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Using Curro as the basis for your answer, critically discuss the process the organisation used in
acquiring acquisition target.
In addition, discuss the key issues that should be in place to ensure success of the acquisition.
Please provide answer in 2000 words.
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2020 from 40 schools to 80 . CFO Bernardt van der Linde discusses how they identified a gap,
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name of the game at the time, and what happened next is owed to the hard work of Curro's whole
finance team and workforce. Bernardt says: "There was a window of opportunity to invest into
schools. Curro was a small company with big scope and potential in the market. So we were
trying to make sure we made good investments, and to expand successfully." They do this
through a strategy of developing, acquiring and managing independent schools. The strategy has
yielded impressive results. "In 2009, when PSG invested into Curro, there were three campuses.
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around 12 campuses, and we adopted a vision to have 40 by 2020." Two years later, they had to
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2020. This growth is an impressive indicator of success by anyone's standards, Bernardt is not
one to rest on his laurels. "Hopefully we'll be having successes, but unfortunately, it's not
possible all the time. We've made some mistakes." The largest part of Curro's development
strategy is starting schools from scratch. "We process a lot of quantitative data, and we look at
the demographics of the area, including income levels, whether there are other schools there, and
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charge to get an appropriate investment return, to see if it's viable to build that campus, in our
opinion, " says Bernardt. "Or, to put it more simply, we build campuses on pieces of land in good
locations, at reasonable prices." The other aspect of their growth strategy is acquisitions.
"Wherever there are existing schools that we can acquire in terms of ethos, culture and the right
price, we'll do it. But there are obviously only limited schools that can be acquired at any time,
so we can't make that our primary focus." Curro schools charge between R1,700 and R8,000 per
month in fees, depending on the area, the grade, and the product that's.
Business Concept ProposalHandicapped Specialized Ins.docxhumphrieskalyn
Business Concept Proposal
Handicapped Specialized Institution of Kuwait – HSIK
“Disability is not Inability, Together we can make it.”
Team Members:
Noor Al-Naqeeb
Ahmad Al-Methen
Jenan Al-Failakawy
Sumood Al-Azmi
Fahad Al-Hindal
Layal Al-Tamimi
Zahra Al-Qalaf
Executive Summary
?
Introduction and Background to the Proposal
This business proposal consists of establishing a fully equipped institution specialized for the handicapped or people with disabilities in Kuwait, covering and targeting all the needs of each individual from all aspects, through the facilities that it offers from Physical, Mental, Medical and physiological.
Unfortunately the awareness of Handicapped and people with disabilities is minimal here in Kuwait, Fortunately enough for us this institution targets the majority of the people whom are suffering from such conditions since we will be dominating this field in Kuwait.
ZAIN is a very well-known reputed organization that ensures its CSR is well practiced, maintained, and constantly developing, as ZAIN has shown a fair interest in environmental participations and humanitarian issues. It is of certainty that this proposal or business initiative will develop ZAIN’s CSR effectively, as contributing in helping the handicapped or people of disabilities is one of the most humanitarian issues one could do. As this issue touches many of people’s emotions as the percentage of people with disabilities is high in Kuwait and there is a lack of a decent outlet or rehabilitation firm for them to explore their full potential and lives.
Having ZAIN as a contributor or a sponsor to such project will most definitely reflect on their brand image and reputation as well as an increase their market share.
After various studies and analyzing of the financial projections for this project, it is without a doubt that contributing to this project is an efficient financial investment, as the financial returns/profits are projected to double the amount from the starting capital, after two years of establishing this institution.
In a logical and practical point of view this proposal is a great business opportunity and a Win/Win scenario for all, as ZAIN will not only have an increase in its Sales and market share; but will also be conducting something very humane that will make a difference to this country, which will also reflect greatly in their overall image as an organization to the society and improve their CSR at the same time.
