Transaction

RM plc sold RM Educational Resources Ltd to Eduviva Group

Transaction

RM plc sold RM Educational Resources Ltd to Eduviva Group

Sell-side

€62.5m (£53.5m)

Role

Adviser to RM plc on its sale of RM Educational Resources Ltd to Eduviva Group

Sector

Business Services

Region

UK

We have advised RM plc (RM), a global EdTech provider of learning and assessment solutions, on its sale of RM Educational Resources Ltd (TTS), a developer and supplier of award-winning innovative curriculum aligned learning resources, to Eduviva Group, a leading supplier in the educational and arts and crafts sector. This transaction has a total enterprise value of €62.5m (£53.5m).

TTS designs, develops and creates innovative, curriculum aligned educational resources that make learning engaging, inclusive, and hands on. Eduviva Group intends to support TTS’ growth plans and further develop its customer base.

The sale fully aligns with RM’s strategy to simplify the business, reduce net debt, and focus on its continuing group as a pure-play EdTech business. The accelerating global transition to digital assessment currently presents the most significant growth opportunity for RM, underpinned by the RM Ava platform and trusted customer relationships. In parallel, the business will continue to pursue opportunities for its educational IT services, building on an established position in schools to expand further into other areas of education and the broader public sector.

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Today’s announcement is yet another important milestone in the transformation of RM plc. The sale of TTS will simplify our business, significantly reduce RM’s net debt position, enabling us to capitalise on the high growth, global opportunities in digital assessment and to enhance our educational IT services business. We are pleased to have found a buyer for TTS which is familiar with the business. With a number of their brands having acted as key distributors, we believe Eduviva Group is well-placed to build on the success TTS has enjoyed over many years.

Mark Cook, Chief Executive, RM plc
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TTS has established a strong position within the education sector through its commitment to creating engaging and effective learning resources. This transaction marks an exciting new chapter for the business and provides an excellent opportunity to accelerate its continued development under Eduviva Group's ownership. We are proud to have advised RM on this strategic transaction and wish all parties every success for the future.

Sarah Taylor, Managing Director, Clearwater

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