COMPLIANCE EDUCATION LIMITED

What COMPLIANCE EDUCATION LIMITED does

Compliance Education Limited is a Liverpool-based, privately held health and safety consultancy founded in 2015 by Paul Spencer, operating as part of the Compliance Group and serving exclusively the UK education sector. The company delivers a bundled compliance proposition to nurseries, primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, academies, and Multi Academy Trusts across North England and North Wales, currently supporting over 600 educational establishments. Its service offering centres on three pillars: recurring Service Level Agreements (SLAs) providing the legally required 'Competent Person' function, BAFE-registered Fire Risk Assessments, and Staff Training (face-to-face and e-learning). The company fulfils the head teacher's statutory H&S responsibilities through regular site visits (monthly or termly), a 24-hour helpline, accident investigation support, policy and procedure development, and a comprehensive suite of risk assessments covering curriculum risks, COSHH, DSE, lone workers, food hygiene, and accessibility.

The technology stack is modest but functional: the proprietary EVOLVE system handles online planning, approval and management of educational visits, sports fixtures and extra-curricular activities, while a separate e-learning portal delivers online training modules to school staff. The company holds multiple sector-relevant credentials — BAFE registration (ID: 303370, the only such accreditation in Liverpool), SSAIB certification, OSHCR registration (with 4 of the UK's 90 registered consultants on the team), and IOSH Chartered/Technical memberships — that serve as regulatory gating for school buyers. The team comprises approximately 9-10 staff including a Managing Director, Director of Operations, Director of Health Safety & Governance, multiple H&S Advisors (many with prior teaching backgrounds), a Fire Risk Assessor, and a Finance Assistant.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual or termly SLAs sold directly to headteachers, business managers, and school governors via a field sales motion, supplemented by one-off professional services revenue from fire risk assessments, training packages, and policy development. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but is positioned as 'surprisingly low cost' and 'excellent value for money,' with a free initial audit or consultation used as a lead conversion tool. The company has no disclosed external funding, operates without a public API or platform integrations, and is wholly owned within the Compliance Group holding structure alongside sister entities Compliance Health & Safety (SME-focused H&S) and Compliance Training Solutions.

Name

COMPLIANCE EDUCATION LIMITED

Legal name

Compliance Education

Website

https://complianceeducation.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compliance Education Limited is a Liverpool-based health and safety consultancy that provides recurring SLAs, BAFE-registered fire risk assessments, and training services exclusively to UK nurseries, schools, colleges, and academies, currently serving over 600 educational establishments across North England and North Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Health and Safety Compliance Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Risk & Audit Support Services (EHS, Title IX/Clery Support, Policy Admin) (EDAEALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Risk Management, Safety Compliance & Emergency Operations (Ops-Led) (EDAJAHAN), Compliance, Safety & Regulatory Training (BPACANAC), Curriculum & Learning Outcomes Compliance Reviews (EDADAGAF)

Keywords

• Health and safety compliance
• Fire risk assessment
• School safety audits
• Staff safety training
• Educational visit planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Recurring annual or termly service level agreements providing comprehensive health and safety support to schools including audits, visits, policy development, risk assessments, and access to advisors.
2. Staff Training Services: Face-to-face training at schools and e-learning packages covering fire awareness, first aid, manual handling, asbestos awareness, risk assessment, food hygiene, and numerous other health and safety topics.
3. Fire Risk Assessments: BAFE registered fire risk assessment services provided by accredited consultants for schools and educational establishments.
4. Compliance Audit Services: Full health and safety audits, due diligence audits, disability access audits, and security audits provided to schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Compliance Education provides outsourced health and safety services to UK educational establishments, acting as the legally required "Competent Person" for schools. Core offerings include recurring Service Level Agreements covering H&S audits, policy and procedure development, comprehensive risk assessments, BAFE-registered fire risk assessments, face-to-face and e-learning staff training, a 24-hour advisory helpline, and accident investigation support. The firm supports over 600 nurseries, schools, colleges, academies and multi-academy trusts across the North of England and North Wales.

