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Schedule Drinks reception

18:30

Dinner & awards ceremony

19:30

Entertainment & bars

22:30

Carriages 00:00

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Contents Welcome from Nexus Media Group

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Guest speaker

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Judges

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Advisory & Finance finalists

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Bank/Capital Provider

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Consultant – Strategy

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Consultant – to Deal-making

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Financial Advisor

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Investor

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Legal Advisor – to Deal-making

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Legal Advisor – to Education Institutions

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Property Advisor

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Education Provision finalists

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Ed Tech Provider

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Further Education/Vocational Education Provider

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Higher Education Institution

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Nursery Operator

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Pathway Provider

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Private Tutoring Provider

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Skills-training Provider

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Software & Services finalists

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Education Software Provider

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Recruitment Services

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School-Improvement Provider

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Silver corporate partner

Award partners

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Woman to Watch (Business Women in Education)

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Business Woman of the Year

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Market Entrant

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Exporting Excellence

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Education Provider

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Educational Publisher

Grand Prix finalists

CONTENTS

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Introduction from Nexus Media Group Welcome to the EducationInvestor Awards 2022!

It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel London to celebrate your successes and achievements in the business of education, recognising those that have made an outstanding contribution to the industry.

In the last few months, the country has faced a very challenging time.

The cost of living crisis has shown no sign of easing, with inflation reaching its highest level in the last 40 years. Food prices and energy bills have skyrocketed, rents have risen and interest rates have increased, affecting households all over the country.

Furthermore, political turmoil and governmental instability have spread uncertainty and volatility across the markets. Winds of a recession have started to blow and a concrete plan for a full economic recovery is not yet on the horizon.

However, education is a resilient sector and despite the challenges that it might face, it will be able to show once again extraordinary strength, innovation and creativity.

Recognising excellence and supporting great achievements is even more important when the country is going through a challenging time.

We are therefore delighted to be here this evening to celebrate the industry’s successes and the outstanding work that so many companies and organisations have done over the year.

This is reflected by the remarkable submissions that we have received and the high-quality work of our 2022 finalists, which have made it very difficult to choose tonight’s winners. Thank you all for your excellent work and best of luck when your category comes up.

Thank you also to all our event partners for this evening. Events like the EducationInvestor Awards would not be possible without their support, and this is hugely appreciated.

We hope you have a great night and good luck if you are up for an award!

Alessia Argentieri Editor Education Investor

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Iain Lee Iain Lee has been a familiar face on television since he got his first break on the 11 O’Clock Show.

After three series, Iain left to pursue other areas. He presented a video games documentary, Thumb Candy, and for a year, Iain hosted Channel 4’s breakfast show Rise.

Iain’s performances on the show

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were loved by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, so much so that Bob later cast Iain in TittyBangBang before writing a show for him and his

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former flatmate Mackenzie Crook.

As well as appearing on TV, Iain has made quite a name for himself on the radio, spending three years on LBC before moving to Virgin and Absolute for a further four years. He then went on to host the Breakfast Show on BBC Three Counties and, in 2013 he was honoured to win the prestigious Nick Clarke for his challenging interview with the head of

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paediatric services at Bedford Hospital.

In 2014 he won Gold Award at the Radio Academy Awards in the Best Breakfast Programme category. In addition to his work on BBC3CR Iain also hosted a Saturday morning phone-in show on BBCWM and, in May 2014, he made his 5Live debut hosting ‘Saturday Edition’. He was

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subsequently invited back by the network to host further shows.

In the spring of 2016, Iain was unveiled as the host of the late-night phone in show on talkRadio and in the summer of 2022, Iain was unveiled as the host of Iain Lee’s Morning Glory on Jack FM. In 2017, I’m A Celebrity became the next challenge and Iain took it on with aplomb. Eventually finishing third overall, Iain came back from Australia to be greeted by an adoring public, a contract extension on his talkRadio show and a myriad of presenting opportunities including Good Morning

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Britain, Loose Women and The One Show.

Full bio: educationinvestor.co.uk/educationinvestor-awards/meet-our-host

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Ashwin Assomull Partner, Global Education Practice, L.E.K Consulting

Rupert Barclay Managing partner, Cairneagle

Vipul Bhargava Partner, Novistra Capital

Nadine Bernard Founder and chief executive, Aspiring Heads

Aatif Hassan Founder & chairman, Dukes Education

Patrick Hayes Chief development officer, Times Higher Education

Alan Kelsey Member of board of trustees, Children And The Arts (former Nord Anglia chairman)

Ian Koxvold Head of education, strategy and corporate development, Supporting Education Group

Rajay Naik Chief executive officer, Skilled Education

Agnes Pusca Director Education strategy, Strategy& PwC

Kate Shand Founder and chief executive, Enjoy Education

Caroline Wright Director general, BESA

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Lil BremermannRichard Group chief executive officer, Oxford International, Education Group

Victoria Giles M&A Director Corporate Finance, Grant Thornton

JUDGES

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Brenda McLeish OBE Chief executive, Learning Curve Group

