THE FACTS 

License Fee 
£40,000 +VAT 
A brand leader in our marketplace with over 150 years of business and franchise expertise at your disposal 
Multi-sector revenue streams – private consumers, business and public sector 
You don’t need to do the teaching. We do it for you. 
Opportunity to expand your business with multiple centres and a management team 

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With Pitman Training you have the opportunity to change people’s lives, to start your own adult education centre in your local community. 
 
 
All course content is provided, no teaching experience is required. You’ll have access to over 250 highly regarded, up-to-date accredited training courses and our online learning platform. 
 
 
Why Pitman? 
 
For 185 years, Pitman Training has enjoyed an unrivalled reputation as an elite training provider and with centres offering over 250 courses, it is clear to see why our franchise network is growing at such an extraordinary rate. 
 
Since Sir Isaac Pitman created Pitman Shorthand, we have become synonymous with high-quality, modern training courses and diplomas across a variety of subjects. As a business, Pitman has become an education-technology specialist focused on helping people find work or achieve greater success in their careers. 
As an ed-tech company, our greatest advantage is our curriculum delivery method, in which we have invested heavily. Your Centre Manager and Learning Coaches facilitate the delivery of our multi-modal learning courses ensuring you can focus on developing your business and making vital connections in the community. When joining Pitman, you don’t need previous 'teaching' or 'training' experience. We teach you everything you need to know to become a successful franchise partner. 
 
Pitman’s course completion rate is five times higher than other higher education businesses in the sector, making us the go-to choice for adult learners. 
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Why Pitman? 
 
For 185 years, Pitman Training has enjoyed an unrivalled reputation as an elite training provider and with centres offering over 250 courses, it is clear to see why our franchise network is growing at such an extraordinary rate. 
 
Since Sir Isaac Pitman created Pitman Shorthand, we have become synonymous with high-quality, modern training courses and diplomas across a variety of subjects. As a business, Pitman has become an education-technology specialist focused on helping people find work or achieve greater success in their careers. 
As an ed-tech company, our greatest advantage is our curriculum delivery method, in which we have invested heavily. Your Centre Manager and Learning Coaches facilitate the delivery of our multi-modal learning courses ensuring you can focus on developing your business and making vital connections in the community. When joining Pitman, you don’t need previous 'teaching' or 'training' experience. We teach you everything you need to know to become a successful franchise partner. 
 
Pitman’s course completion rate is five times higher than other higher education businesses in the sector, making us the go-to choice for adult learners. 
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Training and support 
 
Training is at the very core of our business, so the support and training we offer you plays a crucial part from the very beginning of your franchising journey and throughout your time with us. 
 
At the start of your franchising journey, we will provide one-week of dedicated training at our head office with contributions from each department in the business, plus time in one of our corporately owned centres. You will then get on-the-job training within your premises and world-class training on our virtual learning environment - Pitman Campus. During this training, you will learn the Pitman Way - a focal point for ongoing training. You are also given support in all areas of the business from operations through to sales. You also have unlimited access to our portfolio of hundreds of training programmes to boost your skills whether that be in bookkeeping, digital marketing or communication/sales skills. 
 
To ensure we are offering our franchise partners the very best in ongoing support, we run regional meetings around the country where new ideas and peer development are encouraged. 
We also bring in external specialists in areas such as sales performance for our network to enhance their skills. Pitman franchise partners benefit from regular visits and mentoring from a dedicated Franchise Development Manager as well as unlimited support from our knowledgeable customer support team. Plus, you will have access to our central marketing team including a digital specialist, graphic designer and use of pitman-marketing.com - a store of marketing materials. 
Training and support 
 
Training is at the very core of our business, so the support and training we offer you plays a crucial part from the very beginning of your franchising journey and throughout your time with us. 
 
At the start of your franchising journey, we will provide one-week of dedicated training at our head office with contributions from each department in the business, plus time in one of our corporately owned centres. You will then get on-the-job training within your premises and world-class training on our virtual learning environment - Pitman Campus. During this training, you will learn the Pitman Way - a focal point for ongoing training. You are also given support in all areas of the business from operations through to sales. You also have unlimited access to our portfolio of hundreds of training programmes to boost your skills whether that be in bookkeeping, digital marketing or communication/sales skills. 
 
