What International Workplace does

International Workplace (International Workplace Ltd) is a UK-based private training consultancy specialising in accredited workplace health, safety and wellbeing training. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Wells-next-the-Sea (with a Cambridge footprint), the company has delivered IOSH-accredited courses since 2003 as an IOSH Approved Training Provider (Provider No. 1726) and is a NEBOSH Learning Partner (ID 561). Its core product is the full IOSH and NEBOSH accredited catalogue plus 25+ short courses covering first aid, fire safety, manual handling, DSE, asbestos, CDM, COSHH and occupational health and wellbeing, packaged under the 'Workplace DNA' digital solutions brand.

The technology stack is a self-service digital learning platform supporting the industry-standard SCORM framework and xAPI (Tin Can) specification for plug-and-play LMS integration, ISO 27001-certified ethical data handling (Certificate No. 257302018), real-time learner progress tracking, and tutor-led virtual classroom delivery on Microsoft Teams, complemented by face-to-face training at customer sites. Multi-modal delivery — eLearning, virtual classroom and in-person — is delivered alongside named trainer expertise (e.g. David Sharp, Claire Deacon, Kate Gardner, Andrew Fong, Anna Kaine-Diggle).

The revenue model combines per-licence eLearning sales (seat-based), professional services pricing for virtual and in-house cohorts, managed LMS-integrated programmes, and direct corporate sales supported by a self-serve portal and individual-learner channel. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers span enterprise (Atlas FM, Fugro, DPD, Lands' End, British Land, DFS, Stork, BMT, Cignpost, NJC, Augean), public sector (Metropolitan Police Federation, Cheshire West & Chester Council, Bath & NE Somerset Council), education (UEA, Anglia Ruskin University) and non-profits (Alzheimer's Society, Shakespeare's Globe). The company is founder-led, privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, and has no acquisitions, funding rounds or restructuring events on record.

Name

International Workplace

Legal name

International Workplace Ltd

Website

https://internationalworkplace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

International Workplace is a UK-based private training consultancy delivering accredited IOSH, NEBOSH and health-and-safety courses to enterprise, public-sector and education customers in the UK and internationally via eLearning, virtual classroom and in-person delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. eLearning licence sales: Per-licence sale of IOSH, NEBOSH and short health & safety courses delivered via eLearning, purchasable through the self-service platform or in bulk for corporate customers. Customer case studies describe purchases of 40+ additional licences after pilot deployments.
2. Virtual classroom training (public & in-house): Per-course / per-cohort pricing for tutor-led virtual classroom sessions delivered via Microsoft Teams, offered as public scheduled courses and bespoke in-house cohorts for organisations.
3. Face-to-face / in-workplace training: Bespoke classroom-based training delivered at the customer's chosen location by experienced trainers.
4. Managed LMS-integrated training programmes: Recurring/managed engagement where International Workplace plugs its content and workflows into the customer's LMS, with ongoing learner support and Learning Services team engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

