Greenwich, Connecticut, May 14, 2024 – The Silverfern Group (“Silverfern”), an investment management firm making direct investments in middle market private equity globally, today announced that it has completed a control investment in Scentia in partnership with Next Capital.

Scentia is a leading Australian education and training group with a portfolio of student offerings across short course programs, vocational qualifications, tertiary education, and bespoke corporate programs. Established in 2015, Scentia unites industry leaders the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) Education & Training, AIM Business School (ABS) and the Australasian College of Health and Wellness (ACHW).

“We are pleased to partner with Next Capital and Scentia Management in our investment in Scentia” said Silverfern Managing Director Edward Rimland. “Scentia is a long-established, diversified private education provider with key licenses, operating in a highly regulated sector with significant barriers to entry. We look forward to supporting Scentia Management in the next phase of the Company’s growth.”

Silverfern Managing Partner Clive Holmes added “We are pleased to partner again with Next Capital in the acquisition of Scentia, demonstrating the repeatability of our investment strategy as we continue to invest locally in high growth investments globally.”

 

About Scentia

Based in Sydney, Australia, Scentia is a licensed, private provider of higher and vocationally-focused education courses and training programs across Australia, through both on-line and face-to-face learning at its five capital city campuses. Scentia offers a range of certificates, accredited diploma, undergraduate and post-graduate degree courses as well as (unaccredited) short courses and open training programs to ~44,000 domestic students per annum. Company website: www.scentia.com.au.

 

About Silverfern

Silverfern is a global middle-market investment management firm. From its offices in Greenwich and Sydney, its experienced, cohesive team of senior investment professionals makes investments in global middle-market private equity. Targeting $10 million to $15 million equity per investment in partnership with qualified local investment partners, whom we select for their specific industry knowledge and local market experience, Silverfern seeks to invest in buyouts, build-ups, acquisitions, growth equity and recapitalizations worldwide. Additional information is available at www.silfern.com.

 

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