IED Training Solutions

What IED Training Solutions does

IED Training Solutions is a UK-based health, safety, and operational training provider founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dundee, Scotland. It delivered in-person, accredited courses covering lift truck and plant operation, rigging and lifting, work at height, confined space, dangerous goods transport, first aid, mental health first aid, NEBOSH/IOSH qualifications, and leadership development to businesses operating in high-risk industries such as waste management, food processing, automotive, chocolate manufacturing, maritime, oil & gas, and aviation. The company held multiple sector accreditations — NEBOSH Silver Learning Partner, IOSH, RTITB, NPORS, OPITO, Driver CPC, First Aid Awards, Qualifications Scotland, and UK Civil Aviation Authority — that positioned it to deliver regulated workplace training.

On 19 June 2025, IED Training Solutions was acquired by AquaTerra Training and consolidated alongside Bon Accord Training under the unified Rizon Group brand. The combined entity employs 43 people and trains over 12,000 delegates per year across the UK, operating from shared training facilities with an integrated course booking platform on rizontraining.com.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer professional services model, monetising per-delegate course enrollment and bespoke enterprise training programmes. Named enterprise clients include Binn Group, Kettle Produce, John Clark Motor Group, MacIntyre Chocolate Systems, Gamekeepers' Welfare Trust, Bluestar Buses/Unilink, Trident Maritime Systems, Fugro, TechnipFMC, and Sulmara. Distribution is primarily regional via Rizon's own training facilities in Scotland, with both open-enrollment courses and tailored corporate programmes. No public pricing is disclosed; pricing appears quote-based. Founder and Managing Director Ian Clark led the business pre-acquisition, after which IED continues to operate within the Rizon Group structure.

Name

IED Training Solutions

Legal name

IED Training Solutions

Website

https://ied-training.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IED Training Solutions is a UK-based accredited training provider delivering in-person health, safety, plant operation, and leadership courses to enterprise clients in high-risk industries. It is now part of the 43-employee, 12,000+ delegate Rizon Group following its June 2025 acquisition by AquaTerra Training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Health and Safety Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

EMS Training & Competency Development (EUAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Health and safety training
• Plant equipment training
• Leadership development courses
• Workplace compliance training
• First aid certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Dundee

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Course Delivery: The company generates revenue through delivering professional training courses across categories including plant and material handling equipment, mental health and safety compliance, and leadership development. Revenue is generated per delegate/course enrollment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IED Training Solutions, now part of the Rizon Group (alongside AquaTerra Training and Bon Accord Training), delivers professional health and safety, plant and material handling equipment, first aid, mental health, and leadership development training courses to high-risk industries across the UK. The company provides both accredited open-enrollment courses (NEBOSH, IOSH, RTITB, NPORS, OPITO) and bespoke enterprise training programmes delivered by experienced instructors.

Product overview

Rizon is a unified training platform formed from three established providers—AquaTerra Training, BonAccord Training, and IED Training Solutions—delivering practical, people-focused professional training to high-risk industries. The portfolio includes Rize Leadership Development for management skills; equipment operation courses (Lift Truck, Cranes and Lifting, Access Equipment, Plant); safety and compliance training (Confined Space, Work at Height, Health & Safety, NEBOSH/IOSH); first aid and mental health courses; and dangerous goods transport qualifications (ADR). The group trains over 12,000 delegates annually across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rizon (Unified Training Brand) Unified training brand delivering practical, people-focused professional training across plant operations, safety, compliance, first aid, and leadership development for high-risk industries.
• Rize Leadership Development Leadership and strategy training programme that develops confident leaders who communicate effectively, inspire team performance, and drive organisational change through management development and global leadership programmes.
• Lift Truck Training Training courses for lift truck (forklift) operation covering counterbalance, reach trucks, and other materials handling equipment to ensure safe workplace operations.
• Access Equipment Training Training for access equipment operation including powered access platforms and mobile elevating work platforms for safe working at height.
• Cranes and Lifting Training Rigging, lifting, and crane operation training covering slinging techniques, crane safety, and compliance with lifting regulations.
• Plant Training Training for plant machinery operation and safe usage of various construction and industrial plant equipment.
• Site Operations Safety Training Safety training covering site operations, hazard awareness, and safe working practices for high-risk industrial environments.
• First Aid and First Aid for Mental Health Training First aid certification courses and mental health first aid (MHFA) training to equip workplace responders for medical emergencies and mental health crises.
• Health & Safety Training General health and safety training covering workplace safety compliance, risk assessment, and hazard control measures.
• NEBOSH and IOSH Courses Professional health and safety qualifications including NEBOSH diploma and certificate programmes and IOSH managing safely and working safely certifications.
• Work at Height Training Training for safe work at height practices, including harness use, fall protection, and compliance with work at height regulations.
• Confined Space Training Confined space entry training covering hazard identification, permit systems, rescue procedures, and safe entry practices for restricted environments.
• Transport & Dangerous Goods Training Training for handling, classifying, and transporting dangerous goods including ADR certification for road transport of hazardous materials.
• ADR - Dangerous Goods by Road Certification ADR certification training for safely transporting dangerous goods by road in compliance with UN ADR regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ delegates trained annually across the combined group

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AquaTerra TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2025AquaTerra Training acquired IED Training Solutions in June 2025, adding it to their group of training providers. Together with Bon Accord Training, these three companies formed the Rizon Group, creating one integrated training provider serving high-risk industries.
• Bon Accord TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBon Accord Training combined with AquaTerra Training and IED Training to form the Rizon Group. The three established training providers came together to create one trusted source for professional growth.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RTITB: UK accrediting body and training network for materials handling, lift truck and transport training. IED is an RTITB partner; RTITB's broader approved-centre network competes with IED's lift truck and access equipment courses.
• British Safety Council: Established UK safety charity and training provider with a broad portfolio including IOSH, NEBOSH, first aid and wellbeing courses. Larger and more diversified than IED but serves the same regulated employer customer set.
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board): Statutory training body for the UK construction industry offering plant, scaffolding, SMSTS and related certifications. Comparable to IED's plant and site operations safety portfolio but operating at a sector-wide scale.
• St John Ambulance: National UK first-aid and mental health first-aid training provider. Directly comparable to IED's first aid and mental health first aid course line but with a much wider national footprint and brand recognition.
• QA Ltd: Large UK commercial training provider covering technology, project management, leadership and health & safety. Significantly larger than IED and overlaps on the leadership and compliance training segments.

Direct peers

• 3B Training: UK-wide health, safety and environmental training provider offering NEBOSH, IOSH, first aid, confined space and working-at-height courses. Closely matches IED's safety, compliance and plant-adjacent course mix.
• Develop Training: UK training provider focused on safety, technical and leadership courses for utilities, construction and industrial sectors. Overlaps with IED's plant, confined space and safety-compliance portfolio for high-risk industry clients.
• Croner-i: UK health & safety consultancy and training business offering IOSH, NEBOSH and compliance training. Comparable in target customer (UK employers needing safety certification) and in course delivery model.
• Astutis: UK-based NEBOSH and IOSH-accredited health & safety training provider. Directly comparable to IED's NEBOSH/IOSH course line and serves a similar regulated-industry customer base via open and in-company training.
• Acorn Training: UK training provider delivering health & safety, plant, construction, and vocational courses to employers and individuals. Closely mirrors IED's mix of accredited safety and plant-operator training for high-risk industries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 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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