The increased in global and local M&A activities has trickled down to Singapore’s Private Education Industry Sector where many deals are happening. EduValue, together with EV Global, is expected to close M&A deals for 4 Singapore Private Education Institutions (PEIs) in Q1 of 2022 alone. In this article, we would like to share the key reasons for these acquisitions and some of the key elements that make these acquisitions attractive for investors that are interested in the Singapore Private Education Industry Sector and also how we could assist Singapore PEIs in their exit strategies.

For several years, PEIs have seen a sustained decline in student numbers. The challenging Covid-19 landscape does not make it easier for PEIs to operate, even more so when means and resources to go regionally or internationally are limited.

Over the years, the Singapore private education sector has encountered constant and tremendous challenges. It is estimated that the private education sector in Singapore is worth S$3 billion (US$ 2.21 billion), and in 2020 approximately 121,000 private school students enrolled in the Singapore Private Education Institutions (PEIs) (3).

How have PEIs coped with ensuring their survivability amidst COVID-19? What has student recruitment and business continuity strategies looked like? What are some areas for improvement that if tackled, would put PEIs in better standing to survive and thrive?

As an EduTrust Consultant, we always hear from PEIs that the EduTrust Certification is tough to maintain. In our latest article, we explore and explain the challenges that shape this perception of the EduTrust process and give PEIs a better idea on how they can go about it more efficiently.

If you face similar issues to those mentioned above, do not hesitate to contact us and we could have a discussion about how best to reduce your risk of a EduTrust downgrade.

We have been developing and refining the EV Education Group to provide an integrated and comprehensive full suite consulting service that meets the education sector’s needs in the areas of QA, due diligence, compliance, tech, HR, training, etc. Here, we share with you more about the Group’s vision, how the brands work together and our key guiding strategies.

EduValue Singapore (EV), part of the EV Education Group has developed Asia’s First Centralised Quality Assurance Department using the EV Blue Ocean Series philosophy. Our latest article sheds some light about the philosophy, how EV uses it and how the philosophy extends throughout the rest of the EV Education Group.

After 9 Years of going through reinvention of the EV Brand, we thought it would be good to reintroduce ourselves and our story. This month, our Founder’s Series would give you more insights into how we started, where we are and where we are going.

In an interview with our founder, Barry Awyong, he shares about how he started EduValue Singapore and how that company was the starting point to EduValue Global and EV Education Group.

We discussed how EduTrust Certification Scheme (EduTrust) is not difficult to attain. Yet, in the last 17 months, 15 PEIs downgraded or lost their EduTrust. In this article, we highlight areas that might have hindered these PEIs ability to maintain their EduTrust and provide our recommendations to minimise such risks.

In this final part of our two-part series about starting a private school in Singapore, we discuss what EduTrust is and share some of our expertise. As a pre-requisite to obtain EduTrust is 4-Year Enhanced Registration Framework (ERF) PEIs, we recommend you also read our previous article about ERF.