M&A Deal Summary

Quad Partners Acquires Edwin Group

On July 17, 2024, private equity firm Quad Partners acquired staffing company Edwin Group from LDC

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Quad Partners’ 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Quad Partners’ 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-07-17
Target Edwin Group
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) Quad Partners
Sellers(s) LDC
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Edwin Group

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Edwin Group is a collection of businesses that recruit and supply teachers and support staff for primary, secondary, and special educational needs and disability (SEND) schools and other learning institutions. Edwin Group was founded in 2008 and based in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Quad Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Quad Partners is a specialist private investment firm that makes investments in the education industry. Quad will invest in a broad range of transactions; including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Prospective businesses are typically growth oriented and cash-flow positive. Specific areas of interest include postsecondary schools, K-12 proprietary schools, childcare, tutoring, educational products and services, professional education and journals, corporate training, and online journals. Quad Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 26
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 6 of 6
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-03-30 Dorsey School of Business

Madison Heights, Michigan, United States

Dorsey School of Business operates nine career schools in suburban Detroit. Dorsey offers career training school that prepares individuals for promising career opportunities, technology training, and certifications for the medical, culinary arts, skilled trades, and cosmetology fields. Dorsey School of Business was founded in 1934 and is based in Madison Heights, Michigan.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

LDC

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 3.6B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

LDC is the private equity and investment arm of Lloyds Banking Group. LDC invests in mid-market companies throughout the UK. LDC seeks high growth businesses with at least two years of profitability (greater than £1 million). The Firm looks to commit £2 to £100 million in companies generating at least £5 million in revenue. Areas of interest include cleantech/environmental, construction/property, financial services, healthcare, industrials, retail/consumer, support services, TMT and travel/leisure. Prospective transaction types includes acquisition financings, development capital, equity release, MBOs, MBIs, mergers, private placements, and secondary buy-outs. LDC was formed in 1981 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 195 of 199
Sector (Staffing) 3 of 3
Type (Secondary Buyout) 71 of 73
Country (United Kingdom) 189 of 193
Year (2024) 5 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-04 Deltron

Kingswinford, United Kingdom

Deltron provides maintains and repairs elevators, service lifts and stairlifts to improve their safety, performance and lifespan. Deltron is based in Kingswinford, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-29 Ensek

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Ensek is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to provide existing energy providers with its revenue assurance and gross margin accounting product and new entrants with the end-to-end software solution required to enter and operate in the UK market. Ensek was founded in 2010 and is based in Nottingham, England.

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