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  Intraining Group reports 19% increase in revenue
Feb 1, 2012
Intraining Group, the employability and apprenticeship training provider owned by Newcastle College, has reported a 19% increase in revenue to £64.5m (2010: £54.3m) for the year ended 31 July 2011 according to accounts filed recently at Companies House.
  Intellego becomes Digital Learning Marketplace
Feb 1, 2012
Intellego Holdings plc, the AIM-listed eLearning and compliance courseware solutions provider, has changed its name to Digital Learning Marketplace plc.
  AEC’s profits expected to be below market expectations
Jan 3, 2012
AEC Education, the Singapore based AIM listed provider of educational programmes and English language training, reports in its latest trading update that the level of profit before tax in the second half of FY11 has been impacted by a weaker than expected performance from Malaysia.
  Intellego reports first half year loss
Jan 3, 2012
Intellego Holdings, the AIM-listed eLearning and compliance courseware solutions provider, has reported an EBIT loss of £132k (2010: £74k) on revenue down 44% to £579k (2010: £1.0m) for the six months ended 30 September 2011.
  Revenue down 8% at BPP Professional Education
Jan 3, 2012
BPP Professional Education, the accountancy and finance training arm of BPP Holdings, has reported an operating loss of £4.0m (2010: £8.3m loss) for the year ended 31 August 2011 on revenue down 8% to £49.9m (2010: £54.1m).
  Pearson to acquire Global Education and Technology for $155m
Dec 1, 2011
Pearson is to pay $155m in cash to acquire Global Education and Technology Group, the NASDAQ-quoted provider of test preparation services for students in China who are learning English.
  First half operating profit down 37% at Woodspeen Training
Dec 1, 2011
Woodspeen Training, the plus quoted vocational training company, has reported a 17% fall in operating profit to £430k (2010: £684k) for the six months to 30 September 2011 on revenue down 11% to £2.82m (2010: £3.15m).
  Potential buyers circle the College of Law
Dec 1, 2011
The sale of the College of Law has entered its second stage following the closure of round one in early November.
  Kineo reports revenue of £7m
Dec 1, 2011
Kineo, the e-learning consultancy and software company, has reported an EBITA of £1.24m on revenue of £7.07m for the period 9 February 2010 to 28 February 2011 according to accounts filed recently at Companies House.
  New Career Skills returns to profit
Dec 1, 2011
New Career Skills, the Bridges Community Ventures backed company that helps mature career changers acquire new skills and qualifications within the construction and property sectors, has reported a post-tax profit of £543k (2010: nil) for the year ended 28 February 2011 according to abbreviated accounts filed recently at Companies House.
  Revenue down 3% at BPP
Oct 31, 2011
Apollo Group has reported a 3% fall in revenue to $244m (2010: $252m) at its BPP business for the year ended 31 August 2011 principally due to lower student enrolment.
  LDC acquires learndirect
Oct 31, 2011
LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has acquired online learning provider learndirect in a transaction valued at around £40m.
 
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