ETC Consult

What ETC Consult does

ETC Consult is an Irish family-run assessment distribution and career services company, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Dublin at 10 Marlborough Court, Dublin 1. It operates as the exclusive or de facto exclusive distributor in the Republic of Ireland for internationally validated psychometric, educational, occupational therapy, and speech and language assessments published by Hogrefe, PROED, Hogan Assessment Systems, and Pearson. The company serves four principal customer segments: corporate and enterprise organisations seeking data-driven hiring and leadership development (via Hogan Assessments, Talent Select, Human Insight, Successful Succession, and Redundancy Restart); individuals seeking career guidance and interview preparation (via CareerFit, Interview Skills, and Career Guidance Advice); educational institutions procuring student assessment tools; and psychologists and therapists requiring BPS certification and assessment administration training.

The company delivers its offerings through a portfolio of sub-brands: Assessments Ireland (the e-commerce purchasing platform for assessment kits, forms, software, and online access codes); CareerFit (a career matching platform generating personalised reports with 16 career recommendations); Talent Select (a psychometric-based selection system); and Interview Skills (interview preparation training). Corporate services include Hogan Assessments, Human Insight organisational development, Redundancy Restart packages, and Successful Succession planning, while the training arm offers BPS Certification courses (Cert Ability, Cert Personality), the Certificate of Competence in Educational Testing (CCET), the Educational Testing and Access Arrangements Course (ETAAC), and WISC V administration and scoring courses delivered via Zoom at prices ranging from €45 to €2,050.

ETC Consult's revenue model is a mix of one-time assessment kit distribution and professional services fees for consulting and training, with quote-based pricing for corporate engagements and publicly listed pricing for individual training courses. Distribution is geographically constrained to the Republic of Ireland; international customers access only certain branded platforms (CareerFit.com, TalentSelect.com, InterviewSkills.com). The technology infrastructure is a standard WordPress/WooCommerce e-commerce stack with Stripe payment processing, supplemented by an organic marketing mix of content marketing, an "Assessments' Digest" email newsletter, and LinkedIn/Facebook presence. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, led by CEO Stephen Shortt and COO Mick Leonard, alongside heads of Psychometrics and Training, CareerFit, Distribution, and Hermes Hubs.

Name

ETC Consult

Legal name

ETC Consult

Website

https://etcconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ETC Consult is a Dublin-based, family-run firm founded in 1983 that distributes internationally validated psychometric, educational, and career assessments exclusively within the Republic of Ireland, while also delivering corporate talent selection, BPS-certified training courses, and individual career guidance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychometric Assessment Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

People Analytics, Assessment & Psychometrics Consulting (BPAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personality & Behavioral Assessments (BPACAMAC), Learning, Training & Corporate Education Consulting (BPAHAGAE), Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

Keywords

• Psychometric assessments
• Career guidance services
• Talent selection
• Assessment distribution
• Professional certification training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin 1

HQ country

Ireland

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Assessment Distribution: Sale and distribution of internationally recognised psychological, educational, occupational therapy, and speech & language assessments. Revenue generated from one-time purchases of assessment kits, forms, software, and online access codes.
2. Professional Training Courses: BPS Certification training, psychometric testing courses, and assessment administration training. Pricing from €45 to €2,050 per course. Includes certification programs, WISC V training, and WJ IV practitioner guides.
3. Career Services: Career guidance counselling, interview skills training, and redundancy restart packages for individuals seeking career transitions or development.
4. Corporate Talent Solutions: Hogan Assessments, Human Insight consulting, Talent Select, Redundancy Restart, and Successful Succession services for organisations making hiring and leadership development decisions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ETC Consult is the Republic of Ireland distributor of internationally recognised psychological, occupational therapy, speech & language, and educational assessments, operating a multi-brand portfolio that includes CareerFit (career matching), Talent Select (psychometric-based candidate selection), and Interview Skills training. The company delivers corporate talent solutions (Hogan Assessments, Human Insight consulting, Redundancy Restart, Successful Succession), individual career services (career guidance, interview preparation), and BPS-certified professional training courses.

Product overview

ETC Consult operates as a multi-brand assessment distribution and career services company with over 40 years of experience. The portfolio consists of four main sub-brands: Assessments Ireland (the online purchasing platform for psychological, occupational therapy, speech & language, and educational assessments), CareerFit (career matching platform generating personalised reports with 16 career recommendations), Talent Select (psychometric-based talent selection for organisations), and Interview Skills (interview training). Corporate services include Hogan Assessments, Human Insight, Redundancy Restart, and Successful Succession. Individual services include CareerFit, Interview Skills, and Career Guidance Advice. Training offerings include BPS Certification courses (Cert Ability, Cert Personality), CCET qualification, WISC V training, and various other psychometric testing certifications. The company distributes internationally recognised assessments from publishers including Hogrefe, PROED, Hogan, and Pearson.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Assessments Ireland: Irish distributors of internationally recognised Psychology, Speech & Language, Occupational Therapy & Educational Assessments
• CareerFit
• Talent Select
• Interview Skills
• Human Insight
• Redundancy Restart
• Successful Succession

Products and services

• Assessments Ireland Irish distributors of internationally recognised Psychology, Speech & Language, Occupational Therapy & Educational Assessments, with online purchasing capability for individual and corporate buyers.
• CareerFit Personalised career matching platform that uses assessment results to generate a report with 16 career recommendations tailored to the individual.
• Talent Select Tailored selection system for organisations using internationally validated psychometric assessments to match candidates to roles.
• Interview Skills Training Professional, practical, and effective interview skills training for candidates at all levels, delivered as one-on-one or group sessions.
• Hogan Assessments Comprehensive personality assessment providing the depth and detail needed to hire the right employees, identify and develop talented individuals, and build better leaders.
• Human Insight Strategic consulting solutions for organisational and team development, specialising in identifying organisational growth challenges and supporting leadership development.
• Redundancy Restart

Quantifiable outcome

• Assessments used by 66% of Fortune 100 companies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HogrefecoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational publisher of psychological assessments distributed by ETC Consult in Ireland. Hogrefe provides validated psychometric instruments for professional assessment use.
• PROEDcoreTechnology or IntegrationPublisher of educational and psychological assessment tools distributed by ETC Consult. Provides standardised assessments for professional use.
• Hogan Assessment SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Hogan personality assessments including Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI). ETC Consult offers Hogan certification training and distributes these assessments in Ireland.
• PearsoncoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor educational publishing company whose assessments are distributed by ETC Consult in Ireland, including various psychological and educational assessment tools.
• Delta EventsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated entity under Stephen Shortt's portfolio that supports events and community development initiatives. Contributes to SDG 11 goals for sustainable communities.
• Distributed TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated training platform that provides professional development and certification programmes alongside ETC Consult's assessment services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ETCConsult
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/etc-consult

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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