Driving school Sapphire and Kirkkonummen Driving School Pro become part of epic driving school group

Epic Autokoulu Oy and Storge Oy have completed the transaction on 14 July 2020, whereby Autokoulu Safiiri and Kirkkonummen Autokoulu Pro will become part of the Epic Autokoulu group. The operations of Autokoulu Safiiri and Pro will remain unchanged in terms of brand, staff and premises. The operating models and services will be renewed to improve the customer experience, and the range of services will be expanded and diversified. Our old and new customers will be able to enjoy the high quality of driving instruction provided by Safiir and Pro driving schools, as well as new modern services such as a 24-hour booking system and pedagogically advanced driving simulators.

The transaction will strengthen Epic Autokoulu's market share and expertise in Uusimaa, and increase its resources for future growth plans. The combined turnover of the companies exceeds EUR 13 million and the group employs more than 140 driver training professionals. The company will continue even more strongly on the path it has already chosen, where it will be a strong expert in the driver training sector.

The current arrangement will allow the new entity to grow even stronger. Together, Epic Driving School and Safiiri and Pro Driving School will offer customers a wider range of services, which will be continuously developed with quality and a positive customer experience as the cornerstones.

"We are a personal, individual-based and reliable company that wants to contribute to a more positive development of road safety in Finland. We are delighted to have Storge Oy Autokoulu Safiir to support the company's growth objectives and increase the Group's expertise," says Kalle Lahervo, CEO and founder of Epic Autokoulu Oy.

"Safiiri driving school is the largest and best-known driving school in Espoo, and has been training safe drivers since 1984. As the driving school industry continues to change, I am delighted that Safiiri and our fantastic staff have found a new home at Epic Driving School. Epic and Safiiri share similar values and I am confident that Safiiri will grow and develop even further with the new owner," says Kai Vallineva, CEO and founder of Storge Group Ltd.

Epic Autokoulu is a modern driving school and driver training company founded in 2013 in Turku, Finland, employing over 100 traffic training professionals and several subcontractors. Finland's largest Finnish-owned driver training company is known for its colourful and fun taped school cars and business simulators. The company has been awarded the Key Flag logo for its indigeneity. Each year, the Group provides driving licences to more than ten thousand satisfied customers. Epic Driving School constantly strives to develop and modernise the driver training industry by innovating new effective methods and tools to support quality driving education. Epic Driving School trains safe drivers in over 70 locations nationwide. The company is building a clear vision for tomorrow's industry and wants to be at the forefront of industry developments, in terms of teaching methods, technology and customer experience.

Safiiri driving school is an entrepreneur-driven driving school chain, established in Espoo in 1984. More than 2,000 students obtain their driving licences through Safiiri every year and the company is the market leader in its area of operation.

Kirkkonummi Autokoulu Pro has been providing driver training in Kirkkonummi since 1977. Kirkkonummen Autokoulu Pro is part of Autokoulu Safiir.