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20Portfolio Exits
25Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
1About Pearson
Pearson provides educational products and services to governments, educational institutions, corporations, and professional bodies worldwide. The company operates through North America, Core, and Growth segments. It offers courseware services, including curriculum materials provided in book form and/or through access to digital content; and assessments, such as test development, processing, and scoring services. The company also operates schools, colleges, and universities; and provides online learning services in partnership with universities and other academic institutions. In addition, it delivers and installs off-the-shelf software; and offers services to academic institutions, such as program development, student acquisition, education technology, and student support services, as well as undertakes contracts to process qualifying tests for individual professions and government departments under multi-year contractual arrangements. The company was founded in 1844 and is based in London, England.
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Latest Pearson News
Mar 23, 2023
03/23/2023 | 04:48am EDT Message : *Required fields (Alliance News) - Pearson PLC on Thursday said it completed the acquisition of Personnel Decisions Research Institutes LLC, a workforce assessment services provider, based on an enterprise value of USD190 million. The London-based education publisher said the acquisition further expands its portfolio and accelerates its strategy to capture new market opportunities and grow its presence with large employers. It said PDRI will contribute to growth and margins for its Assessment & Qualifications division, as well as driving returns for shareholders. PDRI will now operate under the 'PDRI by Pearson' brand name. "PDRI has significant expertise in providing assessment solutions to the US federal government, one of the largest employers in the US with more than 4 million employees," Pearson said in a statement. "[It] has built a strong reputation for delivering quality talent assessments, including tailored assessments to support hiring practices for US federal government agencies. The acquisition significantly expands Pearson's services to US federal agencies, including through PDRI's partnership with the Office of Personnel Management to deliver the USA Hire platform. The USA Hire platform serves more than 40 agencies and is utilised to assess more than 500,000 applicants annually." Pearson said the acquisition unlocks synergies between the two companies, while describing PDRI's financial profile as "highly attractive" with "an impressive revenue growth opportunity, good margins and strong cash flow conversion". PDRI Chief Executive Officer Elaine Pulakos added: "We are excited to be joining Pearson and look forward to becoming part of the growth strategy. Pearson has a reputation for quality in the assessments field and combined with our proven assessment and talent solutions, we see significant opportunity to further improve our products and reach more customers collectively. "Our attention is now firmly directed towards delivering on our growth ambitions." Shares in Pearson were down 1.6% to 811.20 pence each in London on Thursday morning. By Greg Rosenvinge, Alliance News reporter
Pearson Investments
20 Investments
Pearson has made 20 investments. Their latest investment was in Credly as part of their Series A - II on April 4, 2019.
Pearson Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/12/2019 | Series A - II | Credly | $11.11M | Yes | 2 | |
1/21/2015 | Seed | Ubongo | $0.08M | Yes | Pearson, and Village Capital | 1 |
1/22/2014 | Series A | NewGlobe Schools | $52.98M | Yes | 1 | |
8/2/2013 | Series B | |||||
7/1/2013 | Corporate Minority |
Date | 4/12/2019 | 1/21/2015 | 1/22/2014 | 8/2/2013 | 7/1/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A - II | Seed | Series A | Series B | Corporate Minority |
Company | Credly | Ubongo | NewGlobe Schools | ||
Amount | $11.11M | $0.08M | $52.98M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Pearson, and Village Capital | ||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Pearson Portfolio Exits
25 Portfolio Exits
Pearson has 25 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Pearson - Online Learning Services on March 21, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/21/2023 | Divestiture | Pearson - Online Learning Services | 3 | ||
1/6/2023 | Divestiture | Pearson - K-12 Learning Business in India | 2 | ||
8/12/2022 | Divestiture | Pearson - K12, TVET and Courseware business South Africa | 4 | ||
Date | 3/21/2023 | 1/6/2023 | 8/12/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Divestiture | Divestiture | Divestiture | ||
Companies | Pearson - Online Learning Services | Pearson - K-12 Learning Business in India | Pearson - K12, TVET and Courseware business South Africa | ||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Pearson Acquisitions
48 Acquisitions
Pearson acquired 48 companies. Their latest acquisition was Personnel Decisions Research Institutes on December 19, 2022.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/19/2022 | Acquired | 7 | ||||
4/29/2022 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
1/31/2022 | Debt | $19.69M | Acquired | 7 | ||
9/7/2021 | ||||||
2/28/2021 | Seed / Angel |
Date | 12/19/2022 | 4/29/2022 | 1/31/2022 | 9/7/2021 | 2/28/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Debt | Seed / Angel | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $19.69M | ||||
Note | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Pearson Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Pearson has 10 strategic partners and customers. Pearson recently partnered with Lynx on January 1, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/27/2023 | Partner | Italy | Lynx Air flights to Orlando take off from Toronto Pearson `` Lynx has been a valued partner of Pearson 's since April of 2022 , offering service from Pearson to six Canadian destinations , '' said Janik Reigate , Director of Strategic Customer Relationships at the Greater Toronto Airports Authority . | 3 | |
1/11/2023 | Partner | Germany | Pearson and XR Bootcamp partner to create Flagship VR prototypes London - 9AM Jan 11 2023 Pearson , the world 's leading learning company , and XR Bootcamp , a global online academy offering skill-to-job beginner and advanced VR/AR development courses , are excited to announce their partnership to develop and test various VR language learning app prototypes . | 1 | |
9/14/2022 | Partner | United States | `` With partners like Pearson , we hope to develop lifelong relationships with young people across the globe and motivate them to prioritize their mental health while leaning on Head \'s pace to help navigate major life moments , like the transition into college . '' | 2 | |
9/1/2022 | Partner | ||||
7/1/2022 | Partner |
Date | 1/27/2023 | 1/11/2023 | 9/14/2022 | 9/1/2022 | 7/1/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | Italy | Germany | United States | ||
News Snippet | Lynx Air flights to Orlando take off from Toronto Pearson `` Lynx has been a valued partner of Pearson 's since April of 2022 , offering service from Pearson to six Canadian destinations , '' said Janik Reigate , Director of Strategic Customer Relationships at the Greater Toronto Airports Authority . | Pearson and XR Bootcamp partner to create Flagship VR prototypes London - 9AM Jan 11 2023 Pearson , the world 's leading learning company , and XR Bootcamp , a global online academy offering skill-to-job beginner and advanced VR/AR development courses , are excited to announce their partnership to develop and test various VR language learning app prototypes . | `` With partners like Pearson , we hope to develop lifelong relationships with young people across the globe and motivate them to prioritize their mental health while leaning on Head \'s pace to help navigate major life moments , like the transition into college . '' | ||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Pearson Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Pearson has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Corporate Minority | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
Service Provider | |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Corporate Minority |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Pearson Team
96 Team Members
Pearson has 96 team members, including current Founder, Senior Vice President, Milena Marinova.
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