About Us

Welcome to CES. From our headquarters in Manchester,
UK we offer a world-leading consolidation service for international schools across the globe.

Since 1983, CES Holdings has enjoyed forging strong relationships with international schools, focusing on the specific needs of English-medium education.

Our passion lies in providing teachers and students with first-class resources and cutting-edge learning environments, where teaching and learning can excel.

Working with global suppliers and publishers, we offer an unparalleled selection of books, classroom equipment, educational resources and furniture - all available from a single source.

Delivering to over 120 countries worldwide – our comprehensive procurement package is specifically tailored to suit individual schools and needs.

In 2020, CES was acquired by Commercial Services, a subsidiary of Kent County Council and the largest local authority in England.

Our new leadership presents an exciting new direction for the business allowing us to enhance and expand our global offering and serve as the most valued partner for international schools.

CES promise to you

Unsurpassed
Choice

Exclusively partnership with KCS. Offers 900k book titles and 300k resources that suits every school needs and budgets

Best-in-class Project Design

Building environments and experiences that foster learning for students and professional development of leaders, teaching and non-teaching staff

Simplest Purchasing Experience

Intuitive e-procurement platform, no training required to use. Equipped with multi-level custom order approval flow specifically built for schools

Efficient & Seamless Delivery

Providing consolidation and delivery service that is efficient, accurate and timely. Currently supplying international schools in 120 countries

Tech-enabled Customer Driven Solution

Continuous investment in technology to reshape and improve procurement experience within the educational institutions

Established in 1928, Commercial Services is wholly owned by Kent County Council and is one of the largest local authority-owned trading organisations in the UK.

They provide an extensive range of products, services and solutions across education, government and other publicly funded organisations, brokering in excess of £610m per annum.

Kent County Council is our sole shareholder. As the largest local authority in the country, they provide a diverse range of services to a large population in the south of England.

Their education service is responsible for over 900 schools of all age ranges in the south-east of England, all operating the English National Curriculum.