STAND & DELIVER LIMITED

What STAND & DELIVER LIMITED does

Stand & Deliver Limited is a UK-based specialist leadership and management training provider, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Blackburn (with another listed location in Kendal, Cumbria). The company operates as an ILM Accredited Centre delivering nationally recognised qualifications at Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5, alongside a portfolio of over 30 one-day Essential Management Skills courses and a Train the Trainer programme. Stand & Deliver is part of the Safe Space Talent Group, a diversified conglomerate that also includes Enterprise4All and Frontier. The company has trained more than 100,000 professionals across 500+ UK organisations, including Siemens, Newcastle NHS Trust, National Express, Preston City Council, Bradford Teaching Hospitals, and Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue.

The business runs a hybrid go-to-market model. For enterprise clients, it delivers bespoke in-house training programmes tailored to organisational context, sold through consultative sales with discovery calls and proposals delivered within 48 hours. For the long tail, it offers public open courses capped at 15 delegates, bookable directly online via the Cademy.io platform with Stripe card payment. Public course pricing is fixed at £895 for ILM Level 3 and £1,095 for ILM Level 5, all-inclusive of training, materials, ILM registration, and qualification. Delivery is primarily virtual via Zoom, with face-to-face and blended formats available. The core technology stack is composed of off-the-shelf tools (Zoom, Stripe, HubSpot, Cademy.io) with no proprietary platform.

Stand & Deliver employs 9 people and does not publicly disclose revenue. The company holds no external funding, has no disclosed M&A activity, and operates as a privately held subsidiary within the Safe Space Talent Group. Its strategic positioning is built on 30+ years of ILM accreditation, a practitioner-led trainer model, and a long-standing enterprise client base across manufacturing, healthcare, public sector, and professional services.

Name

STAND & DELIVER LIMITED

Legal name

Stand & Deliver Limited

Website

https://standanddeliver.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stand & Deliver Limited is a UK-based ILM-accredited leadership and management training provider, founded in 1993, serving 500+ organisations with accredited qualifications, in-house bespoke programmes, and public open courses via a 9-person team under the Safe Space Talent Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Blackburn

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. ILM Accredited Training Courses: Revenue from delivering ILM accredited leadership and management training programmes. Both public open courses (virtual) and in-house bespoke programmes. Public courses priced at fixed rates with all-inclusive pricing covering training, materials, ILM registration and qualification.
2. Public Course Fees: ILM Level 3 public course at £895 per delegate (capped at 15 places). ILM Level 5 public course at £1,095 per delegate. Includes training, materials, ILM registration and qualification. Cancellation with full refund up to 14 days before course start.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stand & Deliver delivers ILM-accredited leadership and management training programmes to UK organisations and individual professionals. Core offerings include ILM qualifications at Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5, a suite of one-day Essential Management Skills courses, a Train the Trainer programme, and bespoke in-house corporate training delivered at client premises, virtually, or in blended formats. Public open courses are sold on a per-delegate basis with all-inclusive pricing, while in-house programmes are quote-based and tailored to organisational needs.