To ensure we are offering our franchise partners the very best in ongoing support, we run regional meetings around the country where new ideas and peer development are encouraged.We also bring in external specialists in areas such as sales performance for our network to enhance their skills. Pitman franchise partners benefit from regular visits and mentoring from a dedicated Franchise Development Manager as well as unlimited support from our knowledgeable customer support team. Plus, you will have access to our central marketing team including a digital specialist, graphic designer and use of pitman-marketing.com - a store of marketing materials. 
 
We also bring in external specialists in areas such as sales performance for our network to enhance their skills. Pitman franchise partners benefit from regular visits and mentoring from a dedicated Franchise Development Manager as well as unlimited support from our knowledgeable customer support team. Plus, you will have access to our central marketing team including a digital specialist, graphic designer and use of pitman-marketing.com - a store of marketing materials. 
What the Franchisees say 
 
CHRIS WYLE 
MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISE PARTNER 
 
“Joining Pitman was the perfect opportunity for me to help improve people’s career prospects, gain promotions or help them get back into work. One thing I’ve found about being a franchise partner with Pitman is that you’re in business for yourself but not by yourself. There’s a level of comfort that you get because other people are involved in the same project. It’s a real team effort and you’ll never feel alone.” 
What the Franchisees say 
 
CHRIS WYLE 
MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISE PARTNER 
 
“Joining Pitman was the perfect opportunity for me to help improve people’s career prospects, gain promotions or help them get back into work. One thing I’ve found about being a franchise partner with Pitman is that you’re in business for yourself but not by yourself. There’s a level of comfort that you get because other people are involved in the same project. It’s a real team effort and you’ll never feel alone.” 
Paula Elliott 
 
PITMAN TRAINING DOVER 
 
Going into her fifth term as a franchise partner with Pitman Training, Paula Elliott has certainly proved she has what it takes to make it in the world of franchising. 
“Becoming a franchise partner with Pitman was brilliant and made my life so much easier than if I had started a training business on my own. When running a training business, you need to get students into the centre to succeed. Having the backing of a big brand like Pitman goes a long way in helping to achieve this. Ever since I joined Pitman, I have been provided with all the marketing tools and information required to run a business from the get-go has been vital to my success.” 
Pitman Training is the country’s leading independent training provider, offering world-class office and IT skills in modern training centres to thousands of students across the UK and around the world. As a management franchise, franchise partners don’t need any teaching experience as you recruit a team to support the delivery of self-paced vocational courses, making a real difference to people’s lives in your local area. 
“I’m also afforded a great work-life balance as a franchise partner with Pitman. For me, it’s the little things that count. For example, I can take my kids to school every day before opening the centre, and I have the flexibility to hop in and out of work when I need to. I can be there for my family far more than if I were working for someone else. 
Paula Elliott 
 
PITMAN TRAINING DOVER 
 
Going into her fifth term as a franchise partner with Pitman Training, Paula Elliott has certainly proved she has what it takes to make it in the world of franchising. 
“Becoming a franchise partner with Pitman was brilliant and made my life so much easier than if I had started a training business on my own. When running a training business, you need to get students into the centre to succeed. Having the backing of a big brand like Pitman goes a long way in helping to achieve this. Ever since I joined Pitman, I have been provided with all the marketing tools and information required to run a business from the get-go has been vital to my success.” 
Pitman Training is the country’s leading independent training provider, offering world-class office and IT skills in modern training centres to thousands of students across the UK and around the world. As a management franchise, franchise partners don’t need any teaching experience as you recruit a team to support the delivery of self-paced vocational courses, making a real difference to people’s lives in your local area. 
“I’m also afforded a great work-life balance as a franchise partner with Pitman. For me, it’s the little things that count. For example, I can take my kids to school every day before opening the centre, and I have the flexibility to hop in and out of work when I need to. I can be there for my family far more than if I were working for someone else. 
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MEET THE TEAM 

MIKE BROAD - HEAD OF FRANCHISE SUPPORT 
With our scalable, multi-unit management franchise opportunity, the sky really is the limit. As a guide, we would anticipate that a good quality partner should be turning over between £120,000 – £200,000 in year one with a single location. 
 
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Are you passionate about transforming lives? Are you ready to transform your own? Then a Pitman Training Franchise could be the opportunity for you. 
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