I built a European education group through six acquisitions with my own capital at risk. Along the way, I developed a structured approach to the human risks that financial due diligence never captures. I also paint, collect art, and study at the École du Louvre, because the best decisions need space to breathe.
A European platform of premium international education brands, built by acquisition since 2013. Study abroad, UK boarding schools, summer camps, university advisory. 50+ years of combined experience. UNOSEL certified.
apex-education.com →A proprietary diagnostic for non-financial risks in founder-led acquisitions. Four dimensions: Culture, CEO, Control, Founder. Three engagement formats: pre-closing diagnostic, 100-day stabilization, and selective board mandates.
Financial due diligence protects entry valuation. C3F™ protects post-closing value creation.
Unlike a management assessment, C3F™ maps the risk of friction post-closing between stakeholders and whether the governance architecture will either contain or amplify that friction.
Photographer & painter, evening courses student at École du Louvre. Collector of Groumellec, Mathilde Denize and some multiples of Soulages and Scully. Keen lover of Rothko and Modigliani...
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