What Pellcomp Software does

Pellcomp Software, operating under the OneAdvanced Software brand, is a UK-based provider of compliance-focused learning management software for the further education and apprenticeship sector. Its flagship product, the Learner Management System branded PICS, is a cloud-based platform that unifies learner enrolment, Department for Education-compliant Individualised Learner Record (ILR) management, assessment integration, and ePortfolio workflows for further education colleges, independent training providers, and apprenticeship delivery organisations. The product is sold as part of a bundled ecosystem alongside ePortfolio (Smart Assessor) and Assessment and Learning (bksb), with the broader IQ for Education platform positioning AI-augmented workflows as the unifying layer across the portfolio.

The platform claims category-leading scale in UK further education, citing 95% penetration of FE colleges, 1,000+ independent training provider customers, and 2 million+ learners supported daily, with the largest ILR submission volume among UK solution providers. Differentiation rests on regulatory specialisation (DfE ILR validation, RPL automation, KSB mapping, OTJ hour tracking, and audit-ready exports), integrations with MIS (ProSolution), recruitment (Recruit an Apprenticeship), and cognitive assessment (Cognassist), and multi-channel marketing including webinars, sector-specific resource centres, and direct enterprise sales.

The business operates a subscription-based enterprise licensing model with non-publicly-disclosed pricing, sold via a direct enterprise sales team to institutional buyers. Pellcomp Software is privately held with no disclosed parent company, funding rounds, or revenue figures, and is positioned within the broader OneAdvanced portfolio that spans Education, Government, Healthcare, Housing, Legal, Manufacturing, and other sectors. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Norwich, United Kingdom, with 11-50 employees.

Name

Pellcomp Software

Legal name

OneAdvanced

Website

https://pellcomp.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pellcomp Software, trading as OneAdvanced, provides the PICS Learner Management System — a DfE-compliant cloud LMS for UK further education colleges, independent training providers, and apprenticeship organisations, bundled with ePortfolio and assessment tools into the IQ for Education platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Management Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Core LMS Platforms (Academic & Corporate) (EDAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LMS Integrations, Interoperability & Identity (LTI/SCORM/xAPI, SSO, APIs) (EDAFAAAI), Assessment Interoperability, Integrations & Standards (QTI/LTI/OneRoster) (EDAFADAK), Educational Digital Courseware & Learning Platforms (LMS-Integrated) (MPAJABAH)

Keywords

• Learner management system
• Apprenticeship management software
• Further education software
• Training provider software
• ILR compliance tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Software Licensing: Subscription-based enterprise licensing model for the Learner Management System (PICS) targeting further education institutions, training providers, and apprenticeship delivery organisations. Part of a broader suite of education management software products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pellcomp Software, operating as OneAdvanced Software, provides the Learner Management System (PICS), a cloud-based LMS built for UK further education colleges, independent training providers, and apprenticeship providers. The platform unifies enrolment, DfE-compliant ILR management, course delivery, assessment (bksb), and ePortfolio (Smart Assessor) workflows into a single integrated system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PICS: Learner Management System (LMS) for education and apprenticeship management.
• IQ
• Smart Assessor
• bksb
• ProSolution

Products and services

• Learner Management System (PICS) Cloud-based Learner Management System designed for UK further education colleges, independent training providers, and apprenticeship providers. Handles student enrolment, DfE-compliant ILR submissions, course scheduling, funding claims, and learner record management.
• ePortfolio (Smart Assessor) Digital ePortfolio solution for apprenticeship providers, enabling learners to record evidence of competence against apprenticeship standards and supporting assessor reviews.
• Assessment and Learning (bksb) Diagnostic and learning solution for functional skills assessment in English and maths, used by training providers to identify learner starting points and deliver targeted learning.
• Apprenticeship Management Apprenticeship-specific workflow module that supports apprenticeship enrolment, programme tracking, milestone management, and compliance reporting for training providers.
• IQ for Education AI-powered analytics and support tool integrated into the Pellcomp platform, designed to surface learner insights and streamline educator workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• More ILR submissions processed than any other provider — more than twice as many as the next solution
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CognassistcoreTechnology or IntegrationEmbedded cognitive assessment platform integration within IQ for Education's Apprenticeship Management and LMS (PICS) workflows. Helps providers identify neurodiverse learning needs earlier, deliver support sooner, and make proactive inclusion everyday practice. Partnership addresses the statistic that one in three learners have an unidentified learning need.
• ePortfolio (Smart Assessor)coreTechnology or IntegrationEvidence and OTJ management and progress tracking software integrated into the unified apprenticeship management system. Trusted by thousands of providers and millions of learners. Part of the three-market leading solution ecosystem alongside LMS (PICS) and Assessment and Learning (bksb).
• Assessment and Learning (bksb)coreTechnology or IntegrationInitial and diagnostic assessment and functional skills learning tool integrated into the apprenticeship management ecosystem. Supports learners to develop English and Maths skills needed to succeed. Part of the unified experience with LMS (PICS) and ePortfolio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tribal Group: Tribal Group's Edict/Unit-E student information system is the most direct UK further education MIS competitor to Pellcomp's PICS, serving the same FE college and training provider buyers with DfE-compliant learner management.
• ProSolution (Prosolnet): ProSolution is a UK Management Information System (MIS) directly comparable to Pellcomp's PICS, targeting the same FE college and apprenticeship provider market with overlapping learner, ILR, and onboarding workflows.
• epa software: epa software is a UK-based apprenticeship management and e-portfolio platform competing directly with Pellcomp's apprenticeship management and Smart Assessor ePortfolio functionality.

Broad incumbents

• IRIS Software Group: IRIS is a UK vertical software incumbent with HR, payroll, and education-adjacent capabilities, positioning it as a broad competitor for compliance-driven training provider software spend.
• Unit4: Unit4 is a broader ERP and student information vendor with education sector offerings that overlap with Pellcomp's learner management, reporting, and compliance use cases for FE/training providers.
• Access Group (The Access Group): Access Group is a large UK vertical software conglomerate with HR, payroll, and education-adjacent products that increasingly compete for the same training provider wallet and can bundle offerings against Pellcomp.
• Capita (Education): Capita is a broad UK public-sector software incumbent with an Education division (including SIMS for schools) and services that overlap with Pellcomp's FE and apprenticeship management offerings.

Regional players

• Wisenet (Aspose): Wisenet is an Australian-headquartered education technology vendor with learner management capabilities for vocational and training providers, comparable in product shape to PICS though focused primarily on the APAC region.

Emerging players

• Skills Forward: Skills Forward is a UK training and apprenticeship management platform that competes with Pellcomp on learner tracking, ILR-related workflows, and training provider compliance in the further education and skills market.
• Bromcom Computers: Bromcom is a UK MIS provider for schools that is expanding into the FE and training provider market with cloud-native learner management, putting it on a collision course with Pellcomp's PICS in adjacent segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PellcompPICS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@oneadvancedsoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-advanced
• Instagraminstagram.com/one_advanced
• Facebookfacebook.com/pellcomp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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