Technical Training Solutions

What Technical Training Solutions does

Technical Training Solutions is a UK-based engineering skills training company, founded in 1980 and headquartered at Norwich House, Rochester, Kent. The company delivers practical, hands-on training courses in electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation disciplines, covering topics such as industrial electrical maintenance, PLC fault finding and programming (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron), AC inverter drives, instrumentation, PID controller tuning, and UK wiring regulations/inspection and testing (City & Guilds 2382, 2391, 2396). Training is delivered either on customer premises across the British Isles and overseas, or as scheduled open courses at the Rochester facility (maximum 8 candidates per course, durations 2-10 days), with assessment based on the trademarked 'Learning by Doing' methodology and competence-based certification rather than attendance certificates.

The business operates two revenue streams: (1) training delivery, including customized corporate on-site courses and open enrollment at Rochester, and (2) publication and sale of two pocket reference books, the 'Electricians Guide to Good Practice' and the 'Electricians Guide to Inspection and Testing', updated periodically to reflect IET Wiring Regulations changes. GTM is hybrid, combining enterprise field sales (phone/email booking, on-site customization) with direct-to-consumer open-course attendance supported by a content-rich website, downloadable storyboards, social media presence, and industry exhibitions (MAINTEC, Southern Manufacturing and Electronics Show, Plant & Works).

The company is privately held under an Employee Owned Trust (EOT) structure, with Martin Smith as Director. It was formerly part of the Unite (Amicus) trade union following earlier names (Cudham Hall Training, National Engineering College). The customer base spans blue-chip enterprises (GSK, BAE Systems, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Kellogg's, Hitachi Rail, Yorkshire Water), mid-market firms (Thatchers Cider, Fox's Biscuits), and government/NHS bodies (East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, DSRL Dounreay), plus international projects in Nigeria, Montserrat, and St Lucia.

Name

Technical Training Solutions

Legal name

Technical Training Solutions

Website

https://technicaltrainingsolutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Technical Training Solutions, founded 1980 in Rochester, UK, delivers practical engineering skills training (electrical, mechanical, instrumentation) to industrial maintenance engineers and blue-chip enterprises through on-site courses, open enrollment, and competence-based certification, plus published Electricians Guide reference books.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Skills Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOABAG

Electronics Technician Training (Analog/Digital)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Electrical, Electronics & Power Trades

SECONDARYBPACANAB

Technical & Digital Skills Training

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

SECONDARYBPAEANAA

Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Training & Technical Enablement Services

Keywords

• Engineering skills training
• Industrial electrical maintenance
• PLC training courses
• Mechanical fitting courses
• Competence-based assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering Skills Training Courses: Revenue generated from providing practical engineering skills training courses in electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation disciplines. Courses are delivered either on customer premises or as scheduled open courses at the Rochester facility. Course durations range from 2 to 10 days with maximum 8 candidates per course.
2. Electricians Guide Books: Sale of two popular reference books ('Electricians Guide to Good Electrical Practice' and 'Electricians Guide to Inspection and Testing') - pocket-sized reference books about BS7671 (IET Wiring Regulations). Books are updated periodically to reflect regulatory changes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Technical Training Solutions provides practical, hands-on engineering skills training courses covering electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation disciplines, delivered either on customer premises (anywhere in the British Isles or overseas) or as scheduled open courses at its Rochester, Kent facility. Courses range from 2 to 10 days with a maximum of 8 candidates per course, and use a proprietary "Learning by Doing" methodology centred on real industrial equipment such as multi-manufacturer PLC systems and AC drive training rigs. The company also publishes two Electricians Guide reference books covering BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations.

Product overview

Technical Training Solutions provides a comprehensive portfolio of engineering skills training courses delivered through classroom-based training at their Rochester, Kent facility and on-site at customer locations. The core offerings span three main categories: electrical courses (including Industrial Electrical Maintenance, Wiring Regulations, Inspection & Testing, and PAT Testing), mechanical courses (fitting skills, pneumatics, hydraulics, line breaking), and instrumentation courses (PLC Fault Finding, PLC Programming, Instrumentation Measurement, PID Controller Tuning, AC Inverter Drives). The company also publishes the Electricians Guide Books as reference materials. All courses emphasize hands-on practical learning through the company's 'Learning by Doing' approach and lead to competence-based certificates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Electricians Guide Books: Pocket reference books about BS7671 (the IET Wiring Regulations) including 'The Electricians Guide to Good Electrical Practice' and 'The Electricians Guide to Inspection and Testing'.

