Ownership and business model
Lyceum Education Group was launched on 21 January 2026 as a new parent brand for BPP and ten other specialist education businesses. Its launch release says the business has been owned by TDR Capital since 2021, and the footer of the group’s website reads “Owned by private equity firm TDR”. Lyceum Education Group Limited is registered in England and Wales (company number 15212742) at BPP House, Aldine Place, 142-144 Uxbridge Road, London. Graham Gaddes is chief executive.
The group provides higher education, professional training and vocational courses to individuals and employers, and says it supports more than 11,000 organisations. BPP’s website says BPP University is “a distinct legal entity with its own degree awarding powers” and that 65,000 learners choose BPP each year. Since 2022 the group has bought Firebrand Training, the Digital Marketing Institute, Buttercups Training, Acsenda School of Management, Arbutus College, CIC Higher Education (now BPP Institute), the Australian Institute of Business, Sprott Shaw College and, in October 2026, Aspiration Training. Revenue was not disclosed on the pages read.
Institutions it runs
As listed by Lyceum Education Group on its own pages. See the sources below.
Key dates
- 2021
- TDR Capital acquires the group
- 2022
- Acquires Firebrand Training (20 June 2022)
- 2023
- Acquires the Digital Marketing Institute (8 February 2023)
- 2024
- Acquires Buttercups Training (17 April 2024), then Acsenda School of Management, Arbutus College and CIC Higher Education from EduCo International Group (10 July 2024)
- 2025
- Acquires the Australian Institute of Business (5 August 2025) and Sprott Shaw College (8 August 2025)
- 2026
- Launches Lyceum Education Group as the parent brand (21 January 2026) and acquires Aspiration Training (1 October 2026)
Questions readers ask
Who owns Lyceum Education Group?
Lyceum Education Group is owned by the private equity firm TDR Capital, which acquired the business in 2021, according to the group's January 2026 launch release.
How many students does Lyceum Education Group have?
The group says it has 141,000+ learners each year (undated). Its launch release of 21 January 2026 gave 132,000 learners and more than 11,000 organisations each year. BPP alone says 65,000 learners choose it each year.
Which universities does Lyceum Education Group run?
It owns BPP, including BPP University in the UK, Acsenda School of Management in Vancouver, the Australian Institute of Business in Adelaide and BPP Institute in Melbourne, alongside colleges and training businesses such as Sprott Shaw College, Arbutus College, Firebrand and the Digital Marketing Institute.