Training Learning & Development Solutions Provider For Sale

Business description

Established originally as a sole trader, this business, now a Partnership, has grown significantly since 1989 to become one of the UK’s leading providers of innovative Learning and Development solutions across a wide range of Public and Private sector organisations.

As an accredited centre for a number of awarding bodies including The Institute for Leadership and Management and AMSPAR, this business has an enviable Client list for which it delivers training and development programmes for front line staff through to senior management.

This business is perhaps best known for its on-site accredited development programmes in the Health Care and Local Government sectors. Clients in this sector include Primary Care Trusts, Social Services Departments, a number of Borough Councils, Housing Associations and national charities.

The business is active, however, in the Private sector having trained hundreds of Managers in Supervisory & Management Skills for leading blue chip organisations. Specifically designed to meet the training and development requirements of each individual organisation these programmes offer full accreditation by nationally recognised lead bodies in General Management.

Property information

Location:

The business is currently run from small leasehold premises with a comprehensive networked office IT support system. All learning and development courses are carried out on-site across all parts of the UK and as such the business is therefore fully re-locatable.

Other information

Competition / Market:

This business has a very informative, well designed and easy to navigate web-site. Its direct marketing programme to an extensive proprietary database together with its trade advertising is very carefully targeted and planned to coincide with the periods when Public sector bodies in particular are planning their forthcoming training requirements – typically towards the end of the year. A large proportion of its business is also generated via recommendation and by the high profile the Principals have within their target sectors. Papers are frequently submitted to relevant Journals and the organisation works closely with Governing Bodies with key employees frequently called upon to speak at Conferences.

Support & training:

The owners will provide full business familiarisation, training and handover and will be pleased to work with the new owners for a period of one month to two years on a flexible contract to suit.