A BIRKENHEAD firm which specialises in vocational education has opened a second site after receiving funding from Liverpool-based venture capitalists.
QTS provides training to 14-19 year-olds in courses that include engineering, construction and vehicle repairs.
The company has opened a second 12,000 sq ft site that will be used to deliver all training programmes.
The funding package includes a loan from Alliance Fund Managers (AFM), through its Merseyside Special Investment Fund small firms fund, together with support from NatWest Bank.
Director Rob Mains, who set up the company with Mike Hughes in 2003, said: “The new premises are really well equipped and mean we can extend our training to more youngsters and adults. Many of the pupils who attend our courses are from disadvantaged backgrounds and have dropped out of school.
“By providing them with the opportunity to learn practical skills to enable them to work in a trade, lots of them go on to full-time employment.”
QTS expects turnover to reach £2m this year and plans to increase its staff to 20.
