High-Growth Sector
Education Technology
A market overview of active UK companies in Education Technology. Figures exclude dormant and dissolved companies. Data refreshed 30 Apr 2026.
Active companies
8,797
trading & on register
Reporting turnover
2,637
30% of active
Reporting employees
7,663
87% of active
Register health
15%
of 10,580 on register are dormant
Company size (employees)
Active companies reporting employee counts
Turnover distribution
Active companies reporting turnover
Where they're based
Active companies by major UK city (30km London, 15–20km elsewhere)
New formations by year
Active companies incorporated under this category (dormant shells excluded)
Largest by turnover
| # | Company | Turnover | EBITDA | Employees | 3y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEARSON PLC | £3.6B | £1.1B | - | -3% |
| 2 | CAPITA PLC | £2.3B | £53.3M | - | -8% |
| 3 | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD | £1.3B | £104.2M | 10,757 | 0% |
| 4 | MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED | £1.0B | £51.0M | 8,554 | 10% |
| 5 | INSPIRED EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED | £1.0B | £231.4M | 12,555 | 22% |
| 6 | LERNEN MIDCO 2 LIMITED | £1.0B | £275.9M | 15,520 | 25% |
| 7 | UNITED LEARNING LTD | £776.8M | £111.2M | 10,822 | 17% |
| 8 | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | £620.0M | £37.7M | 8,713 | 16% |
| 9 | PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED | £484.5M | £65.5M | 1,916 | 9% |
| 10 | HARRIS FEDERATION | £406.2M | £48.5M | 4,665 | 3% |
| 11 | CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY | £356.7M | £13.5M | 1,574 | 24% |
| 12 | NCUK INVESTMENT LIMITED | £320.3M | £103.2M | 525 | - |
| 13 | LIFT SCHOOLS | £317.2M | £20.3M | 4,690 | 8% |
| 14 | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | £303.6M | £28.3M | 3,650 | 9% |
| 15 | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | £302.3M | £8.9M | 5,168 | 9% |
| 16 | ARK SCHOOLS | £299.4M | £16.2M | 3,408 | 8% |
| 17 | HOOD TOPCO LIMITED | £292.3M | £32.7M | 1,878 | - |
| 18 | BAUER RADIO LIMITED | £292.0M | £41.3M | 887 | 7% |
| 19 | AQA EDUCATION | £280.1M | £28.0M | 1,798 | 24% |
| 20 | HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED | £271.0M | £30.6M | 1,026 | 4% |
Fastest-growing
Active companies with turnover ≥ £1m, sorted by 3-year turnover CAGR
| # | Company | Turnover | Employees | 3y turnover growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARALLEL LEARNING TRUST | £18.7M | 207 | 511% |
| 2 | ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | £54.0M | 886 | 456% |
| 3 | MU SERVICES LIMITED | £8.7M | 152 | 437% |
| 4 | PERTEMPS LIMITED | £10.8M | - | 427% |
| 5 | THE LONDON INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOOL LTD | £1.6M | 49 | 336% |
| 6 | OMEGA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | £38.4M | 638 | 240% |
| 7 | LEEDS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | £17.6M | 368 | 236% |
| 8 | HURST EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | £15.4M | 353 | 183% |
| 9 | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS | £126.0M | 958 | 153% |
| 10 | CHRIST'S HOSPITAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED | £1.5M | 4 | 139% |
| 11 | COLLEGE OF LEGAL PRACTICE LIMITED | £2.6M | 23 | 135% |
| 12 | FORFAR HAMPSHIRE LIMITED | £3.4M | 67 | 111% |
| 13 | OUR LEARNING CLOUD LIMITED | £3.9M | 62 | 107% |
| 14 | THE EDUCATION NETWORK (BIRMINGHAM) LIMITED | £3.4M | 9 | 102% |
| 15 | BIBLIU LIMITED | £55.2M | 295 | 99% |
| 16 | LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE LTD | £6.0M | 85 | 95% |
| 17 | THE PERSE SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | £1.1M | - | 95% |
| 18 | CCN LEISURE LTD | £12.9M | 37 | 93% |
| 19 | THE OAK TRUST | £15.7M | 234 | 90% |
| 20 | CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST | £119.5M | 1,103 | 89% |
Newest formations
Most recently incorporated active companies
| # | Company | Location | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEST END ACADEMY LIMITED | Basingstoke | 2026 |
| 2 | CSCP UK LTD | Basildon | 2026 |
| 3 | BLUE APPLE EDUCATION GROUP LTD | Kington | 2026 |
| 4 | KINGSGATE EDUCATION LTD | Fareham | 2025 |
| 5 | SS&L GROUP LTD | Diss | 2025 |
| 6 | TARGETED PROVISION GROUP LTD | London | 2025 |
| 7 | ACCESS2LEARN HOLDINGS LIMITED | Southampton | 2025 |
| 8 | TRINITY ACADEMY | London | 2025 |
| 9 | HAWTHORN EDUCATION GROUP LTD | Droitwich | 2025 |
| 10 | FIRST EDUCATION HUB CIC | Holmfirth | 2025 |
| 11 | STUDY ACTIVE LEARNING LIMITED | St Ives | 2025 |
| 12 | WAKELET TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Manchester | 2025 |
| 13 | ABYASA HOLDINGS LIMITED | Southampton | 2025 |
| 14 | CAVC CAMPUS LIMITED | Cardiff | 2024 |
| 15 | VIRTUE IT INNOVATIONS LTD | London | 2024 |
| 16 | I LOVE TO LEARN HAVANT LLP | Southsea | 2024 |
| 17 | AELA LTD | Nottingham | 2024 |
| 18 | SUNJA LIMITED | Belfast | 2024 |
| 19 | NORFOLK BUILDING LTD | Norwich | 2024 |
| 20 | HIGHER STUDY LTD | Buckinghamshire | 2024 |