EDUSERVICES acquired by PARQUEST CAPITAL & AMUNDI PRIVATE EQUITY
Context
Parquest Capital and Amundi Private Equity acquired minority stakes in Eduservices, allowing the exit of Capzanine (now Capza) from the equity structure. The founder retained a majority stake, continuing the governance model established in previous rounds (where he increased ownership from 40% to ~52%). The deal was competitive, with Montefiore among the interested bidders. Although Capzanine divested its equity, it remained involved by providing financing for the transaction.
EDUSERVICES, which reported an EBITDA margin of [members only] in 2018, 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
€100–350M
Equity Value
[members only]
Multiples
EV / Revenue
below 1.5x
EV / EBITDA
5x–12x
EV / EBIT
[members only]
Historical Financials (EUR)
Other operations with EDUSERVICES
Other operations with EDUSERVICES
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/2025 | AMUNDI PRIVATE EQUITY / ARKEA CAPITAL / BNP PARIBAS DEVELOPPEMENT | EDUSERVICES | FRANCE | Education Providers |
| 03/2022 | EDUSERVICES | ECOLE FRANCAISE | FRANCE | EdTech & Content |
| 10/2021 | CAPZA | EDUSERVICES | FRANCE | Education Providers |
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REFERENCES
Valuation range: EV €100–350M
Revenue range: €100–200M
EBITDA range: €5–25M
EV/Revenue range: below 1.5x
EV/EBITDA range: 5x - 12x
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Target: eduservices
Acquirer: amundi private equity / parquest capital