What Summit Consulting and Training does

Summit Consulting and Training Ltd is a UK-based management and leadership development consultancy founded on 29 December 1999 by Emotional Intelligence expert Scott Watson. The firm operates without a sales team, relying on inbound enquiries that are handled directly by subject-matter experts, and delivers instructor-led training in person at client sites or off-site venues as well as virtually. Headquartered at 33 Harrison Road, Halifax, the company provides training across the UK in 50+ cities and has extended delivery into Europe (Germany, Netherlands) and the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Kuwait).

The company's offering consists of roughly two dozen training courses and certification programmes spanning Emotional Intelligence, People Management, Coaching Skills, Communication, Performance Management, Appraisal Skills, Delegation, Presentation Skills, Unconscious Bias, Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health Awareness, Project Management, Assertiveness, Customer Service, Change Management, First Aid, and Sexual Harassment Awareness. It also offers practitioner certification tracks including the EQ-i 2.0 Certification and Unconscious Bias Trainer Certification. Course fees, post-training resources, and follow-up coaching/webinars are bundled into programmes. Client logos include DHL, NHS, Royal Air Force, Nationwide Building Society, Veolia, Capita, Royal Bank of Scotland, University of Huddersfield, and Public Health Wales, spanning corporate, government, financial, education, and non-profit sectors.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees for training and HR consultancy on a quote-based, multi-year contractual basis with no publicly disclosed pricing. The operating model is founder-led and content-driven, with marketing conducted primarily through the summittraining.co.uk website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, MailChimp email campaigns, and organic search. The company is privately held with no external funding, no disclosed acquisitions, and no parent entity; it is GDPR-compliant and stores data on UK-based internal or cloud services. AI/ML capabilities are not part of the offering, and the technology layer is limited to standard web, email, and analytics tooling.

Name

Summit Consulting and Training

Legal name

Summit Consulting and Training Ltd

Website

https://summittraining.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Summit Consulting and Training is a UK-based, founder-led management and leadership training consultancy delivering expert-led, instructor-led courses on Emotional Intelligence, people management, coaching, and organizational development to corporates, government bodies, and educational institutions across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management & Leadership Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA), Functional Summits (HR, Finance, IT, Marketing, Procurement, Legal) (THAHAMAJ)

Keywords

• Management training courses
• Leadership development programs
• Emotional intelligence training
• Organisational learning consultancy
• HR consultancy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Halifax

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Consultancy Services: Summit provides custom organizational training and HR consultancy solutions delivered through expert-led courses and programmes. Revenue is generated through course fees for training programmes, with offerings including open enrollment courses, in-house training, and tailored consultancy engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Summit provides customised management and leadership training courses and HR consultancy solutions to organisations, delivered in-person at client sites/off-site venues or virtually by recognised subject matter experts. Offerings span open-enrolment courses, in-house tailored programmes, and certification programmes covering emotional intelligence, people management, communication, performance management, presentation, equality/diversity/inclusion, unconscious bias, mental health, project management, and related leadership/team development topics.

