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Lumina Learning

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Lumina Learning is a psychometrics and people development company based in Reading, Berkshire, founded in 2009 by Dr Stewart Desson. Its main product, Lumina Spark, measures 72 personality qualities without sorting people into types. Alongside it sit Lumina Leader, Lumina Team, Lumina Emotion, Lumina Sales and Lumina Select, which is used in recruitment. Organisations use the tools for selection, coaching, and leadership and team development, at every level from new recruits to chief executives. Coaches, trainers and in-house staff qualify as Lumina practitioners through its qualification programmes, which mix group classes, self-paced online modules and one-to-one coaching. Qualifications run throughout the year, either fully online or with in-person classes. Prices are not published. Lumina Learning displays figures of more than 10,000 practitioners in over 40 countries, and it has regional partners across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. It states that its Lumina Spark, Lumina Emotion and Lumina Leader qualifications carry Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units from the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Clients named on its website include adidas, Pfizer, Deloitte and the National Health Service (NHS).

Saville Assessment

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Saville Assessment is a psychometric test publisher based in New Malden, Surrey, founded in 2004 by Professor Peter Saville. It publishes the Wave behavioural questionnaires, cognitive ability tests, situational judgement tests, 360-degree feedback and team assessments. Employers use them for hiring, staff development and internal moves such as succession planning. Assessments are taken online through its Wave Connect platform, which links to applicant tracking and human resources (HR) systems. Services include role profiling, feedback sessions, assessment centres and managed services. It also trains practitioners to use its tools through e-learning and live virtual tutoring, with courses lasting from 5 hours to 3 and a half days. Prices are not published. It states that its Test User and Wave Transfer courses confer eligibility for full accreditation from the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA). It also states that a BPS review scored the science behind its core behavioural assessment 27 out of 30. Its tests are published in more than 40 languages and used in more than 180 countries. It has a second main office in New York, and the investment firm Tenzing backed the business in 2023.

SHL

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SHL is a talent assessment company with its global headquarters in Thames Ditton, Surrey, incorporated in 1977 as Saville & Holdsworth Limited. It provides online personality, cognitive ability, behavioural and skills assessments, among them the Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ), the Motivational Questionnaire, situational judgement tests, coding and language tests, and SHL Verify ability tests. Employers use them in hiring, from graduate and volume recruitment to manager and professional roles, and in talent management, including leadership development, succession planning and spotting high-potential staff. It also offers video interviews, 360-degree feedback, virtual assessment and development centres, and training that certifies users to work with the OPQ and Verify. Prices are not published. SHL states that more than 45 million of its assessments are taken each year, that it supports 150 countries and that its assessments are available in more than 40 languages. Its security and compliance page lists certification to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards 9001, 22301, 27001, 27018 and 27701, and to Cyber Essentials Plus. The company was renamed SHL Group in 1997.

Strengthscope

Psychometrics & Assessments

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Strengthscope is a London-based company, incorporated in 2006, that publishes strengths assessments for individuals, teams and leaders. Its core assessment identifies a person's seven significant strengths and the areas where performance risks may get in the way. Related versions cover 360-degree feedback, teams, leaders and recruitment interviews. The assessments are self-service and completed online through its StrengthsPortal, and the core assessment is available in 15 languages. Its facilitators also run workshops, report debriefs and coaching for organisations. Coaches and in-house practitioners can be accredited to use the tools in full-day sessions held online, with certificates valid for life. Prices are not published. Strengthscope states that its assessment holds Registered Test status with the British Psychological Society (BPS), and its website displays ISO 27001 information security and Shaw Trust Accessible certification. The B Corp directory lists Strengthscope Limited as a certified B Corporation. The company was registered as Strengths Partnership Ltd and took its current name in 2018. Paul Brewerton is named as its founder.