Analysis

Independent school groups

428 groups operate 1758 schools with 256,946 students in 155 municipalities. Here is how they perform compared to municipal schools and standalone independent schools.

Group schools vs municipal vs standalone independent

All active schools divided into three categories: schools belonging to a group, independent schools with a single organiser (no group affiliation), and municipal schools.

CategorySchoolsStudentsAvg merit yr 9Avg certified teachersAvg students/teacher
Group schools1758256,946236.270.4 %13.6
Independent (not in group)2355147,547242.367.6 %11.5
Municipal123151,505,094222.874.2 %11.7

Merit score and teacher certification are unadjusted averages. For a demographics-adjusted comparison see Groups vs SALSA.

Largest groups by student count

#GroupSchoolsStudentsMunicipalitiesAvg meritCertified teachersSALSA deviation
1AcadeMedia AB39180,95469241.675.6 %+5.0
2Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB4728,55038256.1—+12.8
3DeMina Holding AB16113,72133248.567.4 %+14.8
4Magnora Aktiebolag3612,97023245.677.5 %+6.8
5JENSEN group AB5411,66921262.675.9 %+27.7
6Edukatus Alliance Holding AB499,39130226.572.6 %+0.6
7Gen Futura AB346,61925232.668.9 %+21.7
8Cedergrenska AB236,3105200.275.2 %-34.2
9DIBBER AS1015,39822249.363.1 %+20.8
10Frida Utbildning AB164,7366246.668.1 %-1.2

Economic ranking — largest groups by revenue

Revenue and profit margin from the latest annual reports of each group's known companies, including operating, holding and service companies when data exists. Amounts in MSEK (millions of SEK).

#GroupRevenue (MSEK)Profit marginEmployeesSchoolsStudents
1DeMina Holding AB2,7137.0 %3,24316113,721
2Cedergrenska AB1,2523.7 %1,048236,310
3Tisenhult-gruppen AB8837.6 %470132,690
4DIBBER AS569-1.9 %5911015,398
5PROCURAMA AB19919.9 %10931,300
6BINA HOLDING AB1984.1 %33.7342,507
7Dille Bolagen Aktiebolag19316.9 %128.932360
8Amerikanska Gymnasiet i Sverige AB1826.3 %10652,020
955657350491786.4 %13921,350
10AcadeMedia AB1747.1 %16639180,954
11STIFTELSEN LIVETS ORD, BIBELCENTER O FÖRLAG1711.6 %225.711859
125568433576143-3.3 %104.5129
1355657718381374.4 %287285
1455656728121356.3 %114.11720
1555657067681320.5 %961330

Source: Annual reports via the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket). Profit margin = operating profit / revenue. Some groups lack annual report data and are therefore not listed.

SALSA comparison — groups vs municipal schools

Comparison of each group's SALSA score against municipal schools in the same municipalities. A positive value means the group outperforms the expected result given student demographics. Of 21 groups with comparable data, 15 outperform and 6 underperform municipal schools in the same municipalities.

#GroupSchools (SALSA)Group averageMunicipal averageDifference
155919469092+37.5-4.1+41.6
255661276002+34.0-5.2+39.2
3AB Parts & Paomees2+35.5+10.1+25.4
4JENSEN group AB12+27.7+4.0+23.7
5Gen Futura AB3+21.7+0.1+21.5
6Tisenhult-gruppen AB5+29.6+10.0+19.6
7Watma Group AB7+24.0+4.6+19.4
8DIBBER AS4+20.8+7.7+13.1
9Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB43+12.8+0.2+12.6
10TED International Holding AB5+4.6-5.0+9.6
11DeMina Holding AB17+14.8+8.2+6.6
12Edukatus Alliance Holding AB9+0.6-5.5+6.0
13Magnora Aktiebolag26+6.8+1.2+5.6
14AcadeMedia AB55+5.2+1.4+3.8
15Frida Utbildning AB6-1.2-3.0+1.8
16Almwik Holding AB5+4.2+7.5-3.3
17A.S. Febo AB4-8.0+5.7-13.7
18Anton i Skåne AB2-15.5-0.2-15.3
19BINA HOLDING AB3-9.3+7.4-16.7
20Cedergrenska AB4-34.2+1.9-36.1
21NAPPA AB2-55.0+10.1-65.1

SALSA scores show the difference between actual and expected merit score (year 9) adjusted for student socio-economic background. “Difference” is the group's average minus the municipal average in the same municipalities.

Growth — schools opened and closed in the past year

Groups that have opened or closed schools in the past 12 months.

GroupOpenedClosedNet
DeMina Holding AB+10-6+4
Cedergrenska AB+6-2+4
JENSEN group AB+20+2
5592084742+20+2
5567911457+20+2
5568221138+20+2
5568462690+20+2
5568961253+20+2
5590061338+20+2
5591176085+20+2
Almwik Holding AB+10+1
5592222177+10+1
AcadeMedia AB+34-340
5590367321+6-60
5567503445+4-40
5591893754+4-40
5568121734+4-40
5591809149+3-30
DIBBER AS+2-20
NAPPA AB+2-20
5568183957+2-20
5591986491+2-20
5567829246+2-20
5592102601+2-20
5566231501+2-20
5566892302+2-20
5567130652+2-20
5567653893+2-20
5568672934+2-20
5569885105+2-20
5590207808+2-20
5591321525+2-20
5591901334+2-20
5592525777+2-20
5593307845+2-20
Magnora Aktiebolag+1-10
Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB0-1-1
Ekberg, Lund & Partners Aktiebolag0-1-1
Academy X Holding AB0-1-1
Watma Group AB0-6-6
Edukatus Alliance Holding AB+8-15-7

Based on status changes (to/from “Active”) in the past 12 months.

