GEDH

Leading group of higher education schools in communication, digital and creative studies

Founded in 1961, GEDH is an independent player in the private higher education sector, operating seven education brands in France – EFAP (Communication), ICART (Art and Culture Management), EFJ (Journalism), BRASSART (Digital Creation), MOPA (Animation), CREAD (Architecture) and ESE (Economics), and a private university in Spain CESINE (Design, Marketing and Communication). GEDH offers three to five year certified programs across 36 campuses in France and abroad.

Benefitting from a strong network of international partners from the corporate and academic world, GEDH has developed a unique pedagogy focused on professional exposure and work experience. The campuses have around 16,000 students and over 100,000 alumni throughout the world.

In July 2022, IK Partners reinvested in GEDH alongside FABI, Quilvest and management.

What Attracted us to the Business

• Steadily growing high education markets
• Resilient and downside-protected business model
• Strong management team
• Track record of organic growth and bolt-on expansions

Our Value Creation Strategy

We are working alongside management to:

• Further evolve development and deployment strategy;
• Offer further certified programs;
• Further consolidate the French higher education market; and
• Pursue international expansion, with a key focus on Spain.