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05/2018

DOMIA GROUP acquired by IK PARTNERS

FRANCE Education EV 50M - 150M EUR

Context

IK Partners, through its IK Small Cap I Fund, acquired a majority stake in Domia Group from Metric Capital Partners. This transaction marks the group's first traditional LBO following a successful period of financial and operational recovery. The historical founders (Maxime Aiach, Philippe Coléon, and José Dinis) significantly reinvested in the deal to retain equity and drive further development. The financing was completed with a unitranche debt facility provided by Tikehau Capital. The objective of this new cycle is to capitalize on Acadomia’s recovery and the rapid growth of the Shiva franchise network to solidify the group’s leadership in the French home services market.

DOMIA GROUP, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2017, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level to compare with 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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Valuation range: EV 50M - 150M EUR

Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR

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Acquirer: ik partners