What Improve International does

Improve International is a UK-headquartered private provider of postgraduate training for veterinary practice staff, founded in 1999 and based in Swindon. The company delivers veterinary postgraduate education through a combination of digital content and physical training facilities operating across 20 countries, primarily in Europe. Its core offering consists of structured, multi-module postgraduate training programs that target veterinary professionals seeking continuing education, certification, and skill development. The company monetizes these programs via recurring course enrollment across multiple countries and languages, supported by both direct enterprise channel partnerships and digital content delivery as top- and mid-funnel marketing channels.

Following a July 2024 $100 million growth investment from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), Improve International has executed a deliberate pivot from a pure-play veterinary training provider toward a multi-disciplinary healthcare education platform. In November 2025 the company acquired Finium, an Italy-based European specialist in human healthcare education, broadening its portfolio beyond veterinary training into adjacent human healthcare verticals. In the same week it announced a partnership with The College of Health, a UK-based chiropractic education institution, to advance technology-driven training and international healthcare offerings. The company currently employs 101-250 staff and operates facilities spanning the UK, Italy, and Spain, with course management in Madrid planned as part of its stated European expansion strategy. Its customer base comprises two primary personas: veterinary professionals (core) and human healthcare professionals (post-Finium), marketed through digital content and direct channel relationships rather than named enterprise customer logos.

Name

Improve International

Legal name

Improve International Group

Website

https://improveinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Improve International is a UK-based, PE-backed provider of postgraduate training for veterinary professionals across 20 countries. Following its 2025 acquisition of Finium and partnership with The College of Health, the company is expanding into human healthcare education across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Professional Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Systems & Skills Technical Assistance (BPADAEAI)

Keywords

• Veterinary postgraduate training
• Continuing professional development
• Veterinary medical education
• Healthcare training programs
• Postgraduate veterinary courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Swindon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Veterinary postgraduate training services: The company provides postgraduate training and education for veterinary professionals across multiple countries and languages, utilizing digital content and physical training facilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Improve International is a UK-based private provider of postgraduate training and continuing education for veterinary professionals, delivered through digital content and physical training facilities across 20 countries. Following the November 2025 acquisition of Finium, the company has expanded its portfolio into human healthcare education (including chiropractic training through The College of Health partnership), positioning itself as a multi-disciplinary healthcare training provider operating across the UK and Europe.

Product overview

Improve International is a global healthcare education provider offering a portfolio of training programs across veterinary and human healthcare sectors. The core offering consists of veterinary postgraduate training programs delivered through digital content and training facilities spanning 20 countries. Following the November 2025 acquisition of Finium (a European human healthcare education specialist based in Italy), the company has expanded into human healthcare education, positioning itself as a multi-disciplinary healthcare training provider. The company operates across the UK and Europe, including course management in Madrid, and collaborates with partners such as The College of Health to deliver technology-driven training solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Veterinary Postgraduate Training Programs
• Human Healthcare Education

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FiniumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025Improve International acquired Finium, a European specialist in human healthcare education based in Italy. This acquisition is part of Improve International's strategy to expand into healthcare training and increase its operational reach across Europe.
• The College of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Improve International partnered with The College of Health, a UK-based chiropractic education institution, to collaborate on healthcare education across multiple disciplines. The partnership aims to advance innovative, technology-driven training and expand educational offerings internationally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal Veterinary College (RVC): UK-based veterinary school offering postgraduate certificates, diplomas, and CPD programs targeting the same veterinary professional audience as Improve International, often with strong university brand recognition.
• European School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ESVPS): European organization providing postgraduate veterinary certifications and qualifications; competes directly with Improve for practicing veterinarians seeking accredited continuing education across Europe.
• International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS): International veterinary postgraduate certification body delivering structured qualifications to practicing vets globally; closely comparable in mission, audience, and qualification framework to Improve.
• The Webinar Vet: Online veterinary CPD platform offering subscription-based webinars and on-demand content to veterinary professionals; directly comparable to Improve's digital content delivery model.
• Vetstream: UK-based provider of veterinary clinical information, CPD, and training resources to veterinary professionals; overlaps with Improve's content and professional education offering.
• VetFolio: NAVC's online veterinary CE platform providing on-demand courses and certifications to practicing vets; directly comparable to Improve's digital postgraduate training model.
• Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh's veterinary school offering postgraduate certificates and CPD programs in the UK and internationally; competes for the same veterinary professional learner audience as Improve.
• BMJ Learning: BMJ Group's online CPD and continuing education platform for human healthcare professionals; comparable to Improve's expanded human healthcare training portfolio following the Finium acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• North American Veterinary Community (NAVC): Large North American veterinary education and community organization offering conferences, CE, and publications; broader in scope but serves the same veterinary professional CE market with a wider portfolio.

Others

• CVS Group: UK-based veterinary services group operating clinics and referral hospitals; adjacent ecosystem participant that is both a potential customer for Improve's training programs and a buyer of CE for its employed vets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ImproveCPD

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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