Paragon Training

What Paragon Training does

Paragon Training is a UK-based health and safety training content provider operating as Paragon Training (UK) Ltd from Luton, Bedfordshire. Founded in 1996, the company sells a catalogue of more than 4,000 health and safety training titles covering construction, manufacturing, warehousing, transport, healthcare, agriculture, and general workplace safety. Core products include training DVDs (priced £125–£495), online e-learning courses (tiered from £25 single-seat to £950 for 100 seats), physical and encapsulated safety posters (£19–£38), PowerPoint training packages (£115), and supplementary risk assessment and audit professional services. A significant portion of the catalogue carries third-party accreditation from bodies including IIRSM, CPD, IOSH, CPCS, NPORS, NRSWA, Nuco, City & Guilds, and CITB Site Safety Plus, which underpins the company's positioning with regulated UK employers.

The business operates on a self-serve e-commerce model through paragon-training.com, complemented by an active distributor recruitment programme for the video/DVD catalogue and co-development partnerships with industry bodies (e.g., Health Management Institute of Ireland, Road Workers Safety Forum). Delivery formats span physical DVD/USB/CD, immediate digital download, and online streaming. Customer segments are predominantly UK-based construction firms, general industrial and commercial businesses, office environments, and healthcare/social care providers purchasing compliance-oriented training rather than enterprise-wide learning management deployments. The technology stack is a conventional e-learning platform with course management, quizzes, and certificate generation — no AI, API, or SDK capabilities are disclosed.

The company is privately held and founder-operated, with no external institutional investment, no disclosed revenue, and a headcount of 1–10 employees. Strategic activity in the public record is limited to a steady cadence of new DVD product launches (2018–2022), incremental expansion of marketing across social platforms including TikTok, and ongoing distributor and partnership recruitment. The overall posture is that of a stable, catalogue-driven micro-business rather than a venture-scale growth company.

Name

Paragon Training

Legal name

Paragon Training (UK) Ltd

Website

https://paragon-training.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Paragon Training is a UK-based health and safety training content provider selling 4,000+ DVDs, e-learning courses, posters, and risk assessment services to construction, industrial, and commercial employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAIAM

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

SECONDARYEDABAEAG

Machine Safety, Guarding & Industrial Equipment Safety

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Workplace Safety (EHS) Training

Keywords

• Health and safety training
• Workplace safety courses
• E-learning safety training
• Risk assessment services
• Accredited safety certifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Luton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physical Product Sales: Sale of physical training materials including DVDs, USB drives, and laminated safety posters in various formats and sizes.
2. Digital Downloads: Electronic delivery of training materials including PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, and video content for immediate download.
3. E-Learning/Online Training: Subscription-style tiered pricing for online training courses sold in bundles (1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 seats) with certificates upon completion.
4. Professional Services: Risk assessment support including site inspections, hazard assessments, health & safety audits, and implementation support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paragon Training sells workplace health and safety training content and services, including over 4,000 training DVDs, IIRSM/CPD-accredited online e-learning courses (licensed in 1-100 seat bundles), safety posters, PowerPoint training packages, and on-site risk assessment and audit services. It also delivers accredited classroom courses (CPCS, NPORS, IOSH, CITB Site Safety Plus, NRSWA, First Aid, Driver CPC, Forklift) through its UK-wide trainer and training-centre network.

