Ambition & Growth
We’re a growing, ambitious group creating exciting opportunities and championing change.
Beyond Boundaries
We create pathways to success and achievement, driving progress by connecting talent, ideas, and opportunities.
Improving Lives
Our work makes a positive impact – at work, at home, and for the long term.
Putting people at the heart of progress
At all of our companies in the Skill Specialists group, everything starts with people. We believe that safe, skilled, and supported individuals create thriving workplaces and stronger communities. By uniting expertise across our group, and innovating systems and standards, we open doors to growth, empower careers, and build environments where everyone can succeed, today and in the future.
Our Companies & Brands
Skills Specialists brings together companies and brands that enable employers to attract, develop, and retain confident and skilled people.
RTITB
Experts in developing training solutions and standards to help compliant and confident teams save lives.
RTITB Academy
Dedicated to delivering high-quality Instructor and Assessor training for the transport and logistics sector.
RTITB India
RTITB India supports businesses in India with new operator training standards that meet international best practice.
RTITB Middle East
Supports businesses in the region to reduce workplace risks, enhance skill development, and raise safety standards.
Road to Logistics
Fully funded programmes across the UK that help people facing barriers to employment build sustainable, meaningful careers in logistics.
National Register of LGV Instructors
Professionalising LGV/HGV Instructor roles, with assessment standards and a not-for-profit UK register
Syndesi Systems
The Syndesi System transforms MHE training record management by digitising processes, streamlining compliance, and driving efficiency through a single online platform.
Key People
Our leadership team is committed to driving growth and fresh perspectives across the group.
Laura Nelson
CEO: Skill Specialists
Laura champions the development of innovative training programmes, rigorous quality standards and market-leading learning systems that help organisations reduce risk, improve compliance and embed safety into everyday behaviour.
Mike Williams
Chairman: Skill Specialists
Mike is a Shareholder of Skill Specialists Limited. With 30+ years of holding Senior management and Chairmanship positions he is responsible for leading the board and maintaining a strategic focus for all brands and businesses within the group.
Alex Samson
Director: Skill Specialists
Alex is the driving force behind RTITB’s digital learning innovations. He’s dedicated to building smarter systems that make training simpler, more engaging, and more effective for everyone, from Instructors to Operators.
Stephen Dorrell
Shareholder: Skill Specialists
Stephen has a career spanning public policy and healthcare leadership. A former UK Secretary of State for Health and long-serving MP, he continues to drive initiatives in development and innovation as part of his Shareholder role at Skill Specialists.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives
Skill Specialists takes a responsible approach to ESG with integrated initiatives across our global operations, designed to reduce environmental impact and operational risk, meet customer and stakeholder expectations, embrace employee engagement, and nurture a positive culture of diversity and inclusion.
Unlocking potential, together
We create opportunities that go beyond expectations. Our purpose is to help businesses with operations in transport and the supply chain to succeed with safety, standards, and people development as a strong foundation.
Values
We believe in creating workplaces where every voice matters and every person feels valued. Culture is built on collaboration, respect, and inclusion, empowering people to contribute, innovate, and grow together.
Sustainability
We’re committed to building a better future by reducing our environmental impact and delivering solutions that help others to adopt responsible sustainability practices too. From energy efficient equipment operation, to reducing waste with paper-free solutions, sustainability is embedded in how we operate and help others to grow.