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Nord Anglia Education

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Nord Anglia Education, commonly referred to as Nord Anglia, is an international private school operator headquartered in the United Kingdom.[2]

Nord Anglia Education
Company typePrivate company
IndustryEducation
Founded1972
FounderKevin McNeany
Headquarters
London[1]
Number of locations
80< as of September 2023
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Andrew Fitzmaurice (CEO)
ProductsEducation Services
OwnerCanada Pension Plan Investment Board and Baring Private Equity Asia
Websitenordangliaeducation.com

Nord Anglia has more than 80 private day and boarding schools located in 30 countries across the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Nord Anglia's schools have more than 80,000 students enrolled.[citation needed]

History

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Nord Anglia Education was founded in 1972 by Kevin McNeany[3] to teach English as a foreign language. The company grew in the 1970s to the 1980s before moving into the UK education market. Soon after, it entered the Eastern and Central Europe market. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the group also built up a day care and nursery business in addition to its Learning Services arm.[4]

In 2003, Andrew Fitzmaurice became CEO. By 2008, the company had sold its nursery business and mainly focused on international schools.[5]

In 2012, the group relocated to Hong Kong to complement growth plans in China and Southeast Asia. In 2013, it bought World Class Learning Group,[6] with schools in the United States, Qatar and Spain.[7]

The company's initial public offering took place on March 26, 2014, on the NYSE.

In 2015, the company bought six schools from Meritas:[8] the Collège du Léman, Léman International School - Chengdu, San Roberto International School, The Village School, North Broward Preparatory School in Florida, and Windermere Preparatory School in Florida,[9] and a stake in Léman Manhattan Preparatory School.[10][11]

In April 2017, the company announced it would be taken back into private ownership after the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Baring Private Equity Asia agreed to buy it.[12][13]

In December 2017, the company bought seven schools from the British Schools Foundation: The British College of Brazil, The British International School of Kuala Lumpur, The British School of Nanjing, The British School of Tashkent, The British School of Yangon, The International School of Moscow, and The King's School, Manila.[14]

In May 2019 the company relocated operations to London.[15]

In February 2019, the company acquired five schools under the Oakridge International brand in India. The five schools are located in Hyderabad, Vishakhapatnam, Bengaluru and Mohali. The price was estimated at ₹16 billion.[16]

In March 2021, the company acquired the Eton School in Mexico City, as well as Oxford International College, Oxford Sixth Form College, and d'Overbroeck's College, three independent schools in Oxford, United Kingdom.[citation needed]

In August 2021, the company acquired the Colegio Peruano Británico in Lima, Peru.[17] In June 2022, the company bought Greengates School in Greater Mexico City.

In October 2023, Nord Anglia acquired Avenues New York and Avenues São Paulo.[18]

In October 2024, a private equity consortium led by Neuberger Berman, which included EQT AB and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, agreed to buy Nord Anglia Education for $14.5 billion.[19]

Headquarters

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Its head office is in the Nova South building in City of Westminster, London.[20]

Previously its head office was at the Anglia House in Cheadle, Greater Manchester,[21] and then the Nord House in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.[22] The head office moved to Hong Kong in 2012.[23] It was in the St. George's Building in Central, Hong Kong.[24] In 2018 the company announced it was returning its head office to the United Kingdom, with London being the new location.[25]

Collaborations

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Nord Anglia has established collaborations with academic institutions such as Juilliard,[26] MIT, and King's College London.[27]

In July 2017, the company partnered with UNICEF as well as the governments of Bulgaria, Argentina, and Malaysia to host an event raising awareness for the Sustainable Development Goals.[28] Nord Anglia also participated with Juilliard, UNICEF and Sing for Hope in the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July 2019.[29] The institution collaborated with Monopoly in the board game's Dubai edition, with Nord Anglia International School Dubai being added as a landmark.[30]

List of schools operated by Nord Anglia Education

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Asia

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China

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NAS Beijing Shunyi in Gaoliying

All Nord Anglia Education schools in China use English as the primary language of instruction. Each student receives four lessons in Mandarin Chinese a week, except in Hong Kong where this is optional.[31] Students reach a proficient level in Mandarin Chinese by the time they leave.[32]

Beijing

Guangdong

  • The British School of Guangzhou
  • Nord Anglia School Guangzhou Panyu
  • Nord Anglia School Shenzhen
  • Nord Anglia School Foshan

Hong Kong

Jiangsu

  • The British School of Nanjing
  • Nord Anglia School Jiaxing
  • Nord Anglia School Nantong
  • Nord Anglia School Ningbo
  • Nord Anglia School Suzhou

Shanghai

Sichuan

Dalian

  • Dalian Huamei School
  • Dalian American International School

Southeast Asia

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Cambodia

Indonesia

  • Nord Anglia School Jakarta (NAS Jakarta)

Malaysia

Myanmar

  • The British School Yangon

Philippines

  • Nord Anglia International School Manila

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

India

Southwest Asia

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Nord Anglia Education operates six schools in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The majority of students are from expat families working in the region's oil industry.[33]

