M&A Deal Summary

Valencia Capital Acquires Dawson Academy

On December 30, 2016, private equity firm Valencia Capital acquired education company Dawson Academy

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Valencia Capital’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Valencia Capital’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Valencia Capital’s 2nd transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-12-30
Target Dawson Academy
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Valencia Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) Generational Group (Financial)

Target

Dawson Academy

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Dawson Academy is a provider of dental courses. The academy offers in-person lectures and workshops, online courses, treatment planning software, discussion boards and local study groups. Dawson Academy was founded in 1979 and is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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DESCRIPTION

Valencia Capital is a small private equity group focused on controlling and secondary investments in manufacturing and distribution companies. Specific areas of interest include health and beauty products, specialized packaging, thermal and pressure related controls, adult novelty products, online limousine booking, and niche food product manufacturing. Valencia Capital's target investment size range is $500K to $5 million. Valencia Capital is based in Coral Gables, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Florida M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2016 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-08 SOS Food Lab

Hialeah Gardens, Florida, United States

SOS Food Lab is a manufacturer of emergency food rations in North America. SOS Food Lab was founded in 1984 and is based in Hialeah Gardens, Florida.

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