MIDLAND PLANT TRAINING AND TESTING LTD

What MIDLAND PLANT TRAINING AND TESTING LTD does

Midland Plant Training & Testing Limited (MPTT) is a private UK construction training and testing provider headquartered at Swan Works, Pelsall Road, Brownhills, Walsall, established in 1935. The company delivers over 130 accredited courses covering construction plant operations (CPCS and NPORS), NRSWA streetworks, CITB Site Safety Plus (SMSTS, SSSTS, HSA, Temporary Works), lifting and crane operations, IPAF access equipment, NVQs at Levels 2-7, and first aid / confined space training. MPTT also serves as an accredited Pearson Vue test centre for CITB Health, Safety & Environment examinations required for CSCS and CPCS card applications. Its customer base spans individual construction workers seeking operator and supervisor cards, SMBs, and enterprise construction clients including Alliance Groundworks & Civils, JN Bentley, Selwood, ABA Cranes, and McDermotts.

MPTT's technology stack is deliberately lean: a corporate website with course catalogue and online booking, presence on Facebook and LinkedIn, and a partnered e-learning platform delivered via VideoTile Learning for IOSH-approved online courses at videotilehost.com/mptt. There are no proprietary software products, APIs, or apps; distribution is enabled through a nationwide network of partner training centres across the UK including Birmingham (Nechells), Milton Keynes, Leicester, Essex, Suffolk, Lancashire, Doncaster, Aberdeen, Wembley, and Nottingham, plus on-site training at client locations when appropriate machinery is available.

The business model is predominantly transactional course delivery: pay-as-you-go unit pricing on per-course bookings (prices range from £40 for a CITB HS&E test to £3,075 for an A60 Mobile Crane novice course, plus an online e-learning catalogue ranging from £10-£699). Revenue streams are accredited construction training courses, CITB HS&E testing, NVQ assessments, and online e-learning resold through the VideoTile platform. Marketing is anchored on the website, Google reviews (200+ five-star), social media, and direct phone enquiries. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity; ownership commentary suggests founder/family ownership consistent with its long independent history.

Name

MIDLAND PLANT TRAINING AND TESTING LTD

Legal name

Midland Plant Training & Testing Limited

Website

https://mptt.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Midland Plant Training & Testing Ltd (MPTT), established 1935 and headquartered in Brownhills, UK, is an accredited construction training and testing provider delivering 130+ accredited courses — including CPCS, NPORS, NRSWA, CITB Site Safety Plus, IPAF, NVQs and CITB HS&E testing — to individual plant operators, site managers, utilities workers and enterprise construction firms across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM), Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH), Safety, Compliance & Regulatory (OSHA/HSE/GxP) Certifications (EDAAANAJ)

Keywords

• Construction plant training
• CPCS NPORS courses
• NRSWA streetworks training
• CITB site safety training
• Construction NVQ assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

Cannock

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Training Courses: Revenue generated from delivering accredited construction training courses including CPCS plant courses, NPORS plant courses, NRSWA Street Works, lifting and crane operations, health and safety, and vocational qualifications. Courses range from 1-day to 5-day programs with various certification outcomes.
2. CITB Health Safety & Environment Testing: Revenue from providing CITB HS&E testing as an accredited Pearson Vue test centre. Tests include Operative, Specialist, Supervisory, and Managers & Professionals tests required for CSCS and CPCS card applications.
3. NVQ Assessments: Revenue from providing National Vocational Qualification assessments for upgrading CPCS Red Trained Operator cards to full competency-based licences.
4. Online E-learning Courses: Revenue from selling online health and safety, business skills, and other e-learning courses through the VideoTile Learning platform, ranging from £10 to £699 per course.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MPTT delivers accredited construction plant, lifting, streetworks, site safety, first aid, and vocational qualification training, alongside CITB HS&E testing, across the UK via its Brownhills centre, partner centres, and an online e-learning platform. Courses lead to industry-recognised cards (CPCS Red, NPORS, SWQR, IPAF PAL) and certifications required for site access and workforce compliance. The company serves both individual operators seeking certification and enterprise construction firms training their workforce.

