Impact Futures Group

What Impact Futures Group does

Impact Futures Group is a Birmingham, UK-headquartered training and apprenticeship provider operating a portfolio of eight specialised sub-brands (tend for health and social care, The Childcare Company for early years, First Response First Aid, Captiva Learning for professional education, Caring for Care for clinical training, The Health & Safety Group for mandatory/compliance training, Flick Learning for e-learning, and ABM Training) across the health, social care, childcare, education, and youth services sectors. The group delivers apprenticeships, vocational qualifications, continuing professional development (CPD), mandatory clinical training, and compliance training through a combination of Development Coaches (on-site and remote), a nationwide network of more than 50 training venues operated by The Health & Safety Group, and a digital e-learning platform operated by Flick Learning that hosts 150+ accredited, CPD-certified, and RoSPA-assured courses. The core technology footprint is operational rather than proprietary — e-learning infrastructure, classroom delivery networks, and the proprietary Career Builders and Skills Builders learning model, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Commercially, IFG generates revenue through three primary streams: government-funded apprenticeship programmes sourced from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and Department for Work and Pensions; commercial mandatory and CPD training priced per organisation or per learner; and subscription-based e-learning licences sold to circa 1,000 organisations via Flick Learning. Customer concentration is distributed across enterprise care providers (HFT, Maria Mallaband, Keys & Accomplish), multi-academy trusts, NHS trusts, nursery groups, and long-tail SMBs with 99% learner retention on programme once commenced.

Backed by August Equity since July 2025 (the company's first institutional capital raise, from August Equity VI, a 2024-vintage fund), IFG has executed an aggressive five-acquisition roll-up in twelve months, expanding from its core apprenticeship offering into digital compliance e-learning, mandatory healthcare training, clinical training, and education leadership pathways — moving from a single-vertical apprenticeship provider to a multi-brand critical-services training platform serving 7,000+ active learners, 100+ local authorities in England and Scotland, and over 1 million lifetime learners across its first aid brand.

Name

Impact Futures Group

Legal name

Impact Futures Group

Website

https://impactfuturesgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Impact Futures Group is a UK-headquartered, August Equity-backed training and apprenticeship provider operating eight specialised sub-brands delivering apprenticeships, mandatory training, and e-learning across health, social care, childcare, education, and youth services to employers and 7,000+ active learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Apprenticeships

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Vocational Evaluation & Career Assessment (Transition-Age) (EDAKANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Veterans & Military-to-Civilian Transition Programs (EDAAAOAH)

Keywords

• Apprenticeship training
• Vocational qualifications
• Health social care training
• Mandatory compliance training
• E-learning courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Funding: Impact Futures Group generates revenue primarily through government-funded apprenticeship programmes. Funding is received from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and Department for Work and Pensions for delivering apprenticeship training across health, social care, childcare, early years, and education sectors. Employers and learners access funded or co-funded training through the group's portfolio of approved apprenticeship providers.
2. Mandatory and CPD Training Services: Revenue is generated from clinical, mandatory, and continuing professional development (CPD) training delivered to healthcare, social care, and education organisations. Brands including The Health & Safety Group (recognised as No. 1 mandatory classroom training provider in the UK, training circa 50,000 healthcare professionals annually), Caring for Care, and First Response First Aid deliver accredited programmes that support regulatory compliance.
3. E-Learning and Online Compliance Training: Flick Learning generates revenue from accredited e-learning course subscriptions and licences, delivering 150+ CPD-certified and RoSPA Assured courses across safeguarding, health and safety, childcare, and education to approximately 1,000 UK organisations.
4. Professional Education and Leadership Programmes: Captiva Learning delivers professional education and apprenticeships across public, private and third sectors, including senior leadership pathways, teaching assistant apprenticeships, and youth worker degree programmes, contributing revenue through government-funded and employer-commissioned training.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Impact Futures Group is a UK training provider delivering apprenticeships, vocational qualifications, mandatory training, CPD programmes, and e-learning across health, social care, childcare, early years, education, and youth services. Through a portfolio of specialist sub-brands, it serves employers and learners with classroom-based, online, and blended learning formats, funded primarily through government apprenticeship funding (ESFA, DWP) and direct employer commissions.

