PG Online

What PG Online does

PG Online Ltd is an independent UK educational publisher headquartered in Tolpuddle, Dorset, founded in 2013. The company produces editable teaching resources, textbooks, and revision guides for UK secondary education across KS3, GCSE, BTEC, and A Level curricula, covering subjects including Business, Computer Science, Design & Technology, English, Geography, History, Languages, Mathematics, PE, and Science, with materials aligned to all major UK exam boards (AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, Cambridge). Its flagship brand, ClearRevise, is a registered trademark and an award-winning illustrated revision and practice series recognised in five consecutive years (2021-2025) by ERA, Teach Secondary, and the Digital Education Awards.

The product portfolio spans printed textbooks (priced £3.50-£9 with 50% school discounts), editable Word and PowerPoint teaching units sold under lifetime site licences (£70-£140 per unit with cumulative volume discounts), digital editions distributed via Classoos on a subscription basis, and the CREST Tutor AI-powered home tutoring add-on. Select ClearRevise titles also incorporate augmented reality features delivered through a companion mobile app. The company has established strategic partnerships with the Design Museum for KS3 curriculum co-development and with Classoos for digital distribution, alongside a dedicated ClearRevise.com e-commerce site serving parents, students, and private tutors.

Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct website sales to UK schools, free inspection copies, school outreach with personalized video tours, and digital eBook partners. The business model is predominantly one-time perpetual licensing rather than recurring subscription, with limited recurring revenue exposure via Classoos. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional funding, parent entity, or revenue figures, and operates as a multi-award-winning independent team serving both UK and international schools following UK curriculum specifications.

Name

PG Online

Legal name

PG Online Ltd

Website

https://pgonline.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PG Online is an independent UK educational publisher producing editable teaching units, textbooks, and the award-winning ClearRevise revision series for KS3, GCSE, BTEC, and A Level across all major UK exam boards, sold to secondary schools, students, and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Publishing

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Digital Curriculum & Interactive Lessons (EDAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital/Blended K–12 Courseware & Interactive Textbooks (EDAGAAAJ), Core Subject Textbooks (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) (EDAGAAAA), K–12 Textbook Publishing (Core Curriculum) (MPAJABAA), Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD), Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL)

Keywords

• Educational publishing
• Revision guides
• Teaching resources
• Secondary education
• Exam preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tolpuddle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physical Textbook Sales: Sales of printed textbooks and revision guides to schools and individual customers. Pricing ranges from £3.50 to £9.00 per unit with 50% school discounts. No VAT charged on books.
2. Digital Teaching Units: Lifetime site license sales for digital teaching units covering KS3, GCSE, BTEC, and A Level courses. Units are priced individually (e.g., £90-£140 for A Level units) with cumulative department discounts.
3. eBook Distribution: Digital editions distributed through Classoos platform on subscription basis, making content accessible through their eBook partner network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PG Online produces and sells editable teaching units, textbooks, and award-winning illustrated revision guides for UK secondary education covering KS3, GCSE, BTEC, and A Level curricula across Business, Computer Science, Design & Technology, English, Geography, History, Languages, Maths, PE, and Science. Distribution spans printed books, lifetime-licensed digital teaching units (Word/PowerPoint), and eBook editions on the Classoos platform, with the flagship ClearRevise brand augmented by an AR mobile app and CREST AI-powered home tutor.

Product overview

PG Online is a multi-award-winning independent educational publisher offering a comprehensive suite of teaching and revision resources for UK secondary education. The core product portfolio consists of ClearRevise (award-winning illustrated revision guides, winners 2021-2025), ExamTutor (practice papers), MathsPractice (mathematics workbooks), Teaching Units (editable lesson plans with PowerPoints, worksheets, and assessments), and Textbooks. CREST Tutor provides AI-powered homework support integrated with ClearRevise. Products are available as printed books, digital editions via Classoos partner, and VLE editions. Resources cover Business, Computer Science, Design & Technology, English, Food & Nutrition, Geography, History, Languages, Mathematics, PE & Sport, and Science for KS3, GCSE, A Level, BTEC, and Cambridge National courses across all major exam boards (AQA, Cambridge, Edexcel, OCR).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ClearRevise: Revision guide series featuring illustrated revision and practice materials. Award Winners 2021, 22, 23, 24 & 2025.
• Crest Tutor

