AcadeMedia acquires Winford College, broadening its Dutch business

AcadeMedia has acquired all shares in Winford College BV. The acquisition includes compulsory and upper secondary school and broadens AcadeMedia’s existing business in the Netherlands to include education from preschool to upper secondary school. Winford College had a turnover in 2022/23 of approximately EUR 13.6 million and EBITDA of approximately EUR 2.0 million.

“We are continuing our strategy to grow internationally. Winford College is a well-run operation, and we look forward to welcoming them into our organization”, says Marcus Strömberg, CEO of AcadeMedia.

With the acquisition, AcadeMedias international business make up roughly 25 percent of total turnover. The Dutch business will after the acquisition consist of 20 units, 10 preschools and 10 compulsory and upper secondary schools.

About Winford College
Winford College run ten schools and specializes in individualised learning and bilingual teaching. During the 2022/23 fiscal year, the company had approximately 600 students.

Winford College had a turnover in 2022/23 of approximately EUR 13.6 million and EBITDA of approximately EUR 2.0 million. The operation is primarily financed by parental fees.

For more information, please contact:
Kristofer Hammar, Director of business development at AcadeMedia
Telephone: +46 70-105 22 08
E-mail: kristofer.hammar@old.academedia.duvadev.se

Hanna Clausén, acting CFO
Telephone: +46 8 794 42 62
E-mail: hanna.clausen@old.academedia.duvadev.se

About AcadeMedia
AcadeMedia creates opportunities for people to develop. The 18,800 employees at our 700 preschools, compulsory schools, upper secondary schools and adult education centres share a common focus on quality and development. Our 198,000 children and students are provided with a high-quality education, giving them the best conditions to attain both learning objectives and their full potential as individuals. AcadeMedia is Northern Europe ́s largest education company, with locations/facilities/presence in Sweden, Norway, Germany, and Netherlands. Our size gives us the capacity to be a robust, long-term partner to the communities we serve. More information about AcadeMedia is available on www.old.academedia.duvadev.se.

The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 08:00 CEST August 15, 2023.