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One education company, four leading brands

EDI has a head office in Coventry, satellite offices in Cyprus, Scotland, Singapore and Malaysia and agents in over 30 countries around the world.

EDI operates in four key areas:

  • International Qualifications
    EDI awards more than 240,000 LCCI International Qualifications each year, in over 100 countries, covering all the key functions of business. In Asia, LCCI International Qualifications (mainly accountancy & book-keeping) are offered through Educational Resources (ER), a Singapore-based educational organisation.
  • UK Vocational Qualifications
    EDI Vocational Qualifications are developed in collaboration with industry and are used by students and employers as a benchmark for practical skills and quality. They are Government accredited and are designed to develop and assess vocational skills in order to increase career potential. Last year EDI registered 260,000 learners across the wide range of EDI vocational qualifications.
  • Goal online assessment programme
    The Goal online assessment programme enables schools to access detailed individual pupil and class performance reports, generated through a series of online assessments, mapped against the demands of the National Curriculum.
  • EDI Assessment Solutions
    Through the company’s technology solutions, EDI offers bespoke assessment solutions for awarding bodies, universities and Professional Bodies, including a secure off-the-shelf online examination delivery system (I-Assess) and is the preferred technology partner of a number of leading professional bodies in the accountancy sector.

Company History

Jan 2000

GOAL plc founded to develop an Internet-based assessment product to support the key stage tests of the UK National Curriculum
Apr 2000

Company floated on AIM, raising £10m, capitalised at £50m
Jan 2002

Nigel Snook appointed as CEO
Dec 2002

Acquisition of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board (LCCIEB) for £1.45m, and change of name to EDI
Jun 2004

Acquisition of a majority holding in Educational Resources Pte Limited for £0.36m
Oct 2004

Acquisition of EQL Assessment Limited from BPP for £0.15m
Aug 2005

All operations transferred to a single site in Coventry
May 2006

Acquisition of Joint Examining Board Limited for £0.4m
May 2007

Acquisition of eNVQ Limited for £1.78m
July 2007

Acquisition of Fusion
November 2007

Acquisition of ASET
December 2007

Disposal of ER
January 2008

Director/PDMR Shareholding
Disposal of Shareholding in ER
February 2008

Trading Update announcement
Share Options announcement
Notice of Trading update
March 2008

ISO Accreditation
Director/Shareholding
May 2008

Notice of Results
Directorate change
Paul Graham Bird announced as Financial Director

June 2008

Interim Report announcement

Award of share options

Interim results presentation

July 2008

e-NVQ deferred consideration

Total voting rights

September 2008

Shares Purchase announcement

Contract Wins and Trading announcement

 
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