Question 1

What does Pearson do?

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Pearson operates as a media and education company that offers a wide range of services to its customers.

Question 2

In what sectors does Pearson operate?

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Pearson operates in Books, Digital Media, EdTech, Education, Higher Education.

Question 3

How many companies has Pearson acquired?

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Pearson has made 38 acquisitions between 2003-2025, with a total disclosed deal value of $3.5B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Pearson make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Pearson has made about 1.4 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Pearson?

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Companies acquired by Pearson include eDynamic Learning, PDRI, Mondly, Clutch Prep, Credly, Faethm Ai, Spotlight, Lumerit Education, and 30 more.

Question 6

What are Pearson's major acquisitions?

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Pearson's largest acquisitions include EmbanetCompass ($650.0M, 2012), eCollege ($477.0M, 2007), Connections Education ($400.0M, 2011), Global Education & Technology Group ($294.0M, 2011).

Question 7

What is Pearson's largest acquisition?

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Pearson's largest disclosed acquisition is EmbanetCompass for $650.0M (2012).

Question 8

What was Pearson's first acquisition?

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Pearson's first recorded acquisition was LessonLab in 2003.

Question 9

What was Pearson's most recent acquisition?

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Pearson's most recent acquisition is eDynamic Learning, announced June 2025.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Pearson acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Pearson acquisitions is $247.8M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Pearson acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Pearson acquisitions is $196.0M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Pearson spent on acquisitions?

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Pearson has spent at least $3.5B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 38 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Pearson spent the most on?

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Pearson has committed the most disclosed capital to Education companies — about $2.7B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Pearson usually acquire in?

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Pearson most frequently acquires companies in Education, E-Learning, EdTech.

Question 15

In which sector has Pearson made the most acquisitions?

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Pearson has made the most acquisitions in the Education sector.

Question 16

In which year did Pearson make the most acquisitions?

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Pearson made the most acquisitions in 2011, with 8 deals.

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