Onex Partners V Acquires Tes Global from Providence Equity Partners
December 7, 2021
Onex Corporation, through its Onex Partners V fund, has agreed to acquire Tes Global from Providence Equity Partners; Tes management will reinvest alongside Onex. Tes is a London-based education technology provider powering school and teacher products (staff management, safeguarding & compliance, pupil & learning management) and employs over 500 people across multiple offices worldwide. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2022 and financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Onex Corporation (Onex Partners V)
- Targets
- Tes Global
- Sellers
- Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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