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Coaching Centers Business Investment Opportunity in Alawwa, Sri Lanka

Well-established coaching center with experienced faculty and consistently high student enrollments, seeks investment.
Located in Alawwa, our coaching center specializes in providing educational courses aimed at helping students excel in British council exams. - Established 6 years ago, we have been delivering high-quality educational courses with a focus on supporting students preparing for British council exams. - Over the years, we have guided and assisted more than 1,000 students both in Sri Lanka and internationally, helping them achieve their academic and career goals. - Our primary source of revenue is generated through course fees and education program enrollments. - Our business operates with a dedicated team of four employees, including qualified teachers, a manager, and operational staff. This team works collaboratively to ensure smooth day-to-day operations and deliver efficient, student-focused education. - As we continue to grow, we are expanding our offerings to include online classes, making our services more accessible to students worldwide.
Well-established coaching center with experienced faculty and consistently high student enrollments, seeks investment.
6.6   Alawwa
Run Rate Sales
USD 1.6 thousand
EBITDA Margin
30 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 1.66 K for 40%
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Education Consultant Investment Opportunity in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Education consultants helping students with international university admissions, planning to start a skill college.
We provide education consulting, international vocational programs and university programs. - Business has tie ups with 130 universities in 32 countries. - We have offered our services to over 7,500 students up till now. - The vocational program is targeted to underprivileged children so that they get exposure and the skills required to compete at an international level. - We charge a nominal consultation fees to the students. - Our company intends to start a skill college in Sri Lanka, where we will offer certified courses for 12 - 15 skills. - This would cover hairdressing, computer graphics, carpentry, electrical and other vocational skills. - We have found a building where we want to start this college and require investment to start the project. - The business has been in operation for 16 years.
6.7   Colombo
Run Rate Sales
USD 8 thousand
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 670 K for 49%
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Education Consultant Franchise Opportunity

Tajinder's English Classes, 2 Franchisees, Est'd in 2003, Mohali HQ
  • 300+ Page Views
  • 100+ Investor Views
Tajinder's English Classes have been a trusted name among students for over 20 years. - Leveraging our exceptional professional expertise, we have tutored over 20,000 students in areas such as IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Spoken English, and other foreign languages. - Our primary focus is on preparing students for exams related to study abroad programs and immigration. - Each of our two outlets serves between 80 to 100 students at any given time of the year. - The business is compliant with GST.
Tajinder's English Classes, 2 Franchisees, Est'd in 2003, Mohali HQ
7.1   Expanding in Sri Lanka
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 2.3 thousand
Space Required
1000 - 2000 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 11.4 - 17 K
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Education Consultant Franchise Opportunity

Tajinder's English Classes, 2 Franchisees, Est'd in 2003, Mohali HQ
  • 300+ Page Views
  • 100+ Investor Views
Tajinder's English Classes have been a trusted name among students for over 20 years. - Leveraging our exceptional professional expertise, we have tutored over 20,000 students in areas such as IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, Spoken English, and other foreign languages. - Our primary focus is on preparing students for exams related to study abroad programs and immigration. - Each of our two outlets serves between 80 to 100 students at any given time of the year. - The business is compliant with GST.
Tajinder's English Classes, 2 Franchisees, Est'd in 2003, Mohali HQ
7.1   Expanding in Sri Lanka
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 2.3 thousand
Space Required
1000 - 2000 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 11.4 - 17 K
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Education Consultant Sales Partner Opportunity

Bangalore Education Consultancy, 1 Sales Partner, Est'd in 2013, Bengaluru HQ
  • 2000+ Page Views
  • 1000+ Investor Views
Bangalore Education Consultancy (BEC) is a trusted brand in providing educational support services to students around the world. Students seeking admission in colleges of Bangalore can completely depend on us, our procedures, systems and goals are transparent. We have selected only those colleges who provide quality educational services and who are transparent in their dealings. Our educational experts and ethical team members has carefully evaluated the colleges and selected them to be on our list. Choosing the right college is an integral part of your career building, Bangalore Education Consultancy (BEC) helps students choose the right college. (BEC is a unit of Tsidkenu Research and Analytics Solutions Pvt Ltd)
Bangalore Education Consultancy, 1 Sales Partner, Est'd in 2013, Bengaluru HQ
6.5   Expanding in Sri Lanka
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 11.4 thousand
Space Required
100 - 250 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 4.6 - 5.7 K
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Education Consultant Franchise Opportunity

