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Demos Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Demos Group M&A Summary

Demos Group has acquired 10 companies of its own. It has also divested 1 asset.

Demos Group has acquired in 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include education (60%) and retail (10%).

Demos Group Ownership

Who owns Demos Group?

Demos Group is owned by Weidong Cloud Education. It was acquired on January 29, 2016.

Was Demos Group formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Demos Group was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Demos Group Business Overview

Where is Demos Group headquartered?

Demos Group is headquartered in Paris, France.

What is Demos Group’s revenue?

Demos Group disclosed revenue of 104M EUR for 2014 and 90M EUR for 2013.

What sector is Demos Group in?

Demos Group is an education company.

When was Demos Group founded?

Demos Group was founded in 1972.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Demos Group

20 Rue de l’Arcade,
Paris, 75008
France,
+339 88 66 10 10
www.demosgroup.com

Demos Group is an education company focused on providing an actual person to person training and distance learning. The company has developed innovative and complementary training methods such as e-learning. Demos Group was formed in 1972 and is based in Paris.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 10 - - - - - 10
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Européenne de Formation Professionnelle Formalangues 2015-01-15 - Divestiture
Paris, France · www.formalangues.com
Coherus SAS 2010-03-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.coherus.fr
STS Sauter Training & Simulation S.A. 2009-01-01 - Stake Purchase
Lausanne, Switzerland · www.sts.ch
Hemsley Fraser Group Ltd. 2008-04-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Plymouth, United Kingdom · www.hemsleyfraser.co.uk
Pragoeduca, a.s. 2008-02-25 - Add-on Acquisition
Prague, Czech Republic · www.pragoeduca.cz/en/
MindOnSite Integral Coaching SA 2008-01-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Aubonne, Switzerland · www.mindonsite.com/eLearning/EN/index.html
Européenne de Formation Professionnelle Formalangues 2007-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.formalangues.com
e-Learning Agency, SAS 2005-12-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.elearningagency.com
Global Estrategias 2005-12-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Madrid, Spain
France Action Locale 2005-11-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Paris, France · www.formation-elu.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Education 6 (60%) - 1 (100%) -
Business Services 1 (10%) - - -
Retail 1 (10%) - - -
Software 1 (10%) - - -
Staffing 1 (10%) - - -
Total 10 - 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
France 5 - 1 -
Switzerland 2 - - -
Czech Republic 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 5 (50%) - 1 (100%) -
Cross-border 5 (50%) - - -
Total 10 - 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Education

Revenue

104   16% 2014
90   9% 2013
98   7% 2012
105   2011
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Established

1972

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