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10/2024

DOMIA GROUP acquired by CINVEN

FRANCE Education EV 300M - 700M EUR

Context

Cinven has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Domia Group. The transaction was financed through a 165 million euro unitranche facility arranged by Tikehau Capital. The strategic rationale for the deal focuses on accelerating the growth of the Shiva brand and its home-care subsidiary, "Nos Aimés," to capitalize on the increasing demand for elderly and household services in France. The acquisition allows the group to exit its previous ownership cycle with the support of a major international sponsor capable of funding large-scale organic and inorganic expansion. Acadomia will continue to leverage its market-leading position in the tutoring sector to further develop its hybrid and online educational tools. The management team is expected to remain in place to execute the group’s vision of becoming a comprehensive provider of personal services for French households.

It is worth noting that the fund Ik Partners took control of Domia Group through an LBO in 2018.

DOMIA GROUP, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (11.2x).

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Target

Domia Group is a leading French service platform operating two iconic brands: Acadomia and Shiva. Acadomia, established in 1989, is the French leader in private tutoring, offering at-home, center-based, and online educational support through a network of 104 agencies and 20,000 tutors. Shiva, founded in 2002, is a premier provider of individualized housekeeping services, operating a vast franchised network of over 500 agencies. The group’s business model centers on managing complex human-to-human service logistics, ensuring quality control, and providing seamless administrative support for over 300,000 families. Its value proposition is built on trust and reliability in mission-critical household needs, ranging from primary education to home maintenance, while increasingly expanding into elderly care through its "Nos Aimés" brand.

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Other operations with DOMIA GROUP

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sub-sector)
DateAcquirerTargetCountrySector
05/2018IK PARTNERSDOMIA GROUPFRANCEEducation

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M EUR

Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR

EBITDA range: 10M - 30M EUR

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Acquirer: cinven