LernQuadrat has been acquired by Studienkreis GmbH
November 2018 — The Zimmermann family, shareholders of LernQuadrat, have sold the company to Studienkreis GmbH.
Headquartered in Vienna, Austria, LernQuadrat (Bildungsmanagement GmbH) is the market leader in private education with over 11% market share but still with a tremendous growth potential. The company was founded in 1997 and currently operates around 80 branch offices (approximately 50% are own subsidiaries and around 50% are franchise partners) all over Austria with over 10,000 customers and 2,000 tutors. LernQuadrat also offers tutor and teacher training. The company has experienced strong double-digit growth over the past years and achieved revenues of US$13.2 million with an EBIT of US$1.2 million.
Founded in 1974, Studienkreis is a private tutoring company with headquarters in Bochum, Germany. About one third of its approximately 1,000 locations is operated as a franchise. In 2017, the company was acquired by IK Small Cap I Fund (IK Investment Partners).
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins' team in Austria acted as the exclusive financial advisor to the Zimmermann family in this transaction.
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