Staff Skills Training

What Staff Skills Training does

Staff Skills Training, trading as Staff Skills academy+, is a UK-based private limited company (Academy Plus Group Ltd, Companies House registration 08761384) that operates a cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) bundling 750+ CPD-certified courses across 20+ categories covering compliance, professional development, and employee wellbeing. The platform is organised around three modular hubs (Course Hub, Performance Hub, Wellbeing Hub) and supports automated enrolment, real-time reporting dashboards, single sign-on, downloadable compliance evidence, a compliance matrix, a custom course builder with SCORM upload, and integration with internal HR systems. The firm has trained 1.3m+ users across 1,000+ organisations including NHS trusts, housing associations, colleges, trade unions, charities, and SMEs, and extends its offering with a UK-wide network of 600+ expert trainers delivering instructor-led training.

Revenue is generated through annual subscription licences sold in two tiers (Essential and Plus+) on a quote-based pricing model, supplemented by instructor-led training services delivered through the trainer network and a reseller programme that allows channel partners to resell the LMS. The go-to-market combines direct sales (request a quote, enquire now CTAs, inside sales via phone 01920 897663) with a 14-day self-serve free trial, and is supported by content marketing (blog, podcast, free CPD courses), SEO, email, and earned media in BBC, The Guardian, and HR trade publications. Content is accredited by the CPD Certification Service, RoSPA, CMA, and KRLP, and the Wellbeing Hub is differentiated by a content partnership with Les Mills for on-demand fitness classes.

The business is founder-led or privately held with no disclosed institutional investment, no M&A activity, and no leadership team data in the public record. Operations are confined to the United Kingdom, and the company has no mobile app, no public API, no disclosed integrations catalogue, and no AI/ML feature surface beyond conventional LMS automation.

Name

Staff Skills Training

Legal name

Academy Plus Group Ltd

Website

https://staffskillstraining.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Staff Skills Training operates a UK cloud-based Learning Management System offering 750+ CPD-certified courses across compliance, professional development, and wellbeing. The platform serves SMEs, public sector organisations, trade unions, and enterprises via subscription access and an instructor-led training network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Learning Management System

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (611420), Educational Support Services (61171), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer) (BPACANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN), Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC), Cloud & DevOps (EDAAAPAE)

Keywords

• Compliance training courses
• Learning management system
• CPD certified courses
• Employee training software
• Workforce development platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Hertfordshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LMS Subscription (Essential Package): Subscription-based access to the LMS platform with Course Hub and Wellbeing Hub, automated features, and reporting tools. Most organisations implement within days with guided onboarding.
2. LMS Subscription (Plus+ Package): Premium tier including Course Hub, Performance Hub, and Wellbeing Hub with full feature access including compliance matrix and custom course builder.
3. Instructor-Led Training Services: In-person training delivered through a network of 600+ expert trainers across the UK for organisations preferring face-to-face training alongside the online LMS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Staff Skills Training sells a cloud-based Learning Management System (branded Staff Skills academy+) bundled with a library of 750+ CPD-certified courses covering compliance, health and safety, professional development, and workplace wellbeing. The platform delivers mandatory and compliance training, leadership development and wellbeing resources via automated enrolment, reminders and real-time reporting, with two subscription tiers (Essential and Plus+). It also offers instructor-led in-person training through a UK network of 600+ expert trainers and a reseller programme for the LMS platform.

Product overview

Staff Skills academy+ is a unified online employee training platform built around a core Learning Management System (LMS) with three integrated hubs: the Course Hub (750+ CPD-certified courses), the Performance Hub (behaviour change and team performance resources), and the Wellbeing Hub (fitness and mindfulness content). The platform also offers SCORM-compatible custom course building, in-house instructor-led training via a network of 600+ UK trainers, and a resellers programme. All components are accessible through a single login with automated enrolment, reminders, and real-time reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Course hub: The core LMS platform with 750+ CPD certified courses covering compliance, health and safety and staff development.
• Wellbeing hub
• Performance hub

Products and services

• Staff Skills academy+ Learning Management System (LMS) Cloud-based LMS platform for UK organisations that delivers compliance, professional development and wellbeing training. Includes automated enrolment and reminders, real-time reporting dashboards, enterprise single sign-on, a custom SCORM-compatible course builder, compliance matrix tracking and downloadable compliance evidence, sold as Essential and Plus+ annual subscription packages.
• In-House / Instructor-Led Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Most organisations reduce training admin from hours per week to almost zero
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Les MillscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Mills provides fitness content integrated into the Wellbeing Hub, offering on-demand fitness classes alongside mindfulness and wellness resources for a comprehensive employee wellbeing offering.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Global corporate learning provider offering extensive course libraries, Skillsoft Percipio LMS and compliance content; a much larger incumbent competing for the same enterprise L&D wallet share.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Large-scale talent and learning management suite used by global enterprises; overlaps with Staff Skills' compliance/L&D use cases but sells into a much broader HR-tech portfolio.
• Docebo: Global enterprise LMS and learning suite vendor with AI-driven content tools; competes for the same corporate L&D budgets as Staff Skills but at larger scale and with broader international reach.
• Udemy Business: Enterprise-facing arm of the Udemy marketplace, providing broad professional-development course content via subscription — competes for the same HR/L&D training budgets but with a marketplace-driven model.

Direct peers

• Skillcast: UK-headquartered compliance and e-learning vendor offering an LMS with regulated-training content for financial services, public sector and corporates — competes head-to-head for compliance-driven training budgets.
• Virtual College: UK e-learning platform providing CPD-accredited compliance and professional development courses delivered via an LMS to NHS, public sector and corporate buyers — directly comparable in product, customer base and UK regulatory focus.
• iHASCO: UK-based online training provider offering a multi-user LMS with a large catalogue of CPD-accredited compliance, health & safety, and soft-skills courses — the closest direct competitor to Staff Skills academy+ in UK compliance e-learning.
• High Speed Training: UK provider of CPD-accredited online compliance and staff development courses with its own LMS, serving SMEs and regulated industries — closely overlaps Staff Skills' course catalogue, target buyer and pricing model.
• Learning Curve Group: UK training and skills provider offering CPD-certified courses and digital learning programmes to public sector, employers and learners — comparable in regulated-training positioning and UK footprint.

Emerging players

• Moodle: Open-source LMS platform widely adopted by education and public-sector organisations including UK colleges and charities; competes on the LMS layer with Staff Skills, often at lower price points.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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