Product overview

Midland Plant Training & Testing Ltd is an accredited construction training and testing organization delivering over 130+ courses across the UK since 1935. The company operates through a network of training centres and partners to provide CPCS and NPORS plant operator courses, NRSWA streetworks qualifications, CITB Site Safety Plus courses (including SMSTS), lifting and crane operations training, IPAF access equipment training, NVQ qualifications at multiple levels, and CITB HS&E testing services. The company also offers online e-learning through VideoTile Learning for health & safety and business skills courses. Training leads to industry-recognized CSCS-affiliated cards, SWQR registration, and certification from bodies including CITB, CPCS, NPORS, IOSH, IPAF, City & Guilds, NOCN, ProQual, and EUSR.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPCS Plant Operator Courses Construction Plant Certification Scheme (CPCS) accredited training for plant machinery operators including telescopic handlers, excavators, dozers, dump trucks, cranes, forklifts, and loading equipment. Courses lead to CPCS Red Trained Operators cards valid for two years. Targeted at construction plant operators and employers needing certified operators.
• NPORS Plant Operator Courses National Plant Operators Registration Scheme (NPORS) accredited training providing alternative certification for plant operations including excavators, dump trucks, telescopic handlers, cranes, and forklift trucks. Offered for operators seeking alternative industry-recognised cards.
• NRSWA Streetworks Courses New Roads and Street Works Act training for operatives and supervisors covering excavation, reinstatement, signing, lighting and guarding. Leads to SWQR registration cards for work on public highways. Targeted at utilities and highway workers.
• CITB Site Safety Plus Courses CITB-accredited site safety training including SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme), SSSTS, Health & Safety Awareness, and Temporary Works courses for construction site managers and supervisors. Required for Black/Gold CSCS card holders.
• Lifting & Crane Operations Training Specialized training for crane operations including CPCS A60 Mobile Crane, A61 Appointed Person, A62 Crane Supervisor, and NPORS crane courses covering lifting operations planning and execution. Targeted at crane operators, slinger signallers, and appointed persons.
• First Aid & Wellbeing Training Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) and First Aid at Work (FAW) courses, Mental Health First Aid qualifications, and confined space training accredited by City & Guilds. Targeted at designated workplace first aiders and wellbeing champions.
• IPAF Access Equipment Training International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) training for MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) operators categories 3a/3b, and harness awareness, user, and inspection combined training. Leads to digital IPAF PAL cards via ePAL app.
• NVQ Qualifications ProQual accredited National Vocational Qualifications at Levels 2-7 covering Plant Operations, Trade Skilled Cards, Occupational Work Supervision, Construction Contracting, Site Supervision, and Senior Construction Management. Used to upgrade CPCS Red Trained Operator cards to competency-based licences.
• Online Health & Safety e-Learning Tutor-led interactive online training courses covering construction health & safety topics including Abrasive Wheels, Asbestos Awareness, Fire Safety, COSHH, Working at Height, Manual Handling, and 40+ other workplace safety courses. Approved by IOSH, IIRSM, CPD, and Gatehouse Awards. Priced £15-£65 per course.
• Online Business Skills e-Learning Business skills e-learning including Leadership Skills, Project Management, Sales Skills, Equality & Diversity, GDPR, Modern Slavery awareness, Microsoft Excel courses, and social media marketing training. Priced £10-£699 per course.
• CITB HS&E Testing Pearson Vue accredited test centre providing CITB Health, Safety & Environment tests for CSCS/CPCS card applications including Operative, Specialist, Supervisory, and Managers & Professionals tests. Priced at £40 per test.
• Scaffold Inspection Training 1-day basic scaffold awareness and 2-day scaffold inspection training courses qualifying delegates to sign the Scaffold Register. Covers tube and board scaffolds per statutory requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 five-star reviews from candidates
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Partner Training CentrescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMPTT works with a growing network of trusted partner training centres across the UK to provide nationwide availability of their accredited courses. This extends their geographic reach beyond the main Brownhills centre, allowing convenient access to training services across England and Scotland including locations such as Birmingham (Nechells), Milton Keynes, Leicester, Essex, Suffolk, Lancashire, Doncaster, Aberdeen, Wembley, Nottingham, and others.
• VideoTile LearningcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with VideoTile Learning to deliver IOSH Approved Managing Safely & Working Safely e-learning courses through their platform. MPTT acts as an agent for these courses. Also provides access to health & safety, business skills, and other e-learning content.
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited by CITB for Site Safety Plus courses including SMSTS, SSSTS, HSA, and Temporary Works training. Also an approved CITB HS&E test centre through Pearson Vue for CSCS card requirements.
• CPCS (Construction Plant Certification Scheme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited CPCS training provider for over 20 CPCS categories including plant machinery (excavators, dump trucks, forklifts), lifting equipment (cranes, HIAB), and loader securer courses.
• NPORS (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited NPORS training provider for plant operations including excavators, loading shovels, forklifts, cranes, and various lifting equipment categories.
• NRSWA Smart AwardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited NRSWA training provider for street works qualifications for operatives and supervisors. Issues SWQR registration cards upon successful completion.
• Pearson VuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFully accredited Pearson Vue test centre providing CITB Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) tests required for CSCS and CPCS card applications. Offers full range of operative, specialist, supervisory, and managers & professionals tests.
• IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited to deliver IOSH Managing Safely and Working Safely courses (through VideoTile Learning partnership) and various IOSH-approved e-learning courses.
• IPAF (International Powered Access Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited IPAF training provider for MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) operator training (3a/3b categories) and harness awareness, user, and inspection courses. Issues IPAF PAL Cards/ePAL digital licences.
• City & GuildscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited City & Guilds training provider for confined space medium risk courses and other vocational qualifications.
• EUSR (Energy & Utility Skills Register)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited EUSR training provider for National Water Hygiene and other utility-related qualifications.
• Webbs Training Centre (Birmingham)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaborates with Webbs Training Centre located at Unit 1 Boultbee Business Units, Nechells Place, Birmingham B7 5AR for scaffold awareness training courses.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Highfield Qualifications: UK awarding body offering regulated qualifications, NVQs, and e-learning content used by training centres; comparable adjacency to MPTT's ProQual/NVQ assessment business and reflects the broader regulated-training ecosystem MPTT operates in.
• VideoTile Learning: Provider of the online e-learning platform through which MPTT delivers IOSH, health & safety, and business skills courses; a strategic supplier/partner rather than competitor, but representative of online training platforms shaping the market.

