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Education Services
Schools, tutoring, training. Accreditation, student retention, regulatory compliance.
75 day typical timeline4-6x EBITDA (K-12 and daycare), 3-5x EBITDA (tutoring and training)
Document categories
The diligence checklist is organized into these top-level categories. Each one has its own subchecklist auto-generated when you launch a deal.
Financial Statements
Tax Returns
Legal & Corporate
Licensing & Accreditation
Enrollment & Retention
Real Estate / Leases
Employment
Background Checks & Compliance
Curriculum
Insurance
Technology
Industry-specific documents
These are the documents that matter most for education services โ things you'd miss with a generic checklist.
- ๐State operating licenses and accreditation certificates
- ๐Enrollment roster by program with tuition and retention data
- ๐Tuition collection and financial aid schedules
- ๐Teacher and instructor certifications and background checks
- ๐Curriculum and materials (owned vs licensed)
- ๐Facilities lease with permitted-use confirmation
- ๐Student records confidentiality and FERPA compliance procedures
- ๐Regulatory audit reports (state education agency)
- ๐Parent and student contracts and refund policies
- ๐Waitlist and pipeline data
Common red-flag patterns
The AI scans uploaded documents for these patterns and surfaces them with source citations so you can investigate quickly.
- Declining enrollment or waitlist collapse over past 2 years
- Accreditation warning or probation status
- Background check gaps or Title IX / safeguarding incidents
- High teacher turnover above 25% annually
- Tuition collection issues with significant accounts receivable aging
- Licensed facility non-compliance (zoning, ADA, fire code)
- Pending state regulatory investigations
Key metrics tracked
Pulled from financial statements and operational data, these metrics anchor the diligence narrative.
Enrollment Count
Retention Rate % (year-over-year)
Revenue per Student
Teacher Student Ratio
Waitlist Count
Accreditation Status
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