Aim of the Project
The aim and mission of the Handicapped Specialized Institution of Kuwait (HSIK) is to educate and rehabilitate children and adults that are unfortunate with disabilities to the level where they can adapt with their conditions and help them live a more convenient normal life by creating a secure satisfying environment that provides all the facilities that covers their mental, physical, and physiological needs. A place fully dedicated to the individuals that are suffering in this ...
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Young Founders School's entrepreneurship bootcamps are widely appreciated within our network of 170 schools, student community of over 1700 ,network of 3000+ corporate connections and 300+ mentors.
In line with our mission and vision to bring free start up education to 1 million high school students globally by 2025, we are extremely keen to collaborate and partner with organizations with synergy around our mission. Please find our 2018 annual report with details around our journey so far since our inception in 2016, our social impact and our goals for 2019 and beyond.
Business Concept ProposalHandicapped Specialized Ins.docxhumphrieskalyn
Business Concept Proposal
Handicapped Specialized Institution of Kuwait – HSIK
“Disability is not Inability, Together we can make it.”
Team Members:
Noor Al-Naqeeb
Ahmad Al-Methen
Jenan Al-Failakawy
Sumood Al-Azmi
Fahad Al-Hindal
Layal Al-Tamimi
Zahra Al-Qalaf
Executive Summary
?
Introduction and Background to the Proposal
This business proposal consists of establishing a fully equipped institution specialized for the handicapped or people with disabilities in Kuwait, covering and targeting all the needs of each individual from all aspects, through the facilities that it offers from Physical, Mental, Medical and physiological.
Unfortunately the awareness of Handicapped and people with disabilities is minimal here in Kuwait, Fortunately enough for us this institution targets the majority of the people whom are suffering from such conditions since we will be dominating this field in Kuwait.
ZAIN is a very well-known reputed organization that ensures its CSR is well practiced, maintained, and constantly developing, as ZAIN has shown a fair interest in environmental participations and humanitarian issues. It is of certainty that this proposal or business initiative will develop ZAIN’s CSR effectively, as contributing in helping the handicapped or people of disabilities is one of the most humanitarian issues one could do. As this issue touches many of people’s emotions as the percentage of people with disabilities is high in Kuwait and there is a lack of a decent outlet or rehabilitation firm for them to explore their full potential and lives.
Having ZAIN as a contributor or a sponsor to such project will most definitely reflect on their brand image and reputation as well as an increase their market share.
After various studies and analyzing of the financial projections for this project, it is without a doubt that contributing to this project is an efficient financial investment, as the financial returns/profits are projected to double the amount from the starting capital, after two years of establishing this institution.
In a logical and practical point of view this proposal is a great business opportunity and a Win/Win scenario for all, as ZAIN will not only have an increase in its Sales and market share; but will also be conducting something very humane that will make a difference to this country, which will also reflect greatly in their overall image as an organization to the society and improve their CSR at the same time.
Aim of the Project
The aim and mission of the Handicapped Specialized Institution of Kuwait (HSIK) is to educate and rehabilitate children and adults that are unfortunate with disabilities to the level where they can adapt with their conditions and help them live a more convenient normal life by creating a secure satisfying environment that provides all the facilities that covers their mental, physical, and physiological needs. A place fully dedicated to the individuals that are suffering in this ...
Young Founders School is a not for profit Ed Tech start up running free entrepreneurship bootcamps for high school kids age (11-18yrs) across all socio economic backgrounds. We are founded and based in Hong Kong with geographic presence in Singapore, Shenzhen and Bangladesh.Currently supported by Credit Suisse as our headline sponsor and Alibaba entrepreneurship fund as our HK local partner.
Young Founders School's entrepreneurship bootcamps are widely appreciated within our network of 170 schools, student community of over 1700 ,network of 3000+ corporate connections and 300+ mentors.
In line with our mission and vision to bring free start up education to 1 million high school students globally by 2025, we are extremely keen to collaborate and partner with organizations with synergy around our mission. Please find our 2018 annual report with details around our journey so far since our inception in 2016, our social impact and our goals for 2019 and beyond.
