At what enterprise value was GROUPE EDH acquired in 2014?

During the acquisition of GROUPE EDH by PLATINA EQUITY SOLUTIONS in 2014, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 10M - 30M EUR.

When was GROUPE EDH acquired by PLATINA EQUITY SOLUTIONS?

GROUPE EDH was acquired by PLATINA EQUITY SOLUTIONS in 2014.

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 10M - 30M EUR.

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

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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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09/2014

GROUPE EDH acquired by PLATINA EQUITY SOLUTIONS

FRANCE Education / Education Providers EV 10M - 30M EUR

Context

Platina Equity Solutions acquired a majority stake in Groupe EDH from its founder. The transaction was structured as a Management Buy-In (MBI) with a former executive at Pole Leonard de Vinci as President of the Management Board to lead the group's transformation. The deal aimed to professionalize the management structure and initiate a performance improvement plan in a context described as "far from traditional MBO specifics," hinting at operational challenges.

GROUPE EDH, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2014, 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

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

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Valuation range: EV 10M - 30M EUR

Revenue range: 10M - 30M EUR

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Target: groupe edh

Acquirer: platina equity solutions