A number of takeovers in the foreign language schools market in Brazil have hinted education companies that the sector is growing fast as the demand for English-speaking women continues to rise.

The state meddling in Brazil has caused a sharp decline in the deal flow of sectors from energy to finance, fueling fears that investment returns could be low. However, the education sector is poised to have good outflow.

A new program was set by the Education Ministry in order to provide English lessons to about 300,000 tourism workers in 2012.

Currently, there are more than 70 language school group in the country, with a large number of those looking for ways to fund growth by having partnership with a strategic investor or selling out to buyout companies.