What Forces Transition Group Ltd does

Forces Transition Group Ltd (FTG) is a UK private limited company (Company number 14646797), incorporated in England and Wales in 2023, headquartered at 7 Kenrick Place, Acomb, York YO26 5ER. The company was founded by veteran John Stephenson and was originally operated as a trading style of Insure Life Limited before becoming a standalone entity. FTG operates a dual-mode recruitment and career-transition platform serving UK military service leavers, veterans, blue light personnel (police, fire, ambulance), and their families. Its core offerings are FTG Online Job Fairs (virtual events delivered via Zoom) and FTG Live Transition Days (in-person events at venues such as Cheltenham Town Hall), supported by a complementary product suite including CV writing services, the Five Fundamentals programme (CV Writing, CPD Alignment, Networking, Financials, Elevation), the Hunters Club community, Project You Project Me self-coaching, LinkedIn Masterclass, Identity Workshop, Take The HOT SEAT interview preparation, Op VALOUR community initiative, and editorial publications Reshape Magazine and The Reservist Magazine. The FTG Academy extends the offering via channel partnerships with SM Training (health and safety / IOSH / NEBOSH / ELCAS), The Wind Academy (offshore wind / GWO), and 2B Compliant (DVSA-approved transport compliance).

The underlying technology is a relatively conventional WordPress stack with the WP Job Manager plugin powering the job board, WooCommerce handling merchandise transactions, Jotform capturing booking forms, Zoom delivering webinars, IONOS providing UK-based hosting, and Stripe processing payments. Proprietary non-technical IP includes the FTG Five Fundamentals Framework and the Hunter Identity Framework, which characterise service persons as Sleepwalkers, Hopers, or Hunters based on transition readiness. The team of 8 is described as mostly veterans with direct transition experience.

FTG's business model is a two-sided, event-driven model. Job seekers access all core services free of charge. Monetisation is concentrated on the employer side through three primary streams: paid online job fair exhibitor packages at approximately £500 per show, paid live Transition Day exhibitor packages at approximately £800 per show, and a 20% transaction fee on candidate gross annual salary when an organisation employs a candidate found via FTG without a signed contract. Secondary streams include recurring partnership and sponsorship packages (with job listing capabilities and CV database access for paid partners) and merchandise sales (Break The Silence and Five & 20s product lines). Pricing terms include a £1,000 plus VAT cancellation fee for cancellations within seven days or non-attendance without a signed contract, with payment due within 30 days of invoice and late-payment interest at 8% per annum above the Bank of England base rate. Geographic scope is UK-only. Notable employer partners featured across FTG's Hunters Club include NSSL Global, Symposium IT, Amey, Guidant Global, SNC, and NATS.

Name

Forces Transition Group Ltd

Legal name

Forces Transition Group Limited

Website

https://ftgjobfairs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forces Transition Group Ltd is a UK veteran-founded company operating FTG Online and Live Job Fairs that connect military service leavers, veterans, blue light personnel, and their families with employers, monetising exhibitor participation and candidate placement fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Career Transition Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Outplacement Platforms & Virtual Career Transition (BPACAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Military transition services
• Veteran career support
• Armed forces recruitment
• Blue light careers
• Service leaver employment

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Online Job Fair Exhibitor Packages: Paid exhibitor participation at virtual job fairs. Exhibitor participation value is approximately £500 per online show.
2. Live Transition Day Exhibitor Packages: Paid exhibitor participation at in-person transition events at venues like Cheltenham Town Hall. Exhibitor participation value is approximately £800 per show.
3. Candidate Placement Fees: Fee equal to 20% of the candidate's gross annual salary when an organization employs a candidate found through FTG without a signed contract.
4. Partnership and Sponsorship Packages: Partnership and exhibitor packages that include job listing capabilities and CV database access for paid partners.
5. Merchandise Sales: Sale of merchandise including 'Break The Silence' and 'Five & 20s' products through the FTG shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Forces Transition Group operates FTG Job Fairs, a dual-mode recruitment platform that combines online virtual job fairs delivered via Zoom with in-person Live Transition Days at venues like Cheltenham Town Hall. The platform connects military service leavers, veterans, blue light personnel, and their families with employers, and is complemented by free transition services including CV writing, the FTG Five Fundamentals methodology (CV Writing, CPD Alignment, Networking, Financials, Elevation), identity workshops, interview preparation, a UK job board, and partner-led training courses through the FTG Academy.

