What ARC Training (UK) Ltd does

ARC Training (UK) Ltd is a privately held, accredited workplace safety and equipment operation training company founded in 1994 and headquartered in King's Lynn, Norfolk. It delivers a portfolio of operator and instructor courses across five categories — Fork Lift Truck (counterbalance, reach, order picker, pallet trucks, telescopic handlers, and vehicle-mounted), IPAF MEWP training (scissor, boom, static boom, harness), Plant Machinery (excavator, dumper, loading shovel, HIAB, crane, slinging), First Aid (NUCO-accredited emergency and 3-day courses), and RTITB Lift Truck Instructor qualifications. Courses are accredited by RTITB, AITT, IPAF, NPORS, CITB, and NUCO, and the company is a member of FLTA and ABAWT.

The company's revenue model is unit-priced course delivery on a pay-as-you-go basis, with per-delegate fees ranging from £65 + VAT for half-day IPAF Harness Awareness up to £995 + VAT for a 10-day RTITB Lift Truck Instructor course, plus bespoke corporate on-site quotes. Delivery occurs at the King's Lynn training centre for open-enrollment individuals and small groups, and at customer premises anywhere in the UK and Channel Islands, with stated international reach into mainland Europe and Asia. Sales are driven through direct phone/email contact, search-engine visibility for training-related queries, and referral traffic from accreditation-body websites.

ARC Training serves a horizontally segmented customer base — corporate clients ranging from small firms to blue-chip companies with volume operator and instructor training needs, alongside self-sponsored private individuals seeking qualifications for career entry or advancement. The business operates without disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries, and is run from a single training centre with a small core team supplemented by freelance instructors.

Name

ARC Training (UK) Ltd

Legal name

ARC TRAINING (UK) LIMITED

Website

https://arc-training.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARC Training (UK) Ltd is a privately held, accredited training services provider founded in 1994 and based in King's Lynn, Norfolk. It delivers RTITB, IPAF, AITT, NUCO, and NPORS-accredited forklift, MEWP, plant machinery, and first-aid courses to corporate clients and individuals across the UK and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Safety Training

NAICS

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

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

Working at Heights, Fall Protection & Scaffolding (EDABAEAH)

Keywords

• Forklift operator training
• Plant machinery training
• MEWP operator courses
• First aid training
• Workplace safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

King's Lynn

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: Revenue generated from delivering accredited training courses to both corporate clients and individual delegates. Course fees are charged per person per course, with pricing varying by course type, duration, and accreditation body. Courses include forklift truck operator training, instructor certification, IPAF MEWP training, first aid qualifications, and plant machinery operation. The company offers both open enrollment at their training center and on-site corporate training at customer locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARC Training (UK) Ltd delivers accredited workplace safety and equipment operation training courses, including forklift truck operator and instructor courses (RTITB/AITT-accredited), IPAF MEWP operator training (scissor lifts, boom lifts, static booms, harness awareness), NUCO first aid qualifications, and plant machinery training (excavators, dumpers, loading shovels, HIAB, cranes, slinging and signalling). Courses are delivered both at the company's King's Lynn training centre via open enrollment and on-site at customer premises across the UK, Channel Islands, mainland Europe and Asia.

Product overview

ARC Training (UK) Ltd is a training services provider offering a portfolio of accredited workplace safety and equipment operation courses. The company provides operator and instructor qualifications across five main categories: Fork Lift Truck training (including counterbalance, reach truck, order picker, pallet trucks, telescopic handlers, and vehicle-mounted forklifts), IPAF training (for MEWPs including scissor lifts, boom lifts, static booms, harnesses, and push-around verticals), First Aid training (NUCO-accredited emergency and comprehensive first aid courses), Plant Machinery training (excavators, dumpers, loading shovels, HIAB, cranes, and slinging), and Instructor qualifications (RTITB Lift Truck Instructor). Courses are available at their Kings Lynn training centre or on-site nationwide, with accreditation from bodies including RTITB, IPAF, AITT, NUCO, CITB, and NPORS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RTITB Lift Truck Instructor

