EQT Consortium Completes Acquisition of Nord Anglia Education

Consortium of Private Investors Acquires Eton from EQT

June 27, 2025

Consumer Products

Eton, the Swedish luxury menswear brand headquartered in Gånghester, has been sold by EQT VII to a consortium of private long-term investors led by Mikael Schiller, Caspar Callerström and Thomas von Koch. The new owners, selected by Eton's lenders with support from EQT, will back management to continue expanding the brand's omnichannel presence, digital capabilities and international growth.

EQT Invests in Compass Education to Accelerate Product and International Growth

August 21, 2024

Education

EQT (via its BPEA EQT Mid‑Market Growth Partnership / MMG Fund) has agreed to invest in Compass, a Melbourne‑headquartered K‑12 school management SaaS provider, to support product development, innovation, hiring and international expansion. As part of the transaction Advent Partners will exit its investment and Compass founder John de la Motte remains a significant shareholder; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

EQT to Acquire Majority Stake in Universidad Europea from Permira

April 8, 2024

Education

EQT Infrastructure VI has agreed to acquire a majority position in Universidad Europea from Permira, which will retain a significant minority stake. EQT plans to invest in the university's campuses and digital capabilities to expand its online and hybrid learning proposition and support geographic expansion; the company operates 12 campuses across Spain and Portugal with 3,400 employees and 54,000 students.

BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII (with Nord Anglia) Acquires IMG Academy from Endeavor

April 25, 2023

Education

BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII, an affiliated fund of BPEA EQT, will acquire IMG Academy from Endeavor Group Holdings for an enterprise value of USD 1.25 billion. The transaction is being completed in partnership with portfolio company Nord Anglia Education, which plans to integrate IMG Academy's sports-focused curriculum across its global school network and support IMG's international expansion, particularly into Asia.

EQT Acquires Baring Private Equity Asia

March 16, 2022

Financial Services

EQT AB has agreed to acquire Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) in a €6.8bn transaction comprising 191.2m new EQT shares and ~€1.5bn–€1.6bn in cash, creating a scaled Pan-Asian active ownership platform rebranded as BPEA EQT Asia. The combination brings BPEA's private equity and real estate capabilities into EQT's global platform, with BPEA CEO Jean Eric Salata to lead the combined Asian business.

THI Investments Acquires Oxford International Education Group; Nord Anglia Buys Schools Division

March 16, 2021

Education

THI Investments has acquired a controlling stake in Oxford International Education Group from existing shareholders, including Bowmark Capital, with the founders and management reinvesting alongside THI. Simultaneously, Oxford International's schools division was sold to Nord Anglia Education; THI's investment will fund expansion of Oxford International's online OI Digital Institute, university partnerships and international growth.