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Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

ASL Completes Seventh Acquisition
March 2023

ASL Completes Seventh Acquisition

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Sharples Acquired by ASL Group
February 2023

Sharples Acquired by ASL Group

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Stagwell (STGW) Marketing Cloud acquires Maru Group
October 2022

Stagwell (STGW) Marketing Cloud acquires Maru Group

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary announces Promotion
October 2022

Primary announces Promotion

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

ASL Group Completes Further Acquisition
September 2022

ASL Group Completes Further Acquisition

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary appoints new Chief Financial Officer
June 2022

Primary appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn
March 2022

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Sells Readypower to Angel Trains
January 2022

Primary Sells Readypower to Angel Trains

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Invests in Sigma Sports
March 2021

Primary Invests in Sigma Sports

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

ICS Learn Acquires Acacia Learning
January 2021

ICS Learn Acquires Acacia Learning

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Announces Two Promotions for the New Year
January 2021

Primary Announces Two Promotions for the New Year

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

ICS Learn Acquires Development Processes Group
October 2020

ICS Learn Acquires Development Processes Group

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Readypower Acquires RRV Assets of Holyrail
July 2020

Readypower Acquires RRV Assets of Holyrail

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

ASL Group Expands into the North West
February 2020

ASL Group Expands into the North West

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backs the MBO of Foster+Freeman
August 2019

Primary Backs the MBO of Foster+Freeman

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backed ASL Group Acquires Reprotec
July 2019

Primary Backed ASL Group Acquires Reprotec

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backs MBO of ASL Group
June 2019

Primary Backs MBO of ASL Group

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

VJ Technology Acquires Mainline Products
May 2019

VJ Technology Acquires Mainline Products

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

New Board Appointment Drives Metamark International Expansion
November 2018

New Board Appointment Drives Metamark International Expansion

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Maru Group Acquires Lissted
October 2018

Maru Group Acquires Lissted

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Sells Esteem Systems to Roc Technologies
October 2018

Primary Sells Esteem Systems to Roc Technologies

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backed Maru Group Acquires Hispanic Reseach Panel Tu Cuentas
June 2018

Primary Backed Maru Group Acquires Hispanic Reseach Panel Tu Cuentas

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backs MBO of VJ Technology
June 2018

Primary Backs MBO of VJ Technology

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backs MBO of ICS Learn
May 2018

Primary Backs MBO of ICS Learn

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Metamark acquires Trimwel
May 2018

Metamark acquires Trimwel

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

New Acquisition for Portfolio Company Readypower
December 2017

New Acquisition for Portfolio Company Readypower

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Welcome Futurist Ray Hammond to Cliveden House
October 2017

Primary Welcome Futurist Ray Hammond to Cliveden House

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Two New Senior Hires for Metamark
October 2017

Two New Senior Hires for Metamark

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backs the MBO of Metamark
May 2017

Primary Backs the MBO of Metamark

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Hires new Investment Manager
May 2017

Primary Hires new Investment Manager

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Announces New Promotions
April 2017

Primary Announces New Promotions

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Awarded UK Mid-Cap Deal of the Year
April 2017

Primary Awarded UK Mid-Cap Deal of the Year

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Announces Sale of Thompson & Morgan
March 2017

Primary Announces Sale of Thompson & Morgan

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backs MBO of Readypower
February 2017

Primary Backs MBO of Readypower

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Sale of Leisure Pass Nominated as UK Mid-Market Deal of the Year
January 2017

Sale of Leisure Pass Nominated as UK Mid-Market Deal of the Year

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

David Richard Promoted to Assistant Director
January 2017

David Richard Promoted to Assistant Director

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

T&M Seed Leads to Discovery of Supergene
January 2017

T&M Seed Leads to Discovery of Supergene

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backs Third Acquisition for Maru Group January 2017
January 2017

Primary Backs Third Acquisition for Maru Group January 2017

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Sells Leisure Pass Group
December 2016

Primary Sells Leisure Pass Group

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backs Further Acquisition for Maru Group
April 2016

Primary Backs Further Acquisition for Maru Group

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Invests in Maru Group
February 2016

Primary Invests in Maru Group

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Thompson and Morgan Develops "Egg and Chips" Plant
January 2016

Thompson and Morgan Develops "Egg and Chips" Plant

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Esteem Wins Dell Enterprise Partner Award
October 2015

Esteem Wins Dell Enterprise Partner Award

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Esteem Recognised with Prestigious Oracle Partner of the Year Award
October 2015