Jordan

  • Amman Academy

Qatar

  • Compass International School Doha, Gharaffa
  • Compass International School Doha, Madinat Khalifa
  • Compass International School Doha, Rayyan
  • Compass International School Doha, Themaid
  • Nord Anglia International School Al Khor

United Arab Emirates

  • The British International School Abu Dhabi
  • Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi
  • Nord Anglia International School Dubai

Europe

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Czech Republic

Netherlands (Holland)

Hungary

  • British International School Budapest

Ireland

Poland

  • The British School Warsaw

Russia

  • The International School of Moscow

Slovakia

Spain

  • International College Spain
  • Hamelin-Laie International School, Barcelona

Switzerland

United Kingdom

North, South and Central America

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Brazil

  • British College of Brazil
  • Avenues the World School Sao Paolo

Dominican Republic

  • Saint George School

Ecuador

  • Colegio Menor Campus Quito
  • Colegio Menor Campus Samborondon

Mexico

Panama

Peru

  • Colegio Peruano Británico (Lima)

Costa Rica

  • Country day School (Alajuela)

United States of America

References

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  1. ^ "Moody's affirms Nord Anglia's B2 CFR and assigns a B2-PD; outlook remains negative". Moody's. 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ Sorensen, Maddie (23 February 2016). "Nord Anglia Education Inc (NORD) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank". Financial Market News. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ^ Beckett, Francis (14 January 2002). "The New Statesman Profile – Kevin McNeany". The New Statesman. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Kevin Mcneany And Andrew Fitzmaurice – Nord Anglia Education Plc (nae.l)". The Wall Street Transcript. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  5. ^ Harrington, Ben (10 June 2008). "Nord Anglia rejects £180m Barings bid". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  6. ^ Baker, Amy (11 June 2013). "WCL Group sold to Nord Anglia Education". The Pie News. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  7. ^ Quinn, James (27 April 2013). "Nord Anglia in talks to buy schools rival". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  8. ^ Keeling, Anne (29 June 2015). "Nord Anglia Education finalises the acquisition of six more schools". Relocate Magazine. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  9. ^ Keeling, Anne (10 June 2015). "More international schools for Nord Anglia". Relocate Magazine. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Nord Anglia Education (NORD) to Acquire Six Schools from Meritas in $575M Deal". StreetInsider.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  11. ^ "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS". SEC. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  12. ^ Badkar, Mamta (25 April 2017). "Canadian-led consortium to buy Nord Anglia for $4.3bn". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  13. ^ Ruckin, Claire. "LPC-Nord Anglia sounds out investors on LBO financing". U.S. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Welcoming 7 schools to our global family". Nord Anglia Education. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  15. ^ Atack, Patrick (10 October 2018). "Nord Anglia moves HQ to London". Professionals in International Education News. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  16. ^ Sengupta, Sudipta (22 February 2019). "Oakridge's international deal: Hong Kong firm buys it for nearly Rs 1,600 crore". Times of India.
  17. ^ "Estudio Echecopar asesora a Nord Anglia Education en compra del Colegio Peruano Británico". Líder Legal (in Spanish).
  18. ^ "Elite Avenues Schools in NY, Sao Paulo to Be Sold to Nord Anglia". Bloomberg.com. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  19. ^ Chopping, Dominic (21 October 2024). "Neuberger Berman Forms Consortium With EQT to Buy Nord Anglia Education in $14.5 Billion Deal". The Wall Street Journal.
  20. ^ "Home". Nord Anglia Education. Retrieved 22 November 2020. Nord Anglia Education 4th Floor, Nova South 160 Victoria Street London United Kingdom
  21. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). nordanglia.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. ^ "Contact Us". Nord Anglia Education. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  23. ^ "Nord Anglia Education Relocates its Global Headquarters to Hong Kong". Nord Anglia Education. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  24. ^ "Home". Nord Anglia Education. Retrieved 24 April 2019. Nord Anglia Education St George's Building Level 12 2 Ice House Street Central Hong Kong China
  25. ^ "Nord Anglia moves HQ to London". The PIE News. Professionals in International Education. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Juilliard and Nord Anglia". Juilliard School. 2015.
  27. ^ "Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Baring Private Equity Asia sign agreement to privatize Nord Anglia Education, Inc. for USD 4.3 billion". CPP Investment Board. 25 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020.
  28. ^ "BRINGING AWARENESS AND ACTION ON THE SDGS TO THE CLASSROOM: A Presentation of Students' Experience with the World's Largest Lesson -Exploring SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger) and 3 (Good Health)" (PDF). Sustainable Development Goals. 2017.
  29. ^ "Photos: UNICEF, Sing For Hope HandaHarmony, & Juilliard Bring Youth & Arts Into Global Development". BroadwayWorld. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  30. ^ "Dubai Monopoly: How an elite school earned a spot on the board among Dubai's iconic landmarks". Arabian Business. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  31. ^ "2015 Annual Report" (PDF). p. 29.
  32. ^ Turner, David (20 May 2009). "Third Culture Kids". Financial Times. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  33. ^ "2015 Annual Report" (PDF). 31 December 2015. p. 33. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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