Product overview

Paragon Training is a UK-based health and safety training provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of training products and services. The core offerings consist of over 4,000 Safety Training Videos (DVDs) covering construction, manufacturing, warehousing, transport, healthcare, and hospitality sectors; Online Training e-learning courses; Safety Training Posters in various sizes; and PowerPoint Training Courses on CD, USB, or download. The company also provides Risk Assessment and audit services, along with accredited classroom training including CPCS Plant Training, NPORS, IOSH, CITB Site Safety Plus (SSSTS/SMSTS), NRSWA Street Works, First Aid (First Aid at Work, Emergency First Aid), and Driver CPC courses. Bespoke training programs are available on request. Products are available in multiple formats including physical (DVD, USB, CD) and digital (download, streaming) delivery, with some materials offered in multi-lingual formats. Licensing options include individual, small group (5-100 users), and organizational packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety Training DVDs A catalogue of over 4,000 health and safety training DVDs sold to UK employers across construction, manufacturing, warehousing, transport, agriculture, healthcare and hospitality, covering plant machinery, forklift, fire safety, manual handling, asbestos, driver training, hazardous materials, and more.
• Online Training (E-learning Courses) Accredited e-learning courses delivered online covering construction training, IOSH courses, ISO training, first aid, fire safety, food hygiene, hazardous materials, and vocational training, with multiple choice assessment, same-day digital certificate (typically 3-year validity) and seat-based licensing from a single course up to 100-course bundles.
• Safety Training Posters Physical safety awareness posters available in A2 and A3 sizes (standard and encapsulated finishes) covering PPE usage, ladder safety, eye protection, hand safety, and machine guarding for display in UK workplaces.
• PowerPoint Training Courses Trainer-ready PowerPoint training packages covering office health and safety, manual handling, health and safety induction, ladder safety, accident investigation, safe driving for work, display screen equipment, fire risk assessment, fire warden and hotel fire warden, supplied on CD, USB or download at £115.00 each.
• Risk Assessment and Audit Services On-site professional services covering manual handling, DSE and fire risk assessments, plus broader health and safety audits to identify gaps in existing policies, training procedures, and accident reporting systems for UK employers.
• CPCS Plant Training Courses Classroom and site-based Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) accredited training for plant operators covering Crawler Crane, Forward Tipping Dumper, Excavator, Rough Terrain Forklift, Telescopic Handler, Mobile Crane and Appointed Person.
• NPORS Training Courses National Plant Operators Registration Scheme (NPORS) accredited training for industrial counter-balanced forklifts, telescopic handlers, excavators, mobile cranes, MEWPs, and plant machinery marshaller roles.
• IOSH Training Courses Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) accredited courses, including Managing Safely and Managing Safely Refresher, delivered as classroom training to UK managers and supervisors.
• CITB Site Safety Plus Training (SSSTS/SMSTS) CITB Site Safety Plus training including 1-day Health and Safety Awareness, 2-day Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS), 5-day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS), and refresher options for construction supervisors and managers.
• NRSWA Street Works Training City & Guilds New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) training for street works operators and supervisors, including Units 1-6 + 9 (5-day package) and supervisor units with refresher courses.
• First Aid Training Nuco Accredited first aid courses for UK workplaces including Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (3-day), Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (1-day), and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation and AED Level 2 Award.
• Driver CPC Training Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training covering Category B+E (car and trailers), Category C (rigid vehicles), Category C+E (articulated vehicles), Operators CPC for managers, and ADR carriage of dangerous goods courses.
• Forklift Truck Training Forklift truck operator training for warehouse and industrial environments covering safe operation, pre-use inspection, and load handling.
• Bespoke Training Courses Custom training programmes developed on request covering Fire Marshal, Fire Awareness, Fire Warden, Manual Handling, Harness Training, Abrasive Wheels, CAT & Genny, Working at Height, Toolbox Talks, Asbestos Awareness, MEWP, UKATA Asbestos Awareness, Mental Health Awareness, and practical driver training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% reduction in slips, trips and falls incidents reported by previous attendees
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Distribution PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompanies recruited to distribute video/DVD products. The company has over 4000 titles available for distribution through partner networks.
• Health & Safety Training PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with health & safety trainers, consultants, and companies to develop professional, innovative training materials on a collaborative partnership basis.
• Health Management Institute of IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Health Management Institute of Ireland, in partnership with Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP), to produce the People Handling training DVD.
• Road Workers Safety ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned by the Road Workers Safety Forum committee with support from UK Traffic Management companies, Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly Highways Agency, Health and Safety Executive, and CITB for the 'Your Life in the Fast Lane' DVD.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Praxis42: UK consultancy offering e-learning, classroom training (IOSH, NEBOSH), and risk assessment services. Direct overlap with Paragon's mix of content, accredited classroom delivery, and professional services like risk assessments.
• iHASCO: UK-based e-learning provider focused on health & safety, HR, and compliance training with CPD and IIRSM-approved courses and seat-licensing — directly overlapping Paragon's core UK workplace e-learning catalog and tiered bundling model.
• Astutis: UK provider of NEBOSH, IOSH, and IEMA health & safety training across e-learning and classroom delivery — directly overlapping Paragon's IOSH courses and serves many of the same UK workplace compliance buyers.
• Virtual College: UK e-learning provider with a large catalog of accredited health & safety, food safety, and compliance courses sold as seat licenses — operating in the same regulatory and accreditation stack as Paragon (CPD, IIRSM, IOSH).
• SHEilds: UK-based health & safety training provider offering IOSH, NEBOSH, and e-learning courses with global online delivery — comparable to Paragon in terms of accredited H&S curriculum and online seat-licensing model.

Emerging players

• Open eLMS / LearnDash-based providers: Cloud LMS platforms that allow UK training providers to deliver, sell, and track compliance courses — they represent both an indirect peer and a potential distribution/infrastructure channel for Paragon's e-learning catalog.

Broad incumbents

• British Safety Council: UK chartered body delivering accredited health, safety, and environmental training and qualifications — operates in the same regulatory environment as Paragon and targets the same UK enterprise training buyer.
• SafetyCulture: Global EHS platform combining training (including safety courses) with mobile inspection, sensors, and analytics. It competes with Paragon on the UK enterprise training layer while extending beyond it into operations.
• Highfield Qualifications: UK awarding body and e-learning provider offering regulated H&S, first aid, and food safety courses with tiered seat licenses — competes with Paragon on accredited compliance content while also setting standards in the UK.

Regional players

• Food Safety UK / eFoodSafety: UK e-learning platform specialising in food safety and HACCP, a niche category where Paragon sells posters and PowerPoint training — comparable as a regional, vertical-specialist UK compliance training provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/safety_videos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAWQOsAbCINMCEpIkhVnxfA
• Facebookfacebook.com/safetytrainingvideos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paragon-training
• Instagraminstagram.com/paragontraininguk/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@paragontraininguk

Compliance20 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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