Safetech Consulting & Training Ltd

What Safetech Consulting & Training Ltd does

Safetech Consulting & Training Ltd is a privately held Irish workplace health and safety training and consultancy firm headquartered in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, founded in 2003 by Managing Director Maria Sweeney. The company delivers accredited training programmes across more than 35 industry sectors, including first aid, manual handling, fire safety, confined space, plant operations, IOSH, PHECC, CPCS, CSCS, NPORS, EUSR, IPAF, and Driver CPC, alongside professional safety consultancy covering risk assessments, safety statements, method statements, accident investigations, and workplace compliance audits. It serves Irish government departments, semi-state bodies, universities, healthcare providers, and major construction contractors, and is the first and only private training provider in the Republic of Ireland authorised to deliver UK CSCS Construction Cards and CPCS Plant Cards for the UK construction sector.

The company's product and technology stack centres on the Accessplanit learning management system for course bookings, learner portals, and certification tracking, supplemented by the IPAF eLearning platform for online course delivery and Tenstar simulators for plant equipment training at its purpose-built underground confined space facility in Drumkeen. Safetech holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications, and maintains accreditations across 18+ awarding bodies including QQI, IOSH, PHECC, City & Guilds, IPAF, NPORS, EUSR, CITB, Cskills, RTITB, LANTRA, ECITB, IHF, CIEH, Pearson, and SQA.

Commercially, Safetech operates a pay-as-you-go course-based pricing model with course fees ranging from €95 (People Moving & Handling) to €2,380 (Safety Officer/Coordinator Lot 4A), delivered through a sales-led go-to-market combining direct phone/email sales, website enquiry capture, framework procurement, and on-site intact training. Distribution runs through seven owned locations across Ireland — Letterkenny (HQ), Drumkeen (plant), Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Cork — plus nationwide mobile delivery across all 26 counties. The firm is a supplier on 11 lots of the OGP Framework Contract (RFT 4056143) for Health and Safety Training, Consultancy and Advisory Services, with additional funding partnerships via the Department of Social Protection (up to €1,000 per unemployed candidate) and Skillnet for employed learners.

Name

Safetech Consulting & Training Ltd

Legal name

Safetech Consulting & Training Ltd

Website

https://safetech.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Safetech Consulting & Training Ltd is an Irish workplace health and safety training and consultancy firm serving government, construction, healthcare, and education clients with accredited courses (IOSH, PHECC, QQI, CSCS, CPCS) delivered across seven Irish locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Safety Training & Consultancy

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACANAC

Compliance, Safety & Regulatory Training

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

SECONDARYEDANAIAM

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

SECONDARYIMAIAJAL

Fire Safety Compliance, Risk Assessments & Training (Code Consulting)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Fire Protection & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers)

Keywords

• Workplace safety training
• Health and safety consultancy
• First aid training
• Manual handling training
• CSCS CPCS plant cards

Headquarters

HQ city

Letterkenny

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Courses: Revenue generated from delivering accredited training programs including public courses, on-site training, and e-learning. Course fees vary by program length, accreditation level, and certification type. Funding assistance available through Skillnet for employed individuals and Department of Social Protection for unemployed job seekers.
2. Safety Consultancy Services: Consultancy services including safety statements, risk assessments, method statements, workplace compliance audits, lifting plant inspections, and safety officer services.
3. Public Sector Framework: Supplier of Lots 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 5 & 6 of the OGP Framework Contract for Health and Safety Training, Consultancy and Advisory Services (RFT 4056143).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Safetech Consulting & Training delivers accredited workplace health and safety training programmes (First Aid, Manual Handling, Fire Safety, IOSH, PHECC, Confined Space, IPAF MEWP, QQI, Driver CPC) alongside professional safety consultancy services (risk assessments, safety statements, method statements, compliance audits, incident investigations). It is the first and only private training provider in the Republic of Ireland authorised to issue UK CSCS/CPCS/NPORS/EUSR construction and plant operator cards, and holds supplier status on 11 lots of the OGP Framework RFT 4056143 for Irish public-sector buyers. Training is delivered through classroom, on-site, simulator (Tenstar), and e-learning (IPAF/Accessplanit) channels.

