The Problem Solving Company

Name

The Problem Solving Company

Legal name

Workshops at Schools Limited

Website

https://theproblemsolvingcompany.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Problem Solving Company is a UK-based mobile education services provider that delivers on-site problem-solving, team-building, maths, escape room, bushcraft, and STEM activity days to primary, secondary, and sixth-form schools using proprietary equipment kits and DBS-cleared instructors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Activity Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMALAO

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

SECONDARYEDAMALAF

Math & Problem-Solving Camps (Competitions, Olympiad Prep)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

SECONDARYEDAMALAE

Robotics, Engineering & Makers Camps

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

SECONDARYEDAAAFAN

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYEDAMADAA

Robotics After-School & Enrichment Clubs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Robotics, Engineering & Makerspaces

Keywords

• School team building
• Problem solving activities
• Educational activity days
• School escape rooms
• Mobile school workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashbourne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. On-site Activity Days: The company delivers mobile team building, problem solving, and educational activity days directly to schools. Pricing is structured by number of instructors and students, with activities including Team Building Days, Maths Workshops, Escape Rooms, Bushcraft Sessions, and Engineering Challenges. Prices range from £625 for a single instructor primary school day to £5000 for 300 students with premium instructor-led service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Problem Solving Company delivers mobile, instructor-led team building, problem solving, and curriculum-aligned educational activity days directly to UK schools. Services use the company's own bespoke equipment kits — including escape boxes, large-scale construction materials, and a Challenge Carousel of 32 stations — to run activity days for groups ranging from a single class to 1,000+ pupils. Offerings span EYFS through KS5 and cover team building, maths workshops, escape rooms, bushcraft, engineering challenges, transition support, INSET staff training, and enrichment/reward days.

