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'Whenever there has been a recessionary fear, that’s when I get a call from 30 to 40 private equity firms that have not invested in this space before,' says Jacob Voorhees, managing director of education-focused investment bank Navagant.

Keobiz has acquired two accountancy firms to create Kerogo Finance.

MSCP is buying Prescott’s from Atlantic Street Capital, PE Hub can reveal.

The deal has an enterprise value of $720 million.

Cooper Parry is a provider of accounting and business advisory services to corporate SME and individual clients in the UK.

Ardian has expanded its self-storage platform in France by acquiring a self-storage company.

Ismail joins as an investment director, whilst Grady has been appointed as an investment executive.

Zonith is a Danish staff safety software provider.

It has sold its stake in Subsea Technology & Rentals to Star Capital.

Hellman & Friedman, Valeas Capital Partners, New Mountain Capital and Lovell Minnick Partners are some of the firms investing in this sector.