LEO Learning

What LEO Learning does

LEO Learning is a Brighton, United Kingdom-based learning and development company founded in 1989, currently operating within GP Strategies' portfolio of learning solutions. The company delivers technology-enabled learning innovation to enterprise clients, with 251-500 employees and a private corporate structure. Its offer set spans four proprietary product families: GP Studio (custom learning content design across modalities including eLearning, blended learning, video, animation, gamification, and immersive XR); GP AIQ+ (an AI platform for learning operations handling logistics, triage, and coordination); Content AIQ (an AI content development tool claimed to reduce development time by up to 50%); and GPiLEARN+ (online technical and industrial training courses).

Revenue mechanics combine managed learning services delivered as professional services engagements, learning spend management fees from a network of 3,400+ vetted partners, and subscription-based access to GPiLEARN+. The company targets large organizations in four primary verticals — banking and finance, life sciences, manufacturing, and technology — with use cases including onboarding modernization, compliance training, technical training, and AI workforce readiness. Case-study evidence on the HSBC First Direct 'youfirst' onboarding program reports a 317% increase in one-to-one coaching time, a 76% decrease in instructor-led modules, a 33% time saving, a 27% decrease in attrition, and a 23% increase in learner readiness.

Go-to-market is sales-led B2B with direct enterprise engagement. Within the parent GP Strategies organization, delivery spans 35 countries and 19 languages and serves 6,000+ organizations. Independent recognition includes Fosway Strategic Leader, Brandon Hall Gold, Learning in Practice Gold, IELA Gold, and Learning Technologies Silver awards. Leadership is led by CEO Jonathan Satchell and COO Nilson Figueiredo.

Name

LEO Learning

Legal name

GP Strategies Corporation

Website

https://leolearning.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LEO Learning is a Brighton, UK-based enterprise learning services company founded in 1989, operating within GP Strategies' portfolio. It delivers AI-enabled managed learning services, custom content design, learning operations outsourcing, and online technical training to enterprise clients in banking, life sciences, manufacturing, and technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Learning and Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD), Learning Technology & LMS/LXP Implementation (BPACANAH), Learning Experience Design (LXD) & UX for Learning (EDAGAKAF)

Keywords

• Enterprise learning services
• Managed learning services
• Learning content design
• Corporate training solutions
• Learning technology platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Learning Services (MLS): Comprehensive managed learning services including learning strategy, operations outsourcing, and content design and development. Delivered as professional services to enterprise clients across banking, life sciences, manufacturing, and technology sectors.
2. Learning Spend Management: Supplier sourcing and management across a network of 3,400+ vetted partners, with spend optimization frameworks. Revenue generated through management fees and vendor coordination services.
3. GPiLEARN+™ Online Training Courses: Online technical and industrial training courses available for purchase or subscription by enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LEO Learning delivers technology-enabled enterprise learning solutions combining managed learning services with custom learning content design and development. The company provides learning strategy, learning spend management, learning operations outsourcing, and award-winning custom content creation across modalities (eLearning, video, animation, XR, games, gamification) for enterprise clients across banking, life sciences, manufacturing, and technology sectors.

Product overview

GP Strategies operates as a Managed Learning Services provider offering an integrated platform of learning services combining operational infrastructure and creative/instructional capability. The portfolio includes GP Studio℠ (custom learning content design and development), GP AIQ+™ (AI-powered optimization platform), GPiLEARN+™ (online training courses), and Learning Operations Outsourcing services. These offerings are designed to work together: the operating model enables scaling while the creative capabilities drive engagement and behavior change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GPiLEARN+™: Online training courses platform for industrial and technical performance solutions
• GP Studio℠
• GP AIQ+™
• Content AIQ™

Products and services

• GP Studio℠ Learning Content Design & Development Award-winning custom learning content design and development service offering eLearning, blended learning, video, animation, games and gamification, and immersive XR across every modality for enterprise clients.
• GP AIQ+™ AI-powered platform for learning optimization, handling logistics, triage, and coordination at scale; integrates with learning function diagnostics and technology advisory services for enterprise learning operations.
• GPiLEARN+™ Online training courses platform providing enterprise-scale technical and professional learning content for industrial and technical sectors.
• Learning Strategy & Solutions Learning function diagnostics, operating model design, demand planning, and GP AIQ+™ integration advisory services for enterprise clients.
• Learning Spend Management Supplier sourcing and management across 3,400+ vetted partners, spend optimization frameworks, and evidence-based vendor evaluation services for enterprise clients.
• Learning Operations Outsourcing Learning administration, LMS management with AI-enabled intake, automated workflows, global program delivery, and embedded L&D talent services for enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 317% increase in time available for one-to-one coaching (HSBC First Direct case study)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DegreedcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform partnership for learning experience delivery. HSBC First Direct implementation used Degreed as the learning platform for the 'youfirst' onboarding program, demonstrating integration capability for enterprise learning solutions.
• General MotorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor33rd Annual GM Supplier of the Year award recipient, indicating a significant supplier relationship for training and learning services to the automotive manufacturer.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Learning Pool: UK and Ireland-based learning technology and content provider offering custom learning content alongside its own LMS/LXP platform, closely overlapping with LEO's managed services and content development model.
• Hemsley Fraser: UK-headquartered provider of custom learning solutions, leadership development, and digital learning content serving enterprise clients across Europe — a direct regional peer to LEO Learning.
• Wiley Education Services: Corporate and higher education learning content design and program management business with comparable custom content, credentialing, and digital learning capabilities to LEO.
• Degreed: Learning experience platform partner of LEO/GP Strategies (used in the HSBC First Direct deployment), offering skills-based learning infrastructure and content curation that directly competes for L&D wallet share.
• Kineo: UK-headquartered custom elearning content and learning solutions provider competing in the same corporate learning content market as LEO, with similar modal offerings and enterprise client base.

Emerging players

• Filtered.ai: AI-powered learning content curation and authoring tooling provider that represents the emerging wave of AI-native content tools potentially disrupting LEO's traditional custom content studio model.

Broad incumbents

• GP Strategies Corporation: Parent company of LEO Learning and a leading global Managed Learning Services provider with the same custom content, AI tooling, and managed services portfolio. Directly comparable in offerings but materially larger and broader in scope.
• Skillsoft: Large enterprise learning content and platform provider with off-the-shelf courseware, immersive content, and AI-driven learning, competing with LEO on both content quality and total L&D spend.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Global enterprise learning and talent management platform with content, learning experience, and extended enterprise capabilities; competes with LEO for enterprise L&D budget though primarily as a platform rather than a content studio.
• NIIT Learning (formerly NIIT MTS): Global managed learning services and corporate training provider with custom content, technology adoption, and learning operations offerings similar to LEO/GP Strategies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LeoLearning
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GPStrategiesCorp
• Facebookfacebook.com/gpstrategies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leo-learning
• Instagraminstagram.com/gpstrategiescorp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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