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SCD advises Cubane Solutions on their sale to Nous Group

Cubane is a 45-person consultancy providing benchmarking services to Universities out of their operations in Australia, Canada & the UK.

Nous Group is a leading Australian management consulting firm that provides strategic advice and solutions.

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Overview
Go-To-Market to Closing 9 months
Potential Buyers Approached 61
Advisors
Sell Side Lawyers Teece Hodgson & Ward
Buy Side Lawyers Bird & Bird
Buy Side Financial Advisor Pitch & Partners
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Deal Rationale

The transaction created synergies between Nous Group’s pure advisory services and Cubane’s data analytics and benchmarking capabilities in the education sector, offering significant cross-sell and upsell opportunities.

The deal also provided liquidity for Cubane’s sole shareholder while finding a synergetic buyer, which was important to Cubane.

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SCD Approach

Cubane’s niche capability in the university sector and its subscription-based operating model positioned it as an attractive target for a broad range of buyers. SCD ran a comprehensive sale process, engaging with 61 key strategic and financial buyers. Despite the challenges of COVID, SCD maintained momentum with a stop-start approach, keeping key buyers engaged during a turbulent time for the Higher Education market.

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SCD Value Add

SCD’s deep knowledge of the consulting market, strong local track record, and ability to facilitate entrepreneur-to-entrepreneur discussions played a key role in the success of this transaction. SCD’s experience was essential in structuring a creative deal for Nous’ first acquisition, balancing buyer comfort with realising value for Cubane.

Additionally, SCD expertly managed a complex, multi-jurisdictional due diligence process, coordinating efforts across the UK, Canada, and Australia with legal, accounting, and tax advisers.

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