What Gloucestershire Enterprise does

Gloucestershire Enterprise, operating commercially as GEL Training Ltd, is a UK-based vocational training provider specialising in leadership, management, and business skills development. Founded in 1990 and headquartered at a purpose-built training centre in Twigworth, Gloucestershire, the company delivers accredited programmes to organisations and individual professionals across England. Its curriculum spans short skills workshops (e.g., Managing Presentations, Assertiveness & Self Confidence), full qualification programmes (ILM Levels 2-7, City & Guilds, APM project management PFQ/PMQ), health and safety credentials (IOSH, NEBOSH), Wellbeing at Work programmes, and management development apprenticeships funded by the UK Apprenticeship Levy.

The company's technology stack is modest and operationally oriented rather than product-led. Course registration is handled through the Arlo events management system, while learning delivery relies on a Virtual Learning Environment for self-paced e-learning modules and a webinar platform for live online training. Four delivery modalities coexist: public face-to-face courses at the Twigworth centre, tailored in-house training at client premises, live interactive online webinars, and asynchronous e-learning — a multi-channel approach the company cites as a differentiator.

GEL's revenue model is a mix of transactional course fees (£261 for entry-level short courses, £725 for ILM Level 3 Awards, with qualification and apprenticeship programmes priced higher), custom-quoted private in-house engagements, and Apprenticeship Levy-funded programme delivery. In 2025, the company reports training 1,241 learners across 377 organisations with an 'excellent' rating. The company operates as a private limited company with no disclosed parent, venture backing, or institutional investment, and no financial figures (revenue, headcount, funding) are publicly available.

Name

Gloucestershire Enterprise

Legal name

GEL Training Ltd

Website

https://glosenterprise.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GEL Training Ltd (Gloucestershire Enterprise) is a UK-based vocational training provider delivering accredited leadership, management, and business skills programmes — including ILM, APM, IOSH, and NEBOSH qualifications and Apprenticeship Levy-funded courses — to organisations and professionals across England via face-to-face, in-house, live online, and e-learning delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales, Customer Service & Soft Skills Training (BPACANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Product Management (Core) (EDABAHAC), Education & Training Providers (EDABALAI)

Keywords

• Leadership training
• Management development
• Professional qualifications
• Apprenticeship programs
• Corporate training

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Course Fees: Revenue from open-programme face-to-face training courses delivered at their training centre in Twigworth. Prices vary by course (e.g., £261 for Managing Presentations, £725 for ILM Level 3 Award).
2. Private/In-House Training: Customized training delivered at client premises, priced based on requirements and group size.
3. Qualification Programmes: Accredited qualification programmes from ILM, City & Guilds, APM, IOSH, and NEBOSH generating fees for assessment and certification.
4. Apprenticeship Programmes: Management development apprenticeship programmes funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, available to companies of all sizes.
5. E-Learning Modules: Self-paced online learning modules completed via their VLE.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gloucestershire Enterprise, trading as GEL Training Ltd, provides leadership, management, business skills, and apprenticeship training through accredited short courses, qualifications, and apprenticeship programmes. Its offerings are delivered via open-programme face-to-face courses at its Twigworth training centre, tailored in-house training at client premises, live online webinars, and self-paced e-learning via a Virtual Learning Environment, with accreditations from ILM, City & Guilds, APM, IOSH, and NEBOSH.