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and Bernardt was given the opportunity to take the reins as CFO at the group. Growth was the
name of the game at the time, and what happened next is owed to the hard work of Curro's whole
finance team and workforce. Bernardt says: "There was a window of opportunity to invest into
schools. Curro was a small company with big scope and potential in the market. So we were
trying to make sure we made good investments, and to expand successfully." They do this
through a strategy of developing, acquiring and managing independent schools. The strategy has
yielded impressive results. "In 2009, when PSG invested into Curro, there were three campuses.
PSG invested the capital to grow the number of schools. At the time of listing in 2011, we had
around 12 campuses, and we adopted a vision to have 40 by 2020." Two years later, they had to
rethink their vision. "We'd grown so rapidly, we changed our vision to achieving 80 schools by
2020. This growth is an impressive indicator of success by anyone's standards, Bernardt is not
one to rest on his laurels. "Hopefully we'll be having successes, but unfortunately, it's not
possible all the time. We've made some mistakes." The largest part of Curro's development
strategy is starting schools from scratch. "We process a lot of quantitative data, and we look at
the demographics of the area, including income levels, whether there are other schools there, and
what they are charging. We put that all in a big calculation to see what school fees we could
charge to get an appropriate investment return, to see if it's viable to build that campus, in our
opinion, " says Bernardt. "Or, to put it more simply, we build campuses on pieces of land in good
locations, at reasonable prices." The other aspect of their growth strategy is acquisitions.
"Wherever there are existing schools that we can acquire in terms of ethos, culture and the right
price, we'll do it. But there are obviously only limited schools that can be acquired at any time,
so we can't make that our primary focus." Curro schools charge between R1,700 and R8,000 per
month in fees, depending on the area, the grade, and the product that's on offer. "Broadly, we
have two divisions in the market. We've got Curro Traditional, which are pitched at around R 4 ,
000 per month on average, and have a maximum of 25 learners and a balance of sports and
culture. Then we've got the Curro Academy market, which averages at around R2,500 per
month, with 35 learners per class. They have slightly less subject choices and sports and
extramural activities, but there's no quality difference in the academic outcomes." The company
targets areas of rapid new development where government isn't delivering new schools.
"Government has a big backlog of building schools, especially in rural areas, so they don't
always focus on middle to higher income areas in terms of establishing schools. Their focus is on
the rural areas, where people can't afford to pay school fees. That leaves an opportunity for
private providers in higher income areas." Bernardt says that this means that Curro has
2. developed a good relationship with government, working together with the state as far as
possible to see how they can assist one another. "Whenever we build a school, it relieves the
pressure on government." Bernardt says that Curro is a great place to work. "People joining us
tell us that we have a good culture here. Overall, people in education are really good, helpful
people, who are focused on development, so I think we've got a good and safe culture in order to
operate." He says that the organisation was founded by Chris van der Merwe, who was the CEO
until last year, and even with the rapid growth, they have managed to retain their entrepreneurial
spirit. "We can still make quick decisions without getting caught up in too much red tape to
overcomplicate matters." He says that his team is agile, having learnt to cope with rapid
expansion. "There were processes that we had to establish almost from the start, but going from
three campuses to 60, we've had to change or convert them to be more appropriate to keep up
with the growth of the organisation. We try to keep our agility but be able to cope with the
volumes. With 53,000 learners and 5,500 staff members, we're quite a big organisation now."
charge of their school. We can't sit here at head office and micromanage 60 different campuses,
so for us it's really about empowerment and enabling an environment where people can make
their own decisions, operate and do their best. Obviously, they are sitting there in front of the
school, in front of the parents and they need to be able to make decisions. They can't wait for us
to come back to them." There are about 120 people at head office, and 25 in the finance
department. Some of the functions are kept locally at the schools and some are centralised.
