M&A Deal Summary

Partners Group AG Acquires KinderCare Education

On July 9, 2015, asset manager Partners Group AG acquired education company KinderCare Education from Knowledge Universe Education

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Partners Group AG’s 2nd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Partners Group AG’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Partners Group AG’s 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-07-09
Target KinderCare Education
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Partners Group AG
Sellers(s) Knowledge Universe Education
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

KinderCare Education

Portland, Oregon, United States
KinderCare Education LLC is an experience-based provider of early education and child care with more than 32,000 teachers and staff serving 170,000 children and their families every day. KinderCare Education operates more than 1,380 early learning centers, more than 500 Champions sites, and is supported by a corporate team of nearly 500 headquarters employees based in Portland, Oregon. In 2018, KinderCare Education earned their second Gallup Great Workplace Award – one of only 39 companies worldwide to win the award.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Partners Group AG

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1996
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Partners Group is a global investment management firm with a variety of funds and institutional clients. The Firm's direct investment group looks to invest in or acquire market leading companies with growth opportunities linked to technology. Partners is a hands-on investor and looks to actively support its portfolio companies with expansion, operational, and governance structure support. Partners Group was established in 1996 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 88
Sector (Education) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Oregon) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 10 of 33
Year (2015) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-01 HPS Services Pty

Ashford, Australia

HPS Services Pty Ltd. was founded by a sole pharmacist servicing a small 28-bed nursing home in South Australia. HPS and its network of pharmacies provides provision of pharmaceutical products and services in healthcare and correctional facilities, such as private and public hospitals, cancer and IVF clinics and prisons. The company also provides equipment, IT and labour to pharmacies to assist with their service delivery.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-13 Joyería Tous S.A.

Manresa, Spain

TOUS is a jewelry and accessories brand that was founded in Barcelona in 1920.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Knowledge Universe Education

Portland, Oregon, United States
Category Company
Founded 1983
Sector Education
Employees3,055
DESCRIPTION

Knowledge Universe Education LLC provides early childhood education and care in the United States.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-04-09 Mulberry Child Care Centers

Dedham, Massachusetts, United States

Mulberry Child Care Centers, Inc. - provided high quality child care and after school services in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Southern California regions.

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