My Career Idea, 10 Franchisees, Est'd in 2008, New Delhi HQ
  • 3000+ Page Views
  • 1000+ Investor Views
My Career Idea brand provides complete assistance to indivuduals to improve their careers. We have a pool of experienced psychologists, career counselors, therapists, research scholars, doctors and clinical psychologists. We help individuals to find out their true potential and interest using different kinds of interventions, techniques, therapies & counseling process. We use 3A Quality assurance service model to ensure everyone receives a scientifically planned career. With 248 connected colleges, 158 connected schools and over 55 experts available for guidance, we render a career development plan which makes course selection easier for school students and college admission smooth for students pursuing undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses in India and abroad.
My Career Idea, 10 Franchisees, Est'd in 2008, New Delhi HQ
5.4   Expanding in Colombo
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 2.9 - 4 thousand
Space Required
400 - 1500 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 4.6 - 17 K
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Education Consultant for Sale in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Providing education consultancy services to students and have tie ups with universities in 8 countries.
Our company helps recruit and network students for different universities and also provide consultation to students about universities and career paths. - The business has been operating for the past 11 years. - We have tie ups with universities in 8 different countries. - Our clients are both students as well as the universities. For universities we help recruit students for them, and for students we provide consultation and counselling. - We are licensed immigration partners for 2 countries. - Apart from this, our business also provides coaching for English language and IELTS exam. - Business has a huge potential. Promoter has not been very active for the past 3 years due to personal reasons and the business has just grown through word of mouth. - Our margins are due to extremely low overhead costs.
6.2   Colombo
Run Rate Sales
USD 40 thousand
EBITDA Margin
60 - 70 %
Business for Sale
USD 670 K
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Stationery Store Seeking Loan in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Stationery and computer repair business seeking loan to expand operations and enhance service offerings.
The business offers a wide range of products such as exercise books, textbooks, and stationery items. - We also provide services like photocopying, laminating, scanning, typing, printing, and designing. - With over 100 products in stock, we serve more than 200 regular customers monthly. - In addition, we offer computer repair services. - We earn revenue through both product sales and servicing. - The business is a sole proprietorship with over 10 years of experience.
6.9   Trincomalee
Run Rate Sales
USD 18 thousand
EBITDA Margin
10 %
Business Loan
USD 8.3 K at 12%
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Education Support Franchise Opportunity

ASBM Education Services, 5 Franchisees, Est'd in 2012, Kochi HQ
  • 7000+ Page Views
  • 3000+ Investor Views
ASBM consists of an enthusiastic team committed to empower individuals who aspire to excel in their chosen career paths. We achieve this by providing them with the necessary skills, talent, and knowledge. We help them to be leaders at their chosen path. Our offerings include a wide range of valuable courses, skill-based training programs, and personalized development initiatives suitable for individuals of all age groups. Our modules are carefully designed to align with the dreams and aspirations of the candidates, ensuring maximum relevance and practicality. Furthermore, we provide guidance and support to students in their academic pursuits and assist them during potential career transitions. Our services range include: - Management Courses: Regular & Online – Certificate & Diploma Programs. Module development: ASBM focus at collaboration with government/private organisations/ institutions to development new modules as per the need of business association. Training Programs: Covering a diverse range of areas such as soft skills, process training, and product & skill development. Consultancy Services: Offering assistance in training and development, business processes, manpower, and education consulting. Education Magazine: We have a digital education magazine to provide valuable insights and information on education industry.
ASBM Education Services, 5 Franchisees, Est'd in 2012, Kochi HQ
8.1   Expanding in Sri Lanka
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 9.1 thousand
Space Required
500 - 1000 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 1.1 - 2.9 K
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Education Support Franchise Opportunity

