When was GROUPE EDH acquired by QUILVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS?

GROUPE EDH was acquired by QUILVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS in 2017.

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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11/2017

GROUPE EDH acquired by QUILVEST CAPITAL PARTNERS

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

Context

Quilvest Private Equity acquired a majority stake in Groupe EDH from Platina Equity Solutions, which had held over 80% of the capital since the first LBO in 2014. The transaction allowed the management team, led by President Amin Khiari, to reinvest and increase their stake. The deal follows a restricted auction process involving 3-4 funds managed by Transaction R. The acquisition is financed through a unitranche debt facility provided by CM-CIC Private Debt and Idinvest Partners. The strategic roadmap shifts from a three-year restructuring phase to an offensive growth strategy focusing on acquisitions, new locations (Europe/Africa), and diversification.

It is worth noting that the fund Platina Equity Solutions took control of Groupe Edh through an LBO in 2014.

GROUPE EDH, 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 (11.1x).

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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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Date	Acquirer	Target	Country	Sector
05/2022	FIVE ARROWS	GROUPE EDH	FRANCE	Education Providers
01/2020	IK PARTNERS	GROUPE EDH	FRANCE	Education Providers
09/2014	PLATINA EQUITY SOLUTIONS	GROUPE EDH	FRANCE	Education Providers

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Revenue range: 10M - 30M EUR

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Target: groupe edh

Acquirer: quilvest capital partners