"We're now moving to more of a shared services environment, so that we can improve quality
and reduce costs by having more of the processing and accounting done centrally. We're
centralising, developing systems and improving processes continuously, looking at any area
where we see that there can be an improvement." In fact, Bernardt describes himself as a lazy
person. I'm always looking for shortcuts or a better way to do something. It irritates me if people
are still typing invoices by hand. Why should someone type something in on a computer, print
out an email, print it again and capture it again? I always say what machines can do, they should
do and what humans can do, they are better at. Humans are not best at mundane repetitive tasks.
Machines are. So I always look for ways to improve, to make the model better and cleaner, so we
can afford more people or deliver private school education at lower prices." Though JSE-listed,
independent education provider Curro has been hard-hit by the Covid- 19 pandemic, it has a
threefold strategic focus going forward, its CEO Andries Greyling said. Greyling said the impact
of Covid- 19 in 2020 included a reduction in learners, which weighed on income growth and a
reduction in activity, which reduced ancillary income such as hostels and aftercare. The
pandemic also caused the need to provide higher discounts and bad debts increased. So, it has
come up with a three-point plan to tackle these problems head-on. Firstly, it wants to consolidate
the business where necessary, including limiting exposure to preschools and exiting non-
profitable schools. It will focus on growing margin and return on capital and "being financially
prudent by reorganising where required". Secondly, Curro's strategic focus will be on expansion
by means of capital allocation to grow schools, while limiting capital spend on underperforming
schools. It will also invest in its digital offering to reduce the fixed cost base at schools. The third
part of its strategic focus is on opportunities. It will consider attractive opportunities, namely
quality assets at attractive prices and with growth and cost-saving potential. So far in 2021,
despite strong learner growth, ancillary revenue remains under pressure. Greyling said
consumers are still under financial pressure and Curro's ratios of discounts and provisions for
bad debt are still above pre-Covid- 19 levels. In the 2020 financial year, which ended at the end
of December, average learner numbers increased by 6% to 60777 , revenue increased by 5% to
3. R3.094 billion, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation increased by 1% to
R686 million and headline earnings per share increased by 39% to 36.4 cents. Learner numbers
exceeded 66000 at the end of February 2021 - the highest organic growth since 2015. There were
record enrolments in February and March 2021. The total number of learners at the end of
February 2021 was 66153. Other matters mentioned by Greyling included that construction of
the new Durbanville High School in Cape Town's northern suburbs is due to be completed
during 2021 to be able to have its first intake in January 2022. Last but not least, during 2020,
Curro contributed R142 million to corporate social investment and bursaries. Its Ruta Sechaba
Foundation grew to over 600 learners in the 2020 academic year, of which 60 learners wrote and
passed the Grade 12 examination in 2020. On Tuesday, Curro's share price was down 4.59% by
late afternoon at R11.43 per share. Curro's shares 'undervalued' Regarding Tuesday's drop in
share price, independent analyst Anthony Clark of Small Talk Daily said, all in all, the Curro
share price looks undervalued compared to fellow independent education provider ADvTECH.
Clark will not be surprised if in due course - "people cast their glance over Curro and say, you
know what, if you look ahead six to nine months, the story does not look so bad, it actually looks
quite interesting". Clark points to the fact that ancillary services have dropped off by about 32%
and those services are very high margin and very lucrative to school companies like Curro. -
Services like busing children around, aftercare and hostels are things parents were willing to pay
for, but during Covid-19 they cut back. Then, of course, there are the higher rates and taxes that
slapped the company the last six months," said Clark. Clark expects that Curro's interim results
will not be great, but that for the whole financial year it will show a positive improvement. He
pointed out that Curro expects good enrolment in 2022. "And let's not forget that in this period
during Covid-19 Curro had some of the best enrolments it has seen in many years, despite the net
losses. The net gains were still the best organic growth that Curro had seen in many years."
Adapted from: https://www.news24.com/fin24/companies/curro-wants-to-bounce-back-from-
covid-19-and-grow-this-is-itsthree-point-plan-20210623 [Accessed 24 March 2022]
https://cfo.co.za/articles/the-rise-and-rise-of-curro-cfo-bernardt-van-der-linde-explains/
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