M&A Deal Summary

The Adecco Group Acquires General Assembly Space

On April 16, 2018, The Adecco Group acquired education company General Assembly Space for 413M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Adecco Group’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is The Adecco Group’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Adecco Group’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Adecco Group’s 3rd transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-04-16
Target General Assembly Space
Sector Education
Buyer(s) The Adecco Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 413M USD

Target

General Assembly Space

New York, New York, United States
General Assembly Space, Inc. is an educational company. Focusing on relevant and in-demand skills across data, design, business and technology. General Assembly Space, Inc. was established in 2011 and is based in New York city.

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Buyer

The Adecco Group

Zurich, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1957
Sector Staffing
Employees35,089
Revenue 24.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Adecco office in Stockholm, Sweden.
Entrance to Adecco office in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Adecco Group is a provider of HR solutions. With over 35,089 FTE employees and more than 5,000 branches, in over 60 countries and territories around the world, we offer a wide variety of services, connecting more than 650,000 associates with our clients every day. The Adecco Group was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 15
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 13
State (New York) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 6 of 6
Year (2018) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 10
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