At what enterprise value was SKILL & YOU acquired in 2021?

During the acquisition of SKILL & YOU by IK PARTNERS in 2021, the company was valued at an estimated revenue multiple of below 5x. The transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 300M - 700M EUR. By registering for free, you get access to complete and exact transaction details including enterprise value, revenue, and EBITDA. Additionally, our database shows that the Retail & Consumer industry currently tracks an average EBITDA multiple of 11.3x, providing a valuable benchmark for this transaction.

What was the EV/EBITDA of SKILL & YOU when it was acquired by IK PARTNERS?

The estimated EV/EBITDA multiple for SKILL & YOU is in the range of 15x - 25x. For comparison, the Retail & Consumer sector currently shows an average EBITDA multiple of 11.3x. Join our community for free to access full valuation data and industry trends.

When was SKILL & YOU acquired by IK PARTNERS?

SKILL & YOU was acquired by IK PARTNERS in 2021.

What was the revenue of SKILL & YOU at the time of the deal?

The revenue of SKILL & YOU at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 100M - 200M EUR. Register for free to access the full transaction report and exact valuation multiples.

What was the EBITDA of SKILL & YOU during the acquisition?

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What is the EV/EBITDA multiple and why is it used?

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02/2021

SKILL & YOU acquired by IK PARTNERS

FRANCE Education / EdTech & Content EV 300M - 700M EUR

Context

IK Investment Partners entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Skill & You from Andera Partners. The management team is reinvesting in the transaction. This follows a period of rapid scaling under Andera's ownership (entry in 2018), characterized by 25% annual sales growth and successful international expansion into Spain. The new roadmap focuses on strengthening B2B and B2G (public sector) segments, digital platform upgrades, and further international growth.

As a reminder, following its acquisition by Andera Partners in 2018, the company led an active consolidation strategy by acquiring Ilerna Online (2019).

SKILL & YOU, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2020, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN to the average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector (11.3x).

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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.

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List of similar M&A transactions (Date, Acquirer, Target, Country, Sector, Deal Context)
Date	Acquirer	Target	Country	Sector	Deal Context
01/2019	SKILL & YOU	ILERNA ONLINE	SPAIN	Education	Six months after its own LBO with Andera Partners, Skill & You acquired a 75% stake in Ilerna Online. The remaining 25% is retained by the management and the historical physical entity (Ilerna). The acquisition is financed through an extension of the existing unitranche facility provided by LGT European Capital. This build-up enables Skill & You to expand into Spain, Italy, and potentially Latin America, and to leverage Ilerna's regulatory ability to grant official diplomas online.
07/2018	ANDERA PARTNERS	SKILL & YOU	FRANCE	Education	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).

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Valuation range: EV 300M - 700M EUR

Revenue range: 100M - 200M EUR

EBITDA range: 5M - 25M EUR

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Press release: view release

Target: skill & you

Acquirer: ik partners