Nord Anglia Education
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | Kevin McNeany |
| Fate | Acquired by private equity group led by Neuberger Berman, EQT AB and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (announced October 2024) |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide (30 countries) |
Key people | Andrew Fitzmaurice (CEO from 2003) |
| Products | Private day and boarding schools |
| Owner | Neuberger Berman, EQT AB, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (pending acquisition) |
| Website | www |
Nord Anglia Education, often referred to simply as Nord Anglia, is an international private school group headquartered in the United Kingdom.[1]
With a network exceeding 80 private day and boarding institutions, Nord Anglia operates in 30 countries spanning the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East, educating over 80,000 pupils.
20th century
Established in 1972 by Kevin McNeany[2], Nord Anglia originally specialized in teaching English as a second language. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the company broadened its operations within the UK education sector before expanding into Central and Eastern Europe. By the end of the 1990s and into the early 2000s, it had also developed services in day care and nursery education alongside its Learning Services division.[3]
2000s
In 2003, Andrew Fitzmaurice assumed the role of CEO. By 2008, Nord Anglia had divested its nursery businesses to focus exclusively on international schooling.[4]
2010s
The group shifted its headquarters to Hong Kong in 2012 to better support expansion efforts in China and Southeast Asia. The following year, it acquired World Class Learning Group, thereby increasing its footprint in the United States, Qatar, and Spain.
On March 26, 2014, Nord Anglia made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
In 2015, it expanded further by acquiring six schools from Meritas: Collège du Léman, Léman International School - Chengdu, San Roberto International School, The Village School in Houston, North Broward Preparatory School, and Windermere Preparatory School in Florida. Additionally, it took a stake in Léman Manhattan Preparatory School.
April 2017 saw Nord Anglia agreeing to return to private ownership through a transaction involving the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Baring Private Equity Asia.
By December of that year, the company had incorporated seven institutions from the British Schools Foundation into its portfolio: The British College of Brazil; British International School of Kuala Lumpur; British Schools located in Nanjing, Tashkent, and Yangon; The International School of Moscow; and The King's School in Manila.
In May 2019, Nord Anglia moved its main office back to London.
February 2019 marked the company's entry into India with the acquisition of five Oakridge International schools situated in Hyderabad, Vishakhapatnam, Bengaluru, and Mohali for an estimated sum of ₹16 billion.
2020s
In March 2021, the company broadened its educational offerings by acquiring Eton School (Mexico) in Mexico City along with three independent institutions in Oxford, UK: Oxford International College, Oxford Sixth Form College, and d'Overbroeck's College.
By August 2021, it had purchased Colegio Peruano Británico located in Lima, Peru, and subsequently added Greengates School in the Greater Mexico City area in June 2022.
In October 2023, Nord Anglia expanded its global presence further through the acquisition of Avenues New York and Avenues São Paulo.
A private equity group led by Neuberger Berman, together with EQT AB and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, agreed in October 2024 to acquire Nord Anglia Education for $14.5 billion.
Headquarters
The main office of Nord Anglia Education is situated within the Nova South building in City of Westminster, London.
Historically, the company’s headquarters were first at Anglia House in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, then moved to Nord House in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. In 2012, the global headquarters relocated to Hong Kong, specifically to the St. George's Building in Central, Hong Kong. The firm announced its return to the UK in 2018, reestablishing its head office in London.
Collaborations
Nord Anglia has established partnerships with prestigious academic organizations such as Juilliard, MIT, and King's College London.
In July 2017, the company worked alongside UNICEF and the governments of Bulgaria, Argentina, and Malaysia to raise awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals. It also partnered with Juilliard, UNICEF, and the non-profit organization Sing for Hope during the 2019 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Furthermore, Nord Anglia International School Dubai was highlighted as a notable landmark in the Dubai edition of the board game Monopoly.
China
English serves as the primary language of instruction across all Nord Anglia schools in China. Students receive four weekly Mandarin lessons—optional in Hong Kong—to support language proficiency by graduation.
Beijing
- The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun
- The British School of Beijing, Shunyi
- Nord Anglia School Beijing, Shunyi
- Nord Anglia School Beijing, Fangshan
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
- Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong
- The British International School Shanghai, Puxi
- Nord Anglia Chinese International School
Sichuan
Dalian
- Dalian Huamei School
- Dalian American International School
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
- Northbridge International School Cambodia (Phnom Penh)
Indonesia
- Nord Anglia School Jakarta (NAS Jakarta)
Malaysia
- The British International School of Kuala Lumpur
Myanmar
- The British School Yangon
Philippines
- Nord Anglia International School Manila
Singapore
- Dover Court International School
Thailand
- St Andrews International School Bangkok
- Regents International School Pattaya
Vietnam
- British International School, Hanoi
- British International School, Ho Chi Minh City
- British Vietnamese International School, Hanoi
- British Vietnamese International School, Ho Chi Minh City
India
- Oakridge International School, Gachibowli
- Oakridge International School, Bachupally
- Oakridge International School, Bangalore
- Oakridge International School, Visakhapatnam
- Oakridge International School, Mohali
Southwest Asia
Nord Anglia Education manages six institutions across Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, catering mainly to expatriate families involved in the regional oil industry.
Jordan
- Amman Academy
Qatar
- Compass International School Doha (locations: Gharaffa, Madinat Khalifa, Rayyan, 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
Czech Republic
- British International School Prague (resulting from the merger of Prague British School and English International School Prague)
Netherlands
- Nord Anglia International School Rotterdam
Hungary
- British International School Budapest
Ireland
- Nord Anglia International School Dublin
Poland
- The British School Warsaw
Russia
- The International School of Moscow
Slovakia
- The British International School Bratislava
Spain
- International College Spain
- Hamelin-Laie International School, Barcelona
Switzerland
- Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil
- Collège Champittet, Pully
- Collège du Léman
- La Côte International School
United Kingdom
- Oxford International College
- Oxford Sixth Form College
- d'Overbroeck's College
- Oxford International College Brighton
North, South and Central America
Brazil
- British College of Brazil
- Avenues: The World School São Paulo
Dominican Republic
- Saint George School
Ecuador
- Colegio Menor Campus Quito
- Colegio Menor Campus Samborondon
Mexico
- Greengates School
- Eton School
- San Roberto International School
Panama
- Metropolitan School of Panama
Peru
- Colegio Peruano Británico
Costa Rica
- Country Day School (Alajuela)
United States of America
- British International Schools located in Boston (MA), Charlotte, Chicago (Lincoln Park and South Loop), Houston, Washington (DC)
- Nord Anglia International School New York
- Avenues: The World School New York
- North Broward Preparatory School (Florida)
- The Village School (Houston, Texas)
- Windermere Preparatory School (Florida)
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