Nord Anglia Education, which operates premium international schools across China and Southeast Asia (see below), is now majority owned by a Swedish-led consortium. The acquisition, valued at $14.5 billion, was completed on Wednesday 20 March 2025.
The deal was led by EQT, a Stockholm-based investment group, through its BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII. EQT has been involved with Nord Anglia since 2008 and helped guide the education group through a series of strategic acquisitions and digital initiatives.
EQT is joined in the new ownership consortium by prominent global investors including Neuberger Berman Private Markets, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Corporación Financiera Alba, S.A., and Dubai Holding Investments.
Nord Anglia operates more than 80 schools worldwide, with a strong footprint in Asia, including in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, and China. The company is also a significant advertiser in both ScandAsia magazine and ScandAsia.com.
Nord Anglia Education schools in Asia are found from China through South East Asia and even beyond.
China (15 schools)
Beijing
– NAS Beijing, Shunyi
– The British School of Beijing – Sanlitun
– The British School of Beijing – Shunyi
Chengdu
– Léman International School – Chengdu
Dalian
– Dalian American International School
– Dalian Huamei School
Guangzhou
– British School of Guangzhou
– NAS Guangzhou Panyu
Hong Kong
– Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong
Jiaxing
– NAS Jiaxing
Nanjing
– The British School of Nanjing
Shanghai
– NACIS Shanghai
– Nord Anglia International School Shanghai – Pudong
– The British International School Shanghai, Puxi
Suzhou
– NAS Suzhou, Xiangcheng
Southeast Asia (12 schools)
Cambodia
– Northbridge International School Cambodia (Phnom Penh)
Indonesia
– Nord Anglia School Jakarta
Malaysia
– The British International School Kuala Lumpur
Myanmar
– The British School Yangon
Philippines
– Nord Anglia International School Manila
Singapore
– Dover Court School
Thailand
– St Andrews International School Bangkok
– Regents International School Pattaya
Vietnam
– The British International School Hanoi
– The British Vietnamese International School Hanoi
– The British International School Ho Chi Minh City
– The British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City
