M&A Deal Summary

The Gordian Group Acquires Sightlines

On October 23, 2015, The Gordian Group acquired education company Sightlines from Education Growth Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Gordian Group’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is The Gordian Group’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Gordian Group’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-10-23
Target Sightlines
Sector Education
Buyer(s) The Gordian Group
Sellers(s) Education Growth Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Sightlines

Guilford, Connecticut, United States
Sightlines LLC is a provider of facilities benchmarking data and expertise to higher education institutions. Sightlines was founded in 2000 and is based in Guilford, Connecticut.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Gordian Group

Mauldin, South Carolina, United States
Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

The Gordian Group, Inc. is a provider of proprietary database management and procurement services for the repair and alterations segment of the construction sector. The Gordian Group was founded in 1990 and is based in Mauldin, South Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2015) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-17 RSMeans

Norwell, Massachusetts, United States

RSMeans is a online provider of construction cost information for contractors, architects, engineers, facility managers and designers used in facility and infrastructure construction planning, budgeting and life cycle cost management.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Education Growth Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Education Growth Partners is a private equity firm focused on the education sector. Specific areas of interest include education institutions, educational services, tech-based solutions and services, and publishing/content providers. Transactions of interest include small buyouts and funding growth capital needs. Education Growth Partners is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Education) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 6
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-18 Fuse Universal

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Fuse Universal is a technology company helping global, enterprise, education and public sector organizations revolutionize online learning, knowledge sharing, and communication in the workplace. Fuse Universal was founded in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-12 Modo Labs

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Modo Labs offers enterprise-scale mobile engagement and communication capabilities that allow users to quickly and easily create a unified mobile campus and workplace experiences that increase connectivity for employees, students, faculty, and guests. Modo Labs was founded in 2007 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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