Product overview

Safetech Consulting & Training Ltd operates as a comprehensive workplace safety training and consultancy organisation offering a unified portfolio of interconnected services. The core offering consists of accredited training programmes (including QQI, IOSH, PHECC, City & Guilds, LANTRA, and UK construction card schemes), safety consultancy, e-Learning, and simulator training. The company is the only private training provider in the Republic of Ireland authorised to deliver UK CSCS and CPCS cards. Services are delivered through multiple channels: classroom-based courses at regional centres, public sector framework contracts, online eLearning platforms, and simulator-based plant training. The product portfolio spans first aid response, manual handling, fire safety, confined space, plant operations, driver CPC, and occupational health training, supported by consultancy services including risk assessments, safety statements, and workplace compliance audits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health & Safety Training Courses A suite of accredited workplace health and safety training programmes (First Aid, Fire Safety, Manual Handling, Confined Space, Work at Height, IOSH, PHECC, IPAF, QQI) for organisations across construction, healthcare, education, utilities, transport, forestry and other sectors in Ireland.
• Safety Consultancy Services Professional safety consultancy for employers requiring safety statements, risk assessments, method statements, accident/incident investigations, safety management system development, lifting plant and harness inspections, and workplace compliance audits.
• UK Construction Cards (CSCS / CPCS / NPORS / EUSR) Issue of UK CSCS Construction Cards, CPCS Plant Cards, NPORS operator registrations and EUSR (including National Water Hygiene) cards for construction and utility site access. Targeted at construction contractors, plant operators and utility workers in Ireland needing UK site access.
• e-Learning Platform Self-paced and live instructor-led online courses delivered through the IPAF eLearning platform and Safetech's Accessplanit learner portal, covering programmes such as EUSR National Water Hygiene, IPAF MEWP and IOSH Managing Safely.
• Simulator Training Tenstar-based construction plant simulator training combining multiple machine types within a single platform for safe, flexible and cost-effective plant experience, offered to education, apprenticeship and rehabilitation programmes.
• Public Sector Training (OGP Framework Lots 1A–6) Framework-lotted health and safety training delivered to Irish public sector buyers under the OGP Framework Contract for Health and Safety Training, Consultancy and Advisory Services (RFT 4056143), covering First Aid Response, Manual Handling, Fire Safety, Safety Officer/Representative, DSE and OH&S Awareness.
• Plant Training & Assessments Construction plant operator training and CPCS/NPORS card assessments for equipment including 360 excavators, forklift trucks, MEWPs, site dumpers, telescopic handlers and cranes.
• NVQ Assessments NVQ assessments for plant operations, trade occupations, occupational work supervision and appointed persons, leading to the issue of CSCS/CPCS Blue Competent Operator Cards.
• IOSH Training Courses IOSH-approved training programmes including Managing Safely, Managing Occupational Health & Wellbeing, and Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP) for managers and supervisors.
• PHECC First Aid Response Training PHECC-accredited First Aid Response Training and Recertification programmes for workplace first aiders, delivered under OGP Lots 1A/1B.
• Driver CPC Training Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training modules for professional bus and truck drivers covering six topics (e.g., vehicle control, risk management, professional driving standards).
• QQI Accredited Programmes QQI-accredited programmes at Levels 3–6 including Manual Handling Instructor (L6), Professional Trainer Skills, Career Preparation and management qualifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning Business Excellence Awards 2012, 2013, 2015 and Public Sector Excellence in Business 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Department of Social ProtectioncoreOthers · 1 January 2003Partnership for funding training for unemployed job seekers. Candidates can receive up to €1000 in funding through Intreo offices to cover training costs.
• SkillnetcoreOthersFunding partnership for employed individuals in private sector. Skillnet may fund a percentage of training costs for eligible candidates.
• Uisce Éireann (Irish Water)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUSR National Water Hygiene training accepted by Uisce Éireann for work on potable water systems. Training developed in consultation with water industry.
• IPAF (International Powered Access Federation)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized IPAF Training Centre delivering MEWP operator training and e-learning programs. Issues IPAF e-PAL cards valid for 3 years.
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelivers CITB HS&E tests and CPCS card assessments through approved ITC testing centres. Issues CITB-approved CSCS cards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• British Safety Council: Long-established UK safety charity delivering accredited training, qualifications and consultancy. Overlaps with Safetech on IOSH-aligned and general workplace safety training but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• 3M Safety: Global safety equipment and training provider offering workplace safety solutions including fall protection and respiratory programmes. Comparable end-customer outcomes but at much larger scale and via PPE-led rather than pure training model.
• Lantra Awards: UK awarding body and training network for land-based and environmental industries. Safetech is a Lantra-approved centre; Lantra represents the broader accredited framework within which Safetech operates and competes.

Direct peers

• Astutis: UK/Ireland-based health, safety and environmental training provider offering IOSH, NEBOSH and bespoke corporate training. Comparable to Safetech as a B2B accredited safety training specialist serving enterprise and public-sector clients across the British Isles.
• Phoenix Safety: Irish health and safety training and consultancy firm offering QQI, IOSH and bespoke corporate programmes. Directly comparable in scope, accreditation mix, and target customer base to Safetech.
• Order of Malta Ireland: Major Irish first aid and emergency response training provider competing with Safetech on PHECC-accredited workplace first aid. Similar learner base and public-sector customer profile.
• Safety Solutions Ireland: Irish health and safety training and consultancy provider serving similar construction, manufacturing, and public-sector clients. Closest direct head-to-head competitor to Safetech in the Republic of Ireland market.
• Wallace Training Group: UK-based accredited training provider delivering health and safety, plant, and construction courses including CSCS/CPCS pathways. Comparable to Safetech in plant operator training, confined space, and construction card offerings.
• St John Ambulance Ireland: Irish first aid training provider competing directly with Safetech's PHECC-accredited First Aid Response courses. Comparable audience and use case for workplace first aid certification across enterprise and public-sector buyers.

Others

• National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO): Irish occupational safety membership body that delivers training, awards and events. Adjacent to Safetech's mission of advancing workplace safety in Ireland and a channel for the same buyer audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/safetechirl

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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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