Geographic spread

The map shows all 1674 group schools with coordinates. Each dot represents a school belonging to an independent school group.

Click on a dot to open the school page.

All 428 groups

Sorted by number of schools. Click on a group for a detailed page with subsidiaries and school lists.

#GroupSchoolsStudentsSubsidiariesMunicipalitiesAvg meritCertified teachersSALSA
1AcadeMedia AB39180,9544969241.675.6 %+5.0
2DeMina Holding AB16113,7214533248.567.4 %+14.8
3DIBBER AS1015,3982122249.363.1 %+20.8
4JENSEN group AB5411,669221262.675.9 %+27.7
5Edukatus Alliance Holding AB499,391830226.572.6 %+0.6
6Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB4728,550138256.1—+12.8
7Magnora Aktiebolag3612,970123245.677.5 %+6.8
8BINA HOLDING AB342,507412246.768.5 %-9.3
9Gen Futura AB346,619425232.668.9 %+21.7
10Cedergrenska AB236,310135200.275.2 %-34.2
11Almwik Holding AB214,262210252.667.8 %+4.2
12Lilla Park och Min Skola AB181,5901311172.472.3 %—
13Magelhusen AB181,020111113.260.0 %—
145591433510181,29516———
15Ambea AB ( publ )1723089150.442.0 %—
16Frida Utbildning AB164,73616246.668.1 %-1.2
17Watma Group AB154,660412250.660.8 %+24.0
18Tisenhult-gruppen AB132,69015282.633.0 %+29.6
19STIFTELSEN LIVETS ORD, BIBELCENTER O FÖRLAG1185932248.771.1 %—
2055650755861042711—63.7 %—
21NAPPA AB947015168.769.8 %-55.0
225566996533923311———
235568536816833622———
245565187381716111———
255566127600760312205.369.7 %+34.0
265566136981729511———
275566789417718016———
28Move & Walk Förvaltning AB6—13———
29TED International Holding AB62,29035240.565.6 %+3.2
30British Schools AB51,13721265.467.7 %—
31Svensson Enterprises AB575033229.182.2 %—
32Wejshag Invest AB571025—61.0 %—
33Amerikanska Gymnasiet i Sverige AB52,02014—78.9 %—
345564607264530312———
35Impius AB422022—55.0 %—
36Anton i Skåne AB458311199.775.5 %-15.5
37A.S. Febo AB480014237.557.3 %-8.0
385564800836463711271.787.3 %—
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485568183957422031———
495591986491412811———
505594148594445612233.184.3 %—
51PROCURAMA AB31,30022—79.6 %—
52Ekberg, Lund & Partners Aktiebolag334013—79.3 %—
53RegattaKompetens AB359013—69.8 %—
54JWA Management AB330033—64.7 %—
55AB Parts & Paomees382011298.8—+35.5
56Aspero Invest AB387013—73.0 %—
57Reprendo AB355023—76.1 %—
585592358427323821232.835.4 %—
595593657306313521240.264.3 %—
60STIFTELSEN EUROPASKOLAN399021258.866.9 %—
615564535127316211———
625564629722323311—83.6 %—
635564922135318311———
645567091391315111201.667.2 %—
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755591893754339012210.339.3 %—
765591955132326313———
775592602766360421240.082.0 %—
785567097117392011—97.1 %—
79Dille Bolagen Aktiebolag236012—69.3 %—
80Hergla Fastighetsbolag AB217011193.649.6 %—
81Serudia AB212011—73.9 %—
82Livslinjen Terapi och Konsult Sverige AB212021—63.5 %—
83Attendo AB (publ)27022—36.4 %—
84Academy X Holding AB223022—69.7 %—
85559047451523012170.844.5 %—
86ES Sustainable Real Estate AB226321229.674.0 %—
87STIFTELSEN DORMSJÖSKOLAN21011—56.9 %—
885564498268218911—59.2 %—
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955565933503210911224.424.6 %—
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985566270095217411230.165.4 %—
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1055567058846219711232.533.9 %—
1065567240659221311225.964.6 %—
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1475565528022221012218.458.3 %—
148556573504921,35011238.684.3 %—
1495566222013214011175.256.9 %—
150556665751529011234.540.5 %—
1515567314595249011—74.5 %—
152556781206928011142.969.6 %—
1535568111123222011248.777.4 %—
1545590236500241121—40.8 %—
155559166824822012———
1565591946909242011226.048.8 %+37.5
1575592976954230011205.559.8 %—
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1615567963128137011229.657.7 %—
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304Bolagets aktier ägs av Ecapop AB13511———
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Methodology and sources

Group affiliation is established via Skolkoll's ownership chain lookup (koncern-lookup.json) which links each school organiser's org number to the group's top-level company. 1046 known companies are mapped.

SALSA score is the average of each group school's SALSA score (the difference between actual and expected merit score given the student demographics). Groups with fewer than 2 SALSA-matched schools are shown as “—”. The SALSA comparison matches group schools against municipal schools in the same municipalities.

Economic data is sourced from annual reports via the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) for each group's known companies, including operating, holding and service companies when data exists. Profit margin is calculated as operating profit / revenue. Groups without annual report data are not shown in the economic ranking.

Growth is based on status changes in the Swedish National Agency for Education's register over the past 12 months. A school is counted as “opened” when it gains Active status and “closed” when it leaves Active status.

Statistics refer to the most recent school year. Sources:Skolverket (National Agency for Education),Bolagsverket (Swedish Companies Registration Office),SALSA.

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