Lead Sheet Association

Name

Lead Sheet Association

Legal name

Lead Sheet Training Academy Limited

Website

https://leadsheet.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Construction Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal Fabrication & Light-Gauge Metalwork Training (EDAOADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brazing, Soldering & Joining Processes Training (EDAOADAK), Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Construction training services
• Leadwork craft courses
• Hard metal roofing training
• CITB accredited programmes
• NVQ heritage qualifications

Headquarters

HQ city

East Peckham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: Direct course fees from training programmes. A deposit of 50% reserves place with balance due 10 days before course starts. Pay-as-you-learn charges available for Intermediate and Advanced courses.
2. CITB Grant Funding: Most of SAP programme costs met directly by CITB. Much of balance can be reclaimed by employers as grant once candidates complete course. Most grants now paid automatically for achievement.
3. Product Sales: Sale of Rolled Lead Sheet Manual - available as printed copy (£45 plus P&P with free e-book access) or online e-book only (£35).
4. Lead Welders Warehouse: Supply of professional lead welding equipment through affiliated company Lead Welders Warehouse.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Lead Sheet Training Academy provides City & Guilds accredited vocational training courses in leadwork and hard metal craft for the UK construction industry, delivered at Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels (5 to 35 days). It is the CITB-appointed sole UK provider of Specialist Applied-skills Programmes (NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 Heritage), and offers NVQ OSAT, NOCN SiteRight cut off saw training, and bespoke training at its East Peckham training centre or via mobile delivery across the UK.

Product overview

The Lead Sheet Training Academy (LSTA) is a training organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of courses in lead and hard metal work for the construction industry. The core offering consists of City & Guilds Accredited programmes at Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels for both Leadwork and Hard Metal crafts, ranging from 5 to 35 days in duration. These are complemented by CITB-appointed Specialist Applied-skills Programmes (SAP) at NVQ Level 2 and Level 3 (heritage), which are the UK's sole provider offering. The LSTA also provides On-site Assessment and Training (OSAT) for experienced workers seeking NVQ qualifications, specialized operator training (cut off saws), and fully bespoke training solutions. A supplementary offering includes the Rolled Lead Sheet Manual as a technical reference publication and Lead Welders Warehouse for equipment supply. All courses are CITB grant-eligible for registered construction employers, with the training centre located in East Peckham, Kent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traditional Basic Leadwork Craft Course Introductory City & Guilds accredited course covering basic bossing and welding skills most commonly used by leadworkers, also available as two 3-day courses. For roofers, cladding contractors, and construction operatives new to leadwork.
• Traditional Intermediate Leadwork Craft Course A 35-day City & Guilds accredited course split into 4 modules (5 to 10 days each) providing natural progression from the Basic Leadwork course for those seeking recognised qualifications in leadwork.
• Traditional Advanced Leadwork Craft Course A 15-day City & Guilds accredited course enabling experienced leadworkers to extend their skills to cover complicated roof shapes and casting methods required for historic and listed building maintenance.
• Traditional Basic Hard Metal Craft Course Introductory City & Guilds accredited course covering basic techniques for shaping and creating effective joints between sheets of hard metal. For operatives entering hard metal roofing and cladding trades.
• Traditional Intermediate Hard Metal Craft Course A 35-day City & Guilds accredited course split into 4 modules covering intermediate-level techniques for shaping and creating joints between sheets of hard metal.
• Traditional Advanced Hard Metal Craft Course A 15-day City & Guilds accredited course allowing experienced hard metalworkers to extend their skills to complicated roof shapes and methods for historic and listed building maintenance.
• Specialist Applied-skills Programmes (SAP) in Lead or Hard Metal - NVQ Level 2 and Level 3