International Workplace is a UK-based digital learning provider that sells accredited health, safety and workplace wellbeing training courses. Its portfolio spans the full IOSH and NEBOSH accredited ranges (IOSH Working Safely, IOSH Managing Safely, IOSH Managing Safely Refresher, IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors, IOSH Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing, NEBOSH National General Certificate, NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety) plus 25+ short courses (asbestos, fire safety, first aid, manual handling, DSE, COSHH, CDM, working at height, lone working, etc.). Courses are delivered through eLearning, tutor-led virtual classroom (Microsoft Teams), in-house cohorts, or face-to-face at customer sites, and integrate into customer Learning Management Systems via SCORM/xAPI under the 'Workplace DNA' platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IOSH accredited courses Full range of IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) accredited short courses for operatives, managers and senior directors, including IOSH Working Safely, IOSH Managing Safely, IOSH Managing Safely Refresher, IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors, and IOSH Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing. Delivered via eLearning, virtual classroom or face-to-face. For organisations and individual learners needing accredited safety training.
• NEBOSH accredited qualifications NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) accredited qualifications, including the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Safety and Health (with consistently reported 95%+ pass rates) and the NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety. Delivered through blended eLearning and tutor-led virtual classroom. For managers, supervisors and safety professionals seeking certified qualifications.
• Health, safety and wellbeing short courses Over 25 short courses covering workplace health, safety and wellbeing topics including Asbestos Awareness, CDM Regulations, COSHH, DSE and DSE Assessors, Dust and Silica Exposure, Emergency First Aid, Environmental Awareness, Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Safety Awareness, Fire Warden, First Aid at Work and First Aid Refresher, Introduction to Health and Safety, Legionella Awareness, Lone Working, Manual Handling, PEEPs, Permits to Work, RAMS, Selection and Control of Contractors, Slips/Trips/Falls, Working at Height, and Accident and Incident Reporting. For operatives, managers and supervisors across industries.
• Workplace DNA digital learning platform (LMS integration and self-service) Proprietary digital learning platform branded 'Workplace DNA' offering: (a) plug-and-play LMS integration via industry-standard SCORM and xAPI (Tin Can), connecting content and workflows to customers' existing Learning Management Systems; (b) a self-service portal for purchasing, managing and distributing eLearning course licences, streamlining enrolment and tracking learner progress in real time; and (c) a digital insight platform for enrolment, assessment, records management and reporting, backed by ISO 27001-certified ethical data handling. For enterprise customers (DFS, Stork etc.) integrating accredited training into their LMS.
• Public virtual classroom training courses Publicly scheduled, tutor-led virtual classroom training courses delivered live via Microsoft Teams. Available across IOSH, NEBOSH and short course content. Bookable by individual professionals, SMEs and enterprises needing cohort access without running an in-house programme.
• In-house virtual classroom cohorts Bespoke tutor-led virtual classroom training delivered via Microsoft Teams for cohorts inside a single organisation. Tailored scheduling and content; used by customers such as BMT, Cignpost and Stork for global or distributed rollouts.
• Face-to-face classroom training at customer workplaces Bespoke face-to-face classroom training delivered by experienced International Workplace trainers at the customer's own chosen UK workplace. For organisations preferring on-site delivery for their teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ pass rate consistently achieved on the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Safety and Health.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIOSH Approved Training Provider since 2003 (Provider No. 1726), authorising International Workplace to deliver the full IOSH accredited course range (Working Safely, Managing Safely, Managing Safely Refresher, Safety for Executives and Directors, Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing). The relationship is core to the company's product offering and is publicly displayed on the homepage.
• National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEBOSH Learning Partner (ID 561), delivering accredited NEBOSH qualifications including the National General Certificate in Safety and Health and the Certificate in Fire Safety. International Workplace consistently achieves 95%+ pass rates on the National General Certificate.
• Microsoft (Microsoft Teams)coreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Teams is the standard platform used to deliver International Workplace's tutor-led public and in-house virtual classroom courses globally, including for customers such as BMT, Cignpost and Stork.
• SCORM / xAPI (ADL, Rustici etc. — industry standards)coreTechnology or IntegrationInternational Workplace's eLearning content supports the industry-standard SCORM framework and the xAPI (Tin Can) specification, allowing plug-and-play integration with customers' existing LMS — central to its 'Workplace DNA' digital proposition.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health): IOSH is the UK chartered body that accredits and licenses training providers including International Workplace; it also runs its own training programmes and direct membership offerings, making it both a partner and an indirect competitive force in the IOSH course market.
• Skillsoft: Skillsoft is a global enterprise learning platform offering compliance, health & safety, and leadership content with LMS integration — a broader incumbent competing for the same corporate compliance training wallet, though with much wider content breadth beyond H&S.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Cornerstone OnDemand is a global enterprise talent and learning platform with compliance and H&S training content integrated into its LMS — competing with International Workplace for the same large-enterprise compliance training budget as part of a much broader L&D suite.
• British Safety Council: British Safety Council is a long-established UK health & safety training and qualifications body delivering IOSH, NEBOSH and broader wellbeing training — overlapping with International Workplace's accredited courses but operating at greater scale and as a recognised industry institution rather than a niche specialist.
• NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health): NEBOSH is the awarding body whose qualifications International Workplace delivers; NEBOSH also accredits a wide network of learning partners, making it a structural dependency and a broader incumbent in the UK H&S qualifications market.

Emerging players

• Learning Pool: Learning Pool is an enterprise learning technology provider offering an LMS, compliance and H&S course libraries, and custom content services — overlapping with International Workplace's LMS-integrated training proposition but at greater scale and with a broader content catalogue.

Direct peers

• Astutis: Astutis is a UK-based direct competitor delivering accredited IOSH, NEBOSH and other health & safety training via eLearning, virtual classroom and in-company formats to corporate clients — closely matching International Workplace's product mix, customer segments, and digital delivery model.
• Workplacelaw (Workplace Law): Workplace Law is a UK legal and training consultancy offering health, safety and employment law training to employers — directly comparable to International Workplace's advisory + training proposition and sharing leadership DNA (the IWP YouTube channel is branded 'WorkplaceLaw', indicating a closely linked brand).
• SHP (Safety & Health Practitioner / SHP Training): SHP is a UK-focused health & safety media and training brand covering IOSH/NEBOSH-style courses and practitioner content — competing for the same enterprise training wallet and editorial attention as International Workplace in the UK H&S training market.

Regional players

• REHIS (Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland): REHIS is a Scotland-focused accredited awarding body delivering H&S and food safety qualifications via approved centres — a regional peer offering comparable accredited courses to a narrower geography than International Workplace's UK-and-international reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IntWorkplace
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/WorkplaceLaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/InternationalWorkplace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/internationalworkplace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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