What Sheilds does

SHEilds Ltd is a UK-based health and safety training provider founded in 2002, operating a proprietary eLearning platform built on HTML5 and CSS3 that delivers accredited professional qualifications and short-form safety courses online with 24/7 global access and human tutor support via telephone, email, and messaging. The company is the world's first accredited online NEBOSH and IOSH training provider (achieved 2005) and holds multi-body accreditations including NEBOSH Gold Partner status (Approved Training Centre 548), Approved IOSH Training Provider (782), Approved ProQual Training Centre, and Approved ISEP Training Centre, alongside ISO 9001:2015 certification. Its product portfolio spans NEBOSH Diplomas, Certificates and Awards, ProQual NVQs (Levels 2-7), IOSH certificates including an exclusive rail-sector variant, ISEP sustainability courses, and over 100 short video courses covering workplace safety, food safety, mental health, and safeguarding topics.

SHEilds operates a direct-to-consumer eLearning model with individuals purchasing courses directly through the website (www.sheilds.org) under a one-time/perpetual license typically granting 12 months of access, with prices ranging from £49 for short video courses to £2,495 for NVQ Level 7 Diplomas. A parallel enterprise sales motion serves large international corporations with blended elearning and classroom training, consultative audits, and strategic planning services. The company supports seven currencies (GBP, EUR, AED, SAR, USD, ZAR, DKK) and integrates with payment partners including Stripe, PayPal, Opayo, Klarna, Payl8r, Mobicred, and Payfast. Distribution is anchored by three wholly-owned regional offices in Hessle (UK, 2002), Dubai (UAE, 2006), and Johannesburg (South Africa, 2012), with a self-reported base of thousands of active students studying NEBOSH qualifications at any given time and customer satisfaction ratings of 96.2%-100% across flagship courses.

The business is privately held (limited company registered in England, company number 04623681), founder/management-owned with no disclosed external investment, private equity, or venture capital backing. Operating segments include Individual Learners seeking career progression in health and safety (primary segment, persona) and Corporate Clients requiring organisation-wide HSE training (primary segment, business unit), addressed through a horizontal segmentation approach. Recent strategic activity (2025-2026) has focused on product expansion rather than capital-led growth, with the launch of NEBOSH Gen2 Diplomas, IOSH Managing Safely Revision 3, exclusive IOSH Managing Safely Rail 5.0, and several new NEBOSH HSE-endorsed awards.

Name

Sheilds

Legal name

SHEilds Ltd

Website

https://sheilds.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SHEilds is a UK-founded health and safety eLearning provider (est. 2002) delivering accredited NEBOSH, IOSH, ISEP, and ProQual NVQ qualifications online to individual learners and corporate clients across the UK, UAE, and South Africa, with thousands of active students globally.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Hull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Course Sales: One-time purchase model for individual courses ranging from short video courses (£49) to professional diplomas (£2495). Course access typically provided for 12 months from purchase date.
2. Payment Plans: Payment plan options through Payl8r and Klarna allowing customers to spread course costs over time, enabling higher-value course purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

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Product overview

SHEilds offers a comprehensive eLearning platform for health and safety training through multiple course categories: NEBOSH professional qualifications (Diplomas, Certificates, and Awards), ProQual NVQs (Levels 2-7), IOSH certificates, and ISEP sustainability courses. The platform provides over 100 video-based short courses covering workplace safety, food safety, social care, and business skills. Courses are delivered entirely online with tutor support and are available in multiple currencies (GBP, EUR, USD, AED, SAR, ZAR, DKK). The company operates as the world's first accredited online NEBOSH and IOSH training provider, established in 2002, with offices in the UK, UAE, and South Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.2%-100% Customer Satisfaction across various courses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NEBOSHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSHEilds is an Approved NEBOSH Gold Training Partner and NEBOSH Accredited Training Centre (Number 548). As a Gold partner, SHEilds offers accredited NEBOSH qualifications including Diplomas, Certificates, and Awards in Health and Safety. The partnership involves course delivery, examination registration, and certification for students globally.
• IOSHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSHEilds is an Approved IOSH Training Provider (Number 782), offering IOSH Managing Safely, IOSH Working Safely, and related courses. The partnership enables students to gain IOSH accredited qualifications recognised for membership with institutions such as TechIOSH and CMIOSH.
• ProQualcoreTechnology or IntegrationSHEilds is an Approved ProQual Training Centre, offering ProQual NVQ qualifications at Levels 2-7 in Health and Safety. These vocational qualifications provide practical, portfolio-based assessment without examinations.
• ISEPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSHEilds is an Approved ISEP Training Centre. ISEP (formerly IEMA) offers Environmental Sustainability Skills qualifications. ISEP has rebranded from IEMA and SHEilds offers both legacy IEMA and new ISEP courses.
• KlarnaminorOthersPayment processing partner enabling customers to spread course costs over time through Klarna's Pay Later, Pay in 3, and Financing options. All decisions on acceptance are made by Klarna and their credit underwriters.
• Payl8rminorOthersPayment plan provider (Social Money Ltd t/a Payl8r) offering financing options for course purchases. SHEilds acts as an introducer for Payl8r. Decisions on acceptance are made by Payl8r and their loan underwriters.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• British Safety Council: Long-established UK H&S membership body and training provider offering accredited qualifications and broader workplace safety services. Overlaps with SHEilds on NEBOSH/IOSH delivery but with a wider remit spanning membership, advisory, and campaigning activity.
• Skillsoft: Large corporate learning platform offering a broad catalogue including compliance and H&S content. Adjacent competitor for SHEilds' enterprise clients seeking integrated LMS + content rather than a specialist provider.
• NEBOSH: The awarding body for the majority of SHEilds' qualifications. Like IOSH, NEBOSH both accredits and increasingly delivers its own qualifications directly, positioning it as both essential partner and potential competitive threat.
• BSI Training: Standards-body-affiliated training provider offering ISO 45001, environmental, and quality management courses alongside H&S qualifications. Larger, more diversified organization competing for corporate compliance training budgets that overlap with SHEilds' enterprise clients.
• DEKRA (formerly BTS): International testing, inspection, and certification organization with a corporate training division covering H&S, environmental, and process safety. Competes with SHEilds at the enterprise training level for large multinational accounts.
• IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health): The professional membership body itself, which both accredits SHEilds' IOSH courses and delivers its own training programmes. Represents both a critical partnership and a competitive incumbent with broader reach.
• UL (Underwriters Laboratories) EHS & Sustainability: Global safety science company offering EHS training, auditing, and advisory services to enterprise clients. Overlaps with SHEilds' corporate channel on compliance and workforce H&S capability building for multinational organizations.

Direct peers

• RRC International: Established UK-based provider of NEBOSH, IOSH, and environmental training delivered online and via blended learning. Operates globally with similar B2C and B2B channels and direct overlap with SHEilds' product portfolio and target learner segments.
• Astutis: UK-headquartered online health & safety training provider offering NEBOSH, IOSH, and IEMA/ISEP courses to both individuals and corporates. Directly competes with SHEilds in the same accredited online H&S qualification category with similar self-serve plus enterprise motion.

Emerging players

• Vector Solutions: Online training platform focused on workforce compliance and safety training, with strong vertical specialization in construction, industrial, and public-sector safety. Comparable to SHEilds' specialised H&S delivery model but with stronger enterprise SaaS/LMS positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sheilds_ltd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sheilds-org
• Facebookfacebook.com/410330186872
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sheilds-ltd

Compliance4 records

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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