Regent Global Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence

August 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Regent Global. The Regent Global story is an inspiring one, underpinned by the unwavering commitment of Regent Global’s joint CEOs, Selva and Tharshiny Pankaj.

The Start of the Journey

While Regent Global’s story officially begins in 1999, the seeds were sown in 1996 when Dr. Selva Pankaj first met his partner in life and business, Tharshiny. Both arrived in the UK during the 1980s as refugees from the civil war in Sri Lanka, sharing values of determination, consistency and hard work. They married two years later.

At the time, Selva had a burgeoning career in the City, working with world-renowned financial and investment institutions including Fortress Investment Group and Prudential Financial Inc. Despite working long hours, he and Tharshiny struggled to make ends meet.

In 1999, Selva and Tharshiny began offering at-home A-Level Accountancy tuition to local students from just £20. These initial sessions, conducted around the Pankaj dining table, were the spark that ignited 25 years of educational excellence.

In 2000, Regent Global was officially established. This modest tutoring initiative expanded from the Pankaj household to a dedicated facility in Rayners Lane, northwest London.

Selva continued his job in the City while Tharshiny managed Regent Independent College (RIC), ran the household, and looked after their eldest daughter, who they welcomed in 2002.

Joint CEOs and Expansion

Although RIC flourished as a business, the arrangement was highly demanding for Tharshiny, especially with the arrival of their second daughter in 2007. In 2009, they mutually decided that Selva would leave his City career behind and take on the role of CEO of Regent Group (as Regent Global was known at the time) with the goal of building up the business. Over the following years, Selva and Tharshiny transformed Regent Global into a dynamic, multi-divisional operation.

The Present Day

In 2024, Regent Group was renamed Regent Global to reflect that it is now a global organisation working in education, impactful investment and economy building.

While Selva and Tharshiny’s achievements are a testament to their remarkable skill and persistence, they also recognise the opportunities that expanded their horizons. This is why they are committed to providing resources and initiatives that promote continual learning and evolution, most recently through Public Learn. All Regent students receive free access to the exclusive Thinking into Character™ programme. This series of 12 online lessons is specially developed to accelerate personal growth and professional success. The programme, designed and led by Dr. Selva Pankaj, is based on pioneering research into the science and methodology of personal achievement.

Looking to the Future

By 2030, Selva and Tharshiny aim to be joint CEOs of a British unicorn (a private company valued at one billion dollars). They also hope to open Regent Hill University, a new British learning institution with a focus on unleashing human potential through mindset shifts.

A quarter of a century since its begnnings, Regent Global stands as a testament to what can be achieved through hard work, resilience and a growth mindset.