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% completion rate for SAP programme since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Simian Risk GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2025Partnership to deliver Basic Traditional Leadwork Mobile Courses. LSTA provides accredited training content and certification while Simian hosts at their training centre.
• Roofbase LeicesterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 May 2024Mobile training location partner for City and Guilds Accredited Basic Bossing & Welding course. Roofbase hosts training at their Leicester facility.
• RHEINZINK / MetraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2022RHEINZINK delivered two-day training sessions on their details at LSTA centre, organized by Simon McLeman (Head of RHEINZINK UK) and Grant Howarth from Metra. Master Craftsman Heiko Küchenmeister conducted training.
• Silver Trowel TrainingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 September 2022Mobile training delivery partnership in Hampshire. Silver Trowel Training hosts 5-day Basic Lead Bossing & Welding courses with LSTA certification.
• Metal Solutions LtdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2022Partnership for hosting Basic Hard Metals training courses. Metal Solutions delivers training materials and hosts courses at their facilities. Also donated Nedzink materials for training.
• SSAB Swedish Steel (GreenCoat)minorOthers · 17 March 2022SSAB provided CPD training on GreenCoat products for SAP learners. Also donated materials (6 pallets of GreenCoat) for training purposes.
• Cadw (Welsh Historic Monuments)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 31 January 2022Cadwraeth conservation team received hard metals training from LSTA. Ongoing partnership for mobile training delivery in Wales.
• PREFAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2019Training alliance with PREFA, a long-established hard metal craft business. Both organizations share strong synergies and will work together to develop industry training needs in roofing and construction sectors.
• National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSTA is a member of NFRC, the UK's largest roofing trade association. Partnership supports industry visibility and provides platform for Leadworker of the Year award.
• CITBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed LSTA as UK's sole provider of Specialist Applied-skills Programmes. Provides grant funding for training and operates Employer Network scheme for CITB-registered companies.
• JewsonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner hosting roofing open days and mobile training courses. LSTA delivered demonstrations and training at Jewson branches.
• Burton RoofingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMobile training course location partner for bossing and welding courses in Stockton.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• City & Guilds: UK awarding body for vocational qualifications including LSTA's leadwork and hard metal programmes. Comparable as a credentialing partner and sector enabler rather than direct competitor, with LSTA's GM Nick DuGard previously a 15-year City & Guilds Regional Business Manager.
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board): Statutory training board that funds, regulates and accredits construction training in the UK. Comparable not as a competitor but as the funding and regulatory counterparty whose grants and approvals determine LSTA's economics and competitive position.

Broad incumbents

• GTG Training: Major UK vocational training provider delivering CITB-approved construction and apprenticeship programmes across multiple trades. Comparable as a scaled CITB-aligned training organization operating in the same employer-funded apprenticeship framework.
• Stephenson College: Further education college delivering construction trade training including welding, fabrication and apprenticeship programmes. Comparable as a UK provider of metalwork and construction vocational training using similar NVQ and City & Guilds frameworks.
• Leeds College of Building: UK further education college delivering construction trades training including heritage skills, plumbing, electrical, and roofing-related programmes. Comparable as a vocational construction training provider competing for similar adult learner and employer-funded students.
• CITB National Construction College: Construction Industry Training Board's own training arm, providing CITB-approved courses across many construction trades. Comparable because it is the principal CITB-approved training provider in the UK and shares the same regulatory framework and grant funding that underpins LSTA's programmes.

Direct peers

• JTL Group: UK's leading training provider for building services engineering apprenticeships (electrical, plumbing, heating). Comparable because it is a CITB-affiliated apprenticeship training organization operating under the same NVQ framework and serving construction employers with similar funding models.
• Building Crafts College: London-based specialist college delivering heritage construction skills training including stonemasonry, bricklaying and traditional roof slating. Comparable because it addresses the same niche of traditional craft and heritage construction training with strong employer and CITB alignment.
• Silver Trowel Training: Hampshire-based construction training centre delivering City & Guilds and CITB courses including lead bossing and welding in partnership with LSTA. Directly comparable as a co-delivery partner operating the same curriculum and qualification framework.
• Simian Risk Group: Construction training provider offering CITB-accredited courses and basic leadwork mobile training with LSTA certification. Comparable as a direct course-delivery peer in the same metal roofing curriculum space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LeadSheetTrainingAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lead-sheet-training-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/lsta_academy

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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