprehensive, dynamic, and progressive learning technology company. Carnegie Learning delivers powerful math, English language arts and world language software, blended learning solutions and professional learning services to over 1,500 school districts in all 50 states. Carnegie Learning was formed in 1997 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
