SKILL & YOU acquired by ANDERA PARTNERS
Context
Andera Partners acquired a majority stake in Skill & You from a pool of selling shareholders including 21 Invest, Access Capital Partners, Jolt Capital, Alma Learning Group, and Capital Transmission. The operation is structured as a Management Buy-Out (MBO) led by Eric Petco and Sonia Levy-Odier, who reinvest alongside the new sponsor. The acquisition is financed through equity from the Winch Capital 4 fund and a unitranche debt facility provided by LGT European Capital. The strategic plan focuses on European expansion and opening new schools (following recent launches like Ecole des Pros and Esecad).
SKILL & YOU, which reported an EBITDA margin of [members only] in 2021, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of [members only], to compare with the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (11.9x).
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Target
Skill & You is a leading vocational e-learning provider in France and Spain. It offers 220 state-diploma courses across sectors like healthcare, childcare, animal health, IT, and construction. The group serves 120,000 students and employs 850 people. It successfully expanded into Spain via the acquisition of Ilerna Online in 2018.
Ent. Value
€50–100M
Equity Value
[members only]
Multiples
EV / Revenue
[members only]
EV / EBITDA
[members only]
EV / EBIT
[members only]
Historical Financials (EUR)
Other operations with SKILL & YOU
Other operations with SKILL & YOU
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/2021 | IK PARTNERS | SKILL & YOU | FRANCE | EdTech & Content |
| 01/2019 | SKILL & YOU | ILERNA ONLINE | SPAIN | EdTech & Content |
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REFERENCES
Revenue range: €50–100M
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Press release: view release
Target: skill & you
Acquirer: andera partners