Energia SOI, 5000 Franchisees, Est'd in 2011, Oregon City HQ
  • 10000+ Page Views
  • 5000+ Investor Views
Energia Wellbeing is a Mumbai-based startup India certified venture, established in September 2011. Energia works in collaboration with US-based cognitive development Product Company with exclusive rights to offer services and products in South East Asia, Middle East, India and Indian subcontinent. Energia was started with an aim to offer services in the Education Sector, and as on date has the honor of working with 950+ education centers in 92 cities with 750+ schools and 50,000+ students. Our professional team includes 70 plus well-rounded mix of people from different walks of life like management consultants, HR professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists, and business strategic management teams. We engage clients across multiple sectors, ranging from educational institutes to corporate. We provide end-to-end scientifically designed solutions using applications of Preventive, Positive and Developmental Psychology and specialize in the use of highly advanced Psychometric Evaluations. We also enable the delivery of mandates via sophisticated technology platforms. Energia SOI (Structure of Intellect) runs one of the most Advanced Cognitive Development Programs in the globe that benefits the schooling population. We are committing to the cause of systematically eliminating learning failures. We work with every type of student in every learning situation – parents, students, teachers, individuals, special education instructors, tutors, and more. Our focus is always on the learners and what we can do to make them successful. We are the only cognitive development program that works on developing 90 different cognitive abilities among children. We have pioneered this concept and hence have no competition. We invite passionate Edupreneurs who are keen to offer a premium cognitive development program. The franchise partner should have an active student-base and have staff from the education field, who can be trained and internationally certified to implement the SOI program. We are willing to provide training, operational and technical support.
Energia SOI, 5000 Franchisees, Est'd in 2011, Oregon City HQ
7.1   Expanding in Sri Lanka
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 3.9 - 39 thousand
Space Required
Nil
Investment Required
USD 7.8 - 233 K
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Singapore Based Education Portal Franchise Opportunity

Premium House Tutor Pte Ltd, 2 Sales Partners, Est'd in 2015, Singapore HQ
  • 6000+ Page Views
  • 3000+ Investor Views
Premium House Tutor is a Singapore-registered tuition agency founded by a group of full-time tutors. We are striving to be the marketplace for tuition services in Singapore and the ASEAN region. Being Singapore's #1 leading tuition agency, we offer a holistic variety of enrichment lessons from academics, music, arts, sports & even conversational Languages. We also worked with numerous institutions & enrichment centres who requires staffing and tutors/teachers & provided them only the best, positively reviewed & top-rated tutors with a strong track record. With a pool of 10,000+ tutors, we have assisted more than 2,000+ clients each month finding the suitable tutor of their choice. Even in Covid19 situation, our company grew more as education has always been a need. We strive to match the best tutor to every child's need. Over the past 3 years, we have doubled our revenue annually as we bridge the trust deficit between parents and build our brand awareness. We are one of the leading tuition platforms in Singapore where clients/parents find a tutor/coach. We are rated 4.8/5 with 290+ good & positive reviews on Google and 5/5 on Carousell reviews. Expansion plans of Premium House Tutor: • Corner the market in Singapore and become a market leader within 2 years whilst maintaining conversion rates. • Increase the lifetime value of customers by cross-selling and offering a holistic range of services. • Penetrate 1 overseas market within 2 years by offering high-quality online education from Singapore-based tutors.
Premium House Tutor Pte Ltd, 2 Sales Partners, Est'd in 2015, Singapore HQ
8.7   Expanding in Sri Lanka
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 31 thousand
Space Required
200 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 78 K
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Coaching Centers Company Seeking Loan in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka

Center educating students from Cambridge, Edexcel, and AQA curriculum, under group and personalized classes.
Currently, we have more than 50 students. - Our growth rate is 50% higher than last year in terms of revenue. - We are reaching out to a niche market of students. - We have achieved many A* in students' results.
Center educating students from Cambridge, Edexcel, and AQA curriculum, under group and personalized classes.
6.8   Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Run Rate Sales
USD 41 thousand
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Business Loan
USD 16.6 K at 40%
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College Investment Opportunity in Mahiyanganaya, Sri Lanka

