At what enterprise value was GROUPE EDH acquired in 2022?

During the acquisition of GROUPE EDH by FIVE ARROWS in 2022, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 500M - 1.5b EUR.

What was the EV/EBITDA of GROUPE EDH when it was acquired by FIVE ARROWS?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for GROUPE EDH is in the range of 15x - 25x.

When was GROUPE EDH acquired by FIVE ARROWS?

GROUPE EDH was acquired by FIVE ARROWS in 2022.

What was the revenue of GROUPE EDH at the time of the deal?

The revenue of GROUPE EDH at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 100M - 200M EUR.

What was the EBITDA of GROUPE EDH during the acquisition?

GROUPE EDH's EBITDA is estimated to be in the range of 25M - 50M EUR.

How is the data for the GROUPE EDH acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

Mynth data is contributed by a professional community of M&A and Private Equity experts. Each transaction, including the GROUPE EDH deal, is systematically cross-verified by our team using private deal documents and official sources. You can also find the official press release for this transaction here: https://www.rothschildandco.com/en/five-arrows/corporate-private-equity/portfolio/gedh/

What is the average EV/EBITDA multiple for the Retail & Consumer sector in 2026?

The average EV/EBITDA multiple for the Retail & Consumer sector in 2026 is 11.2x.

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05/2022

GROUPE EDH acquired by FIVE ARROWS

FRANCE Education / Education Providers EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Context

Five Arrows Principal Investments entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire a majority stake in Groupe EDH from Quilvest Capital Partners and IK Partners. The transaction marks a new stage in the group's development, with the management team led by Amin Khiari reinvesting significantly to maintain a central role. Historic investors Quilvest and IK also planned to reinvest alongside Five Arrows. This capital reorganization follows an intense cycle of external growth marked by the acquisitions of Institut Cread (interior architecture) and ESEC (cinema). The new partner's ambition is to support the continuation of this consolidation strategy and strengthen the digitalization and international expansion of the group's brands.

In the past, the company had already been the subject of several LBOs, notably led by Quilvest Capital Partners in 2017 and Ik Partners in 2020. These multiple LBO cycles illustrate the strong appeal for this type of asset.

GROUPE EDH, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2021, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level as high as the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (11.2x).

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Target

Groupe EDH is a leading French private higher education group specializing in communication (EFAP), cultural management (ICART), journalism (EFJ), and design/digital creation (Brassart/Aries). Under the leadership of Amin Khiari, the group has aggregated multiple schools to form a platform with over 7,000 students across 13 campuses in France and 4 international sites (New York, Shanghai, Algiers, Santander).

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Other operations with GROUPE EDH

List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sub-sector)
Date	Acquirer	Target	Country	Sector
01/2020	IK PARTNERS	GROUPE EDH	FRANCE	Education Providers
11/2017	QUILVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS	GROUPE EDH	FRANCE	Education Providers
09/2014	PLATINA EQUITY SOLUTIONS	GROUPE EDH	FRANCE	Education Providers

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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR

EBITDA range: 25M - 50M EUR

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Press release: view release

Target: groupe edh

Acquirer: five arrows