M&A Deal Summary

Southern Capital Group Acquires HELP International

On December 5, 2013, private equity firm Southern Capital Group acquired education company HELP International for 111M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Southern Capital Group’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Southern Capital Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Southern Capital Group’s 1st transaction in Malaysia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-12-05
Target HELP International
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Southern Capital Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 111M USD

Target

HELP International

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
HELP is a top-tier private educational institution in Malaysia

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Southern Capital Group

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Southern Capital Group is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market companies throughout Southeast Asia. The Firm pursues companies valued between $20 and $200 million and does not have any stated sector preferences. Preferred business characteristics typically include strong growth, healthy margins, market leadership, and strong management. Southern Capital Group is headquartered in Singapore.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 3
Country (Malaysia) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 Jing King Technology

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