What The Faraday Centre Ltd does

The Faraday Centre Ltd is a privately-owned electrical safety training company headquartered at the Wilton Centre in Redcar, North Yorkshire, UK. Founded in 1990, the company delivers specialist high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) electrical safety training across 57 courses spanning nine categories: High Voltage, Low Voltage, Marine/Offshore High Voltage, Protection, Testing, Training Packages, Battery, Mechanical, and Other Electrical. Its core methodology combines classroom theory with hands-on practical training on fully operational marine- and land-based industrial equipment housed in a purpose-built facility comprising 12 lecture rooms and dedicated practical training zones. The company holds multiple regulatory accreditations, including MCA approval for maritime management-level HV training, LCL Awards accreditation, CPD certification, and MNTB compliance, allowing it to serve regulated sectors.

The Faraday Centre generates revenue through one-time course fees (ranging from approximately £468 to £3,421 per person, excluding VAT), bundled training packages, on-site delivery at client locations worldwide, bespoke customised courses, and ancillary travel and accommodation packages priced at £104-£150 per person per night at partner hotels. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with course bookings taken by phone and email, purchase orders required from corporate clients, and global on-site delivery available. Customers include multinational industrial firms such as ABB, GE, BP, and IBM, as well as healthcare (NHS-aligned courses), marine/offshore, renewable energy (wind turbine), and chemical/manufacturing sectors. Operational leadership is provided by Director Hannah Thomas alongside an LV Operations Manager, Quality & Operations Manager, Senior Lecturers, and a Business Development Manager, with a stated team of approximately 30 employees.

Name

The Faraday Centre Ltd

Legal name

The Faraday Centre Ltd

Website

https://faradaycentre.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faraday Centre Ltd is a UK-based, privately-owned specialist training company (founded 1990) delivering accredited high voltage, low voltage, marine/offshore, and renewable energy electrical safety courses to industrial, energy, healthcare, and maritime enterprise clients from its purpose-built Redcar facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Safety Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety, Compliance & Regulatory (OSHA/HSE/GxP) Certifications (EDAAANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maritime Safety, Security & Compliance (STCW/ISM/ISPS) (EDAOANAD)

Keywords

• High voltage switchgear training
• Electrical safety courses
• Low voltage authorisation training
• Marine offshore HV training
• Electrical protection training

Headquarters

HQ city

Redcar

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: The company generates revenue through one-time course fees for electrical safety training programmes. Individual course prices range from approximately £468 to £3,421 per person (excluding VAT). Course durations vary from 1 to 10+ days. Prices are fixed per course with discounts available for training packages booked together.
2. Accommodation and Transport Packages: The company offers bundled travel and hospitality packages including hotel accommodation (bed and breakfast) at partner hotels ranging from £104-150 per person per night, plus optional evening meals up to £30. Daily transportation between hotels and training centre is included. Airport/railway station transfers available at additional cost.
3. Training Packages: Combined course packages offered at discounted rates compared to booking individual courses. Examples include the High Voltage Switchgear Operation Package (S9+S4) from £2,305 for 15kV authorization and the Advanced Protection Package (P1+P3) from £3,962 per person.
4. On-site Training: Training delivered at client locations. Onsite course pricing examples include £2,286 for the UK Electricity at Work Regulations course (A1) and £2,286 for Arc Flash Appreciation Training via Teams. Requires purchase order 30 days prior to course start.

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Core offering

The Faraday Centre Ltd is a privately-owned electrical safety training company that delivers high voltage (up to 33kV) and low voltage authorisation training, marine/offshore HV training, electrical protection training, testing courses, and bespoke corporate training programmes. Courses are delivered at a purpose-built training facility in Redcar, North Yorkshire containing 12 lecture rooms and fully operational marine- and land-based switchgear systems, or on client sites in the UK and worldwide. Revenue is generated through one-time course fees (£468–£3,421 per person), bundled training packages, and ancillary travel and accommodation packages.