Products and services

• Industrial Electrical Maintenance Training Course (Course 110) A 10-day intensive course providing basic electrical skills including safe isolation, replacement, and testing of common electrical devices, designed to help maintenance managers meet legal requirements for employee competence in electrical work.
• PLC Fault Finding Course (Course 520) A 3-day course enabling maintenance personnel to carry out effective fault finding on PLC-controlled systems using multiple manufacturers including Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi and Omron.
• PLC Programming Course (Course 530) A 5-day course providing skills to understand how typical industrial PLC programs work, make changes to existing programs, and create small programs from scratch using multiple PLC platforms.
• Instrumentation Course (Course 510) A 2-day course covering key aspects of industrial instrumentation enabling maintenance personnel to carry out commissioning, calibration and maintenance of typical devices used for measurement in industrial systems.
• 3 Term PID Controller Tuning Course (Course 515) A 2-day course providing skills and understanding to effectively maintain control systems utilizing three-term (PID) controllers, covering configuration, calibration and tuning of industry-standard controllers.
• AC Inverter Drives Training Course (Course 580) A 2-day comprehensive course enabling maintenance engineers to correctly set up, maintain and carry out effective fault-finding on inverter drive systems using Danfoss, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron and Allen Bradley drives.
• Electrical Safety Management Course (Course 360) Course intended for Engineering and Maintenance Managers and other employees who have responsibilities for policies, procedures, allocation of work or condition of equipment.
• PAT Testing Course (Course 160) Inspection and Testing of portable electrical appliances training course covering safety checks on electrical appliances.
• BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations Course (Course 310) UK City and Guilds industry-standard training/qualification in Requirements for Electrical Installations - IET Wiring Regulations, adopted as SLNS/BS 7671.
• Inspection, Testing and Certification Course (C&G 2391) City and Guilds qualification for electrical inspection and testing, worth 5 UK Education Credits.
• Electrical Design Course (C&G 2396) Level 4 qualification replacing the discontinued 2391-20 Electrical Design qualification, with increased emphasis on 40-hour project work.
• Electricians Guide Books Two popular pocket reference books: 'The Electricians Guide to Good Electrical Practice' and 'The Electricians Guide to Inspection and Testing', explaining BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations.
• BS7375 Construction Site Safety Course Training course covering Electrical Safety on Construction Sites based on BS7375 standard.
• BS7909 Temporary Electrical Systems Course Training course covering Temporary Electrical Systems based on BS7909 standard.
• ATEX / Hazardous Areas Course Training course covering Explosive Atmospheres and Hazardous Areas for electrical workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of candidates pass competency-based assessments
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Electrical Engineering Experts Inc. (St Lucia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with Electrical Engineering Experts Inc. of St. Lucia to provide certification to electricians and engineers. Training program started February 2017 teaching UK City and Guilds industry-standard training in IET Wiring Regulations.
• Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with Division of Technical Education and Management Studies (DTEMS) of Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in St. Lucia for hosting training courses. Courses are held at DTEMS at SALCC, with online City and Guilds examinations at the CAD lab.
• BNTF / DMCA (Montserrat)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016Training in Montserrat was funded by BNTF (Basic Needs Trust Fund) on behalf of DMCA (Disaster Management Co-ordination Agency). Three-day course on electrical safety and IET Wiring Regulations delivered at BNTF head offices in Montserrat.
• Petrosmart (Nigeria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Technical Training Solutions was engaged by Petrosmart to provide training in Nigeria as part of a major project to improve employability of local people in the oil and gas industry. Courses provided include electrical maintenance skills, mechanical maintenance skills, and instrumentation. Equipment needed for courses (nearly a tonne) was constructed in UK and transported by air freight to Nigeria.
• Aker SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership with Aker Solutions and Petrosmart for Nigeria project aimed at creating better 'local content' in oil and gas industries. Aker Solutions is one of the large employers in Nigeria's oil and gas sector.
• Shell (SNEPCO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) mentioned as part of the Nigeria economic growth initiative alongside Aker Solutions and Petrosmart. Part of the initiative to employ more native Nigerians in oil and gas industries.
• WorldSkills UKminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Technical Training Solutions provides training for entrants to WorldSkills UK Electronics competition. Provides Electronics Faultfinding training for competitors and help with judging at UK competition. Supports the UK's entry to WorldSkills Competition.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric Training: Schneider Electric provides industrial automation and electrical training, including PLC and drives courses across multiple global markets. Comparable as a large incumbent training provider in the same industrial automation and electrical maintenance categories TTS serves.
• Rockwell Automation Training: Rockwell Automation delivers training on Allen Bradley / ControlLogix PLCs and related industrial automation platforms — directly comparable to TTS's PLC Fault Finding and Programming courses which use Allen Bradley systems. As a manufacturer-led training arm, broader portfolio but narrower on the Allen Bradley ecosystem.
• Siemens SITRAIN: Siemens' global training division SITRAIN delivers PLC, automation, and drives training globally, including on Siemens platforms TTS uses (Step 7, Siemens drives). As a manufacturer-led training arm, it competes on single-vendor depth where TTS competes on multi-vendor breadth.

Direct peers

• BSI Training: BSI (British Standards Institution) delivers standards-based training across quality, environmental, and increasingly engineering/electrical safety topics. Comparable as a UK-based professional training provider offering certified courses tied to British Standards (BS7671, BS7375, BS7909 are core to TTS).
• JTL Training: JTL is one of the UK's largest electrical and plumbing apprenticeship training providers, delivering competency-based vocational training to apprentices. Comparable to TTS as a UK-focused employer-led skills training organization with similar competency-assessment approach.
• IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology): The IET authors the IET Wiring Regulations (BS7671) that TTS teaches and references in its Electricians Guide books. The IET also runs training and publishing operations in the same electrical standards space, making it a directly adjacent peer in the UK electrical training ecosystem.
• City & Guilds: City & Guilds is the UK vocational qualification body whose certifications (2382, 2391, 2396) form the backbone of TTS's electrical training portfolio. TTS delivers C&G qualifications, making it a directly comparable vocational training provider in the same UK regulatory framework.
• NICEIC: NICEIC is the UK's leading electrical contractor certification body and runs training/assessment for electricians across wiring regulations, inspection, and testing. Directly competes with TTS in the same UK electrical vocational training market.
• EAL (Excellence, Achievement & Learning): EAL is a UK specialist awarding organization for engineering, manufacturing, and related technical vocational qualifications. Directly comparable to TTS as a provider of competence-based engineering certifications and apprenticeships.

Emerging players

• Hager Training: Hager, a UK electrical systems manufacturer, runs technical training and CPD for electrical installers on wiring regulations and installation practice. Comparable as a training provider in the UK domestic and commercial electrical installation space, though more focused on Hager products than multi-vendor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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