Ixion Holdings Ltd is a limited by guarantee, Not-for-profit organisation, passionate about giving back to the community. Founded in 2001, Ixion's headquarters are in Chelmsford, Essex and we also have a presence in central London as part of our London Brokerage contract.
We are an independent holdings board, owned by a sole member, Anglia Ruskin University
We are a main joint shareholder of EEIB Ltd that provides Business Link services in the East of England. The Ixion group has now grown to provide business support and people development services throughout the UK, and is currently expanding operations in Europe.
Business Link East of England has recently re-won the 3 year contract for the main Business Link service in the East of England in December 2009, worth £20m per annum for what is to be an integrated Business Link and Skills brokerage. It has also won the UKTI contract (UK Trade & Industryand the Inward Invetstment contract), 
that helps businesses in the region to market in and to countries around the world.
Ixion is accredited to the Matrix standard, Investors in People (IiP) and is also an ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) accredited provider.
Within the Ixion Group, there are four active companies we work through:
- Ixion Holdings Limited - Offers outsourced business support services to corporate organisations including: Apprenticeships, NVQ's, Training, Change management consultancy, Business Advice, Marketing, web and new media development, Events, Recruitment, media buying, Project Management, Information Technology (IT) support, Telemarketing and Contact Centre/employer engagement.
- Ixion CG Ltd - Ixion acquired Computer Gym on the 30th April 2010. Known as Ixion CG Ltd, the organisation is the core delivery arm of the organisation for the areas of Workforce Development, Employability, and Reducing re-offending (scroll down for more information or see web site)
- East of England IDB Limited (trading as Business Link East) - Delivers the Business Link service in the East of England region. The Business Link service is delivered on behalf of the East of England Development Agency. EEIDB Ltd also delivers both the UKTI & Inward Investment contracts in the region too.
- The London Brokerage Consortium - Delivering Train to Gain to the whole of London. The Train to Gain service offers free, impartial advice, matches training needs with training providers, and makes sure that training and support is delivered to meet employer's objectives.
London Brokerage Limited with Ixion operates two contracts in London. These are:
Ixion CG Ltd profile (formally known as Computer Gym (UK) Ltd)
Established in 1995, Ixion CG Ltd is an outreach training provider that delivers Employment & Skills training programmes in line with policy informed by the Leitch Review of Skills and the Freud Report. We operate nationally across England, leading on contracts in London, Midlands, East, South East, North East & North West. Ixion CG provides a full complement of Integrated Employment & Skills interventions across three Divisions:
- Employability (Into Work)
Initiatives - Skills for Jobs; Flexible New Deal; Response to Redundancy; Jobcentre Plus; Regional Development Agencies.
Delivering - Short vocational courses; Employability & Soft Skills; Job Search & Placement.
Initiatives - Train to Gain; Apprenticeships; Regional Development Agencies; European Social Fund; Employer funded.
Delivering - National Vocational Qualifications & Units; Skills for Life; Short Courses; Management Courses.
Initiatives - Skills for Jobs; Offender Learning & Skills Service; National Offender Management Service; Transition Funds; Next Steps.
Delivering - Skills for Life (Literacy; Numeracy; ESOL); Employability; Vocational Courses; Advice, Guidance & Support; Jobs
Ixion CG Ltd has a very successful and strong track record in delivery of pre-employment training to unemployed groups, with end to end services that provide a full journey from engagement and initial assessment through to sustainable employment. This has included engaging learners through delivery of Skills for Jobs (including ASDAN employability qualifications), with employability elements and work placement services. We also hold London’s largest Jobcentre Plus Support subcontract, solely covering the Boroughs of Newham, Redbridge, Havering, Croydon & Kingston. We have significant experience working with disadvantaged clients (lone parents, aged 50+, BME, Offenders) including those furthest from the labour market. A focus is on training that combines vocational upskilling with in-depth initial assessment, employability skills development, intensive job support, IAG/mentoring & access to comprehensive signpost-advisory services. Progression opportunities are maximised via pull-through to our current London Train to Gain & Apprenticeship contracts.
Ixion CG Ltd is also at the forefront of offender training and IAG (Information, Advice and Guidance) initiatives under its dedicated Offender Learning Services Division with over 2,500 clients supported each year. We are also one of the UK’s leading specialist Mobile Skills for Life providers, having delivered in excess of 3,000 Skills for Life courses since 2006 & with National Testing results consistently 10% higher than the national average (85-92% pass rate).
Ixion CG Ltd sets out to engage with employers under its Workforce Development Division to understand their specific needs to tailor training courses, locations and timing to accommodate those needs. This approach has resulted in substantially higher pass rates than the national average in essential “Skills for Life” (literacy, numeracy and literacy).
One of the key strengths of Ixion CG Ltd is the capacity to provide comprehensive outreach services via Laptop “Flying Squads” or even Mobile Learning Centres, which can be used for IAG, Vocational training, ICT and full job search activities. This enables us to offer flexible, employment-focused activities direct within the community setting, substantially different from provision which relies on accessing services at a single point & at prescribed times.