Pam Mundy Consultant director, Neom Education

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Jason Zemmel Partner, CMS

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ADVISORY & FINANCE FINALISTS Bank/Capital Provider Barclays HSBC UK OakNorth Bank Investec

Consultant – Strategy Cairneagle EY-Parthenon MTM Consulting PLMR Thuso Tyton Partners

Consultant – to Deal-making Cairneagle CIL Management Consultants EY-Parthenon PwC Strategy& Tyton Partners

Financial Advisor Clearwater International DC Advisory EY Grant Thornton Hazlewoods Houlihan Lokey Lincoln International

Investor Apiary Capital Palatine Private Equity TwinklHive

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ADVISORY & FINANCE FINALISTS Legal Advisor – to Deal-making Burges Salmon Clyde & Co Eversheds Sutherland (International) Harrison Clark Rickerbys Mills & Reeve Pinsent Masons VWV

Legal Advisor – to Education Institutions

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Bevan Brittan Browne Jacobson Clyde & Co Eversheds Sutherland (International)

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Harrison Clark Rickerbys Mills & Reeve Pinsent Masons VWV

Property Advisor Aitchison Raffety

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Colliers MENA Region Gerald Eve Knight Frank Savills Award partners

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EDUCATION PROVISION FINALISTS Educational Publisher 2Simple EdPlace Fiction Express Education Talk Education Twinkl Educational Publishing

Ed Tech Provider Bramble Technologies Cialfo Esme Learning Solutions Natterhub Skilled Education The ONTO Group Pebble Prodigy Learning

Further Education/Vocational Education Provider Arden University First Intuition Improve International Let Me Play The Skills Network Tiro

Higher Education Institution Arden University Honoris United Universities Berlin School of Business and Innovation

Nursery Operator Family First Nurseries Kindred Nurseries Thrive Childcare & Education

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EDUCATION PROVISION FINALISTS Pathway Provider Arden University Immerse Education Navitas University Partnerships Europe Study Group

Private Tutoring Provider Enjoy Education Explore Learning Fleet Tutors

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Ivy Education Mentor Education The Profs Trefoil Tutors

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TuitionWorks

Skills-training Provider Corndel DDLS First Intuition Hampshire Training

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Learning Curve Group Northcoders Open Study College The Skills Network Award partners

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SOFTWARE & SERVICES FINALISTS Education Software Provider EasyEdulab Bud Systems Impero Solutions 2Simple

Recruitment Services Operam Education Group The Spencer Group The PIE

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Kampus24

School-Improvement Provider The ONTO Group

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TT Education Thuso

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Congratulations to all nominees and winners.

We hope that everyone has a great evening.

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GRANDS PRIX FINALISTS Woman to Watch (Business Women in Education) Gwen Byrom, Director of Education Strategy, North London Collegiate School International Tracie Greenhalgh, Chief People Officer, Arden University Lynne Oldfield, Principal, North London Collegiate School Jeju Caroline Pendleton-Nash, Education Advisor, Knowledge Fund Establishment – Government of Dubai Charlotte Sabin, Programme Development Manager, Immerse Education Leticia Salmon, Consultant, Thuso

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Clemmie Stewart, Director of Learning and Teaching, Chatsworth Schools Sarah Toledo, UA92 Global Director/Principal, Navitas University Partnerships Europe

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Business Woman of the Year Tiffany Beck, Head of Education, PLMR Charlotte Blant, CEO, Tiro Anita Gleave, CEO, Chatsworth Schools and Blenheim Schools Mary Lonsdale, CEO, Mentor Education Brenda McLeish OBE DL, CEO, Learning Curve Group

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Joanna Parry-George, CEO, Talk Education Dilshad Sheikh, Dean Faculty of Business, Arden University Alexandra Tigan, Head of Operations, Thuso

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Blenheim Schools E-Numeracy Kampus24 Talk Education Times Higher Education Student The Parents’ Guide to

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GRANDS PRIX FINALISTS Exporting Excellence Fiction Express Education Immerse Education Minerva’s Virtual Academy North London Collegiate School International Real Training

Education Provider Arden University Chatsworth Schools Learning Curve Group Minerva’s Virtual Academy National Education Group North London Collegiate School International Outcomes First Group Supporting Education Group

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YOUR TRUSTED EDUCATION ADVISORS The Knight Frank Education team provides a full range of services to the sector helping

investors, developers and education providers in every aspect of asset ownership, investment and development.

This specialist sector requires expert knowledge and innovative solutions for businesses, individuals, and charitable and public sector institutions that own, occupy or acquire educational land and buildings.

Knight Frank is a global property consultancy with a team dedicated to the educational sector.

This allows us to provide market leading access to knowledge and opportunities for our clients as well as advise on debt and equity funding, ESG consultancy and development planning.

CONTACTS Emma Cleugh

Head of Education & Charities emma.cleugh@knightfrank.com

Jasper Upton

Senior Surveyor jasper.upton@knightfrank.com

Sam Van de Velde

Senior Surveyor sam.vandevelde@knightfrank.com