Navigate

What Navigate does

Navigate Learning Ltd is a UK-based SaaS company headquartered in Bicester, Oxfordshire, that provides a cloud-based platform for Further Education (FE) and sixth-form colleges to manage all non-academic learner activities. The platform is built on Microsoft Azure and consists of integrated modules covering work and T Level industry placements, an Employer Engagement CRM with Companies House integration, enrichment and extra-curricular recording, psychometric skills and wellbeing assessments, digital EHCP management, careers/Gatsby Benchmark tracking, opportunities and application management, and a cross-functional reporting module. A native mobile app for iOS and Android extends learner access, with biometric authentication and offline-friendly evidence capture via camera and document upload. The product integrates with college MIS systems via bespoke data transfer processes, supporting direct links for funding and inspection (Ofsted) data.

The company sells exclusively to UK FE and sixth-form colleges through a direct, demo-led enterprise sales motion, with pricing structured as annual subscriptions and no publicly disclosed tiers. Distribution relies on 'Book a Demo' CTAs, published case studies (RNN Group, HCUC, City of Westminster), online training webinars covering each module, content marketing on UK FE policy, and partnership channels such as the Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN), which Navigate joined in March 2025. Revenue is recurring SaaS subscription income from college licences, with 90-100+ college customers as of 2025. The company is privately held, founder-led (Managing Director Chris Rowe and Co-Founder Jason Gould), operates with a small team of approximately 10 employees, and shows no disclosed external funding or institutional investment.

Name

Navigate

Legal name

Navigate Learning Ltd.

Website

https://navigate.uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Navigate Learning Ltd is a UK-based SaaS company that provides a cloud-based platform for Further Education and sixth-form colleges to manage work placements, T Level industry placements, employer engagement, enrichment, careers tracking, EHCPs, and psychometric assessments, serving over 100 colleges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (College Licence): Navigate operates as a B2B SaaS platform sold to FE and sixth-form colleges via annual or multi-year subscription licences. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; sales are driven through 'Book a Demo' and direct engagement with college leadership teams. The platform is described as trusted by 90-100+ colleges indicating a recurring revenue base from college subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Navigate provides a unified cloud-based SaaS platform that enables UK Further Education and sixth-form colleges to manage all non-academic learner activities in a single system, including work placements, T Level industry placements, employer engagement, enrichment activities, careers and Gatsby Benchmark tracking, EHCP management, and psychometric skills assessments. The platform is delivered via a web application and native iOS/Android mobile apps and is trusted by over 100 colleges across the UK.

Product overview

Navigate is a unified cloud-based platform for UK further education colleges to manage all non-academic learner activities. The core platform consists of integrated modules for Work and Industry Placements (including T Level support), Employer Engagement with CRM and Companies House integration, Enrichment and Extra-Curricular recording, and Skills/Wellbeing Assessments. The MyFuture/Careers module provides career guidance with Gatsby Benchmark tracking, while the EHCP module manages digital Education, Health and Care Plans. A Reports Module delivers cross-functional dashboards, and the Opportunities Module enables application management. The platform includes a native mobile app for iOS and Android with biometric authentication, and is trusted by over 100 colleges across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Navigate Platform A unified cloud-based SaaS subscription platform sold to UK Further Education and sixth-form colleges that consolidates management of work placements, T Level industry placements, employer engagement, enrichment activities, careers/Gatsby tracking, EHCP, and psychometric skills assessments. Sold as an annual or multi-year enterprise college licence via direct sales; trusted by over 100 colleges across the UK.
• Navigate Mobile App Native mobile application for iOS and Android providing learners with secure access to the Navigate Platform, supporting biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, fingerprint, face unlock) and camera/photo library upload of evidence such as photos and documents for placement and enrichment activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves 1.5 hours of admin per work placement (placement teams)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Greater Manchester Learning Provider Network (GMLPN)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 March 2025Navigate joined GMLPN in March 2025, supporting collaboration with providers in the post-16 space in Greater Manchester. Chloe Ramsden, Partnership Manager at GMLPN, stated that Navigate's membership 'marks a significant step in strengthening collaboration between education and industry' and that Navigate 'brings its expertise in managing work placements, enrichment activities, and employer engagement, helping training providers and colleges enhance their operational efficiency.' Chris Rowe, Managing Director at Navigate, said: 'We share a commitment to innovation and excellence in post-16 education and look forward to collaborating with fellow members in the Greater Manchester region.' This is a GTM and networking partnership rather than a technology integration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Capita SIMS: One of the largest UK education software providers, with SIMS widely used across schools and colleges. Represents the broad incumbent class of MIS providers that colleges already transact with and could bundle placement-tracking features.
• Unit4 Education: Provider of student information and management systems used by UK and international further/higher education institutions, with broader administrative scope than Navigate but overlapping college-buyer relationships.
• Tribal Education (IRIS Software Group): Major UK student information system / MIS vendor long-established in the FE sector (now operating under IRIS Software Group). Sits upstream of Navigate in college data flows and could expand downstream into placement and enrichment functionality.

Emerging players

• Morrisby: UK careers guidance platform offering careers assessments and labour-market information to schools and colleges. Overlaps Navigate's MyFuture careers module on the Gatsby Benchmark and LMI tracking layer.
• ProSolution Group: UK-based provider of training provider / skills management software covering learner tracking, funding claims and apprenticeship delivery — an emerging player with partial functional overlap on learner journey and compliance.

Direct peers

• Grofar: Work placement management platform for UK schools, colleges and training providers, including employer engagement, journey tracking and e-portfolio — directly comparable on the placement management core of Navigate's offering.
• SkillsForge: UK SaaS platform for further education and work-based learning providers covering learner management, ILR/ESFA funding compliance, and apprenticeship tracking — a close functional analogue serving overlapping FE/work-based learning customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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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