Product overview

Impact Futures Group is a portfolio of market-leading training brands delivering apprenticeships, vocational qualifications, and professional development across Britain's critical service sectors. The offering comprises a core group of established sub-brands (tend® for health and social care, The Childcare Company for early years, and First Response First Aid for first aid training) supplemented by a series of strategic acquisitions: Captiva Learning (professional education and apprenticeships), Caring for Care (clinical training), The Health & Safety Group (mandatory/compliance training), Flick Learning (e-learning/compliance platform), and ABM Training (South East apprenticeships). Together these brands provide a comprehensive, integrated and career-long training solution from entry-level roles through to senior leadership, unified by a shared mission to 'Give Britain the Skills to Care.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• tend™: Market-leader in workplace training for health and social care sectors with a tailored approach mixing Career Builders and Skills Builders to create tend-trained professionals.
• The Childcare Company
• First Response First Aid (FRFA)
• Captiva Learning
• Caring for Care
• The Health & Safety Group
• Flick Learning

Products and services

• tend

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of learners stay on programme once they have begun their journey with Impact Futures Group
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association of ApprenticescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFG became an Advisory Partner of the Association of Apprentices (AoA), the key organisation supporting the UK's almost 1,000,000 apprentices. The partnership provides IFG learners with free access to AoA Connect (social media app for apprentices), AoA Learn (personalised self-assessment and resources), exclusive events, and peer networking. AoA's mission is to help apprentices maximise development and course completion. Emily Rock is AoA CEO. Simon Rouse, IFG CEO, stated the partnership adds rich, relevant value for learners and supports the group's mission to transform apprenticeship outcomes.
• Woodland TrustminorOthersIFG is a corporate member of the Woodland Trust, supporting their work to protect, restore and create woodland across the UK. Through the Roots for Achievers initiative, IFG plants one tree for every learner who completes their training — committed to 2,900 trees in 2026. The partnership aims to make IFG the UK's first green training provider and raise sustainability awareness within education and care sectors. Simon Rouse, CEO, leads the initiative.
• Toys 4 LifeminorOthersIFG has partnered with Toys 4 Life for the ReJOY CSR initiative to recycle and redistribute toys, diverting plastic from landfill. Toys 4 Life is based in the West Midlands with over 40 years' experience in toy waste solutions, collecting reusable plastic toys for communities in need and collaborating with UK plastic recycling companies. Toys 4 Life pledges 20p per kilo of toys collected through ReJOY to supported charities and donates used books to partner nurseries and care homes.
• HFT (Healthcare Foundation Trust)minorOthersHFT partnered with IFG to enrich the learning journey of care staff and leadership. The partnership is credited with driving standards of excellence in care across HFT settings, with Laura McLaren, Group Head of Learning and Development at HFT, noting that IFG listened to their challenges and built future-fit training pathways together.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Remit Group: UK training and apprenticeship specialist with strong focus on care, early years, and health sectors. Highly comparable end-market specialisation and apprenticeship funding model, making it one of IFG's closest direct competitors.
• Babcock Training & Development: UK training division of Babcock International delivering apprenticeships and vocational qualifications across defence, health, and critical infrastructure. Comparable on large-scale apprenticeship delivery and regulated employer customer base.
• Learning Curve Group: UK vocational training and apprenticeship provider with multi-sector coverage including health, care, education, and digital skills. Comparable on government-funded apprenticeship delivery, multi-brand structure, and acquisition-led growth strategy.
• Lifetime Training Group: UK-based apprenticeship and training provider focused on health, social care, childcare, and education sectors. Direct peer given overlapping apprenticeship delivery model, identical end-market focus, and similar employer engagement motion across the same critical-services workforce segments.
• QA Limited: Major UK training provider delivering apprenticeships, technical, and digital training across multiple sectors. Comparable scale and breadth, with overlapping apprenticeship funding streams and employer-led delivery motion.
• HIT Training: UK apprenticeship provider covering hospitality, care, retail, and early years with employer-led delivery model. Overlaps with IFG on apprenticeship funding mechanisms, employer partnerships, and critical-services sector specialisation.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo UK: Global services company with significant UK training and apprenticeship programmes in health, care, and education sectors. Comparable end-market exposure but training is one component of a broader facilities management and services portfolio.
• Kaplan UK: Larger UK education and training provider with broader professional and vocational programmes. Comparable as a multi-brand training platform but operates at greater scale and with broader sector coverage than IFG's critical-services specialism.
• BPP University: UK professional education provider with apprenticeships, professional development, and degree programmes. Overlaps with IFG on apprenticeship delivery and professional training but operates with broader academic and professional services portfolio.

Others

• City & Guilds: UK awarding body and vocational qualification provider. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem participant — IFG's training is often accredited through City & Guilds qualifications, making it a critical infrastructure partner and adjacent comparable in the vocational training value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments

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