Hotcourses Group
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| IDP Hotcourses | |
| Formerly | Hotcourses Limited |
| Company type | subsidiary |
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founders | Jeremy Hunt and Mike Elms |
| Headquarters | |
| Parent | IDP Education |
| Website | www |
The Hotcourses Group was the public name for Hotcourses Ltd, an educational guidance company based in Fulham and the world's largest course database.[1][2]
In January 2017, Hotcourses Group was bought by IDP Education[3][4] and was rebranded as IDP Hotcourses[5] in January 2019.[6][7] IDP Education was founded in 1969 and in 1989 co-founded IELTS, an English testing system.[8][9]
History
[edit]Hotcourses Ltd was founded in 1996 by Jeremy Hunt and Mike Elms[10]. Initially, the company focused on listing courses in the United Kingdom, providing information on further and higher education options. Over time, it expanded its reach internationally, offering services in multiple countries, including the United States, Australia, and Asia.
In 2013 changes to Hotcourses' articles of association were filed at Companies House three years late.[11]
In January 2017, IDP Education, an Australian international education organisation, acquired Hotcourses Group for £30 million. Following the acquisition, the Hotcourses Group was renamed as IDP Hotcourses[12].
As part of its activities, Hotcourses Group also supported The Hotcourses Foundation, established in 2004, which collaborated with Nyumbani UK to provide educational resources for children in Kenya[13].
References
[edit]- ^ "About The Hotcourses Group". www.hotcoursesgroup.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
- ^ "Hunt To Get £17m Payout From Hotcourses Sale". Sky News. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Kopenski, Mark (2017-01-16). "IDP Education acquires Hotcourses Group for £30m". Global Student Recruitment Advisors. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ^ "IDP Education acquires Hotcourses for £35 million". Finance News Network. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ^ "Hotcourses is now IDP Hotcourses". www.hotcoursesabroad.com. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "IDP Connect born from Hotcourses in merger | BUILA". www.buila.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ^ The PIE (30 January 2019). "IDP Connect born from Hotcourses in merger with IDP Education". thepienews.com. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ^ "Our story | IDP Partners". www.idp.com. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ^ "What is IELTS?".
- ^ Custer, Sara (2017-01-16). "IDP Education acquires Hotcourses Group for £30m". The PIE News. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Holly Watt, Amelia Hill (26 June 2018). "Company co-founded by Jeremy Hunt broke law". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ studytravel.network https://studytravel.network/magazine/news/0/20616. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Nyumbani UK". My Cause UK. Retrieved 2025-04-23.