SKOLE UNIFORMES

What SKOLE UNIFORMES does

SKOLE Uniformes Escolares is a Quito-headquartered, Ecuadorian private company that designs, customizes, and sells branded school uniforms. Its offering covers formal wear (blazers, dress shirts, skirts, formal shorts), sportswear (t-shirts, hoodies, joggers), and accessories, with school logos applied via in-house embroidery or thermopatch. The business serves Ecuadorian private and bilingual/international K-12 institutions through a PrestaShop e-commerce storefront (skole.ec) with school-specific category pages, complemented by physical retail in Quito (La Floresta, headquarters) and Guayaquil, plus nationwide delivery and WhatsApp-based customer support.

The company operates a hybrid go-to-market: direct-to-consumer e-commerce for parents, and a B2B institutional sales motion with appointment scheduling (citaprevia.skole.ec) targeting school administrators and now corporate/event clients. Pricing is unit-based, ranging from roughly $4.40 for basic sports t-shirts to $60.00 for premium blazers. Suppliers including 3M (reflective materials), YKK (zippers), Cotton USA, and GOTS-certified organic cotton support stated quality and sustainability positioning, with ISO 9001 referenced as a differentiator. A Spirit Store sub-brand extends the core business into alumni and lifestyle apparel.

SKOLE is privately held with roughly 10 employees, no disclosed outside funding, and no public listing. Ownership commentary notes a possible affiliation with Texca (contact email domain texca.ec), but no parent company, M&A activity, or institutional investor is confirmed in the input data. With two physical stores, one e-commerce site, and a focused education vertical, the company functions as a regional specialist rather than a scaled multi-country platform.

Name

SKOLE UNIFORMES

Legal name

Skole Uniformes Escolares

Website

https://skole.ec

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SKOLE UNIFORMES is a Quito-based Ecuadorian retailer that designs, customizes, and sells branded school uniforms (formal wear, sportswear, accessories) to private K-12 institutions and parents via e-commerce, two physical stores, and B2B institutional sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Uniforms

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (4581), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (424350)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

School Uniforms (Children) (CRAAAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Team & School Athletic Uniforms Retail (CRAMACAJ)

Keywords

• School uniforms
• Custom branded apparel
• Educational wear
• Embroidered uniforms
• Ecuadorian apparel

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Uniform Sales: One-time sale of school uniforms including formal wear (blazers, shirts, skirts), sportswear (t-shirts, hoodies, joggers), and accessories. Revenue generated per transaction with no recurring component for individual customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SKOLE UNIFORMES manufactures, customizes, and sells school uniforms for Ecuadorian educational institutions, offering formal wear (blazers, dress shirts, skirts), sportswear (t-shirts, hoodies, joggers, sweatshirts), and accessories, all with school-specific branding via embroidery or thermopatch. Products are sold through a PrestaShop e-commerce platform (skole.ec), physical retail stores in Quito and Guayaquil, and direct institutional B2B sales with nationwide delivery.

Product overview

SKOLE UNIFORMES is a PrestaShop-based e-commerce platform selling school uniforms to Ecuadorian educational institutions. The product portfolio includes a unified e-commerce storefront offering customizable uniforms (shirts, pants, skirts, blazers, hoodies, sportswear) with customization options for school logos via embroidery (bordado) or thermopatch. Products serve schools including Colegio Americano, The Highlands School, Colegio San Gabriel, Colegio SEK, Intisana, and others. The company operates physical stores in Quito and Guayaquil, offering national delivery and online ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spirit Store: A store section featuring alumni merchandise and lifestyle products

Products and services

• Camiseta Deportiva Blanca (White Sports T-Shirt)

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 3MminorOthers3M supplies reflective materials and technology used in Skole uniforms, enhancing visibility and safety features in school apparel. Featured as a trusted supplier partner on the website.
• YKKminorOthersYKK is a zippers and fastening supplier. Their zippers are used in Skole uniform products, ensuring quality closure mechanisms.
• Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)minorOthersGOTS certification partner for organic textiles. Skole highlights the use of certified organic cotton in some uniform lines.
• Cotton USAminorOthersCotton USA supplies U.S. grown cotton for Skole uniform fabrics, supporting quality and sustainability claims.
• U.S. Cotton Trust ProtocolminorOthersSustainability certification partner providing traceability for cotton sourcing in Skole uniforms.
• American ExpressminorOthersPayment processor partner enabling credit card transactions for uniform purchases.
• ProdubancominorOthersEcuadorian bank partner for payment processing and potentially financing options.
• Diners ClubminorOthersCredit card processor partner expanding payment options for customers.
• Bergman RiveraminorOthersDesign/interior partner referenced on the website as a collaborator.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• French Toast: Leading US school uniform brand selling branded K-12 apparel through school-specific catalogs and online storefronts. Closely comparable to Skole in its school-by-school customization model, embroidery/logo application, and DTC e-commerce plus school channel mix, though at much larger scale.
• Classroom Uniforms (Vantage Apparel): School uniform division of Vantage Apparel offering branded K-12 apparel with custom logos, school-specific programs, and wholesale distribution. Comparable B2B school-uniform focus and customization model to Skole's institutional business.
• Dennis Uniform: Specialty school uniform manufacturer and retailer serving K-12 institutions with branded uniforms, custom logos, and dedicated school sales reps. Directly comparable to Skole's B2B institutional sales motion and custom-branded uniform offering.

Broad incumbents

• Tommy Hilfiger School Uniforms: School uniform line licensed through Uniforms of America, bringing a global apparel brand into branded K-12 uniforms with school-specific catalogs. Comparable to Skole in its branded-uniform approach but operates as a licensed line of a global fashion brand.
• Lands' End School Uniforms: School uniform line of the broader Lands' End apparel brand, serving private and parochial schools with logo'd uniforms via school-specific portals. Comparable to Skole's school-customized e-commerce approach, but operates as one product line within a much larger general apparel business.
• School Uniforms by Adidas / Nike (licensed programs): Global athleticwear brands offering licensed school uniform lines (PE kits, sportswear) through school partnerships. Comparable to Skole's sportswear uniform category (joggers, sports t-shirts, hoodies) but operate as global brand extensions rather than dedicated school-uniform specialists.

Regional players

• León Uniformes: Mexican school uniform manufacturer and retailer offering branded uniforms for private schools nationwide. Closely comparable to Skole as a regional school uniform specialist in Latin America with B2B institutional relationships.
• Uniformes Arga: Mexican school uniform specialist producing branded school apparel with logo embroidery for private K-12 institutions. Similar business model to Skole with school-by-school customization and dedicated institutional accounts, focused on the Mexican market.
• EduFashion / Colegios La Salle Uniformes (LatAm regionals): Various Latin American regional school uniform suppliers serving bilingual and Catholic school networks with branded apparel. Comparable to Skole in regional focus and private-school customer base, though typically smaller in scale and narrower in catalog.

Emerging players

• Stitches Uniforms & Workwear: South African school and corporate uniform provider combining online ordering, custom branding, and physical retail. Comparable hybrid omnichannel model to Skole, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SkoleUniformes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uniformes-skole
• Instagraminstagram.com/skole.ec

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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