Pearson Share Discussion Threads

[james dean] 02/4/2012 19:05

Good rise today. :)

Regards.

DYOR

[edwardt] 27/2/2012 17:15

one to add to on dips -quality business embracing the digital age.

[volsung] 27/2/2012 15:36

Just added a few.

[artibee] 26/2/2012 19:08

Exclusive: Montagu Private Equity poised to snap up College of Law


Montagu Private Equity looks set to buy the College of Law, EducationInvestor can reveal.

The private college, which has been on sale since last September, had been widely expected to go to either education giant Pearson or Providence Private Equity.

But market sources confirmed overnight that the College was now in talks with Montagu, which is said to have been looking for a platform investment in the UK's higher education sector.

One source said that the preferred bidder had "offered a significantly higher valuation" than its rivals.

The deal has yet to close.

Montagu specialises in management buyouts of companies in northern Europe. It focuses on companies worth from €100 million to €1 billion (£85-800 million) and has a "preference for businesses offering products or services that are differentiated and would otherwise be badly missed".

The College of Law, which received its royal charter in 1975, is currently a charity, and owns a portfolio of city centre real estate in London and other major cities. In 2006 it became the first independent institution to be granted degree awarding powers.

At the beginning of September it announced a strategic review, with a view to a potential sale. Such a move would reposition it as a for-profit institution, like its main rival BPP.

As many as eight potential buyers put in bids for the College.

Advisory firm Hawkpoint is advising on the deal.


From Education Invester
Posted on: 23/02/2012

Pearson tried to buy BPP in 2009 but lost out to another private equity group.

[hazl] 25/2/2012 13:28

have found rthis since about pson link 8-)

[hazl] 24/2/2012 10:51

understood thanks

[volsung] 24/2/2012 09:58

Thank you Santar

[santar] 24/2/2012 09:37

hazl, unless this was a high profile partnership involving proprietary know-how or big bucks it is unlikely to give DLM much visibility. Probably most used as a reference in their sales process.

[hazl] 24/2/2012 07:46

Pearson being such a successful company........
would like you guys' opinion on whether DLM, which has some sort of partnership with Pearson,would provide it with any kind of visibility
through this link?
Am unsure how tenous this link is.

[santar] 24/2/2012 00:52

I'll keep you company volsung

With the increase in price the yield on this has gone below what I normally look for; but here I am bending my rules and hanging on :)

[volsung] 23/2/2012 16:52

I am so lonely here. But at least I can count my money

[volsung] 21/2/2012 17:38

But I got some DES first because they is closer to pingwings don't you see.

[volsung] 20/2/2012 17:25

Yes the volsung is pleased and is considering a further investment in this here vehicle. Oh yes

[volsung] 15/2/2012 12:39

I did hold Marconi which sounds a bit like Macaroni which believe it or not is a type of penguin. Wasn't a pleasant experience.

[volsung] 14/2/2012 17:39

I bought this share cos I like penguins. I also have Rockhopper. It is doing well. Any other penguin shares out there?

[volsung] 01/2/2012 15:37

I am liking the cut of this share's jib.

[markt] 24/1/2012 18:58

my guess is that the large jump from 10.7 region to over 12 was due a fall back of some amount...

and the news from Apple and its involvement in Digital textbooks helped push that fall back !

Apple is of course a scary competitor to have I would assume...

[james dean] 24/1/2012 17:45

Mmmm -

Regards.

DYOR

[deanforester] 24/1/2012 17:38

What's up? Down over 4% today.

[artibee] 19/1/2012 16:37

good strong finish though - all is not lost!!

[skinny] 19/1/2012 15:13

I traded these 2009-2010 and still follow. I guess it has had a big rise since December - but I agree with you.

[deanforester] 19/1/2012 10:53

I didn't think that the Trading Update today was that bad.

[jbtrend2] 08/1/2012 10:41

Sunday 8 January 2012

[lucky_punter] 21/12/2011 07:10

The latest wave of reforms to the state education sector are expected to open a £53 billion market to the even greater private sector participation.

This of course provides a whole new opportunity for outsourcing companies of the ilk of Serco (LON:SRP) and Tribal Group (LON:TRB) as well as the sector specialist such as Pearson (LON:PSON).

[james dean] 12/12/2011 07:58

Regards.

DYOR