ALM Training Services

What ALM Training Services does

ALM Training Services Ltd. is a UK-based vocational training provider founded in 1993, headquartered in West Tilbury, Essex. The company delivers accredited training courses across materials handling (forklift and lift truck operation under PUWER), Driver CPC for professional bus, coach, and lorry drivers, construction plant operations (excavators, cranes, MEWPs), NVQ Levels 1–4, health and safety, and specialized port/marine training. It serves a mixed customer base of employers and safety officers, professional drivers, construction plant operators, young learners aged 16+, apprentices, and self-employed individuals.

The operating model combines two fixed, fully resourced training centres in Tilbury and Colchester (Essex) with two Mobile Skills vehicles that deliver on-site training at client premises. Pedagogically, the company uses a three-stage methodology — classroom instruction, driver training simulator practice, and hands-on driving in a warehouse training area. Course fees on a pay-as-you-go basis are the sole disclosed revenue stream, with pricing opaque and obtained via direct phone or email contact. Multi-body accreditations (BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL, RTITB, NPORS, NCFE, PEARSON EDEXCEL) and an Ofsted 'Good' rating underpin the go-to-market and enable both employer compliance training and funded apprenticeship delivery. Distribution is regional within the UK, anchored in Essex but extendable via the mobile fleet.

Name

ALM Training Services

Legal name

ALM Training Services Ltd.

Website

https://almtrainingservices.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ALM Training Services Ltd. is a UK vocational training provider founded in 1993, delivering accredited materials handling, Driver CPC, construction plant, health & safety, port/marine, and apprenticeship courses via two Essex training centres and mobile on-site delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Logistics, Warehousing & Distribution (EDABALAR)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maritime Safety Management Systems & Training (ISM/ISO 45001, Drills, Competency) (TLAHANAF), General Occupational Safety & OSHA Compliance (EDABAEAA), Merchant Marine & Deck Operations (EDAOANAA)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Driver CPC training
• Materials handling training
• Construction skills training
• Health and safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

West Tilbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: Revenue generated from providing training courses including materials handling, driver CPC, construction, NVQ, health & safety, and port/marine training. Courses delivered at client premises or at training centres.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ALM Training Services provides accredited vocational training in materials handling, driver CPC, construction skills, NVQs, health & safety, and port/marine operations. Training is delivered both at the company's own centres in Tilbury and Colchester and on client sites via mobile training vehicles. Courses are aimed primarily at employers and individual operatives working in logistics, construction, and port operations.

Product overview

ALM Training Services Ltd is a training services provider offering a diverse portfolio of classroom, practical, and simulation-based training courses. The company operates as a single unified training services platform rather than a software product, delivering courses through its own training centers in Tilbury and Colchester, Essex, as well as through two mobile training vehicles. The core offerings include Materials Handling Courses (forklift and lift truck training), Driver CPC Courses, Construction Courses, NVQ/Award/Certification/Diploma Courses, Health & Safety Courses, and Port and Marine Training. For young learners and apprentices, the company provides Functional Skills Maths and English Qualifications, Warehousing and Storage Qualifications, Apprenticeships with endpoint assessment, and specialized Forklift Driving Qualifications. The training approach combines classroom instruction, driver training simulators, and hands-on practical sessions in warehouse training areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Materials Handling Training

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BRITISH SAFETY COUNCILcoreOthersRegistration with BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL as governing body for training certifications
• RTITBcoreOthersRegistration with RTITB (Road Transport Industry Training Board) as governing body for training certifications
• NPORScoreOthersRegistration with NPORS (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme) as governing body for training certifications
• NCFEcoreOthersRegistration with NCFE as awarding organisation for vocational qualifications
• PEARSON EDEXCELcoreOthersRegistration with PEARSON EDEXCEL as awarding organisation for vocational qualifications

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• GoSkills: Online-first Driver CPC periodic training provider offering JAUPT-approved e-learning courses. Competes with ALM on the periodic CPC training requirement but delivers digitally rather than through classroom/simulator delivery, representing a different cost model.

Direct peers

• Develop Training Limited: UK-based technical and safety training provider covering construction, utilities, rail and industrial sectors. Comparable to ALM's health & safety, construction and vocational qualification portfolio, with similar blend of classroom, simulated and on-site delivery.
• JTL Training: Major UK apprenticeship training provider focused on building services engineering (electrical, plumbing, heating). Directly comparable to ALM's apprenticeship and NVQ delivery model, although in different trades; both serve as Ofsted-rated apprenticeship endpoints.
• HGV Training Ltd: UK-based HGV driver training provider offering LGV/PCV courses and Driver CPC training. Direct competitor to ALM's Driver CPC and materials handling courses, serving the same employer and self-employed driver segments across the UK.
• TG Training: UK provider of logistics, warehousing and HGV apprenticeships and vocational training. Closely comparable to ALM's warehousing/storage qualifications, apprenticeships and Driver CPC lines, serving similar employer segments.
• Multitrades Training: UK provider of construction plant operator and materials handling training (CPCS, NPORS, forklift). Direct competitor to ALM's construction plant and materials handling courses, with similar governing-body accreditation and on-site delivery model.
• NA College: UK-based training provider focused on Driver CPC, transport manager CPC, and professional driver courses. Directly comparable to ALM's Driver CPC and logistics training lines, serving professional bus, coach and lorry drivers seeking certification.

Broad incumbents

• Nationwide Platforms: UK-wide powered access and forklift training provider operating as part of a larger equipment rental group. Overlaps with ALM's materials handling and construction plant training but as part of a broader rental/training portfolio with national reach.
• RTITB: Road Transport Industry Training Board — UK governing body that accredits training providers like ALM and also delivers its own training and consultancy. Adjacent incumbent that both regulates ALM-style providers and competes in transport/logistics training delivery.
• Driver Hire: UK-wide driver recruitment and training franchise network offering Driver CPC and licence acquisition training alongside staffing services. Larger incumbent overlapping with ALM's Driver CPC offering, but distributes through a national franchise model rather than fixed regional centres.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ALM_Training
• Facebookfacebook.com/ALMtrainingservices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alm-training-services-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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