Higher education institution that has been active for 25 years seeks investment.
The business is a well-established higher education institution in the Mahiyanganaya region, operating for over 25 years, providing education in various fields including arts, commerce, science, and mathematics. - The institution has a strong focus on catering to the educational needs of the local community, with a current student enrollment of approximately 500 to 600 students for the current academic year. - Institution operates with a lean workforce, consisting of 3 dedicated employees and 15 well-experienced teachers, showcasing efficient operational management. - Affordability is evident, with a monthly fee of LKR 2,000, providing accessible education to a wide demographic within the community. - With a strong emphasis on secondary education, the institution plays a vital role in preparing the next generation to contribute to the growth and development of the country.
6.1   Mahiyanganaya
Run Rate Sales
USD 36 thousand
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 133 K for 40%
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Newly Established Playschool Investment Opportunity in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Premium, tech-integrated childcare/play facility redefining luxury, safety, innovation for families in Sri Lanka.
Company planning to start a new premium, tech-integrated childcare facility located in a well known mall in Colombo, catering to affluent families and expats. With multiple revenue streams, including hourly play passes (LKR 3,000–5,000), daycare services (LKR 10,000–15,000), VIP birthday packages (LKR 250,000–500,000), and café/retail sales, the business aims to generate LKR 150M in revenue in year 1, scaling to LKR 500M by year 3 with a projected 40% EBITDA margin. Business benefits from strategic partnerships with the mall, IKEA, and Playmotion. Positioned in a high-growth market with 150,000+ high-net-worth individuals and increasing demand for premium childcare, we aim to redefine childcare through safety, innovation, and luxury while creating 20+ jobs and supporting working parents. The proposed management team will comprise highly qualified professionals holding a Diploma in Primary School Teaching and certification from Modern Montessori International. This expertise will give us a competitive edge over other daycares, enabling us to offer an enhanced learning environment for our clients. This business is based in Sri Lanka but will be overseen by an existing company in the UAE until the business becomes self-sufficient. Business is yet to be registered in Sri Lanka.
6.5   Colombo
Run Rate Sales
Nil
EBITDA Margin
Nil
Partial Stake Sale
USD 83 K for 20%
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School Seeking Loan in Aluthgama, Sri Lanka

International school in Sri Lanka with 800+ students requires funds for infrastructure.
Seeking investors for an ongoing international private school development. - Classes offered from kindergarten to 6th grade. - Approximately 800 local and foreign students enrolled. - Promoters have 15 years of experience in the industry. - Licensed with necessary school permits and incorporation. - Curriculum follows EDEXCEL & Pearson standards. - Staff includes 35 teachers. - School operates from 8 AM to 1 PM.
International school in Sri Lanka with 800+ students requires funds for infrastructure.
6.5   Aluthgama
Run Rate Sales
USD 1.2 million
EBITDA Margin
20 %
Business Loan
USD 166 K at 8%
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Investing in Businesses: A Comprehensive Guide

Investing in businesses is a strategic endeavor that can significantly grow your wealth if approached knowledgeably. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting, understanding the intricacies of businesses for investment is crucial.

Understanding Business Investment

Business investment refers to the allocation of capital to a company with the expectation of receiving financial returns. This can occur through direct investment in a private company or by purchasing stocks and shares of publicly traded businesses.

Types of Business Investments

  1. Equity Investment: This involves purchasing shares of a company. Equity investors become partial owners and have potential returns through dividends and appreciation of the stock value.

  2. Debt Investment: Investors lend money to businesses in exchange for interest income. This can include corporate bonds or business loans.

  3. Venture Capital and Angel Investing: These are types of equity investment where investors provide capital to startups and small businesses that have potential for growth.

  4. Crowdfunding: An innovative way to invest in businesses where multiple investors contribute small amounts of capital via platforms like Kickstarter or Indiegogo.

Advantages of Investing in Businesses

  • Potential for High Returns: Businesses have the potential to grow substantially, resulting in significant returns on investment.
  • Portfolio Diversification: Investing in various businesses can diversify an investment portfolio, reducing overall risk.
  • Active Involvement: Investors can actively participate in their investments, offering guidance and support to businesses.

Risks Involved in Business Investment

Even though investing in businesses offers attractive returns, it involves certain risks:

  • Market Volatility: Economic changes can affect business profitability and stock prices.
  • Failure Risk: Especially with startups, there's always a risk of failure resulting in loss of investment.
  • Regulatory Issues: Changes in laws and regulations can impact businesses adversely.

How to Choose the Right Business for Investment

  • Research and Analysis: Understand the business model, industry sector, and financial health of the business.
  • Growth Potential: Evaluate the business's potential for growth and scalability.
  • Management Quality: A competent management team can greatly influence a business’s success.
  • Market Trends: Stay updated with market trends and economic conditions that might affect the business.
  • Competitive Advantage: Ensure the business has a unique selling proposition or competitive edge.

Conclusion

Investing in businesses for investment can be incredibly rewarding. However, it requires a thorough understanding of the market, diligent research, and careful selection. By weighing the potential benefits against the risks and conducting due diligence, investors can enhance their ability to make profitable investments. Always consider consulting a financial advisor to tailor your investment strategy to your personal financial goals and risk tolerance.

Invest wisely, and watch your investments flourish!

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