Flywire Acquires WPM to Accelerate U.K. Education Expansion
December 15, 2021
Flywire Corporation has acquired WPM (WPM Education Limited), a U.K.-based payments and software provider for higher education, to deepen its presence in the U.K. education market and expand its product suite. The deal adds WPM’s client base of more than 170 universities and colleges and brings strategic consulting, research and events capabilities into Flywire’s global payments platform.
- Buyers
- Flywire Corporation (Flywire)
- Targets
- WPM (WPM Education Limited)
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- West Sussex, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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