The main shareholder, the Swiss fund Partners Group, retains a controlling stake, while the Canadian pension fund OMERS, which entered the capital of the International Schools Partnership in 2021, will also remain among the investors.
According to the Financial Times, the deal values ISP at €7 billion (approximately $8.2 billion) — three times more than four years ago.
Partners Group founded ISP in 2013 in London. Today, the group manages 111 schools in 25 countries around the world. The new investment is made through CVC Strategic Opportunities, a strategy focused on long-term investments in sustainable growth platforms.
Last year, CVC partially exited GEMS Education, another large private school operator, by selling a controlling stake to a consortium led by Brookfield.
Despite regulatory sensitivity, private education remains attractive to investors due to robust demand and stable long-term cash flows.
Earlier this year, a consortium led by EQT completed the sale of Nord Anglia Education for $14.5 billion to investors including GIC and Qatar Investment Authority, generating a profit of $5.4 billion.
Brookfield also recently invested $825 million in Spring Education Group, a US operator of private schools, expanding its presence in the sector and strengthening its portfolio of stable, profitable assets.
