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Case studyGrant Thornton · Learning GT

Learning GT:a training programme that became a product

A custom learning platform with dual access, a sub-brand and a dedicated technical team, turning Grant Thornton's training from an internal cost centre into a revenue stream.

  • Custom LMS
  • E-commerce
  • Automation
  • Branding
  • Websites
  • Offshore team
  1. Cost centreWorld-class training, delivered internally only
  2. Dual accessOne platform for staff and external learners
  3. Revenue streamA new digital channel, without internal disruption

Grant Thornton had built extensive training capability across ACCA qualifications, IFRS and financial modelling, developed over years to the highest professional standards.

But the content existed purely as an internal cost centre, with no digital infrastructure for external delivery, no e-commerce capability, and no mechanism to monetise the intellectual property the firm had accumulated. Aquilon partnered with Grant Thornton to turn it into a scalable, revenue-generating platform.

01Challenge

The
challenge

Grant Thornton needed to:

  1. 01Deliver training to both internal and external audiences
  2. 02Monetise existing intellectual property
  3. 03Automate enrolment, certification, and administration
  4. 04Maintain enterprise-grade security and compliance
  5. 05Launch without long internal procurement cycles

Existing systems were not designed for public-facing education or e-commerce.

02The platform

One platform,
two ways in

Aquilon designed and built a custom learning management system with dual access architecture: secure internal pathways for Grant Thornton staff, and a public-facing e-commerce environment for external learners. Both run on the same engine for delivery, assessment and certification.

Secure internal pathwayGrant Thornton staff
Public e-commerceExternal learner
  1. 01Browse the catalogue
  2. 02Buy online, enrolled automatically

One engine for both

  1. 03Live sessions and self-paced modules
  2. 04Assessment and progress tracking
  3. 05Certificate issued automatically
  4. 06Reporting
Switch between the two ways in. Each has its own front door, and both run on the same platform underneath.

03Automation

Automated
end to end

Enrolment, assessment, certification and reporting run without manual steps, with live sessions, self-paced modules and progress tracking. External learners are served with zero-touch administration.

  1. 01EnrolAutomatic, internal or paid
  2. 02LearnLive sessions and self-paced modules
  3. 03AssessAssessments and progress tracking
  4. 04CertifyCertificates issued automatically
  5. 05ReportReporting without manual work

  1. The Learning GT sub-brand.

    Aquilon built the Learning GT sub-brand, designed the website and launch assets, and supported early acquisition and the platform rollout.

    • Purple
    • Orange
    • Lilac
    • Sub-brand
    • Website
    • Launch assets
    • Early acquisition

Live today

learningt.com

Visit learningt.com
The learningt.com homepage
learningt.com on a phone
Programme cards on learningt.com
The Learning GT sign-in

Results

The impact

  • 3xIncrease in student retention
  • 2Ways in on one platform: secure pathways for staff and e-commerce for external learners
  • 0Manual steps in administration for external users: enrolment, certification and reporting are automated

05Before and after

Before and
after

  • Internal-only trainingExternal revenue platform
  • Manual administrationAutomated workflows
  • Limited scalabilityScalable digital delivery
  • High operational effortMinimal ongoing overhead

Why it worked

Aquilon treated Learning GT as a product, not just a platform. Technology, operations, and go-to-market were built together.

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