LEBC

Name

LEBC

Legal name

Leicestershire Education Business Company

Website

https://leics-ebc.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Careers Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mentorship & Coaching (Career, Academic, Industry-Specific) (EDAMAKAA), Research, Innovation & Fellowship Prep (Labs, Competitions, Publications) (EDAMAKAI)

Keywords

• Careers education services
• Work experience coordination
• Employer engagement programmes
• STEM ambassador coordination
• Apprenticeship support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: LEBC operates as a registered charity (No. 1016744) and accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support their work with young people.
2. Corporate Sponsorships and Grants: The organization receives donations and sponsorship from corporate partners such as Cambridge & Counties Bank (£5,000 donation), and participates in grant programs including funding from Civil Aviation Authority and Department for Transport for the AeroDiscover program.
3. Fundraising Activities: LEBC conducts fundraising activities including marathon runners raising funds for the charity (over £8,000 raised in 2026 London Marathon).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LEBC (Leicestershire Education Business Company) is a registered charity that connects local employers with schools and colleges to facilitate careers education, work experience placements, employer encounters, and STEM enrichment programmes for young people aged 8-17+. The organisation acts as the East Midlands STEM Ambassador Hub, coordinating over 650 STEM professionals who volunteer in schools, and delivers services free of charge to educational institutions, employers, and young people across the region.

Product overview

LEBC (Leicestershire Education Business Company) is a charity operating as a service organization rather than a software product company. Their portfolio consists of educational and careers-focused services including Careers Guidance Services, Work Experience Placement Services, School Enrichment Events, and the STEM Ambassador Programme (East Midlands hub with 650+ STEM professionals). The core services are supplemented by programme modules including the Young Coders Competition (annual Scratch coding competition for ages 8-13), AeroDiscover Aviation Careers Project (funded by Civil Aviation Authority), IET Faraday Challenge Days (engineering competition for ages 12-13), Unbox Your Future (4-week employer challenge programme), Nuffield Research Placements (summer STEM research placements), and National Citizen Service (NCS) youth development programme. Together these services help young people transition from education to the workplace through employer encounters, careers guidance, and work experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AeroDiscover: Aviation sector education programme designed to inspire and engage the next generation of aviation professionals through immersive experiences, mentorship, and industry exposure.
• Young Coders Competition
• IET Faraday Challenge Days
• STEM Ambassador Programme

Products and services

• Careers Guidance Services Professional career guidance and advising services delivered in schools across Leicester, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, including one-to-one appointments, group sessions, and support for Gatsby Benchmarks compliance. Matrix-accredited guidance provision aimed at students in primary, secondary, FE and SEND schools.
• Work Experience Placement Service Facilitates work experience placements for students, including health and safety checks, employer matching, and risk assessment support for employers. Supports 5,951 placements secured in 2023-24 across 63+ schools.
• School Enrichment Events Range of in-school events including Mock Interviews, Dragon's Den, Speed Networking, Employability Days, Career Talks, and World of Work visits designed to prepare students for the workplace and bring careers education alive.
• STEM Ambassador Programme East Midlands hub connecting schools with over 650 STEM professionals who share knowledge, support curriculum delivery, and inspire students about STEM careers. STEM Ambassadors are available free of charge for schools.
• Apprenticeship Services Supporting young people and employers with apprenticeship information, placement assistance, and the Aspiring Apprentice programme. Helps young people find apprenticeship opportunities and employers find apprentices.
• AeroDiscover Aviation Careers Project Aviation sector education programme providing hands-on experiences, Aviation Adventure Days, Aerospace Exploration Labs, and Mentor Aviators Programme. Funded by Civil Aviation Authority and Department for Transport. Over 1,200 students engaged across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
• Young Coders Competition Annual coding competition for children aged 8-13 (Years 3-8) to create games using Scratch. Assessed for British Science Association CREST Awards. Free for schools, parents, and guardians.
• IET Faraday Challenge Days Free annual STEM competition activity days with real-world engineering challenges for pupils aged 12-13 years. Delivered as the East Midlands regional partner for the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
• National Citizen Service (NCS) Government-backed youth programme for 16-17 year olds delivering personal development, social action projects, and community engagement activities. Over 1,500 young people participated in Summer 2022 across Leicester+shire, Corby, Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire, with 47,000 hours committed to local communities.
• Unbox Your Future 4-week employer challenge programme where students solve real business problems set by employers, culminating in site visits and pitch presentations. Funded by the Careers and Enterprise Company.
• Nuffield Research Placements Summer research placement programme for Year 12 students interested in STEM careers, providing experience in universities and businesses with scientific report production. LEBC coordinates placements on behalf of the Nuffield Foundation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,149 students attended an LEBC careers-related learning event (2023-24)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and flagship.

