THAMES BRITISH SCHOOL acquired by DUKES EDUCATION

Swiss Life Asset Managers has acquired a 75% stake in Educare, a leading Spanish private education group, from Alma Terra Mater and the company's founder. Operating eight schools with 10,000 students, Educare will benefit from this long-term infrastructure partnership to consolidate its market position. This strategic investment marks a significant entry into the education sector for the Swiss fund, focusing on high-quality assets with stable, long-term growth prospects.

CVC Strategic Opportunities has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in International Schools Partnership (ISP), a leading global K-12 school platform. This transaction introduces CVC as a new strategic partner to support the company's next phase of growth. Following the investment, Partners Group, which founded ISP in 2013, will remain the majority shareholder. OMERS, which acquired its own minority stake in 2021, and the senior management team will also continue as shareholders. The rationale for the transaction is to leverage the combined expertise and capital of the new shareholder group to accelerate ISP's successful expansion strategy

Eduservices completed its fifth LBO, bringing in a new pool of minority financial investors led by Amundi PEF, alongside Arkea Capital and BNP Paribas Developpement. The founder and his family retain a strong majority stake (~75%), while the new investors acquire approximately 20%. The group aims to consolidate the market despite regulatory changes in apprenticeship funding.

Peugeot Invest and Hayfim acquires a majority stake in Novetude Sante from Latour Capital. This secondary LBO values the education group at nearly EUR750 million. Under Charterhouse's ownership, the group significantly expanded through buy-and-build strategies. With this operation Novetude aims to accelerate its European expansion (targeting countries like Spain and Italy) and diversify its training offerings in the booming healthcare education market.

IEF2I Education has completed a new buy-out led by its founder in partnership with Andera Acto. The transaction was structured as a sponsorless deal, allowing the founder to significantly strengthen her majority control. This strategic shift follows a period of political uncertainty in France regarding apprenticeship subsidies, leading the group to favor a flexible equity solution over a full trade sale. Historical minority shareholders MBO+ and Naxicap Partners have partially exited but reinvested to maintain a minority stake

Wendel completed the acquisition of approximately 50% of Globeducate from Providence Equity Partners with an investment of EUR625 million in equity. The transaction marks a shift from a majority ownership by Providence to a 50/50 partnership between the two investment firms. The strategic rationale is to support the group's continued double-digit annual revenue growth through organic expansion, new school developments, and a robust pipeline of international acquisitions. This partnership combines Wendel's long-term capital with Providence's deep sector expertise to further professionalize and scale the group globally

A consortium led by Neuberger Berman Private Markets, alongside existing shareholders EQT and CPP Investments, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nord Anglia Education. The transaction values the company at an enterprise value of $14.5 billion, making it one of the largest deals in the history of the private education sector. The strategic rationale is to strengthen the company's mission of delivering world-class education while accelerating research into new teaching practices and curricula innovation

Cinven has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Domia Group. The transaction was financed through a 165 million euro unitranche facility arranged by Tikehau Capital. The strategic rationale for the deal focuses on accelerating the growth of the Shiva brand and its home-care subsidiary, "Nos Aimés," to capitalize on the increasing demand for elderly and household services in France. The acquisition allows the group to exit its previous ownership cycle with the support of a major international sponsor capable of funding large-scale organic and inorganic expansion

AD Education entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Pole Leonard de Vinci. The transaction aims to diversify AD Education into the "Engineering" and "Business" verticals, complementing its historical artistic portfolio. The historical non-profit association managing the schools will evolve into a Foundation focused on social openness and scholarships. AD Education will provide financial backing for international expansion and the massive real estate project (new 18,000 m² campus delivered in 2026)

EQT Infrastructure signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake (between 60% and 70%) in Universidad Europea from Permira. The strategic rationale focuses on treating the university as a social infrastructure asset with stable, long-term growth prospects. EQT plans to support the group by investing in existing infrastructure, establishing new international campuses, and enhancing the digital learning proposition through its specialized technology teams. This deal highlights the increasing appetite of infrastructure funds for the high-end private education sector in Europe