A rare chance to take over and established, trading Pitman Training centre in the heart of Wales's capital city. Established in 2018, it trades under one of the UK's best-known training brands, whose heritage goes back to Sir Isaac Pitman's shorthand of 1837 (the franchisor states).
- A contracted testingcentre partnership since October 2025: a fixed monthly fee plus pertest income, invoiced month, with about £104,000 invoiced in it's first 12 months and every invoice paid in full.
- Turnover of £319,010 in the year of 31 March 2026 and £317,282 the year before (statutory accounts).
- A team of 7 in place.
- Currently trading, opposite Cardiff Castle, with four training and testing rooms, two offices, reception and a student waiting area.
- Further test types under discussion.
- Strong fundedtraining market: the Welsh Government's Flexible Skills Programme pays 50% of employers' accredited training costs (current round: training completed by the end of March 2027), and currently ReAct+ grants of up to £1,500 help eligible individuals retrain (Welsh Government, checked 30 Oct 2026). From 1 March 2027 the Welsh Government's new Employability Support Programme is due to replace ReAct+, Jobs Growth Wales_ and Communities for Work+ in stages (Welsh Government / Sell2Wales, checked 30 Oct 2026).
Eligibility and funding are not guaranteed and may change.
- A buyer received a new 5year franchise term, subject to franchisor approval of the buyer.
- The owner is open to either a share or asset sale.
Profit before tax was £5,876 in FY26 (£53,000 in FY25). Full accounts available to qualified buyers after NDA. The sale is subject to franchisor consent and approval of the buyer.
The figures shown are for the year to 31 March 2026. Current-year management accounts are available to serious buyers in due diligence. Information is given in good faith from the company's statutory accounts and the owner; it does not form part of any contracts, and buyers must make their own due-diligence enquiries.
