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From Shell and BAE Systems to Amgen, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Virgin Media, global businesses trust us to build the leadership and human skills their people need to perform. And we don't stop at completion rates.

Working with our clients' own HR and business data, we track what actually shifts: attrition down, promotions up, engagement and confidence rising. Every story below starts with a business challenge and ends with measurable impact.
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50k+

leaders & managers developed worldwide.

4.8/5

top learner satisfaction - with NPS scores up to +95

90%

are better equipped for change

98%

gained career-enhancing skills.

Every industry. One standard.

Pharma, defence, finance, energy, manufacturing. Different pressures, different regulations, same result: people who are ready for what's next.

30+ years across sectors that don't forgive a generic programme. We build what fits your world, and we prove it works.

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Client Industry Challenge Result Case study
Rolls-Royce Engineering Building engineering capability Gold at the 2026 Learning Excellence Awards, won jointly with Hemsley Fraser View case studies
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Consumer goods Raising people manager capability across countries 550+ leaders across 14 countries, with two Gold awards for one people manager programme Read the CCEP story
CHC Helicopter Aviation One frontline leadership standard across countries 350+ leaders trained across 7 countries in 7 languages, with the CEO taking part Read the CHC story
BAE Systems Defence Blended leadership development at scale 36 global cohorts, 96% participation, 100% would recommend Read the BAE story
Global technology and engineering group Technology & engineering Winning transformation work when business units operated in silos 23% growth in the weakest leadership behaviour, 198 new behaviours recorded by colleagues and clients, 4.5/5 client rating, two deals credited to the programme Read the technology story
Global FMCG organisation FMCG Equipping managers to take on people management during major transformation 1,900+ managers across 21+ countries on a 20-week blended programme, 4.5/5 satisfaction across all countries and modules Read the FMCG story
Global spirits company Spirits One leadership culture across APAC, EMEA and the UK 250+ leaders across 17 cohorts over 9+ years, with a 4.8/5 average rating held throughout Read the spirits story
Multinational energy company Energy Purpose-led leadership in a volatile market 5,000+ leaders in 70+ countries, 20 leadership dimensions improved, Brandon Hall Gold award Read the energy story
Global defence manufacturer Defence Shifting from a product focus to a service focus 100 leaders developed to cascade the change to 15,000 people, creating a common language around service excellence Read the defence story
Amgen Biotech Scalable development for a global workforce Virtual curriculum and learning hub for around 23,000 staff in 20+ countries, partner since 2016 Read the Amgen story
Virgin Media Telecoms Running L&D cost-effectively end to end Entire learning and development portfolio managed by Hemsley Fraser since 2016 Read the Virgin Media story
Global pharma organisation Pharma Growing and keeping future leaders Participants 270% more likely to be promoted and 98% less likely to leave Anonymised
Global engineering organisation Engineering High attrition Attrition cut from 15% to 9.7% Anonymised

Results reported from client HR and business data at programme review.

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