Product overview

Summit Consulting and Training is a management and leadership development consultancy offering a portfolio of instructor-led training courses and consultancy services. The core offering consists of training programmes for managers, leaders, and teams covering areas such as emotional intelligence, people management, communication skills, performance management, and organisational development. The company's training courses are delivered by subject matter experts and include programmes like Emotional Intelligence Training for Managers, People Management Essentials, Coaching Skills Bootcamp, Communication Skills Training, Performance Management Training, Appraisal Skills Training, Delegation Skills Training, Presentation Skills Training, and various organisational learning courses including Unconscious Bias Training, Equality Diversity and Inclusion Training, Mental Health Awareness Training, and Project Manager Training. Courses are available in-person at various UK and international locations, or virtually, with post-training resources and follow-up coaching included.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emotional Intelligence Training for Managers A two-day training programme delivering emotional intelligence skills for managers covering self-awareness, communication, motivation patterns, EI language tools, and resilience building.
• People Management Essentials One-day management training covering self-awareness, communication impact, motivation patterns, coaching models, delegation, and solution-focused problem-solving for new and established managers.
• Coaching Skills Bootcamp Training programme enabling managers to use a 4-step Emotional Intelligence coaching model to optimise team performance through effective coaching conversations.
• Communication Skills Training for Managers Immersive one-day programme rewiring how managers communicate under pressure, in meetings, and during difficult conversations using Emotional Intelligence skills.
• Performance Management Training Training course equipping managers to address underperformance confidently using practical frameworks and Emotional Intelligence skills for early intervention.
• Appraisal Skills Training Course One-day training enabling managers to conduct structured, objective, collaborative performance appraisals using a proven process for bias-free feedback and goal-setting.
• Delegation Skills Training Workshop Over 6 hours of training teaching managers to delegate effectively using a 6-step Delegation Model to promote personal ownership and improve time management.
• Presentation Skills Training Course Practical presentation training covering 4-step Core Message framework, techniques to overcome nerves, slide design, and closing strategies for impactful business presentations.
• Unconscious Bias Training for Managers Thought-provoking training helping business leaders identify, understand, and actively reduce unconscious bias in decision-making, leadership approach, and organisational culture.
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Training Course demonstrating how EDI creates healthier, more creative, and productive workplace cultures, covering Equality Act 2010 compliance and practical application techniques.
• Mental Health Awareness Training One-day collaborative learning covering mental health fundamentals, brain function, self-care wellbeing activities, EI balance, and practical speaking-up techniques.
• Project Manager Training Programme Training programme building core project management behaviours including clear decision frameworks, stakeholder communication, Emotional Intelligence for project managers, and virtual team management.
• Assertiveness Skills Training Training helping employees communicate assertively using Emotional Intelligence language patterns to ensure their voice is heard without being misunderstood.
• EQ-i 2.0 Certification Training Course Certification training course with EQ-i Master Trainer Scott Watson for the globally recognised Emotional Intelligence assessment tool.
• 7 Principles of Influence Training Training course exploring Dr. Robert Cialdini's 7 principles of influence delivered by an expert facilitator.
• Bullying and Harassment Awareness Training One-day training building awareness of bullying and harassment positively to create healthier workplace cultures.
• Change Management Training Course Action-packed change management training for business focused on practical implementation strategies.
• Unconscious Bias Trainer Certification Two-day certification programme to become a Certified Unconscious Bias Trainer for in-house organisational capability.
• Customer Service Training Course One-day training course enabling a new approach to customer service delivery.
• First Aid at Work Training Course Immersive 3-day training programme delivered by experts for comprehensive first aid certification.
• Emergency First Aid at Work Training One-day emergency first aid training held at client offices or Summit venues.
• Influencing Skills Training for Sales Teams Influencing skills training based on the 7 Principles of Influence for sales professionals.
• Presentation Skills Masterclass Immersive 2-day programme transforming how participants communicate, delivered by international keynote speaker Scott Watson.
• Sexual Harassment Awareness Training Training exploring the reality of sexual harassment and how to protect business and employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8 star average rating across training programmes based on thousands of participant reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dale Carnegie Training: Global corporate training provider offering leadership, management, communication, and presentation skills courses — directly overlapping with Summit's core portfolio of manager and leadership development programmes.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Global leadership and talent development provider offering manager training, assessment, and coaching — directly comparable in target buyer (enterprise HR/L&D) and management training content.
• BTS: Consultancy specializing in leadership development, sales enablement, and performance improvement — comparable in selling customized corporate training and leadership programmes to large enterprises.
• Genos International: Emotional intelligence assessments and training for managers and leaders — directly comparable given Scott Watson's EQ-i Master Trainer role and Summit's EI training portfolio.
• Wilson Learning: Provider of sales, leadership, and interpersonal skills training delivered globally — comparable in instructor-led corporate training delivered through regional facilitators and direct enterprise engagement.
• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Leadership and management training provider built on Situational Leadership and other management frameworks — comparable as a corporate training brand competing for the same enterprise L&D budgets.
• FranklinCovey: Provider of leadership, management, and organizational performance training including The 7 Habits framework — comparable in offering instructor-led corporate training delivered by expert facilitators.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Specialist in leadership development training, coaching, and assessment for managers and executives — directly comparable in leadership development focus and corporate client base.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering leadership development, executive coaching, and assessment among broader HR services — competes for the same enterprise leadership training wallet but at a larger scale and broader portfolio.
• GP Strategies: Global performance improvement company providing managed training services, leadership development, and technical training — comparable as an enterprise training outsourcing incumbent competing for similar corporate L&D budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/thescottwatson
• Facebookfacebook.com/teamsummittraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/summit-consulting-and-training-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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