AD EDUCATION acquired by CATHAY CAPITAL & BPIFRANCE
Context
Cathay Capital and Bpifrance acquired a minority stake in AD Education to support its growth strategy, while the President retains the majority shareholding. The transaction aims to accelerate the group's international expansion (targeting Europe, China, and the USA) and its digital transformation. The capital injection supports the opening of new campuses and selective acquisitions to export French "savoir-faire" in creative arts.
AD EDUCATION, which reported an EBITDA margin of [members only] in 2015, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of [members only], to compare with the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (11.9x).
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Target
Founded in 2009 by Kevin Guenegan (originating from Ecole de Conde), AD Education is a leading European private education group dedicated to creative arts (Design, Graphics, Media, Digital, Audiovisual, Culture, Luxury). The group operates a network of 36 campuses across France, Italy, Spain, and Germany, serving 15,000 students.
Ent. Value
€25–50M
Equity Value
[members only]
Multiples
EV / Revenue
[members only]
EV / EBITDA
[members only]
EV / EBIT
[members only]
Historical Financials (EUR)
Other operations with AD EDUCATION
Other operations with AD EDUCATION
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/2024 | AD EDUCATION | POLE LEONARD DE VINCI | FRANCE | Education Providers |
| 06/2022 | AD EDUCATION | GROUPE OKTOGONE | FRANCE | EdTech & Content |
| 12/2020 | ARDIAN | AD EDUCATION | FRANCE | Education Providers |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/2018 | CATHAY CAPITAL | NEOXAM | FRANCE | Financial Services / Banking |
REFERENCES
Revenue range: €25–50M
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Acquirer: cathay capital / bpifrance