The Woodspeen Group provides vocational and skills training programmes to young people, adults and employers.
The group has, to date, made four acquisitions:
BdTS Limited ("BdTS") - April 2011
BdTS provides government sponsored vocational training programmes in Bradford. Its principal business is "Apprenticeships" for 16-18 year olds and for adults.
S&S Training Services Limited ("S&S") - February 2010
S&S provides government sponsored vocational training programmes in Huddersfield. Its principal business is “Apprenticeships” for 16-18 year olds and for adults. It also provides “Foundation Learning” programmes aimed at 16-18 year olds who are not in employment or training
A&R Training Services Limited ("A&R") - May 2009
A&R provides government vocational training programmes in West Yorkshire where it has four training centres in Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford and Wakefield. Its principal business is “Apprenticeships” for 16-18 year olds and for adults. In addition it also provides "Foundation Learning" programmes aimed at 16-18 year olds who are not in employment or training and “New Deal” programmes aimed at the long term unemployed.
Futures Training Centres Limited ("Futures") - May 2008
Futures provides vocational and skills training to adults in the UK, predominantly under the Government’s Learndirect and Train to Gain programmes. Futures has training centres in the South-East, South-West and East Midlands.
The Group currently provides young people, adults and employers apprenticeships in Childcare, Care, Customer Service, Specialist Retail, Business Administration, ICT, Manufacturing and Warehousing.
Full details of the Announcements made in respect of these acquisitions can be found on the PLUS Markets website
Details of recent acquisitions (within last 12 months) can be found on the Recent Announcements Section of our website within Investor Relations.