Direct peers

• Acorn Health & Safety: UK provider of construction safety, plant, and IOSH/NEBOSH training courses with a multi-site delivery model, overlapping with MPTT on SMSTS, SSSTS, and operator certification lines.
• 3B Training Services: UK-based private construction training provider offering CITB, CPCS, NPORS, NRSWA, IOSH, and NVQ qualifications, directly competing with MPTT across the same accreditation stack and customer base of construction operators and site managers.
• Carter Training: Construction-focused training provider delivering CITB Site Safety Plus, NPORS, CPCS, and SSSTS/SMSTS courses to UK contractors, overlapping with MPTT's core plant and site safety course portfolio.
• Construction Skills People: UK construction training provider specialising in CSCS card pathways, CITB health & safety testing, and NVQ assessments, directly comparable to MPTT's operator certification and testing services.
• Springvale Training Services: UK construction and plant training provider delivering CPCS, NPORS, and NRSWA courses alongside NVQ assessments, targeting the same construction operator and contractor customer base as MPTT.
• WWT Training: UK construction training provider focused on CPCS, NPORS, NVQ, and health & safety courses for plant operators and site workers, with similar scale and accreditation footprint to MPTT.
• Total Safety Management (TSM): UK construction and industrial training provider offering CITB, IOSH, NEBOSH, and plant operator courses, with comparable B2B delivery to construction enterprises across the UK.

Broad incumbents

• National Construction College (CITB NCC): Industry-owned construction training college run by CITB itself, offering CPCS, NPORS, and Site Safety Plus courses at scale; MPTT competes directly with NCC on course content but lacks its industry-wide brand and grant-funded position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/midland.plant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midland-plant-training-and-testing-ltd

Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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