Product overview

Compliance Education offers a unified suite of health and safety compliance services for educational establishments (nurseries, schools, colleges, academies), delivered by dedicated Health & Safety Advisors who fulfill the role of the 'Competent Person' for schools. The core service includes Health & Safety Audits, Fire Risk Assessments (BAFE registered), and Staff Training (face-to-face and e-learning). The EVOLVE System serves as an online module for educational visit management. Additional services include policy development, comprehensive risk assessments (curriculum, equipment, premises, COSHH, DSE, lone workers), accident investigation support, lockdown procedures, individual pupil risk assessments, food hygiene audits, security audits, disability access audits, and 24-hour helpline access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVOLVE: An online system for the planning, approval and management of educational visits, sports fixtures and extra-curricular activities.

Products and services

• Health and Safety Service Level Agreement (SLA) Recurring annual or termly agreement providing schools with comprehensive health and safety support including audits, policy and procedure development, multiple categories of risk assessment, access to a dedicated advisor, and accident investigation support. Fulfils the schools' statutory 'Competent Person' requirement.
• Fire Risk Assessment Fire risk assessment conducted by BAFE-registered consultants, accredited by the British Association of Fire Engineers, providing compliant and independently verified fire safety services for schools and educational establishments.
• Staff Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Schools became fully compliant within three months of engagement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Compliance Health & SafetycoreOthersRelated company within the Compliance Group offering health and safety services to small and medium size businesses (SMEs). Both companies are directed by Paul Spencer and share resources and expertise within the group.
• Compliance Training SolutionscoreOthersRelated company within the Compliance Group providing training services. More information on training courses available through their website. Compliance Education provides health and safety services while Compliance Training Solutions handles training delivery.
• BAFE (British Association of Fire Engineers)coreTechnology or IntegrationCompliance Education is BAFE registered (ID: 303370), the only company in Liverpool with this accreditation. BAFE is an independent register of quality fire safety organisations where providers must be audited by a UKAS-accredited body.
• UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service)coreTechnology or IntegrationUKAS is the national accreditation body for the UK. BAFE-registered companies like Compliance Education must be audited by UKAS-accredited bodies.
• Compass Skills TrainingminorOthersTraining provider for apprenticeships. Harry Long, Compliance Education Health & Safety Advisor, completed his Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Technician Apprenticeship through Compass Skills Training and won their Most Progressed Apprentice of the Year 2024 award.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ellis Whittam: UK-based employment law and H&S specialist consultancy with a strong education sector practice offering outsourced H&S support, audits, and training to schools and MATs — directly comparable to Compliance Education's SLA-led model.
• Evolve (Visit management software): The namesake EVOLVE online system used by schools across the UK for educational visit planning and approvals is itself operated as a product/peer platform — directly comparable to Compliance Education's branded EVOLVE add-on.
• Judicium: Provides compliance, health and safety, and governance services specifically to schools, academies, and MATs in the UK — the closest niche competitor given overlapping education-only positioning and SLA-based delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Citation Group: Larger UK incumbent offering H&S, HR, and compliance outsourcing with an education vertical; competes for the same school H&S outsourcing wallet but as part of a much wider portfolio spanning multiple industries.
• Peninsula Group: Major UK employment law and H&S advisory group with education clients; competes in the broader compliance outsourcing market with greater scale and broader geographic reach than Compliance Education.
• WorkNest: UK provider of outsourced H&S, HR, and employment law services to SMEs and schools; overlapping H&S audit and training offerings make it a broader-market incumbent competing for the same education customers.

Emerging players

• Safety Media: UK-based H&S e-learning and compliance content provider serving schools and businesses — comparable to Compliance Education's e-learning portal offering and competes for the same training wallet.
• iHasco: UK provider of online H&S, HR, and compliance e-learning courses including school-specific modules; overlaps with Compliance Education's e-learning training revenue stream.
• Browne Jacobson: UK law firm with a dedicated education sector practice including H&S, governance, and safeguarding advisory work for schools and MATs — partial overlap with Compliance Education's compliance support for educational establishments.

Regional players

• RM Education: UK education technology and services provider including safeguarding and compliance tools for schools — broader education-tech incumbent with adjacent compliance offerings relevant to school H&S buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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