Graphite Capital has sold Empowering Learning Group, a provider of mission-critical services to schools, to THI Investments. Graphite backed CEO Mohammed Azam in launching ELG as a start-up, with the aim of building a diversified and tech-enabled education service provider. From the outset, ELG’s mission was to solve challenges facing schools, in particular behavioural issues in classrooms, which have intensified in recent years, driven by post-pandemic disruption, social media, and growing mental health concerns among pupils.
Under Graphite’s ownership, ELG grew from a standing start to generating turnover of £60 million in 2024, driven by expansion of both its training and staffing services in the UK and internationally.
