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Profitable Hobby Class for Sale in Aigle, Switzerland

For sale: Summer camp and a boarding school with over 50 years of operations.
This Business is on a Premium Plan
Established 50-60 year(s)
Employees 10 - 50
Legal Entity Private Limited Company
Reported Sales USD 5 - 6 million
Run Rate Sales USD 5.7 million
EBITDA Margin 30 - 40 %
Industries Schools + 1 more
Locations  Aigle
Local Time 2:31 PM Europe / London
Listed By Advisor / Business Broker
Status Active
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Full Sale
Asking Price: USD 18.6 million (Native Currency: GBP 14,000,000)
Reason: Retirement.
The advisor will not charge the buyer any success/upfront fee.
Includes physical assets worth USD 13.7 million
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Business Overview
- We run premium international summer camps and a boarding school nestled in the stunning Alps, on our own Swiss campus.
- Our programs cater to kids aged 7-17, with a mix of summer camps, language immersion, outdoor adventures, and all-year boarding.
- We've welcomed over 350,000 students from 60+ countries in the past 50 years, making us a trusted name in residential education.
- We deliver all our programs in English, attracting a diverse international student base.
- We generate extra revenue by renting our facilities for corporate and group events, and we offer off-season school programs.
- Our business model boasts 87% direct bookings with a customer acquisition cost that's much lower than the industry average.
- We pride ourselves on strong repeat business, built on multi-generational brand loyalty.
- Our experienced management team is committed to staying on after the sale, ensuring a smooth transition for new ownership.
- We operate with a business license.
Products & Services Overview
Provides residential education programmes for children aged 7–17 from 60+ countries, including summer camps, language immersion, outdoor adventure, and academic year boarding, with additional revenue from corporate/group facility hire and off-season school programmes.
Assets Overview
Tangible assets:
Freehold campus in a prime Alpine location valued at approximately GBP 10.3 million, comprising accommodation, dining, sports, and outdoor activity infrastructure. Significant tangible asset base providing downside protection.
Facilities Overview
The campus spans 8,360 square meters and is situated in a prime Alpine location, capable of accommodating up to 280 students across 300 bedrooms. The facilities include classrooms, science labs, an auditorium, a teaching kitchen, three dining halls, an indoor gym, and an outdoor climbing wall. It is located just 10 minutes from ski lifts and 90 minutes from a major international airport. Additionally, three other locations operate under annual lease or partnership agreements.
Capitalization Overview
Two shareholders each holding 50%.
Mortgage of approximately GBP 4 million against the freehold property, a COVID-era loan repaid at approximately GBP 90k per annum, and a smaller bank loan of approximately GBP 320k being repaid quarterly.

Otherwise self-funding from operating cash flow.
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