Product overview

The Problem Solving Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of on-site educational activity services for UK schools, spanning EYFS through KS5. The core offerings consist of Instructor Led Team Building Days and Challenge Carousels as the primary delivery formats, supplemented by specialized modules including Maths Workshops (Problem Solving Days, Puzzle Days, Escape Rooms), School Escape Rooms, Bushcraft & Survival Challenges, Engineering & Construction Activities, and mobile activities (Laser Tag, Crazy Golf, Orienteering). Additional modules cover Transition Days, Enrichment Days, INSET Training, Gifted & Talented Programs, Summer Schools, and CSI Forensic Workshops. The company operates a mobile delivery model, bringing bespoke equipment and instructors directly to school premises across the UK, with activities designed to develop soft skills including communication, collaboration, resilience, and problem solving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary School Activity Days On-site team building and problem solving activity days for primary school pupils from EYFS through KS2, delivered as instructor-led sessions, challenge carousels or themed activity days with all equipment brought to the school.
• Secondary School Activity Days Team building and problem solving activity days for KS3, KS4 and KS5 secondary school students, delivered as instructor-led days, challenge carousels or escape room experiences at the school site.
• Sixth Form Team Building Days Specialised transition and team building activity days for Year 12/13 students entering sixth form or further education, helping them build connections and familiarity with new peers and their new environment.
• Maths Workshops National Curriculum-aligned hands-on maths workshops using large puzzle and activity resources to develop mathematical thinking, reasoning and problem solving skills. Includes Maths Problem Solving Days, Maths Puzzle Days and Maths Escape Rooms.
• School Escape Rooms Mobile classroom escape room experiences where students solve codes, riddles and puzzles to complete challenges. Available for primary (KS2) and secondary (KS3-KS5) schools with topics including Maths, Science, History and Team Building.
• Bushcraft & Survival Challenge Day Adventure-focused activity day for KS3-KS5 covering fire lighting, shelter building, water filtration, navigation, first aid, wood whittling, raft building and knot-tying skills, delivered on the school site.
• Engineering and Construction Activity Days STEM-focused construction challenge days including Design & Construction with giant kits, Rollercoaster track building, Land Rafting and Trebuchet building activities for KS3 and above, delivered on-site at the school.
• Mobile Laser Tag On-site laser tag activity using professional-grade equipment suitable for KS2 through KS5, configurable for various game modes including capture the flag and world domination.
• Mobile Crazy Golf 10-hole mobile crazy golf course suitable for all age groups from KS1 through KS5, featuring various obstacles and difficulty levels, brought directly to the school site.
• Orienteering Map reading and navigation activities suitable for KS1 through KS5, adaptable for leisurely or competitive formats, deliverable as a standalone activity or integrated into other activity days.
• CSI Challenge (Forensic Science Workshop) Crime scene investigation themed workshop where students act as detectives analysing evidence, using forensic techniques including fingerprinting, codebreaking and chemical analysis.
• Transition & Induction Days Specialised programmes supporting students moving from Primary to Secondary (Year 6/7) or into Sixth Form, building confidence, developing friendships and reducing transition anxiety.
• School Enrichment Days High-impact reward and enrichment activity days aligned with educational objectives including Behaviour & Rewards Programmes, House Competitions, End Of Term Celebrations, Enrichment Weeks and PSHE Objectives.
• INSET Day Activities Team building and professional development activities designed for school staff, suitable for staff bonding days or subject knowledge enhancement sessions during INSET training.
• Gifted and Talented Activities (G&T) Extension activities for advanced learners in KS1 through KS4, designed to challenge high-ability students with complex problem solving and collaborative challenges.
• Summer School Activities Activity programmes for summer school provision, including transition support for Year 6 to Year 7 students and STEM-focused academic catch-up sessions.
• Multi Activity Days/Weeks Flexible multi-activity programmes combining various workshops and activities across STEM, bushcraft, escape rooms and team building into customisable timetables for 1-day to full-week sessions.
• School Escape Boxes (Codebreaking Workshops) Bespoke escape box workshops with 6–13 activities each, featuring codes, riddles and puzzles. Topics include Maths, Ancient Egyptians, WW2, Anglo Saxons, Science and Team Building, with multiple versions to avoid repetition on repeat visits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4000+ schools worked with, approaching 20 years of visiting schools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PGL Travel: UK market leader in school adventure and activity trips, providing residential and day activity programs for primary and secondary schools. Comparable in target customer (UK schools) and activity categories (team building, problem solving, outdoor education), though PGL operates from owned activity centers rather than a mobile on-site delivery model.
• Rock UK Adventure Centres: UK operator of adventure and activity centers delivering school residential and day programs including team building, problem solving, and outdoor education. Comparable customer base and curriculum-linked activity mix.
• Stubbers Adventure Centre: UK outdoor and adventure activity center providing school activity days including team building, problem solving, water sports, and bushcraft. Comparable customer segment (UK schools) and activity portfolio, with both on-site and outreach delivery.
• Kingswood: Large UK provider of educational activity days and residential trips for schools, offering team building, problem solving, and adventure programs. Comparable target customer and activity mix, though primarily center-based rather than mobile delivery.

Direct peers

• School Escape Rooms UK: UK specialist provider of mobile school escape room experiences for primary and secondary schools, offering themed curriculum-aligned puzzles and team building. Closely comparable in mobile delivery model, target customer, and product category (escape rooms + problem solving).
• As Creatives: UK provider of creative and curriculum-linked workshops delivered in schools, including maths, English, science, and history problem-solving workshops. Closely comparable mobile on-site delivery model and curriculum-aligned enrichment focus targeting UK primary and secondary schools.
• JCA Adventure: UK provider of school activity days and adventure programs with both residential centers and on-site delivery to schools. Closely comparable in target customer, activity mix (team building, problem solving, STEM), and ability to deploy instructors to school sites.

Regional players

• Camp Beaumont: UK provider of holiday activity camps and school activity days for primary-aged children, including team building, problem solving, and adventure activities. Comparable in target age range (primary/EYFS/KS1-KS2) and activity-day format.
• High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre: UK outdoor education provider offering school team building, problem solving, and adventure activity days. Comparable customer segment (UK schools) and activity types, operating from a Yorkshire-based center.
• Skern Lodge: UK outdoor activity center offering school residential and day programs in Devon, with team building, problem solving, water sports, and bushcraft activities. Comparable target customer and curriculum-linked enrichment focus, though primarily center-based.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCL5yjY3yidO7D7fDLQwBgBg
• Facebookfacebook.com/theproblemsolvingcompany
• Instagraminstagram.com/problemsolveit_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-problem-solving-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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