City & Guilds Acquires Trade Skills 4U from Palatine
November 3, 2022
City & Guilds has bought Trade Skills 4U, a UK provider of electrician training and adult vocational courses, from Palatine’s Impact Fund. The acquisition transfers ownership of the business to City & Guilds to scale its electrical training provision and extend its impact on skills and apprenticeships in the UK.
- Buyers
- City & Guilds
- Targets
- Trade Skills 4U
- Sellers
- Palatine (Impact Fund)
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- England, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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