Product overview

GEL Training Ltd (Gloucestershire Enterprise Ltd) is a training and development provider offering a unified portfolio of face-to-face, online, and elearning training solutions. The core offering comprises Public Courses (open-programme training at their Twigworth training centre), Private Courses (tailored in-house training), LIVE ONLINE webinars, and ELEARNING (self-paced VLE modules). Their qualification portfolio includes ILM Qualifications (Levels 2-7), APM Qualifications (project management), Health & Safety Qualifications (IOSH/NEBOSH), Wellbeing at Work programmes, and Apprenticeships. Short courses like Managing Presentations and Assertiveness & Self Confidence are also offered. All programmes are accredited by recognised bodies including ILM, City & Guilds, APM, IOSH, and NEBOSH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Courses at Training Centre Face-to-face leadership, management, qualification, and apprenticeship courses delivered at GEL's purpose-built training centre in Twigworth, open to individual registrations.
• Private In-House Training Customised training delivered at the customer's premises or at GEL's training centre, tailored to organisational learning outcomes and group size.
• Live Online Webinar Training Interactive live online training sessions conducted via webinar where participants can talk, share screens, and share webcam video in real time.
• E-Learning via Virtual Learning Environment Self-paced online learning modules accessed via GEL's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), enabling learners to study at their own pace.
• ILM Qualifications (Levels 2-7) ILM-accredited leadership and management qualifications at Levels 2-7, covering Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas for roles ranging from shop floor to boardroom.
• APM Project Management Qualifications Project management training aligned to APM's Level 3 PFQ and Level 4 PMQ syllabus, providing recognised project management qualifications.
• Health & Safety Qualifications (IOSH and NEBOSH) IOSH and NEBOSH health and safety qualifications delivered as a blend of face-to-face, live online, and self-study e-learning, covering workplace safety compliance training.
• Wellbeing at Work Programmes Short NEBOSH-accredited qualification programmes focused on employee wellbeing in the workplace.
• Apprenticeship Programmes Management development apprenticeship programmes funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, available to UK companies of all sizes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,241 learners trained from 377 different organisations rated GEL 'excellent' in 2025

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ILM (Institute of Leadership & Management)coreOthersGEL offers ILM qualifications from Level 2 to Level 7, including Awards, Certificates & Diplomas in leadership, management, and business skills. ILM is their primary accreditation body for management qualifications.
• City & GuildscoreOthersGEL offers qualifications accredited by City & Guilds, providing recognized credentials for learners across various skill levels.
• APM (Association for Project Management)coreOthersGEL offers project management training programmes aligned to the Level 3 PFQ and Level 4 PMQ syllabus accredited by APM.
• IOSHcoreOthersGEL offers IOSH qualifications in health and safety, delivered as a blend of face-to-face and live online training.
• NEBOSHcoreOthersGEL offers NEBOSH qualifications including health and safety qualifications and wellbeing at work programmes, with options for face-to-face, live online, and e-learning delivery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Reed Training: Reed Training is a long-established UK training provider offering short courses, qualifications, and in-house programmes across leadership, management, and business skills — directly overlapping with GEL's public, private, and apprenticeship portfolio.
• QA (QA Limited): QA is one of the UK's largest commercial training providers, offering leadership, management, project management (APM-aligned), and apprenticeship programmes to corporate clients — overlapping substantially with GEL's qualification-led offering.
• The Knowledge Academy: The Knowledge Academy delivers UK-wide classroom and online short courses and certifications across management, leadership, and business skills, mirroring GEL's open-programme and qualification model.
• Hemsley Fraser: Hemsley Fraser is a UK-based learning and development provider specialising in leadership, management, and personal effectiveness training delivered via face-to-face, virtual, and digital channels — a close analogue to GEL's blended delivery model.
• Mind Tools: Mind Tools is a UK-founded management and leadership training content provider offering subscription-based digital learning, toolkits, and corporate L&D programmes that overlap directly with GEL's leadership, coaching, and management development content.

Broad incumbents

• BPP Professional Education Group: BPP is a large UK professional education group offering qualifications, apprenticeships, and corporate training across management and professional disciplines — a broader incumbent competing for the same corporate L&D and apprenticeship budgets as GEL.
• Capita Learning & Development: Capita Learning is a large UK corporate training provider delivering leadership, management, apprenticeship, and digital learning programmes at scale — competing with GEL for mid-market and enterprise in-house training contracts.
• Skillsoft: Skillsoft is a global digital learning platform providing leadership, business, and management development content via subscription — directly competing with GEL's e-learning and VLE channels for corporate L&D budgets.
• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn Learning is a large-scale subscription video learning platform covering leadership, management, and business skills — competing with GEL on price and convenience for self-paced leadership development.

Others

• ILM (Institute of Leadership & Management): ILM is GEL's primary accreditation partner but also a training provider itself, setting qualification standards and competing for some of the same management and leadership learners as GEL — making it both a partner and an adjacent ecosystem player.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/glosenterprise
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/gloucestershire-enterprise-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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