A distinguished industry frontrunner offering high-end, specialist IT training courses. The client has effectively adapted to the evolving landscape of the training sector influenced by the Covid-19 Pandemic, while upholding the quality of the courses and maintaining its renowned standards of ongoing customer service.
Excellent potential for growth through expansion of the company’s course portfolio, geographic expansion, larger sales force, and additional marketing. An organisation with a larger network of existing customer connections, broader outreach, and greater sales and marketing proficiency stands poised to achieve accelerated and more robust growth compared to the current conservative predictions. This can be accomplished while attaining profit margins higher than anticipated by optimising capacity utilisation.
The highly experienced and long-established team are fully retainable after the sale. Although the retiring shareholders anticipate that their services may not be necessary for an extended period, they remain flexible regarding the transition process.
Key Highlights
- Established and highly esteemed brand for 30+ years.
- Long-standing customer relationships spanning 25 years, providing 45% repeat business.
- Overall customer satisfaction rating of 96%.
- Public and closed courses; in-person and virtual classroom.
- Live Virtual Instructor-Led Classroom training providing a global reach.
- 180 highly respected proprietary courses covering specialist IT skills crucial for digital transformation.
- 200 third-party IT skills development and project management courses with scope for expansion.
- Successfully modified strategies and operations to meet the shifting market demands prompted by the Covid pandemic.
- Sales, operational and training teams fully retainable, alongside flexible owner handover.
- Fully relocatable opportunity.
Financial Highlights
- Turnover of £1.59 million in 2023 with an adjusted EBITDA of £535k.
- Turnover projected to reach £1.25 million in YE24.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose by over 753% between 2020 and 2023.
- Average gross profit margin of 45%.
