Pro Trainers UK

What Pro Trainers UK does

Pro Trainers UK Ltd is a privately held, Manchester-based training services company that delivers accredited heavy machinery and plant training courses to the logistics, construction, industrial, and agricultural sectors across the United Kingdom. Founded around 2008, the firm holds NPORS, ITSSAR, and Quality Assurance accreditations, which authorise it to issue nationally recognised operator certifications across forklifts (counterbalance, reach, pedestrian, telehandler, VNA, rough terrain, transportable, multidirectional, and pivot steer), plant and earth-moving equipment (excavators 360/180, forward tipping dumpers, loading shovels, road rollers, tractors, and tow tractors), cranes and lifting (lorry mounted, overhead gantry, slinger signaller, vehicle banksman, hoist and winch), and MEWPs (scissor and boom), alongside First Aid, Face Fit, and a CITB HS&E (CSCS) Test Centre.

The company operates a small team of five named instructors and examiners led by Mark Jones as Instructor/Examiner, supported by Mark Fuller, Lianne Busby, Derick Bunce, and Andrew Reid. Revenue is generated through per-course fees for training delivery and certification, with course durations ranging from 1 to 10 days and pricing disclosed only on direct inquiry. Delivery runs through two channels: a dedicated training centre at The Landscape Centre, Fiddlers Lane, Irlam, Manchester (M44 6QB), and onsite training delivered at client locations across the UK; a separate CSCS Test Centre operates from 621 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester.

The go-to-market is direct-to-customer and direct-to-enterprise, with bookings handled via the company website, phone, and email, supported by an organic presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Named enterprise customers include BASF, Akzo Nobel, and Granyte Surface Coatings, with a public testimonial referencing a 15-year relationship across multiple major employers. No information on ownership, investor backing, or financial performance is publicly disclosed; the business is registered as a private limited company in the United Kingdom and serves England as its primary geographic market.

Name

Pro Trainers UK

Legal name

Pro Trainers UK Ltd

Website

https://pro-trainersuk.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pro Trainers UK is a Manchester-based private training company delivering NPORS and ITSSAR accredited courses in forklift, plant, crane, MEWP, and safety operations for construction, logistics, and industrial clients across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Heavy Machinery Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Powertrain, Drivetrain & Transmission Specialist Training (EDAOAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Heavy machinery training
• Forklift operator certification
• Plant equipment training
• Construction machinery courses
• Vocational safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Accredited training courses for heavy machinery and plant equipment including forklifts, excavators, cranes, MEWPs, and tractors. Revenue generated through course fees for training delivery, certification, and testing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pro Trainers UK delivers accredited vocational training courses for the operation of heavy machinery and plant equipment, including forklifts, excavators, cranes, MEWPs, dumpers, tractors, and lifting/banksman operations. Training is provided both at the company's Manchester training centre and onsite at client locations across the UK, and culminates in nationally recognised certification through NPORS and ITSSAR accreditation. Additional services include First Aid and Face Fit training plus a CITB CSCS Test Centre.

Product overview

Pro Trainers UK is a professional training services provider specializing in accredited heavy machinery and plant training courses. The company operates a platform of training offerings organized across six main categories: Forklift Training (covering 9 subtypes including counterbalance, reach, pedestrian, telehandler, VNA, and transportable forklifts), Plant & Earth Moving Training (covering excavators, forward tipping dumpers, loading shovels, road rollers, tractors, and tow tractors), Lifting & Banksman Training (covering lorry mounted cranes, overhead gantry cranes, slinger signaller, vehicle banksman, and hoist & winch), MEWP Training (covering scissor lifts and boom lifts), Health & Safety Training (covering first aid and face fit testing), and a CSCS Test Centre for CITB HS&E testing. All courses are accredited by NPORS and ITSSAR and include certification upon completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forklift Training Accredited forklift training courses covering counterbalance, reach, pedestrian, telehandler, rough terrain, VNA (very narrow aisle), transportable/lorry-mounted, multidirectional/side-loader, and pivot steer forklift configurations, from novice to advanced levels. For operators in warehouses, distribution centres, and industrial sites requiring NPORS/ITSSAR certification.
• Plant & Earth Moving Training Heavy plant and earth moving machinery training covering 360/180 excavators, forward tipping dumpers, loading shovels, road rollers, agricultural tractors, and tow tractors. Targeted at construction and agricultural operators seeking certified plant competence (up to 10-day courses for excavators).
• Lifting & Banksman Training Crane and lifting equipment training covering lorry mounted (HIAB) cranes, overhead gantry cranes, slinger signaller, vehicle banksman (traffic marshal), and hoist & winch operations. For site operators, lift supervisors, and traffic marshals in construction and industrial settings.
• MEWP Training Mobile Elevated Work Platform training covering scissor lifts and boom lifts (telescopic and articulating). Delivered to operators needing safe-use certification across construction, facilities maintenance, and industrial work-at-height applications.
• First Aid Training First aid at work training including Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and First Aid at Work (FAW) courses for workplace first aiders across industrial, construction, and office environments.
• Face Fit Training Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) fit testing training covering qualitative and quantitative fit testing methods for workers who wear tight-fitting respirators in industrial and chemical environments.
• CSCS Test Centre CITB Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test centre at 621 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester, providing CSCS card testing through 45-minute appointments with 50 questions for construction workers needing site access cards.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Develop Training Limited: UK-wide technical, safety, and plant training provider covering construction, utilities, and industrial sectors. Direct peer given similar scope across plant, lifting, and operator certification courses.
• Total Training & Assessment: UK provider of plant, machinery, and safety training with NPORS/CSCS offerings. Direct peer competing for the same construction and industrial customers.
• JSM Training Services: UK training arm of JSM Group offering plant, lifting, and operator courses. Direct peer with similar accreditation stack (CPCS/NPORS) and enterprise client base.
• Acclaim Training Services: UK-based training provider delivering health & safety, plant, and operator certification courses nationwide. Direct peer in the same accredited vocational training niche.
• RTITB: UK's leading accrediting and training body for forklift, material handling, and workplace transport training. Direct competitor offering accredited courses overlapping Pro Trainers UK's forklift and plant offering.
• 3B Training Services: UK-based health, safety, and plant training provider offering NPORS-accredited courses across construction and industrial sectors. Direct peer with overlapping course catalog and customer base.
• Nationwide Plant Training: UK-wide mobile plant training provider delivering NPORS-accredited courses. Direct peer with a comparable onsite and centre-based delivery model.
• Cotswold Training Services: UK provider of plant, machinery, and health & safety training with NPORS accreditation. Direct peer delivering comparable forklift, excavator, and operator certification courses.

Others

• Safety Training Awards: UK awarding organisation for first aid, health & safety, and plant operator qualifications. Adjacent/ecosystem participant — sets the certification standards Pro Trainers UK's courses lead to.
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board): UK statutory training board for the construction industry, owner of the CSCS scheme. Ecosystem participant — Pro Trainers UK operates a CITB test centre, making CITB both a partner and an industry-shaping body.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ProTrainersUKLt
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Pro-Trainers-UK-Ltd/239409869472292
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pro-trainers-uk

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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