International Student Accommodation & Education Services Business

A rare opportunity to acquire a long established and highly regarded Irish business operating within the international education and student accommodation sector.

The company specialises in arranging and managing host family accommodation and educational experiences for international students travelling to Ireland. Over many years of trading, the business has developed an extensive network of carefully selected host families together with established relationships across the international education sector.

The business provides a range of programmes designed around language learning, cultural immersion and education in Ireland. These include host-family placements, high school programmes, English language immersion, work experience placements, internships, summer and year round programmes and other tailored educational experiences.

Its established host family network represents a significant operational asset and provides an incoming purchaser with an infrastructure that would take considerable time to replicate. The business also benefits from longstanding relationships with educational institutions, international agencies and other partners, creating opportunities for repeat and recurring business. The company's own website describes its model as providing individually tailored programmes and personal support throughout a student's stay. 

The operation is relatively asset light, with modest ongoing capital expenditure requirements, and has demonstrated its ability to operate at materially higher levels of turnover. Historical revenues reached approximately €770,000, demonstrating the scalability of the underlying platform. BOV Irish Host Family Ltd - Tra…

There are several potential avenues for further growth under new ownership, including expansion into additional geographic regions, developing further relationships with universities and language schools, increasing international agency recruitment, enhanced digital marketing and expanding student accommodation management and corporate relocation services. 

The opportunity could be particularly attractive to an international education group, language school operator, student accommodation provider, education agency or strategic trade purchaser seeking an established platform from which to expand its presence in Ireland.

The business is being offered for sale as the owner seeks to transition ownership after many years of developing the company.

Further information will be provided to suitably qualified parties following execution of a confidentiality agreement.