TA invests in Oakley-backed Inspired

Kenny Wastell
27 July 2017

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TA Associates has made a growth capital investment in Inspired, a UK-based international private schools operator backed by PE-owned education-focused investment fund Educas.

Following the transaction, Educas, which was founded by Nadim Nsouli with the backing of Oakley Capital in 2013, will remain the largest shareholder in Inspired.

Inspired will continue with its existing growth strategy, which focuses on the acquisition of existing private schools and building new schools.

Most recently, the group acquired the International School of Europe Group from HIG Europe, alongside Milan-based St Louis School and Belgium's St John's International School. It had previously bought a majority stake in South African group Reddam Schools Holding in July 2013.

As part of the latest deal, TA Associates managing director Christopher Parkin will take a seat on the Inspired board.

Oakley is invested in Educas through both its Oakley Capital Private Equity and Oakley Capital Private Equity II vehicles.

Company
Headquartered in London and founded in 2013, Inspired is an international private school group for children aged 1-18. The company has offices in London, Johannesburg, Bogota and Sydney and operates 27 schools across the UK, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, South Africa, Kenya, Australia, Colombia and Peru.

People
TA Associates - Christopher Parkin (managing director).
Inspired - Nadim Nsouli (founder, chairperson).

Following the transaction Educas, which was founded by Nadim M Nsouli with the backing of Oakley Capital in 2013, will remain the largest shareholder in Inspired.

Inspired will continue with its existing growth strategy, which focuses on the acquisition of existing private schools and building new schools.

Most recently, the group acquired the International School of Europe Group (ISE) from HIG Europe, alongside Milan-based St Louis School and Belgium's St John's International School. It had previously bought a majority stake in South African group Reddam Schools Holding in July 2013.

As part of the latest deal, TA Associates managing director Christopher Parkin will take a seat on the Inspired board.

Oakley is invested in Educas through both its Oakley Capital Private Equity and Oakley Capital Private Equity II vehicles.

Company

Headquartered in London and founded in 2013, Inspired is an international private school group for children aged 1-18. The company has offices in London, Johannesburg, Bogota and Sydney and operates 27 schools across the UK, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, South Africa, Kenya, Australia, Colombia and Peru.

People

TA Associates - Christopher Parkin (managing director).

Inspired - Nadim M Nsouli (founder, chairperson).