Development of the company


1990 Formation of the first teaching groups by managing director Karola Scheer in Herscheid, Germany: English lessons for adults in small groups
1995 Start of the pilot phase: English lessons for pre-school and primary school children
1999 Start of the franchise company: Training of the first Franchise Partners
2000 Development of a new teaching concept:
English for You – English for adults and senior citizens
2005 Expansion of the teaching concept:
Advanced level courses and private tuition for children
2007 Acquisition of three Master Partners in Germany
2008 Acquisition of Master Franchise Partners in Austria and Hungary
2009 More than 280 Franchise Partners in Germany

Acquisition of Master Franchise Partners in Slovakia, the Czech Republic,
Poland, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait,
Bahrain, Oman, Yemen

Associated Member of the German Franchise Association
2010 Acquisition of Franchise Partners in the Ukraine

F&C Silver Award 2010 for above average in Franchise Partner Satisfaction

Full member of the German Franchise Association

Development of a new teaching concept:
Fit for Business English

Acquisition of Master Franchise Partners in the Ukraine, the region
of Ile de France and the Philippines
2011 Acquisition of Franchise Partners in Bucharest, Romania, and in Cáceres, Spain

Acquisition of a Master Franchise Partner in France

Acquisition of a Franchise Partner in Aguadulce, Spain
2012 Acquisition of a Franchise Partner in A Coruna, Spain