IP-based business providing foreign language courses – trading worldwide

Revenue streams include the sale of textbooks, eBooks, school accreditation and teacher training fees, and direct-to-student online lessons. These are supported by a student app and a proprietary online classroom.

The Shareholders are offering the company for sale as part of their retirement plans.Offers invited.

Key Highlights

– Well-established, profitable, cash-generative business with high gross margins and flexible cost base.

– Diversified revenue streams, online and offline, B2B and B2C, from 40 countries worldwide.

– IP is protected worldwide by international copyright and trademark.

– Long-standing customer relationships generating repeat revenue over many years.

– To date the business has grown almost entirely through word-of-mouth from ex-students or ex-teachers of the method.

– Managing Director willing to remain in role post-sale.

– Operates from leased office premises.

– Opportunities for growth include marketing and business development activity, developing courses in additional languages, exploring partnerships with app or AI companies.

Financial Highlights

– Turnover of £1.4m, with an adjusted EBITDA of £345k.

– Turnover forecast to reach £1.5m in YE23.

– Gross profit margin of 56%