Alex McGrath

Founder & Managing Director, Castlegate Education

Alex McGrath has spent the past 25 years in private Education, and the past 9 years helping school groups and education providers to access markets in Asia, Europe; Latin America, the United States, and Africa. He holds an MA in Educational Leadership and Management from Nottingham University, UK and a certificate in M&A from Imperial College Business School, University of London.

After leading two independent schools in the UK as a headmaster, Alex then became Head of Global Development at a UK independent school which sought to franchise overseas. This saw him head up projects in many markets worldwide, including the UAE, Korea, China, and West Africa.

Alex then moved into a commercial role within the British Council and lived in China and Malaysia in charge of the British Council’s bilingual schools initiative worldwide.

Alex returned to the UK in 2020 and founded Castlegate Education. He is the author of two books, one on school leadership and one on blended learning. He is engaged in multiple projects focused on international school establishment. He works for UK and US independent schools, developing their relationships with investors and operators to ensure their quality and integrity is preserved and appropriately communicated in a range of overseas contexts.

Alex’s role is to guide schools through the process of liaising with investors and property developers, creation of a concept and business model, and thereafter securing the appropriate operating licenses required to bring the school to fruition. In addition, Alex has worked both with school owners and investors on school acquisitions in the UK, Europe, and the United States.

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