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Divestiture · Education · February 2005

Carlyle and Navis Capital Partners acquire WSI International, Inc.

On February 1, 2005, Carlyle and Navis Capital Partners acquired WSI International, Inc., an education company in Maryland, United States, from Laureate Education, Inc.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedFebruary 1, 2005 TypeDivestiture TargetWSI International, Inc. Buyers Carlyle
Navis Capital Partners Seller Laureate Education, Inc. SectorEducation LocationMaryland, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

WSI International, Inc.
Maryland, United States
Educationsector
-founded
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Buyers (2)

Carlyle Lead
Private equity firm · 782 deals on record
Navis Capital Partners Co-investor
Private equity firm · 45 deals on record
  • 3rd transaction for the lead buyer in education
  • 127th transaction in United States
782deals, all time
14in this sector
2026latest

Seller

Laureate Education, Inc.
Company · 6 deals on record
6investments
6in this sector
6exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired WSI International, Inc.?Carlyle and Navis Capital Partners acquired WSI International, Inc. on February 1, 2005.

Who sold WSI International, Inc.?Laureate Education, Inc. was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a divestiture in the education sector in 2005.

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