Education
Lu Gold EDC
Group business
Admission, scholarship and visa: the trifecta, delivered.
3,000+
Students placed globally
The Gold Standard.
A partner to share your vision.
Lu Gold is a diversified group founded in 2009: nine operating businesses across education, commerce, HVAC, hospitality, property and travel, in Nigeria, Ghana and Brazil.
- Abuja
- Accra
- São Paulo
Nine businesses. One standard.
Every business we build carries the Lu Gold mark.
Education
PTE Club Nigeria
Group business
Pearson PTE, prepared for and taken in Nigeria.
8,000+
Tests taken
Education
Aurium Hub
Group business
Events, training and examinations, hosted to a standard.
200+
Events hosted
Commerce and infrastructure
Lu Gold Store
Group business
Electronics and home appliances at the lowest prices nationwide.
2,700+
Unique SKUs
Commerce and infrastructure
Ardent Cooling Ltd
Joint venture
Cooling, refrigeration and cold storage, installed, serviced and kept running.
200+
Active corporate subscribers
Hospitality and auto care
Wash by Cityclapr
Group business
Luxury car care in Abuja and Kaduna.
120,000+
Services completed (to January 2026)
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Hospitality and auto care
Flames by Cityclapr
Group business
Grill kitchen, fired daily.
New for 2026
Built around record delivery times.
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Property and travel
Gold 7 Residence
Group business
A luxury shortlet in Jahi, Abuja.
Five-star
Guest reviews
Property and travel
Sampa Elite
Joint venture
Tourism, concierge and relocation in São Paulo.
The group at a glance.
- Years since 2009
- -39
- Founded in 2009 and built on our own revenue.
- Operating businesses
- 0
- Nine businesses across four operating clusters.
- Countries of operation
- 0
- Nigeria, Ghana and Brazil.
- Sectors
- 0
- Education, commerce, HVAC, hospitality, property and travel.
- Projects
- 0+
- Delivered across the group’s six sectors.
- People
- 0
- Working across the Lu Gold group.
Self-funded since 2009. Founded, scaled and operated on our own revenue.
Why that matters to investorsBuilt the long way.
2009
Born in a dorm room
The idea of Lu Gold is established at Broadgate Park, University of Nottingham, UK.
2012
Incorporated in Nigeria
Officially incorporated in December as Lu Gold Integrated Concept Ltd.
2013
Calabar
The first head office and showroom open in Calabar, Cross River State; services for LG begin.
2014
Fulfilment
Lu Gold becomes a fulfilment centre for Konga and Jumia.
2015
Retail and education
Lu Gold Store launches its e-commerce store and physical location; Lu Gold takes an ownership stake in Access Group of Schools and sets up a college for the NCUK consortium in Calabar.
2018
The markets come online
A partnership with the FCT government through Abuja Markets Management Ltd puts Abuja’s physical markets online.
2019
Ardent Cooling
The HVAC department becomes Ardent Cooling Ltd, expands from corporate clients like Flour Mills of Nigeria to private and commercial clients, and begins post-harvest storage work with the Ministry of Agriculture.
2020
Kaplan Pathways
Lu Gold EDC establishes its Kaplan partnership and sets out to become Priority Partner.
2021
Cityclapr
The Cityclapr partnership is established; the WASH franchise opens its pioneer location at Jabi Lake Mall.
2024
EDC arrives Ghana
Lu Gold EDC opens its branch in Ghana and begins to serve from its base in Accra.
2025
PTE Club
In June, a partnership with Pearson creates PTE Club, promoting the Pearson Test of English in West Africa and driving the teacher training programme.
2026
Brazil, and fire
Lu Gold EDC expands to Brazil with a São Paulo office and launches LUgoldbrazil for residency programmes; Sampa Elite is created for travel and hospitality; Flames by Cityclapr launches as an outdoor grill complementing WASH locations.
Three continents. One standard.
NGNGHSBRL
A partner to share your vision.
Since 2009 we have grown on our own revenue. We are now opening the group to partners who want to scale proven businesses in Africa’s largest economy and its bridge to Brazil.
The record.
0+
Students placed globally.
Lu Gold EDC
0+
Tests taken.
PTE Club Nigeria
0+
Events hosted.
Aurium Hub
0+ SKUs
Unique products in the catalogue.
0+ orders
Orders fulfilled.
Lu Gold Store
0+
Active corporate subscribers.
Ardent Cooling Ltd
0+
Services completed to January 2026.
Wash by Cityclapr
New for 2026
Built around record delivery times.
Flames by Cityclapr
Five-star
Guest reviews with a 100% approval rate.
Gold 7 Residence
Newly launched in São Paulo
Tourism, concierge and relocation.
Sampa Elite
In partnership with
ICEFKaplanPearson PTE