LSN acquires Connections (Oxford)

Leading education organisation LSN has acquired Connections (Oxford), a training and consultancy firm specialising in leadership and people development in a wide range of sectors. Established in 1993, Connections has an excellent reputation for offering clients bespoke management solutions that directly connect to their business strategies.
 
The acquisition combines LSN’s 25-year track record of offering services to the education and training sector, with Connection’s experience of working with a wide range of clients, particularly in the private sector.
 
The alliance significantly extends the portfolio of training, development and coaching services that LSN offers to its clients, while opening up Connections’ service portfolio to a wider range of organisations. In particular, it will enable LSN to offer solutions that will help companies transform their leaders, develop their people and effectively manage change.
 
This is the latest step in LSN’s strategic plan to grow and offer a wider range of services to the private sector, as well as directly to colleges and other parts of the public sector. It follows the recent acquisition of FE Associates.
 
Commenting on the acquisition, John Stone, Chief Executive at LSN said: “This acquisition creates another powerful alliance for LSN. Connections has established a wide range of unique and bespoke services that are tailored to the needs of individual clients, while LSN has an extensive track record of working with public sector organisations. Together we will be in a position to offer a new kind of training support to the both public and private sectors.”