Product overview

Forces Transition Group Ltd operates FTG Job Fairs, a dual-mode recruitment platform serving military service leavers, veterans, blue light personnel and families. The core offering combines FTG Online Job Fairs (virtual events via Zoom) and FTG Live Transition Days (in-person career events), supported by complementary services including CV Writing, the FTG Five Fundamentals programme (CV Writing, CPD Alignment, Networking, Financials, Elevation), and the Hunters Club community. The FTG Academy extends the portfolio through partner training providers: SM Training (IOSH/NEBOSH health and safety courses with ELCAS funding), The Wind Academy (offshore wind/GWO training), and 2B Compliant (DVSA-approved transport compliance). Editorial content is delivered via Reshape Magazine and The Reservist Magazine. The company was originally formed as a trading style of Insure Life Limited before becoming its own limited company in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FTG Online Job Fairs Virtual job fair platform delivered via Zoom that connects military service leavers, veterans, blue light personnel and their families with employers; paid exhibitor participation approximately £500 per online show.
• FTG Live Transition Days In-person career events held at venues such as Cheltenham Town Hall, providing direct access to employers, interviews, and networking for service leavers; paid exhibitor participation approximately £800 per show.
• CV Writing with the FTG Professional CV writing service and guidance for military personnel transitioning to civilian employment; supported by positive hiring-manager feedback (e.g., a National Bank Hiring Manager).
• FTG Academy Training and education platform offering courses from partner providers including SM Training (health and safety/IOSH/NEBOSH with ELCAS funding), The Wind Academy (offshore wind and GWO), and 2B Compliant (transport compliance and Driver CPC).
• FTG Job Board Online jobs board with keyword, location (including remote), and category search functionality across sectors such as Admin, Aerospace, Automotive, Civil, Construction, Consultancy, Cyber/IT Security, Energy, Engineering, Finance, IT/Telecoms, Logistics, Project Management, and Security.
• LinkedIn Masterclass Training program teaching service personnel how to optimise their LinkedIn profiles for civilian job searching.
• Identity Workshop Workshop helping service leavers define their professional identity for the civilian job market.
• Project You, Project Me Self-coaching guide and workshop designed to help service leavers plan their transition from military to civilian life.
• Take The Hot Seat Live interactive interview preparation session featuring mock interview scenarios in front of an audience.
• Partnership and Sponsorship Packages Paid partnership and exhibitor packages that include job listing capabilities and CV database access for partner employers and organisations.
• FTG Merchandise Branded merchandise including 'Break The Silence' and 'Five & 20s' product lines sold through the FTG shop.
• Candidate Placement Service Recruitment placement service with a fee equal to 20% of the candidate's gross annual salary when an organization employs a candidate found through FTG without a signed contract; £1,000 plus VAT cancellation fee applies within 7 days or non-attendance.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Force Four Training (Force Four Creative Ltd)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Force Four Training is one of the UK's leading Chartered Management Institute training providers, offering Level 3 to Level 7 globally recognised qualifications in Leadership & Management. They co-produce and manage FTG Online Job Fairs with Forces Transition Group Limited.
• Insure Life LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginally formed as a trading style of Insure Life Limited before becoming its own limited company in 2023. Insure Life Limited is directly authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (913606) and provides income protection, life insurance, private medical insurance, and critical illness cover.
• SM Safety Training & Consultancy LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFTG Academy partner providing health and safety training including IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH courses, CITB construction courses, First Aid, and NVQ Level 6. SM Training is an approved ELCAS registered training provider (Provider 13802) offering free IOSH Managing Safely to FTG community members.
• The Wind AcademycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFTG Academy partner specializing in offshore wind training including GWO Basic Safety Training, GWO Advanced Rescue Training, High Voltage cable courses, fibre optic training, and subsea cable testing. They are a GWO certified training provider based in North East England.
