Signpost

Overview

Signpost is an ICT group for education that accompanies educational institutions, staff, educators and students with integrated digitisation solutions combining hardware, software, interactive teaching methods, connectivity and training. The company collaborates with over 3,500 educational institutions across the UK and Europe.

Media & appearances

• BlackBird Business EventsYouTube2025-08-05
  BlackBird Podcast aflevering 75: Seppe De BaerdemackerSeppe visited its founder Arnoud (a PEAK client) who potentially would invest, which exposed how weak PEAK's dashboarding was at the time.
• The HarbourYouTube2025-05-29
  Arne Vandendriessche over de weg naar marktleider met Signpost in West-Europa.Edtech group grown from six people in 2014 to ~400 employees and 200M EUR revenue, market leader in West-European education digitalization, targeting 500M EUR.
• Ben's MentorsYouTube2024-10-09
  Zo Blijf Je Mentaal en Fysiek Gezond als Drukke Ondernemer | Seppe De Baerdemacker (PEAK Coaching)Corporate client where 20 managers train with PEAK Coaching, paid by the company.

Stated facts & numbers

• Corporate clients include Delaware (partners train) and Signpost (20 managers train).Ben's Mentors 2024-10-090:09:48
• Signpost has ~400 employees and 200M EUR revenue after ~11 years under Arne, market leader in education digitalization in Western Europe.The Harbour 2025-05-290:03:08
• Signpost had ~6-7 employees and ~3M EUR revenue when Arne bought in around 2014.The Harbour 2025-05-290:09:14
• About 70% of Signpost's revenue is invoiced in September-October due to the school year cycle.The Harbour 2025-05-290:16:25
• Signpost was doing ~2-3M EUR EBITDA when the entrepreneur-investors joined; negotiations took about 1.5 years with two blown-up rounds.The Harbour 2025-05-290:26:06
• Signpost has never paid a dividend; all profits reinvested in growth.The Harbour 2025-05-290:16:56
• The group consists of five companies: Signpost (hardware), Academic Software, digital publisher Learnova, a fiber JV with Proximus, and training firm Fuecast; no legal holding structure.The Harbour 2025-05-290:30:39
• Five entrepreneurs (including Stadsbader, Trust Team, Signpost, Steven Buyse) bought basketball club Kortrijk Spurs, which climbed from fourth division to first place in first division.The Harbour 2025-05-290:55:08