PETA Training & Consultancy

What PETA Training & Consultancy does

PETA Training & Consultancy (legal entity: PETA Ltd, also a registered charity, Company No. 01653178, Charity No. 296065) is a Portsmouth-based, privately-held training and apprenticeship provider founded in 1970 and operating from a purpose-built training centre in Cosham, Hampshire. The company delivers corporate training courses, government-funded apprenticeships across engineering, IT, business, management, finance and project management, business consultancy (coaching, psychometric profiling, HR, IT and health & safety advisory), and venue hire services to SME and corporate customers primarily across Hampshire and the wider South East of England. Its core technology footprint is modest and services-led: a course-booking website, Microsoft Teams-based virtual training delivery, and face-to-face instruction at its Cosham centre, supplemented by a 2023-launched trading subsidiary (PETA Business Solutions Limited) dedicated to corporate training.

Revenue is generated through five streams: corporate training courses (one-off fees ranging £151-£2,615), apprenticeship programmes (largely funded 95-100% via the UK Apprenticeship Levy and Co-funded models), annual membership fees (recurring), venue hire for events, and consultancy engagements. The go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct sales of open-enrollment courses at the Portsmouth centre, bespoke on-site corporate programmes, virtual delivery, and apprenticeship recruitment via a dedicated careers portal that connects candidates with employer partners. Marketing is executed through the company website, blog, the annual AZ Awards, LinkedIn/Twitter presence, email, and SEO-optimised course directories. PETA holds NEBOSH Gold Learning Partner status, with pass rates consistently above the national average (100% on Fire Safety, 85% on the NEBOSH General Certificate), alongside CMI, IOSH, ITSSAR, NPORS and Qualsafe accreditations that underpin its commercial credibility.

The customer base includes named enterprise and mid-market accounts such as Eaton Aerospace, SMR, H&S Aviation, Global Marine, Beacon Engineering and Design, BAE Systems Saudi Arabia, MOET, and circle.cloud, alongside individual learners and member organisations. Operations are regional with a single disclosed international engagement (BAE Systems Saudi Arabia via Calian UK). Ownership is retained within the organisation with no disclosed external investors or parent company, and the 101-250 employee headcount has supported stable, multi-decade operations.

Name

PETA Training & Consultancy

Legal name

PETA Ltd

Website

https://peta.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PETA Training & Consultancy is a Portsmouth-based UK training provider delivering corporate training courses, government-funded apprenticeships, consultancy, and venue hire to SME and enterprise customers across Hampshire, the South East, and selected international engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cosham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Training Courses: Revenue generated from delivering professional skills, technical skills, and business improvement courses to businesses and individuals. Courses are priced with member and non-member rates, typically ranging from £151 to £2,615 depending on course duration and certification level.
2. Apprenticeship Programmes: Government-funded apprenticeship programmes (95-100% funded through Apprenticeship Levy and Co-funded models) for employers, covering disciplines including engineering, IT, business, management, and finance.
3. Membership Fees: Annual membership offering reduced course fees, exclusive events, and fee reductions for member organizations.
4. Venue Hire: Revenue from hiring out meeting and conference facilities for corporate events, awards dinners, and training sessions.
5. Business Consultancy: Advisory and consultancy services including professional coaching, psychometric profiling, HR support, IT advice, health and safety consultancy, and lift truck training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PETA Training & Consultancy is a Portsmouth-based training organisation that delivers accredited apprenticeships (engineering, IT, business, management, finance) and corporate training courses in professional, technical, business improvement, and health and safety disciplines. It also provides venue hire and outsourced business consultancy (HR, IT, health and safety, coaching, psychometric profiling) through its Portsmouth training centre, on-site at client premises, and via Microsoft Teams virtual delivery.

