EDUSERVICES acquired by AMUNDI PRIVATE EQUITY, ARKEA CAPITAL & BNP PARIBAS DEVELOPPEMENT
Context
Eduservices completed its fifth LBO, bringing in a new pool of minority financial investors led by Amundi PEF, alongside Arkea Capital and BNP Paribas Developpement. The founder and his family retain a strong majority stake (~75%), while the new investors acquire approximately 20%. The group aims to consolidate the market despite regulatory changes in apprenticeship funding.
Previously, the company had already undergone several LBOs, notably led by Parquest Capital / Amundi Private Equity in 2019 and Capza in 2021. This succession of buyouts, combined with an active build-up strategy, highlights the strong attractiveness of the company's business model.
EDUSERVICES, which reported an EBITDA margin of [members only] in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 5x–12x, representing a discount to the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (11.9x).
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Target
Founded in 2010, Eduservices is a major French private education group focused on employability and work-study programs ("alternance," representing 77% of students). It operates a network of specialized schools (e.g., Pigier, MBway, MyDigitalSchool, IPAC) across 44 cities. The group recently strengthened its digital footprint with the acquisition of L'Ecole Française.
Ent. Value
€500M–1.5bn
Equity Value
[members only]
Multiples
EV / Revenue
1x–3x
EV / EBITDA
5x–12x
EV / EBIT
[members only]
Historical Financials (EUR)
Other operations with EDUSERVICES
Other operations with EDUSERVICES
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/2022 | EDUSERVICES | ECOLE FRANCAISE | FRANCE | EdTech & Content |
| 10/2021 | CAPZA | EDUSERVICES | FRANCE | Education Providers |
| 02/2019 | PARQUEST CAPITAL / AMUNDI PRIVATE EQUITY | EDUSERVICES | FRANCE | Education Providers |
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Valuation range: EV €500M–1.5bn
Revenue range: €250–500M
EBITDA range: €50–100M
EV/Revenue range: 1x - 3x
EV/EBITDA range: 5x - 12x
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Target: eduservices
Acquirer: amundi private equity / bnp paribas developpement / arkea capital