Learning Technologies Share Discussion Threads

[cottoner] 15/12/2015 13:27

In today's Times

Few deals or contracts are truly transformational, but the selection of Learning Technologies Group to provide learning and development services to the UK’s 400,000 civil servants looks as if it could be one. The work, being done in partnership with KPMG, will require some significant investment upfront but will start to yield benefits from the second half of next year. It is the biggest contract the company has won, and the market clearly liked it — the shares on AIM ended up by nearly 10 per cent.

[cottoner] 14/12/2015 23:32

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[cottoner] 14/12/2015 23:32

Award of learning contracts to provide training for civil servants



The government has today awarded 2 new contracts that will deliver high quality, innovative learning. Two consortia, headed up by KPMG and Korn Ferry Hay Group, will deliver learning programmes for civil servants across the country from March 2016.

They have worked with many government departments including with the NHS on their Leadership Academy and delivered training to the top officials in President Obama’s administration. They will work with Civil Service Learning, departments and professions to co-create a high quality curriculum and build a more innovative, bespoke and engaging learning offer for civil servants.

The groups, led by Korn Ferry Hay Group and KPMG, are made up of a range of suppliers including small and medium sized companies. Working with a number of businesses of different sizes allows government to combine value for money with bespoke expertise. This government is committed to working with smaller suppliers to encourage competition and support a wide and varied supply chain.

Hilary Spencer, Director of Civil Service Learning, said:

We want our learning offer to create a more skilled and capable civil service. Our new approach will provide world-class learning and development that is flexible, tailored and relevant for all civil servants. We want to build a culture where learning becomes second nature, and we are looking forward to working in partnership with 2 expert groups of suppliers to achieve that goal.

John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service, said:

These contracts represent a new way of delivering learning services for civil servants. Learning and development are at the heart of building capability across government, making sure we have the skills we need to deliver the best public services for a modern Britain.


The appointment of a group led by Korn Ferry Hay Group – in partnership with MIT, Cranfield, Pearn Kandola and a range of other suppliers – will enable us to offer the Senior Civil Service top quality executive learning and development from a wide variety of innovative industry experts.

A group led by KPMG – partnering with LEO, Mind Gym and the Open University amongst others – will work in partnership to co-create an innovative learning offer that meets the needs of the Civil Service, departments and professions.

The new services will come into effect from March 2016. Lot 1 (Senior Civil Service and talent) is for an initial term of 2 years with an option to extend for up to 1 year and up to a further 1 year (total maximum duration 4 years). Lot 2 (Core Curriculum) is for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to 1 year (total maximum duration 4 years).

The term consortium is used here to represent the group of organisations that have been appointed as subcontractors in the Prime Contractors’ (Korn Ferry Hay Group and KPMG) respective supply chains. The contractual relationship exists between the Primes and their subcontractors and Civil Service Learning does not have any direct contractual relationship with the subcontractors.


The value of the contracts is £80 to £150 million. This is an estimated figure for the potential maximum 4 year life of the contracts to give suppliers an indication of what spend might be.

[p1966] 14/12/2015 20:26

Sorry, I meant to say that I sold my shareholding on Friday 11th.The RNS was not until today.

[p1966] 14/12/2015 19:53

I was originally a shareholder in IOL, before the LTG takeover. I found this to be a very illiquid share, and frequently found I was unable to sell even 5,000 shares at a time, which was the normal market size.Bizarrely, yesterday I was able to sell my entire holding with no difficulty, and there were evidently plenty of buyers.However, the RNS was not until today. I have been trying to sell for some time, but the difference between selling yesterday and today has cost me some thousands of pounds. I can't think of any explanation.

[stopaloss] 14/12/2015 16:42

Get in..... Excellent contract win and pre-close TU due in mid Jan by the look of it. A little bit of blue on an otherwise red day....

You're right p1966, quiet board. My view is that there is further upside to be had here, just wish the general market malaise would come to an end, things are getting a bit too bearish for my liking....

[p1966] 02/12/2015 22:54

This is a quiet board. Does anyone have any views on this stock?

[aim_trader] 20/10/2015 14:00

Learning Technologies CEO Jonathan Satchell will be presenting to investors on the 26th October at the Tech Capital Conference. To register to attend, please click here:

[janeann] 06/5/2015 11:33

just nicely ticking up - and a decent buy of 35k this morning

[p1966] 29/4/2015 18:12

Thank you, janeann.We may find out more at the AGM, which I believe is on 21st May.Cheers.Phil

[janeann] 29/4/2015 12:44

Ive been watching this for a while; todays move is very similar (but larger)thanother days when it has risen .25 p etc on no trades. Tempted to add a few, but I notice the sell of 100k just gone through. Perhaps someone is accumulating?

[p1966] 29/4/2015 12:16

Anyone have any ideas on this morning's price rise, given that no transactions in the stock appear to be reported? Cheers.

[dlku] 21/4/2015 07:35

if thats all that it could muster someone is dumping

[janeann] 21/4/2015 06:41

Thanks - Nice write up and perhaps explains the recent strength in the share price

[dlku] 30/3/2015 12:48

Loss per share from continuing operations reduced to a loss of 0.049 pence



no need to buy it either

[battlebus2] 30/3/2015 12:46

I see Numis reiterated their buy stance with an increased target price of 28p, i don't hold ATM.

[janeann] 26/3/2015 15:06

and a nice 85k bought at over 10% above offer price;

[janeann] 25/3/2015 14:53

well results must be imminent - due in late March so the days are getting fewer! Nice to seem some strength in the share price also

[zouppy] 20/3/2015 18:00

Simple, then don't buy any :)

[zouppy] 03/2/2015 08:43

dku - don't think this is relevant. Not aware that LTG has any significant business with the education sector. It does do some other public sectors but given that the driver is to drive down the cost relative to face to face teaching methods, I think that it is less of a concern. The bulk of its work is of course in the private commercial sector.

[dlku] 02/2/2015 22:15

Time to sell

[nw99] 27/1/2015 15:19

Time to buy