• 2B Compliant LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFTG Academy partner and UK's No.1 DVSA-Approved Transport Compliance Consultancy. They provide operator licence applications, tachograph analysis, Driver CPC training, and transport manager courses for those transitioning into the transport industry.
• Veterans Welfare GroupminorOthersCommunity support organization featured in FTG's network of veteran support services
• Scotty's Little SoldiersminorOthersMilitary child bereavement charity featured in FTG's network of community support organizations
• Hull4HeroesminorOthersVeteran support organization based in Hull featured in FTG's community support network
• Building HeroesminorOthersVeterans training and employment charity featured in FTG's network
• Healthier Heroes CICminorOthersCommunity interest company focused on veteran health and wellbeing, part of FTG's support network
• Veterans Housing GroupminorOthersOrganization supporting veteran housing needs, part of FTG's community support ecosystem
• Save A WarriorminorOthersVeteran mental health support organization featured in FTG's community support network
• Op VALOURminorOthersFTG's own initiative supporting veterans, part of the community support offerings
• Dyslexia in DefenceminorOthersOrganization supporting those with dyslexia in the military community, part of FTG's support network
• Head UpminorOthersVeteran support organization featured in FTG's community support network
• Military VS CancerminorOthersCharity supporting military personnel affected by cancer, part of FTG's community support ecosystem
• Shine A LightminorOthersVeteran support initiative featured in FTG's community support network
• Forces Pension SocietyminorOthersNot-for-profit military pension watchdog offering pension enquiry services, campaigning, education, and communications to the military community. Membership available for £47 annually.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Career Transition Partnership (CTP): The official Ministry of Defence-mandated resettlement provider for UK Armed Forces leavers, offering career transition, training, and job placement services. Directly comparable to FTG as it serves the identical candidate pool (UK service leavers) with similar transition and employment outcomes, though at much larger scale with government backing.
• The Poppy Factory: UK charity supporting wounded, injured, and sick veterans into employment, particularly in London and the South East. Comparable as a UK military-to-civilian employment charity with employer engagement and tailored transition support overlapping FTG's veteran employment mission.
• Walking With The Wounded: UK charity supporting veterans into employment through structured programmes and employer partnerships. Directly comparable as it focuses on the same UK veteran-to-civilian-employment pathway with employer engagement, training support, and career transition assistance overlapping with FTG's offerings.
• RFEA – The Forces Employment Charity: UK charity providing employment support to ex-Regular and Reservist Armed Forces personnel and their families. Directly comparable as it serves the same UK military transition segment with CV writing, job search, and employer engagement services, overlapping with FTG's candidate and employer value propositions.
• Recruit for Spouses: UK recruitment platform dedicated to military spouses seeking employment. Directly comparable in serving a sub-segment of FTG's 'Military Spouses and Family Members' target audience with similar employer-partnership and job-board offerings.
• BuildForce: UK initiative recruiting ex-military personnel into construction industry careers. Directly comparable niche-military-transition platform, though specialising in construction; demonstrates how FTG could be segmented or competed against by sector-specific transition platforms.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: Global professional networking and recruitment platform. Comparable as it provides job listings, CV/profile services, and networking functionality overlapping with FTG's offerings, but as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist military-transition platform.
• Reed: One of the UK's largest generalist recruitment agencies and job boards. Comparable as it offers overlapping job-board, CV, and recruitment services, but as a broad incumbent serving all sectors rather than specialising in the military/blue-light transition niche FTG owns.

Others

• Forces in Mind Trust: UK charitable trust funding research and programmes supporting Armed Forces veterans' transition to civilian life. Adjacent peer as a policy/research/funder ecosystem participant rather than direct placement competitor; provides grants to organisations like FTG's partners.

Regional players

• Hire Heroes USA: US-based nonprofit providing employment services to US military veterans and their spouses. Comparable as a military-focused employment placement organisation, but operating in a different geography (United States) than FTG's UK focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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