• Business Gateway Growth HubsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Collaborated with LEBC on the Leicestershire Innovation Festival, hosting LEBC's First Breakfast Business Networking Event.
• LLEP (Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Collaborated with LEBC on the Leicestershire Innovation Festival and partnered on We Discover programme for SEND schools.
• STEM LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEBC serves as the East Midlands STEM Ambassador Hub for STEM Learning, coordinating over 650 STEM professionals who volunteer to inspire students about careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
• National Citizen Service (NCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEBC is an NCS delivery partner, running programmes for 16-17 year olds across Leicester+shire, Corby, Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire. Over 1,500 young people participated in Summer 2022 programmes.
• Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEBC is the East Midlands regional delivery partner for IET Faraday Challenge Days, a national competition designed to inspire Year 8 students to consider careers in engineering.
• Civil Aviation AuthorityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAeroDiscover programme funded by Civil Aviation Authority and Department for Transport's Reach for the Skies Challenge Fund, engaging students across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire in aviation careers education.
• British Model Flying AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in AeroDiscover programme to ensure accessibility and inclusivity of aviation education opportunities.
• University of NorthamptoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for STEM events including STEAM Northants, where nearly 3000 students from 42 schools participated in STEM activities.
• Leicester City in the CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on 'Work for All' programme exploring careers in hospitality, media, and employment skills.
• Nuffield FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEBC coordinates Nuffield Research Placements for Year 12 students, providing opportunities for work experience with research placements over summer holidays.
• British Gliding AssociationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in AeroDiscover programme for aviation careers education.
• Initiative for Interstellar StudiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in AeroDiscover programme connecting students with experts in aviation and space exploration.
• National Careers WeeksupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLEBC participates in National Careers Week with events including virtual 'Ask an Employer' and 'Ask an Apprentice' sessions.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Young Enterprise: UK charity delivering enterprise and employability education programmes in schools and colleges. Comparable charity structure, funding model (corporate partnerships, grants), and target audience (secondary and FE students) as LEBC.
• Worktree: UK education charity (formerly Ahead Partnership) that links businesses with schools to deliver employability workshops and work inspiration. Closely mirrors LEBC's employer-engagement model at a smaller scale, focused on Buckinghamshire.
• Education and Employers (Inspiring the Future): UK charity running the Inspiring the Future programme that links state schools with volunteer professionals. Directly comparable in connecting employers with schools, though operating at national scale via an online platform.
• Enabling Enterprise: UK education charity running school programmes that build employability skills through employer-set challenges. Comparable mission to LEBC's Unbox Your Future project and similar charity-school-employer tripartite model.
• Movement to Work: UK charitable initiative connecting young people not in education, employment or training with employer work experience. Comparable in work-experience brokerage for young people, with a more national employer-coordinating role.
• Speakers for Schools: UK charity that connects state school students with leading professionals via free talks, work experience and virtual encounters. Closest direct peer to LEBC's employer-school brokerage model, operating nationally where LEBC operates regionally.

Broad incumbents

• The Prince's Trust: Major UK youth charity supporting 11-30 year olds into education, training and employment, including the Team programme that delivers NCS-style experiences. Comparable youth-development mission but at national scale with much larger resources.
• STEM Learning: National STEM education charity of which LEBC is a regional hub partner. Operates STEM Ambassador programme nationally and shares LEBC's mission to inspire students into STEM careers, but at significantly larger scale.
• The Careers & Enterprise Company: Government-backed national body funding the Gatsby Benchmarks infrastructure that LEBC helps schools deliver. Comparable in mission (careers education for young people) but operates as a funder/coordinator rather than direct service provider.

Others

• National Citizen Service (NCS): Government-backed youth programme for 16-17 year olds delivered through a network of regional providers including LEBC. Not a competitor but a partner/principal — comparable as a youth personal-development programme that LEBC delivers in the East Midlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/leics-ebc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leicestershire-education-business-company
• Xx.com/LeicesterEBC

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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