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Pearson Acquires Stark Holding

On August 9, 2011, Pearson acquired publishing company Stark Holding from Syntegra Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pearson’s 2nd transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Pearson’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-08-09
Target Stark Holding
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Pearson
Sellers(s) Syntegra Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Stark Holding

Bremen, Germany
provider of education materials including test preparation resources for pupils and teachers. The company is widely recognised for its high quality products, particularly in Maths, German and English.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pearson

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1844
Sector Publishing
Employees17,116
Revenue 3.6B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Pearson office in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Pearson office in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Pearson is a multinational publishing and education company. Pearson combines educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. Pearson was founded in 1844 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 30
Sector: Publishing M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 12 of 25
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-26 SchoolNet

New York, New York, United States

Schoolnet, Inc. is the data-driven education for K-12 school systems.Schoolnet provides users with the data, reports, tools, and content to assess performance, analyze results, individualize instruction, and engage parents.

Buy $230M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-17 TQ Holdings

Lockington, United Kingdom

TQ Holdings Ltd. (TQ Education and Training Li) provides vocational and technical education and training services to governments, institutions and corporations around the world.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Syntegra Capital

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Syntegra Capital is a German private equity firm focused on continental Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and Switzerland). Syntegra looks to acquire majority or minority stakes in buy-ins, buyouts, consolidations, and special situations. The Firm targets mid-sized businesses generating €30 to €300 million in revenue and can commit up to €30 million per transaction. Syntegra was founded in 1997 and has offices in Paris and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 18
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 3 of 5
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-07 Olly Gan

Aix en Provence, France

Olly Gan is a menswear brand and retail network which specializes in ready-to-wear for men aged 35-55, selling both "casual" and "city" clothing. Olly Gan was founded in 1981 and is based in Aix en Provence, France.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-19 SVP

Saint Ouen, France

SVP provides management consulting services to businesses and local governments. It offers legislation, finance, accounting, human resources, business life, and market consulting services. SVP was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Saint Ouen, France.

Sell €23M
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