Name

ioda

Legal name

Ioda Limited

Website

https://ioda.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tadcaster

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Apprenticeship Training Services: Ioda delivers apprenticeship programmes funded through the UK government's apprenticeship levy system. For large employers (payroll over £3 million), training is funded via levy contributions. For small businesses (payroll under £3 million), the government covers 95% of costs with employers contributing 5%. Training costs range from £5,000 to £9,000 per apprenticeship programme.
2. Bespoke Training Programmes: Delivers tailored leadership, management, and EDI training programmes to organisations across public, private, and third sectors. Revenue generated through programme fees for custom-designed training solutions, executive coaching, and personal/team development workshops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ioda delivers bespoke leadership, management and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training alongside accredited apprenticeship programmes (Levels 3, 5 and 7) and executive coaching to UK public, private and third-sector organisations. Services are delivered through blended learning (face-to-face workshops, virtual classrooms, online modules, workplace assessments) with qualifications awarded through CMI, ILM and City & Guilds.

Product overview

Ioda is a UK-based leadership training provider offering a portfolio of interconnected programmes focused on transformational leadership and management development. The core offering comprises bespoke Management & Leadership Training, Apprenticeships at multiple levels (Team Leader Level 3, Operations Manager Level 5, Coaching Professional Level 5, and Senior Leader Level 7), Executive Coaching, Personal & Team Development workshops, and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Training. The flagship product is the Transformational Leadership Pathway, which combines strategic and team-level apprenticeships through Ioda Transformation Pods - cross-functional learning groups addressing live business challenges. Supporting the programmes is the Ioda Learning Platform, a digital LMS. International Development (IODA International) extends services to justice sector development in post-conflict environments. All programmes can include CMI accreditation and are delivered through a blended learning approach combining workshops, coaching, virtual sessions, and workplace application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IODA International: Specialises in sustainable justice sector development in complex and post-conflict environments, working with local, national and international clients.

Products and services

• Management & Leadership Training Bespoke leadership and management training programmes delivering vertical and horizontal development while integrating inclusive leadership to ensure delegates are skilled in their roles yet capable of evolving with future demands. Targeted at UK organisations seeking leadership capability development.
• Apprenticeships Structured training programmes delivered within working environments, offering qualifications while improving workplace performance. Includes Team Leader, Operations Manager, Coaching Professional, and Senior Leader apprenticeships at Levels 3, 5 and 7. Funded through the UK Apprenticeship Levy system.
• Operations Manager Apprenticeship Level 5 apprenticeship for practising middle managers or those aspiring to senior management, focusing on core management skills development, leading to CMI Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership plus Chartered Manager Status. Total cost £9,000; small business employer contribution £450 (5%).
• Coaching Professional Apprenticeship Level 5 apprenticeship programme for HR/L&D professionals and managers aspiring to develop specialist coaching skills and professional qualifications, awarding CMI Level 5 Diploma in Coaching and CMI Level 5 Award in Mentoring. Total cost £5,000; small business employer contribution £350 (5%).
• Senior Leader Apprenticeship Level 7 apprenticeship for senior managers in public, private and third sectors, designed to develop leadership capabilities and strategic management skills, leading to CMI Senior Leader Apprenticeship/Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership plus Chartered Manager Status.
• Transformational Leadership Pathway Flagship programme combining strategic and team-level leadership apprenticeships through Ioda Transformation Pods - cross-functional groups working on live organisational challenges in People, Operations, Design and Sustainability to develop leadership capability and deliver measurable business impact.
• Executive Coaching Coaching service that blends experience with self-discovery to unlock individual and team potential, combining practical support with facilitation of self-discovery for maximum development speed. Targeted at executives and leadership teams.
• Personal & Team Development Bespoke workshops for individuals and teams covering skills including communication, presentation, negotiation, facilitation, delegation, time management, emotional intelligence, and remote working.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Training Training packages covering the EDI agenda, inclusive leadership, employer of choice positioning, fairness and inclusion ambassadors, and tackling institutionalised behaviours. Targeted at organisations seeking cultural change and inclusion.
• International Development (IODA International) Sustainable justice sector development services in complex and post-conflict environments, specialising in policing and justice professional development across Rwanda, India, Turkey, Maldives, Balkan States, Sudan, South Sudan and Ukraine. Delivered for international development clients including UK Government and UN funded aid projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Ioda learners achieved a Pass in their programmes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Apprentify GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIoda is proudly part of the Apprentify Group, a collective of six specialist businesses (Apprentify, Netcom Training, Flourish, Ioda, The Juice Academy, and Calibr). Together they support organisations by developing leaders, teams, and cultures that drive performance and build capability. Ioda operates as a distinct brand within the group while benefiting from shared resources and cross-referrals.
• Chartered Management Institute (CMI)coreOthersIoda is an accredited centre for CMI, offering CMI Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas at levels 3 through 7 in Leadership and Management. Apprentices receive CMI qualifications including Level 3 Diploma in Principles of Management and Leadership, Level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership, and Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership.
• Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)coreOthersIoda is an accredited centre for ILM, providing leadership and management qualifications and credentials to apprentices and trainees.
• City & GuildscoreOthersIoda is an accredited centre for City & Guilds, offering appropriate accreditation for many courses and programmes delivered to apprentices and organisational clients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mindful Education: UK provider of professional apprenticeships and accountancy training using a digital-first blended learning model. Competes with Ioda for apprenticeship levy-funded programmes, particularly in the professional services segment.
• Apprentify: Parent and sister brand within the Apprentify Group, offering apprenticeship programmes including digital, tech, and management tracks. As an internal group peer, shares resources and cross-referral pipelines with Ioda while addressing overlapping buyer needs.
• Netcom Training: Sister company within the Apprentify Group offering IT and digital apprenticeships. While focused on technical disciplines, competes for the same employer L&D and apprenticeship levy budgets that Ioda targets.
• WhiteHat: UK apprenticeship provider focused on digital and management apprenticeships, partnering with employers to deliver levy-funded training. Operates in the same UK apprenticeship market as Ioda, with overlap in mid-market and enterprise accounts.
• Corndel: UK-based leadership and management apprenticeship provider offering Level 3-7 programmes to enterprise and public sector clients, similar to Ioda's core apprenticeship business. Both compete for apprenticeship levy-funded leadership development contracts in the UK.
• Multiverse: UK apprenticeship provider focused on data, tech, and management apprenticeships with a proprietary technology platform. Competes with Ioda in the broader UK apprenticeship market, particularly for enterprise L&D budgets, though with stronger tech enablement.
• Roffey Park Institute: UK-based leadership development and management education provider offering executive education, coaching, and bespoke programmes. Overlaps with Ioda's bespoke leadership and management training, executive coaching, and team development services.

Broad incumbents

• Henley Business School: UK business school offering executive education, MBA programmes, leadership development, and management apprenticeships. Overlaps with Ioda at the senior leader end of the apprenticeship market and in bespoke executive development.
• Chartered Management Institute (CMI): UK professional body awarding management and leadership qualifications. Ioda is an accredited CMI centre; CMI sets the qualification framework that Ioda's apprentices work toward and also competes indirectly via its own training programmes.
• Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM): UK awarding body for leadership and management qualifications. Ioda is an accredited ILM centre; ILM both supports Ioda's accreditation pathway and offers its own training programmes and credentials across the same market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ioda_training
• Facebookfacebook.com/IodaLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ioda-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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