M&A Deal Summary

Wendel Group Acquires ACAMS

On January 24, 2022, private equity firm Wendel Group acquired education company ACAMS from Becker for 355M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wendel Group’s 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Wendel Group’s 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Wendel Group’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wendel Group’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-24
Target ACAMS
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Wendel Group
Sellers(s) Becker
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 355M USD

Target

ACAMS

Houston, Texas, United States
ACAMS is a provider of training and certifications for anti-money laundering (“AML”) and financial crime prevention professionals. ACAMS has a large, global membership base with more than 90,000 members in 175 countries, including over 50,000 professionals with an ACAMS certification. ACAMS was founded in 2001 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wendel Group

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1704
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wendel Group is a publicly traded investment group that seeks to invest €200 to €700 in public and private companies. The Firm focuses on opportunities across France, Germany, and the Benelux, but will also consider opportunities in greater Europe, North America, and select regions of Africa. Target companies typically exhibit predictable cash-flows, high barriers to entry, and are leaders in their respective markets. Wendel was originally established in 1704 and is based in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 25
Sector (Education) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 6
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-20 Cromology

Clichy, France

Cromology designs, manufactures, sells, and distributes a wide range of decorative paints and products to professionals and consumers through its presence in eight European countries. 65% of its activity is in France, 35% in Southern Europe, and in the rest of the world. Cromology was founded in 1986 and is based in Clichy, France.

Sell €1.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-04 Tadaweb

Belval, Luxembourg

Tadaweb delivers open-source intelligence (OSINT) platforms that enable organizations to generate actionable intelligence by making analysts’ investigative methods hyper-efficient, reducing time to insight from days to minutes. The company's platforms scale analysts’ expertise across the vast, volatile reaches of the internet. Tadaweb is headquartered in Luxembourg with offices in Paris, London, and Ottawa.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Becker

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1957
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Becker engages in the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) exam review industry offering a full accounting career life cycle solution from training to licensing to continuing education. Becker’s global presence includes more than 2,900 partners including accounting firms, societies, corporations, government agencies, and universities. Becker was founded in 1957 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Education) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2022) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-08-19 Becker Professional Education - Healthcare Test Preparation Assets

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Becker Professional Education - Healthcare Test Preparation Assets provides medical students preparing for the USMLE.

Sell -
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