Esteem Recognised with Prestigious Oracle Partner of the Year Award

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Sells Pacific Direct to ADA Cosmetics
September 2015

Primary Sells Pacific Direct to ADA Cosmetics

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary grows Manchester office with addition of Chris Hopwood
September 2015

Primary grows Manchester office with addition of Chris Hopwood

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

New Appointment for Primary as Dayna Currie joins Manchester Office
July 2015

New Appointment for Primary as Dayna Currie joins Manchester Office

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Esteem Wins Oracle Storage Award
March 2015

Esteem Wins Oracle Storage Award

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Cutty Sark Among New London Pass Attractions for Summer 2015
March 2015

Cutty Sark Among New London Pass Attractions for Summer 2015

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Announces Sale of Amtech to Trimble
November 2014

Primary Announces Sale of Amtech to Trimble

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Backs Buy-Out of GatenbySanderson
November 2014

Primary Backs Buy-Out of GatenbySanderson

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Expands Team with New Partner Appointment
September 2014

Primary Expands Team with New Partner Appointment

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Exceeds Target for Fund IV
August 2014

Primary Exceeds Target for Fund IV

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Gothenberg City Card to Use Leisure Pass LPOS System
August 2014

Gothenberg City Card to Use Leisure Pass LPOS System

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Esteem Achieves Citrix Solution Advisor Platinum Status
August 2014

Esteem Achieves Citrix Solution Advisor Platinum Status

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary Expands Team with Appointment of David Richard
July 2014

Primary Expands Team with Appointment of David Richard

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Esteem Helps Accelerate Research Capability Across Northern England with Super Computer
July 2014

Esteem Helps Accelerate Research Capability Across Northern England with Super Computer

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Primary awarded Mid-Cap Deal of the Year for sale of Napier Turbochargers
April 2014

Primary awarded Mid-Cap Deal of the Year for sale of Napier Turbochargers

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Leisure Pass teams up with Gourmet Society to launch expanded London Pass Dining Guide
April 2014

Leisure Pass teams up with Gourmet Society to launch expanded London Pass Dining Guide

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Second Amtech BIM Conference another massive success
March 2014

Second Amtech BIM Conference another massive success

Skill and You acquires ICS Learn

Leisure Pass Group joins up for New China Tourism Campaign
January 2014

Leisure Pass Group joins up for New China Tourism Campaign

Primary Capital Partners is pleased to announce the sale of leading online professional education platform ICS Learn (“the Business”) to Skill and You, a vocational e-learning provider, backed by IK Partners since 2021. The transaction value is undisclosed.

ICS Learn provides online professional training, accredited by industry-leading awarding bodies in sectors including Human Resources, Accounting and Leadership and Management. The Business employs a highly scalable digital-only business model, using best-in-class technology to deliver its training across B2B and B2C markets. The deal enables Skill and You to expand further across Europe’s professional and vocational training markets. ICS Learn will maintain its market-leading brand and the management team will remain in place.

Primary acquired ICS Learn in 2018. Since then, the Business has seen significant international growth, establishing operations in the Middle East. It has also made two highly successful acquisitions, both in the HR Training sector, DPG in October 2020 and Acacia Learning in January 2021.  

Oliver Melliss, Partner at Primary, commented: “It has been a pleasure to support ICS Learn and its management team as the Business went from strength to strength in the delivery of market-leading online professional training. It has remained focused on ensuring the highest quality of training to its students, whilst implementing an ambitious plan which has included significant overseas expansion and two very meaningful acquisitions. We are proud to have been involved during this period of growth and wish everyone at ICS Learn all the best for the future.”

Colin Kennedy, CEO of ICS Learn, added: “We selected Primary as our investment partner because we liked and trusted the people and our faith has proven to be well placed. They have bought into our strategy and supported us when we introduced new elements to our growth plan throughout the cycle. We are grateful for their support and wish them all the best for the future.”

Eric Petco and Sonia-Levy Odier, Managing Directors of Skill and You, said: “We are very pleased to welcome ICS Learn to the Skill and You team and are excited to see what our combination will bring. Acquiring the Business is the natural next step for us as it will help us to realise our ambitious growth plans and enable entry into the UK market. We have been very impressed with ICS Learn’s growth to date and look forward to the years ahead.”

Houlihan Lokey (Simon Gluckstein, James Local and Tom Mendham) advised and led the process for the shareholders. 

Financière de Courcelles (Martine Depas) and 8 Advisory (Justin Welstead) advised and led the process for Skill and You.

 

Contact Neil Wallace for more information

Tel: +44(0) 20 7920 4800
Email: neil@primary.pe

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