M&A Deal Summary

Unigestion Acquires Babington

On December 16, 2022, private equity firm Unigestion acquired education company Babington from RJD Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Unigestion’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Unigestion’s 4th transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-12-16
Target Babington
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Unigestion
Sellers(s) RJD Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Babington

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Babington Group is a provider of quality training across a growing number of sectors, from accounting to hairdressing. Babington Group was established in 1974 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Unigestion

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1971
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Unigestion is an asset manager with a private equity division focused on global mid-market companies across Europe, North America, and Asia. Unigestion considers direct investments in established companies, secondary position acquisitions, and investments in emerging fund managers. The Firm invests in a variety of industries including industrials, agriculture, distribution, logistics, utilities, software, education, nutrition, leisure, and healthcare. Unigestion was founded in 1971 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 4 of 4
Year (2022) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-04 Matec Industries

Massa, Italy

Matec Industries designs and produces complete plants for crushing, screening, washing aggregates and solutions for the purification and filtration of waste water in many sectors, the most important of which are: mining, aggregates, gravel, sand, stone, marble, concrete , ceramic and glass. Matec Industries was founded in 2004 and is based in Massa, Italy.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

RJD Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 300M GBP
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RJD Partners is an independent private equity firm focused on providing capital to service sector businesses located in the United Kingdom. Specific service areas of interest include business services, financial services, IT services, and leisure. RJD invests between £5 and £20 million in transactions worth between £10 and £50 million. RJD was formerly known as Royal London Private Equity. RJD Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 21
Sector (Education) 1 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 10 of 12
Country (United Kingdom) 19 of 21
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-01 Improve International

Swindon, United Kingdom

Improve International organizes CPD courses for veterinary professionals, Republic of Ireland, Scandinavia and mainland Europe from its bases in the Portugal. Led by veterinary experts in their field, Improve’s courses are run privately and are accredited by the European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ESVPS) and/or Harper Adams University. Improve, in partnership with ESVPS and Harper Adams University, also provides courses and qualifications for Official Veterinarians in England, Scotland, and Wales. Improve International was founded in 1998 and is based in Swindon, United Kingdom.

Buy £13M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-03 Survey Solutions

Ipswich, United Kingdom

Survey Solutions is a land, measured building, and underground surveying business, delivering projects nationwide for a diverse customer base across a variety of sectors including housing development, commercial building, and infrastructure amongst others. Survey Solutions was founded in 1998 and is based in Ipswich, United Kingdom.

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