Product overview

PETA Training & Consultancy is a Portsmouth-based training organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of training and development services. The core offerings consist of apprenticeships (engineering, IT, business, management, finance, project management at various NQF levels) and corporate training courses (professional skills, technical expertise, business improvement). Key training programmes include Microsoft Excel suites, NEBOSH certifications, IOSH courses, first aid qualifications, and management development. Services are delivered through multiple channels including face-to-face at their Portsmouth centre, virtual sessions via Microsoft Teams, and blended approaches. A dedicated trading subsidiary, PETA Business Solutions Limited (established August 2023), focuses exclusively on corporate training, while apprenticeships remain under the charitable parent. Additional services include venue hire, business consultancy, and a membership programme with reduced fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apprenticeship Programmes Earn-and-learn apprenticeship programmes spanning engineering, IT, business, management, finance, and project management disciplines. Programmes run 12-48 months combining on-the-job training with qualifications, delivered largely through Apprenticeship Levy and Co-funded government models for UK employers.
• Corporate Training Courses Professional skills, technical expertise, and business improvement training courses in management and leadership, personal development, IT and software applications, health and safety, and engineering skills. Delivered as one-day courses, multi-day programmes, and virtual sessions to employers and individuals.
• NEBOSH Certification Courses NEBOSH-accredited health and safety qualifications including the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, Certificate in Environmental Management, and Certificate in Fire Safety. Multi-week programmes delivered under NEBOSH Gold Learning Partner status with above-national-average pass rates (100% Fire Safety, 85% General Certificate, 75% Environmental Management).
• IOSH Training Courses Institution of Occupational Safety and Health accredited courses including Working Safely, Managing Safely, and Managing Safely Refresher aimed at managers and supervisors responsible for health and safety promotion in the workplace.
• First Aid Training Qualsafe-accredited first aid courses including Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work and Level 2 Award in Principles of COSHH, covering first aid response, AED usage and management of hazardous substances in the workplace.
• Management and Leadership Training Management development programmes including Management Essentials, CMI-accredited Certificates in Principles of Management and Leadership at Levels 3 and 5, and the Liberating Leadership development programme for aspiring and current managers.
• Microsoft Excel Training Suite Three-tier Microsoft Excel training programme covering Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced levels, teaching spreadsheet creation, formulas, functions, data analysis, PivotTables, charts and automation features for business users.
• Venue Hire Meeting and conference room hire at PETA's Portsmouth training centre with expert event management, catering options and ample parking, available for corporate events, training sessions, and awards ceremonies.
• Business Advice and Consultancy Outsourced consultancy services for businesses covering professional coaching, psychometric profiling and behavioural modelling, HR support, IT and software help, health and safety advisory, and lift truck and mechanical handling training.
• PETA Membership Annual membership programme offering reduced course fees, exclusive events and networking opportunities for member businesses across Hampshire and the wider region.
• PETA Business Solutions Limited Trading subsidiary established August 2023 to deliver tailored corporate training services to business partners with dedicated expertise, while apprenticeships continue under the charitable parent PETA Limited.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Calian UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2020Partnership with Calian UK to deliver a year-long residential engineering programme for technicians employed by BAE Systems Saudi Arabia. The programme develops technical skills, professional competencies, and workforce readiness through internationally recognised training and qualifications.
• circle.cloudcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Southampton-based cloud communications solution provider partnering with PETA for IT apprenticeships since January 2020. Partnership has successfully placed six apprentices in Network Field Engineer, IT Support Technician, Business Administrator and Network Engineer roles, with two completing with Distinctions.
• NEBOSHcoreOthersNEBOSH Gold Learning Partner delivering accredited health and safety qualifications including Environmental Management, Fire Safety, and National General Certificate. PETA maintains pass rates above national average.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Babington: UK-based training and apprenticeship provider offering vocational programmes and corporate training across business, IT, and professional disciplines — directly comparable to PETA's apprenticeship and corporate course portfolio.
• Lifetime Training: One of the UK's largest apprenticeship providers, delivering programmes across multiple sectors using levy-funded models — directly comparable to PETA's apprenticeship-led revenue model.
• BPP Professional Education: UK provider of professional qualifications, apprenticeships, and corporate training programmes across finance, management, and law — overlapping significantly with PETA's management, leadership and corporate course catalogue.
• QA (training company): Major UK corporate IT, technical, and management training provider offering apprenticeships and short courses — directly comparable to PETA's IT and technical skills course line.
• Corndel: UK-based training provider specialising in leadership, management, and professional apprenticeships — directly comparable to PETA's management apprenticeship programmes.
• RRC International: UK and international provider of NEBOSH, IOSH and health & safety training courses — directly comparable to PETA's NEBOSH Gold Partner health and safety course offering.
• Astutis: Specialist NEBOSH and IOSH training provider offering health, safety and environmental qualifications with online and classroom delivery — directly comparable to PETA's accredited H&S course line.

Broad incumbents

• City & Guilds: Major UK vocational awarding body offering technical and trade qualifications through approved training centres — comparable as a broader incumbent in vocational and apprenticeship training that PETA operates within.
• Kaplan UK: Large-scale UK provider of professional training, apprenticeships, and qualifications across finance, accounting and management — a broader incumbent overlapping with PETA's corporate training portfolio.

Regional players

• Highbury College (City of Portsmouth College): Local further education college serving Portsmouth and Hampshire with vocational and apprenticeship programmes — a regional peer competing with PETA for the same local apprentice and corporate training customers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PETA_training
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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