Quantifiable outcome

• RTITB instructor qualification valid for 5 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RTITB (Road Transport Industry Training Board)coreOthersRTITB is the primary accreditation body for ARC Training's lift truck instructor and operator courses. ARC Training offers RTITB accredited instructor courses, operator training, and successful delegates become eligible for inclusion on RTITB's register of instructors. Certification valid for 5 years.
• IPAF (International Powered Access Federation)coreOthersIPAF accredited training provider offering 3a/3b/1b MEWP operator courses, Demonstrator and Harness courses. Successful delegates receive IPAF ePAL (Powered Access License) card and physical certificate. PAL card recognized worldwide as proof of MEWP operator training.
• AITT (Association of Industrial Truck Trainers)coreOthersAITT is an alternative accreditation body for various plant machinery and forklift courses. ARC Training offers AITT accredited courses including Forward Tipping Dumper, Front End Loading Shovel, and other plant machinery qualifications. Certifications valid for 3 years.
• NUCO (National Union of Catering Examiners)coreOthersNUCO is the awarding body for First Aid qualifications. ARC Training offers Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day) and First Aid at Work (3 day) courses accredited by NUCO. Successful delegates receive Level 3 Award (Level 6 in Scotland) valid for 3 years.
• NPORS (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme)minorOthersNPORS is referenced as a partner organization. ARC Training displays NPORS logo on their website indicating some level of partnership or accreditation relationship.
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)minorOthersCITB logo displayed on ARC Training website, indicating partnership or affiliation for construction industry training recognition.
• FLTA (Fork Lift Truck Association)minorOthersFLTA membership logo displayed on website. FLTA is the trade association for the fork lift truck industry in the UK.
• ABAWT (Association of Bosses And Workers Together)minorOthersABAWT membership logo displayed on website. ABAWT is a workplace training and safety organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• QA Ltd: Large UK training provider offering thousands of courses across technical, IT, and compliance disciplines. Comparable as a broad incumbent that has expanded into workplace safety and accredited operator training alongside a much wider portfolio.
• HSS Training: Training arm of HSS Hire, one of the UK's largest equipment hire companies, offering IPAF, CITB, and other accredited courses nationwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent with similar product categories and significantly larger scale.
• BPP Professional Education: UK-based professional and vocational training provider with a broad portfolio including health & safety and compliance courses. Comparable as a broader training incumbent with overlapping workplace safety offerings.

Direct peers

• Anderson Training: UK-based forklift and plant operator training provider offering RTITB-accredited courses. Directly comparable to ARC Training in forklift operator/instructor training, accreditation approach, and SME customer base.
• Mentor Training Group: UK-based workplace health, safety, and operator training provider offering accredited courses across multiple disciplines. Directly comparable to ARC Training in product mix, accreditation approach, and target customer base of corporate and individual delegates.
• Holloway Training: UK health, safety, and environmental training provider delivering accredited workplace courses to corporate clients. Directly comparable to ARC Training's corporate training motion and accredited course delivery.
• Total Access UK: UK-based MEWP and access platform training specialist offering IPAF-accredited courses. Directly comparable to ARC Training on the IPAF/MEWP product line and on serving both corporate and individual customers.

Others

• RTITB (Road Transport Industry Training Board): UK awarding body for forklift, transport, and warehouse operator training. Relevant as a core accreditation partner whose certifications ARC Training delivers and an indirect force shaping the competitive landscape.
• CPCS (Construction Plant Competence Scheme): UK card scheme for plant operators run by CITB. Comparable ecosystem player defining the certification pathway for plant operators — overlapping with ARC Training's plant machinery and construction training offerings.
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board): UK statutory training body for the construction industry that sets competency standards and grants accreditations (e.g., CSCS). Relevant as an ecosystem partner and awarding body with which ARC Training holds affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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