Product overview

Stand & Deliver is a specialist leadership and management training provider offering ILM-accredited qualifications and professional skills courses. The core portfolio comprises ILM Leadership & Management Qualifications at Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5, which are nationally recognised awards, certificates, and diplomas delivered as intensive two-day programmes. Supporting these are Essential Management Skills Courses (one-day targeted courses) and a Train the Trainer Programme for building internal training capability. The company also delivers bespoke in-house corporate training and public open virtual courses with maximum 15 delegates per session. All programmes are delivered by experienced business leaders with practical industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ILM Level 2 Award in Leadership & Management Entry-level ILM qualification for new team leaders, supervisors, and those stepping into a leadership role for the first time, covering communication, motivation, direction-setting, and building confidence. Delivered through in-house bespoke programmes or public open courses.
• ILM Level 3 Award & Certificate in Leadership & Management Two-day programme for aspiring and practising first-line managers covering leadership theories, team engagement, performance management, and confident decision-making. Public course priced at £895 all-inclusive per delegate, capped at 15 delegates.
• ILM Level 4 Award & Certificate in Leadership & Management ILM qualification for middle managers and department heads moving towards senior leadership, covering strategic planning, change management, complex team dynamics, and driving organisational success. Available via in-house or public open course formats.
• ILM Level 5 Award & Certificate in Leadership & Management ILM qualification for practising middle managers and future leaders covering advanced leadership, discipline and grievance, stress and conflict management, operational performance, and change leadership. Priced at £1,095 all-inclusive per delegate for the public course.
• Public Open Courses Live, expert-facilitated virtual training sessions delivered in small groups (maximum 12-15 delegates) covering essential management skills including communication, presentation, negotiation, and time management. Self-serve booking via Cademy.io with Stripe card payment.
• In-House Corporate Training Tailored in-house training programmes delivered at client premises or virtually, customised to organisational specific context with bespoke programme design, facilitation, materials, delegate workbooks, and post-course feedback reports. Quote-based pricing with proposals delivered within 48 hours of a discovery call.
• Train the Trainer Programme Two-day programme to develop internal training capability, covering adult learning theory, session design for different learning styles, task analysis preparation, and effective training delivery with feedback. Enables organisations to build in-house training standards and reduce long-term external training spend.
• Essential Management Skills Courses A suite of one-day targeted courses covering essential day-to-day management skills including Managing Conflict, Performance Management, Communication & Influencing, and Time & Priority Management, with over 20 topics available in total. Designed for managers needing focused skills development without committing to a full qualification.
• Introduction to Project Management One-day intensive programme covering the project management process from objective setting to wrap-up, including Gantt charts, Critical Path Analysis, and project manager skills, aimed at new or aspiring project managers.
• Leadership & Team Development One-day programme for identifying leadership style, understanding team dynamics, and developing essential skills for driving team success through systematic approaches.
• ILM Level 5 Certificate - Managing for Efficiency and Effectiveness Additional unit for ILM Level 5 covering performance management systems, resource optimisation, process improvement techniques, KPIs, operational excellence, and productivity enhancement.
• ILM Level 5 Certificate - Managing Improvement Additional unit for ILM Level 5 covering continuous improvement frameworks (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen), change management strategies, innovation, creative problem solving, and root cause analysis.
• ILM Level 3 Award in Effective Coaching Two-day programme equipping managers and team leaders with coaching skills using core models (GROW, TGROW, Solution-Focused), active listening, powerful questioning, and structured coaching plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% ILM Level 3 pass rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Safe Space Talent GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStand & Deliver operates as part of Safe Space Talent Group alongside Enterprise4All and Frontier. This grouping provides access to a comprehensive suite of talent and learning solutions including government-funded programmes and AI-enabled learning.
• ILM (Institute of Leadership & Management)coreOthersILM is the largest provider of leadership and management qualifications in Europe. Stand & Deliver is an ILM Accredited Centre delivering qualifications at Levels 2, 3, 4, and 5. Qualifications are accredited by City & Guilds.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Leadership Trust: UK-based leadership development provider offering residential and virtual programmes for managers and senior leaders. Comparable to Stand & Deliver in geography, customer segment (UK corporates and public sector), and focus on practical leadership behaviour change rather than academic-only training.
• Mind Tools: Digital management and leadership training content provider serving individual professionals and corporate L&D teams globally. Comparable in subject matter (leadership, management, communication, performance skills) and target audience (managers and aspiring leaders), though primarily self-paced digital vs. Stand & Deliver's live cohort model.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Global leadership and management training company with a strong UK presence, offering in-person and virtual courses for managers and aspiring leaders. Directly comparable to Stand & Deliver in target audience (mid-level managers), delivery model (live instructor-led), and product category (leadership/management development).
• Cegos: International corporate training company with a UK office offering leadership, management, and professional development programmes to enterprises. Comparable in product category (ILM-style accredited leadership/management training) and target buyer (UK enterprise L&D teams), though Cegos is much larger in scale.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Global leadership development firm specialising in frontline through executive leadership programmes, assessment, and coaching. Comparable in product category (leadership/management capability building) and buyer profile (enterprise L&D), though DDI operates at significantly larger scale and with more technology-enabled delivery.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and effectiveness training firm with UK operations, specialising in leadership frameworks, management skills, and organisational change. Comparable to Stand & Deliver in target customer (UK enterprise and public sector), delivery format (workshop-based), and content focus (leadership and management capability).

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Global digital learning platform offering leadership, management, and professional development content to enterprise L&D buyers. Comparable in subject matter (leadership and management training) and buyer (enterprise learning functions), though delivered primarily via self-paced digital content rather than live cohort instruction.
• QA (QA Ltd): Major UK corporate training provider offering technology, project management, and leadership/management courses to enterprise and public sector clients. Comparable in serving UK enterprise L&D buyers with accredited training, but with a much broader technology-led portfolio.
• Kaplan UK: Large UK and international professional education and training provider with leadership, management, and professional development programmes. Comparable in delivering accredited qualifications to UK professionals and employers, but at substantially greater scale and broader subject coverage.
• BPP Professional Education: Large UK-based professional education provider covering accountancy, law, healthcare, and management qualifications. Comparable as a UK accredited training provider serving professional development needs, but with a much broader portfolio and scale than Stand & Deliver's leadership/management specialism.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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