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learnd SE sells 50.5% of learnd Ltd. to former execs’ firm in €48.5M buy-out, pending UK approval.
learnd SE, a Frankfurt-listed company, is selling a 50.5% stake in its subsidiary learnd Ltd. to learnd Arrow Limited, a firm controlled by former executives John Clifford and Simon Wood, in a management buy-out valued at €48.5 million.
The deal, pending UK national security approval by October 2, 2025, will yield net proceeds of about €21.25 million for learnd SE, which will use the funds to repay loans, finance acquisitions, and cover costs.
After the transaction, learnd SE will retain a 49.5% indirect ownership.
Clifford and Wood are stepping down from the management board to avoid conflicts, and Gisbert Rühl has been named sole management board member, while Johann Stachow joins the supervisory board.
The company notes that its statements include forward-looking risks.
Learnd SE vende el 50,5% de Learnd Ltd. a la empresa de sus antiguos ejecutivos en una compra de 48,5 millones de euros, pendiente de la aprobación del Reino Unido.