PARAGIN GROUP acquired by ECI PARTNERS
Context
This transaction represents a secondary leveraged buyout wherein ECI Partners acquires a controlling majority stake in Paragin Group. The operation successfully orchestrates a full realization and complete exit for the historical financial sponsor, Main Capital Partners, which had robustly scaled the enterprise during its tenure. Crucially, the incumbent executive management team of Paragin Group is significantly reinvesting to retain a substantial minority stake, ensuring total strategic alignment and operational continuity. The newly formed partnership is explicitly designed to heavily finance the target's next major phase of international growth and fuel ongoing consolidation efforts within the global educational technology sector.
PARAGIN GROUP, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2026, 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 (10.6x).
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Target
Paragin Group is a leading provider of exam and assessment software solutions, supporting high-stakes workflows across the entire learner lifecycle. Developing from a domestic market leader into an international player, the enterprise serves a diverse, loyal customer base spanning vocational and higher education, dedicated exam institutions, and commercial education providers worldwide. Its integrated software suite is purpose-built to empower both learners and educators by streamlining complex assessment workflows across the entire learner lifecycle. Supported by a proactive buy-and-build strategy, the firm continuously integrates new capabilities to solidify its market dominance and broaden its accessible, innovative digital learning solutions.
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Revenue range: 5M - 25M EUR
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Target: paragin group
Acquirer: eci partners