ACORN TRAINING LTD

SMEEducation & trainingUK · Stoke-On-TrentCompany No. 06517343

ACORN TRAINING LTD is a UK limited company, based in Stoke-On-Trent, incorporated in 2008. Has won 86 UK public-sector contracts worth £16.4m across 18 buyers, primarily Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP and education & training work.

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Active contracts

no new awards in 30d

Contracted (12m)

£1.5m

new

Framework headroom (12m)

£250k

▲ 114% vs prior 12m

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

40%

Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP

Risk signals · 1 active

Derived from Companies House filings. More sources (HMRC, Insolvency Service register, press) will be added incrementally.

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1 outstanding charge

Most recent secured against assets in favour of The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C., registered 15 May 2026.

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Buyer concentration

Each block sized by share of total award value. A dominant block signals dependency on one buyer.

High concentration. Top 3 buyers = 79% of revenue.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP

£6.5m

40%

Ministry of Justice

Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
Health and Social Care Growth Programme Lead Supplier	Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP	Direct contract	£2.9m	30 Sept 2021	expired
ESF Skills for Growth: Education - Early Years Workforce Upskilling	Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP	Direct contract	£1.5m	26 Jul 2022	expired
South Midlands Connect to Work Programme (West Northants area)	West Northamptonshire Council	Direct contract	£1.4m	26 Feb 2026	pending
Adult Education Budget 2023 Procurement - ITT_2002 (Contracts for Services)	Department for Education	Framework call off	£1.4m ceiling · ~£25k share (÷55)	24 Jul 2023	active
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Apprenticeship Training Providers and Associated Training	Nottinghamshire County Council	Framework call off	£1.3m ceiling · ~£31k share (÷40)	10 May 2021	active
GMCA Devolved Adult Education Budget - Academic Year 23/24	Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP	Shared contract	£1.1m lot total · 11 suppliers	23 Jun 2023	expired
Greater Manchester Skills Bootcamps Specification W4: Residential Childcare	Greater Manchester Combined Authority - GMP	Direct contract	£1000k	30 Oct 2023	expired
Adult Education Budget Procurement Contracts for Services 2021/22	Department for Education	Direct contract	£840k	28 Jul 2021	expired
Award of a Call Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Information Advice and Guidance / Careers Guidance for learners in Prisons in the West Midlands	Ministry of Justice	Direct contract	£698k	04 Jan 2022	expired
Award of a Call Off Contract under the Ministry of Justice Prison Education DPS for Information Advice and Guidance provision for residents at HMP Askham Grange, HMP Low Newton, HMP New Hall and HMP Styal	Ministry of Justice	Direct contract	£494k	28 Mar 2023	expired
Adult Education Budget	Department for Education	Direct contract	£326k	31 Jul 2017	expired
A Call Off Contract from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of IAG for learners at HMP Full Sutton, Garth & Whitemoor	Ministry of Justice	Direct contract	£255k	18 May 2023	expired
TC985 Learning and Development Flexible Purchasing System - Round 1	Manchester City Council	Framework call off	£250k ceiling · ~£250k share	05 Nov 2025	active
Award of a Call Off Contract under the Ministry of Justice Prison Education DPS for Information, Advice and Guidance provision for residents at HMP Bristol	Ministry of Justice	Direct contract	£248k	03 Oct 2022	expired
Award of a Call Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for IAG prosvision for learners at HMP Northumberland	Ministry of Justice	Direct contract	£210k	27 Oct 2021	expired

ACORN TRAINING LTD

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Buyer concentration

Contracts won · 86 total · 31 active · 40 expired

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