Products and services

• ClearRevise revision guides Award-winning illustrated revision and practice guides for GCSE and A Level, combining visual design with exam-style questions, model answers, illustration for memory and recall, and examination tips. Aligned to all major UK exam boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Cambridge) and covering Business, Computer Science, D&T, English, Geography, History, Languages, Maths, PE, and Science.
• ExamTutor practice papers Exam tutor and practice paper series providing additional examination preparation with realistic assessment questions and mark schemes, complementing the ClearRevise revision guides.
• MathsPractice Mathematics practice guides providing step-by-step support and practice for GCSE mathematics, including Foundation level materials aligned to Edexcel 1MA1 and other specifications.
• Teaching Units (editable Word and PowerPoint) Fully editable teaching resources in Word and PowerPoint covering KS3, GCSE, BTEC, and A Level courses. Each unit includes complete PowerPoint presentations, worksheets with answers, homework tasks, lesson plans, and end-of-unit assessments, delivered under a Lifetime Site Licence with no annual renewal fees.
• Printed textbooks Comprehensive textbooks for Business, Computer Science, Design & Technology, English, Mathematics, PE, and Science covering KS3, KS4 (GCSE), and KS5 (A Level) curricula, available in print with a 50% school discount and next-day UK mainland delivery.
• CREST Tutor (AI Tutor) AI-powered tutor support integrated with ClearRevise resources providing personalised at-home homework help to students. Winner of the Digital Education Awards 2025.
• Sample Examination Papers Complete examination-style assessment materials with mark schemes for mock assessments, available in fully editable DOC format and a set PDF format suitable for booklet printing.
• Digital Editions via Classoos Digital eBook versions of PG Online titles distributed through the Classoos partner platform, available with free 90-day eBook trials on all titles and also offered as VLE editions through brownsbfs.co.uk.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significantly reduced teacher preparation time, enabling teachers to focus on content delivery and learning
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Design MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPG Online partnered with the Design Museum (London) to develop the KS3 'Innovation through iterative design' teaching unit. This collaboration brings museum-quality design thinking into the classroom, allowing students to experience iterative design approaches inspired by real-world design practices.
• ClassooscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClassoos serves as the primary eBook distribution partner for PG Online's digital editions. Schools and students can purchase or access free 90-day trials of ClearRevise and other PG Online titles through the Classoos platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hodder Education: UK-based secondary school publisher offering textbooks, revision guides, and teaching resources across GCSE, BTEC, and A Level for all major UK exam boards — directly comparable to PG Online's core product portfolio.
• CGP Books: UK's leading GCSE and A Level revision guide publisher, directly competing with PG Online's ClearRevise line in the same exam-board-aligned student revision category.
• Twinkl: UK-based digital teaching resources subscription platform serving primary and secondary schools with editable lesson plans and worksheets — a near-direct competitor to PG Online's editable teaching units model.

Broad incumbents

• Oxford University Press (Education): Major incumbent publisher of secondary textbooks, revision guides, and digital resources for UK and international schools — overlapping with PG Online's subject coverage at greater scale.
• Pearson Education: Global education publisher and owner of Edexcel exam board; produces GCSE, BTEC, and A Level textbooks across most subjects PG Online covers, plus integrated digital platforms.
• Cambridge University Press & Assessment: Major publisher of Cambridge IGCSE, GCSE, and A Level resources, plus exam-board owner — directly comparable subject coverage with PG Online's Cambridge-aligned offerings.

Emerging players

• Seneca Learning: UK-based online learning platform offering free and premium GCSE/A Level revision content via adaptive digital courses — an emerging EdTech competitor in PG Online's revision market.
• BBC Bitesize: Free UK-aligned GCSE, KS3, and A Level digital learning content from the BBC, increasingly competing for student revision time and school resource recommendations.
• Teachit: UK secondary teaching resources library offering editable worksheets, lesson plans, and activities on subscription — overlapping with PG Online's editable teaching units category.

Others

• Classoos: Digital eBook distribution partner through which PG Online currently distributes digital editions; also distributes competitor titles, making it both a channel and a competitive ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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