Digital to help double Touchstone sales
Property investment training firm Touchstone Education is gearing up for a 100 per cent rise in revenues after launching an online learning arm.
The Helensburgh business, whichrunsweekendseminars and courses teaching property investment skills and strategies, is aiming to double its £3.5 million turnover in the next 12 months, with a stretch revenue target of £10m by 2021.
The goals follow the launch of an online learning tool offering video tutorials, webinars and one-to-one support from property experts.
Touchstone is looking to recruit an additional eight staff to supplement its 32-strong workforce – split between Helensburgh and its Doncaster training centre – and establish a London office.
The company has also grown its online offering with the publication of a downloadable manual to help investors prepare for the potential effects of Brexit.
Founder Paul Smith, former managing director of Allied Distillers, runs Touchstone with his wife Aniko, previously a commercial director at the spirits group.
Smith said the addition of remote learning products is a “natural progression”, adding: “Our customers are successful professionals and businesspeople, living busy lives in which time management is often their biggest challenge.
“Taking the content of our property investment courses and making them available online in a convenient, accessible format will allow them to meet their goals without it impacting on their careers and family lives.”