M&A Deal Summary

Sommet Education Acquires Ducasse Education

On June 6, 2019, Sommet Education acquired education company Ducasse Education

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sommet Education’s 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Sommet Education’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-06-06
Target Ducasse Education
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Sommet Education
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ducasse Education

Argenteuil, France
DUCASSE Education has been transferring a high level of expertise in culinary and pastry arts through its network of schools in France and abroad. Academic offers include Bachelor programs, courses for career changers, continuous professional training, as well as private courses for food enthusiasts, delivered across three schools in France and two campuses abroad (in the Philippines and soon in the United Arab Emirates), as well as through partnerships with overseas universities.

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Buyer

Sommet Education

Clarens, Switzerland

Category Company
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Sommet Education is an education group specializing in hospitality management, committed to offering an exceptional student experience and to developing the leaders of tomorrow. Its institutions, Glion and Les Roches, welcome students from over 100 countries for both Bachelors and Masters programs, offering an educational approach based on academic discipline and hands-on learning within a multicultural environment. Sommet Education is based in Clarens, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector: Education M&A 3 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-15 Glion Institute of Higher Education

Montreux, Switzerland

Glion Institute of Higher Education is a private institute that offers undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs in the fields of hospitality, tourism, and events, sports and entertainment management. Glion has the unique advantage of offering its international student body a multicultural educational environment. Glion Institute of Higher Education was founded in 1962 and is based in Montreux, Switzerland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-21 Invictus

Durban, South Africa

Invictus is an education and training network globally; educating and training one million students. Invictus was founded in 2016 and is based in Durban, South Africa.

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