- CEO
- Ulf Marcus George Strömberg
- Full Time Employees
- 17,745
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Other consumer services
- Address
- Adolf Fredriks Kyrkogata 2 Stockholm AB Sweden 101 24
- IPO Date
- Jul 1, 2016
- Business
- AcadeMedia AB (publ) AcadeMedia AB (publ) operates as Europe's largest independent education company and the leading provider in the Nordic region, offering a comprehensive range of educational services across the preschool, compulsory school, upper secondary school, and adult education segments; its core offerings include preschools and kindergartens under brands such as Pysslingen, Espira, and Yes! Kinderopvang; compulsory and primary schools; upper secondary programs including academic, vocational, and specialized tracks like Framtidsgymnasiet, Vittra, and NTI-gymnasiet; and adult education solutions encompassing Swedish for Immigrants (SFI), IT training, marketing, logistics, higher vocational education, skills training, and professional rehabilitation through brands like Hermods and Plushogskolan. The company serves over 211,000 children, students, and adults, targeting families, youth, immigrants, and working professionals with a focus on quality-driven, digital-enhanced learning; it maintains a diversified portfolio with stable cash flows from publicly funded operations in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, and exploratory interests in Poland, the United Kingdom, and France. Founded in 1898 with roots in Hermods and established as the AcadeMedia Group in 1996, AcadeMedia AB (publ) is headquartered at Adolf Fredriks Kyrkogata 2 in Stockholm, Sweden, and employs approximately 16,658 staff across more than 700 units. Recent strategic expansions include the acquisition of International School Potsdam and International School Erfurt in Germany, adding 1,250 students and aligning with international growth plans with expected 2025 sales of EUR 16 million; the purchase of preschool group Yes! Kinderopvang in the Netherlands, incorporating 22 facilities and 1,400 places; the acquisition of Sandviks AS to enter the educational products and services market; approval for the RE Skolor deal covering Swedish Education Group; and an active pipeline of potential bolt-on acquisitions emphasizing Germany and the Netherlands, alongside organic growth initiatives and enhanced financing including a SEK 500 million loan from Nordea.