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Shawbrook Educational Management

shawbrook educational management

London

Partnership with founders will drive BE-A Education as a leading upskilling platform serving consumers and businesses globally Acquisition sees stake being bought by Addition, with founding duo Dan and Chris Morgan being retained as shareholders and as part of ongoing management team Shawbrook Bank supported Addition’s purchase of BE-A Education through an undisclosed commercial loan facility Addition Capital, the London-based family investment office, has completed a control investment into BE-A Education Ltd, supported by funding from Shawbrook Bank. Hertfordshire-based BE-A Education is the operator of the highly successful and fast-growing New Skills Academy and Staff Skills Training businesses with a mission to make learning accessible to consumers and businesses globally. To date, the award-winning company has sold nearly 1 million courses to consumers in over 30 countries. The strategic investment, in partnership with BE-A’s founders, marks a new phase in BE-A’s continuing mission to bring affordable and accessible upskilling courses to consumers and businesses globally through its direct-to-consumer platform, New Skills Academy, and its SME-focused business platform, Staff Skills Training. Addition Capital’s acquisition was part financed through an undisclosed commercial loan from Shawbrook Bank. Chris Morgan, Co-Founder of BE-A, said: “My brother Dan and I founded BE-A to help people to access training and improve their job prospects. We are so excited to be partnering with Addition to turbo-charge BE-A’s growth and soon provide our one millionth course to our loyal and valued customers. “Ian McClelland and the Addition team bring the tools to make BE-A a dynamic community of learners from around the world.” As part of the transaction, BE-A has appointed Ian McClelland as CEO to lead the business through the next stage of growth. Mr. McLelland has spent a 25+ year career working in start-up, SME, and multinational corporate environments helping digital businesses launch, scale or adapt to disruption. A BAFTA-award winning digital producer, Ian was the CEO of Guardian Australia and then returned to the UK to lead Guardian Media Group’s Corporate Development, where he oversaw Guardian Masterclasses, an international education programme spanning both in-person and online formats. Ian said: “I am very excited to join this dynamic and fast-growing business, which provides real and accessible skills to the people and companies that need it most. “Technology is disrupting jobs around the world, and individuals need to access affordable, high-quality training programmes to increase their employability. BE-A plans to drive New Skills Academy to be the key hub for learning and upskilling in the UK and beyond.” Addition Capital will now focus on assisting the business’ founders, Dan and Chris Morgan, with its ongoing strategic growth plans.

The Chat Shop

the chat shop

4.6(24)

London

The Chat Shop story started in 2011. That may not seem like an especially long time ago, but trust us, ten years is a very long time in live chat history. Before we were incorporated, hardly any businesses used live chat, and fewer still seemed to recognise its revenue-generating potential. The more we looked into why this was, we saw that few people really understood the value that chat could bring to their business, and chat was a real challenge to get right. 2011 Small beginnings The Chat Shop was founded by two people who knew they could provide a solution. They sensed that live chat might represent an unexplored opportunity to reach out and connect with customers. Could smart onsite conversation be the key to engaging wavering visitors and converting them into qualified leads? 2012 Officially incorporated By June 2012, The Chat Shop was officially incorporated. The Chat Shop began life with a £5K investment and a strong belief in the untapped potential of conversational marketing, before conversational marketing was really a thing. Despite our shoestring funding, we won our first client at the end of 2012 and worked 18-hour days (on chat!) until we could afford to hire a client team. 2013 We hired our first team After more clients joined, we were relieved to be in a position to hire a team. The founders’ experience of being on chat helped identify exactly the team we needed. They had to be native-English speaking and natural at engaging with prospective customers through chat. 2016 Our focus on innovation grew The chat technology we were using had always been good, but we knew that in order for us to truly take conversation up a level we needed a team of developers. This kicked off our long-standing history of enhancing our clients, customers, and agents' experience with market-leading technology. 2017 The Chat Shop Inc was born Due to increasing demand for our solutions from North America, we officially incorporated our US business, The Chat Shop Inc. This enabled us to grow our US team and client base, building our strong presence on both sides of the pond. 2018 First acquisition The Chat Shop had partnered with Jeff Wilson and the team over at Ortho Engagement a few years prior, successfully delivering chat for over 100 Orthodontists in America, Canada, and Australia. When the opportunity arose, it made sense for The Chat Shop to take over ownership of the business as our very first acquisition. 2020 The big plan We took a step back and really thought about what had driven our, and our clients' success to date. This led to a whole new approach to our solutions - still very much human-led, and tech-enabled, with further investment into our strategy, people, and technology. 2021 ... and beyond Ten years and millions of chats later, our youthful instincts have been vindicated. Conversational marketing and onsite chat are now well-established as brilliantly effective ways to drive customer engagement and boost conversion rates.

Uvic

uvic

3.9(28)

London

The tale of UVIC Group's rapid growth dates back to 2003. Over the past decade, UVIC has provided tens of thousands of cross-border migrants and overseas students with products of a diversified range and customer services of unrivalled quality in education, immigration, investment, media and technology. Headquartered in the heart of central London and two more offices in Manchester and Newcastle, UVIC has established a network of regional centres, including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Changsha and Beijing, as well as strategic partners in both Europe and Asia. UVIC is one of the leading education consultancy providers, and also the largest immigration service centre in the UK. UVIC’s media division has established strategic long-term partnerships with BBC, Financial Times, and CCTV in addition to a large number of other international media platforms, collectively generating an impressive portfolio of high quality news, documentaries as well as in-depth commentaries and investigations. UK Visa and Immigration Centre is one brand under the UVIC Group. As the largest visa and immigration organisation in the the UK, we provide not only authoritative UK immigration and visa services, but also offer immigrants rich resources to help them invest, establish businesses and network after arriving to the UK. UVIC is a leading pioneer in the field of immigration law. Reliable Professional Team UVIC is the leading immigration and visa service agency appointed by many transnational enterprises, NGOs and universities in the UK. UVIC has over ten years of experience in UK immigration law consultation and services. It has a professional team of immigration solicitors with strong legal backgrounds, and it strives to provide unparalleled legal consultation services. One-stop Service UVIC provides one-stop immigration service to thousands of premium clients, who wish to establish businesses, invest, purchase properties and enrol their children in globally recognised educational institutions in the UK. Customised Service UVIC’s professional immigration team works closely with clients. We seek to create a precise and suitable immigration plan especially tailored to the needs of each individual client. Strong Political and Business Network UVIC has established strategic partnerships with various British governmental bodies and chambers of commerce, and has maintained long-term collaborations with different well-known private banks and investment companies. High-end Client Resources The high-end client resources that UVIC has accumulated create an effective platform, which offers a strong business and immigration network for sharing wealth, opportunities and information. UVIC’s leading expertise enables our clients to realise their dreams of embarking on a new journey in the UK.