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.

UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2023, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN premium to the 10.9x average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector.

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