Product overview

The Faraday Centre Ltd is a privately-owned training company offering a comprehensive portfolio of electrical safety training courses delivered at its purpose-built facilities in Redcar, North Yorkshire, or at client sites worldwide. The core offering consists of High Voltage Courses (authorisation programmes for industrial, wind turbine, NHS hospital, and transmission applications up to 33kV), Low Voltage Courses (safe operation, inspection, testing, and regulations), Marine/Offshore High Voltage Courses (MCA-approved programmes), Testing Courses (pressure, earth electrode, transformer, cable), Protection Courses (power systems protection with numerical relays), Training Packages (bundled courses at discounted rates), Other Electrical Courses (thermography, arc flash, hazardous areas, cable jointing), Customised Courses (bespoke programmes), and Travel & Hospitality Packages. The company also provides world-class training facilities with 12 lecture rooms, operational marine and land-based systems, and on-site catering. With over 30 years of experience, training is delivered by qualified tutors combining theoretical understanding with practical hands-on learning using industrial equipment.

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Products and services

• High Voltage Courses Comprehensive high voltage electrical safety training covering authorisation programmes (S1-S13), Authorising Engineer (AE), Wind Turbine (WT4), NHS Hospital (NHSHVAP) and Transmission & Generation Safety Rules courses for voltages up to 15kV and 33kV. Designed for electrical engineers, technicians and supervisors in industrial sectors including oil, gas, marine, offshore, engineering, construction and chemical.
• Low Voltage Courses Training for voltages below 1000V covering safe operation, inspection, testing, and regulations including LV1-LV5, NHSLVAP, UK Electricity at Work Regulations (A1), 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (LCL accredited), PAT Testing (LCL Level 3 Award), Periodic Inspection and Testing, and Basic Electrical Upskilling.
• Marine/Offshore High Voltage Courses Specialised high voltage training for marine and offshore applications including MAR1, MAR2, MAR4/OS4, MAR5, MAR7 courses and the MCA-approved Management Level training (MCA4). Covers safe operation of marine power systems, ROV systems, and MCA STCW compliance for chief engineer officers, second engineers, marine electricians, ETOs and ROV technicians.
• Testing Courses Electrical testing courses covering pressure testing, earth electrode testing, transformer design and maintenance, cable identification and spiking, and high voltage cable sheath testing. Courses include T1, T1E, T2, T3, and T5.
• Protection Courses Electrical power systems protection training including P1 (advanced protection), P2 (overview), and P3 (practical advanced protection). Covers relay types, fault level calculations, transformer/motor/generator protection, and numerical relays including ABB REF615, SEL 751 and MiCom P121.
• Training Packages Bundled course combinations at discounted rates including TP1 (HV Switchgear Operation up to 15kV - S9+S4 from £2,305), TP2 (Introduction & Intermediate Protection - P2+P1), TP3 (HV Testing Package - T1+T2+T3), and TP8 (Advanced Protection Package - P1+P3 from £3,962).
• Other Electrical Courses Specialised electrical training including IRT/IRISS Thermography (Level 1 and 2 certified to ISO 18436 Part 7 CAT 2), Electrical Safety Awareness for Hybrid Systems (H1), Arc Flash Appreciation (ARC), Hazardous Areas (HAZ1), Switchgear Maintenance (M1), Generator Principles (GEN), Motor Protection (MTR), Cable Termination & Jointing (TJ up to £3,421), and Wind Farm HV Cable Termination (WTCT up to 33kV).
• Customised Courses Bespoke training programmes designed to meet specific client requirements, including tailored content and duration, combinations of existing modules, hands-on practical training for specific work environments, and entirely new training solutions. Delivered at the Redcar facility or on client sites worldwide.
• Travel and Hospitality Packages End-to-end training experience packages including transport to/from the training centre, hotel accommodation at partner hotels (Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough from £125/night, Gisborough Hall from £150/night, Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough from £135/night, Station Suites from £104/night), and airport/railway station transfers. Daily transportation between hotels and the training centre is included.
• Training Facilities Hire State-of-the-art training facilities at The Annexe Building South, Wilton Centre, Redcar, including 12 lecture rooms with smart technology, fully operational marine and land-based systems, dedicated cable termination and jointing areas, protection training areas, LCL training areas, and on-site catering. World-class practical training environment supporting all course categories.

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