We bring learning to life through business.

At Enterprise Skills, we're building career-ready students through commercial awareness, for business students AND the 3.5 million teenagers who need workplace skills.

Through smart tools and immersive simulations, we turn lessons into experiences, giving young people the confidence, skills, and mindset to make better decisions in the classroom and in life.

Meet the Team

Why We Exist

Too much of education still hinges on recall, repetition, and theory. It's a system that rewards memorising, not understanding. Yet every student, from future doctors to artists, needs to understand how organisations work.

That's where we come in.

We build commercial awareness through active learning. Our simulations and tools don't just serve business students, more than 56% of participants study other subjects. Whether delivering curriculum excellence or supporting Gatsby Benchmarks, we help schools develop genuinely career-ready young people through practical, purposeful experiences.

93%

of students can't explain how businesses make money

56%

of our users aren't even business students

Every career

requires commercial understanding

Our Mission

Making 1 million young people career-ready by 2030 through commercial awareness that works for any career path.

Through immersive digital simulations and smart, supportive tools, we foster engagement, build understanding, and instil confidence in a risk-free environment.

Our Vision

To build commercial awareness at scale, from 527,000 business students to 3.5 million career-ready young people.

We're the bridge between classroom theory and workplace reality. Through curriculum-aligned tools and careers provision, we help schools develop students who don't just know about business, they understand how every organisation works, preparing them for any career in the modern economy.

What we deliver

We don't offer lessons in a box. We build tools that give teachers control and students clarity.

Syllabus-Aligned Tools

Designed to complement lessons, not replace them

Business Simulations

Immersive, decision-based scenarios that bring theory to life

Flexible Use

Perfect for day-to-day teaching, enrichment days, revision, and competitions

Measurable Impact

Better engagement, stronger understanding, improved results

Our Journey

2019-2024

Proving the Concept

We started with business education, building and validating our simulation model with business teachers. We achieved an NPS of 69 from 630+ students, mapped our tools to all UK exam boards, and developed the Skills Hub platform.

2025 Onwards

Expanding Impact

We discovered something unexpected: 56% of our simulation participants weren't even business students. Every student needs commercial awareness, regardless of what they study. So we expanded from serving 527,000 business students to reaching all 3.5 million teenagers who need workplace readiness.

This isn't a pivot, it's a strategic evolution. Same team, same platform, broader impact.

Where We're Going

We're building a business that's scalable and sustainable, without ever losing sight of the value we bring to the classroom.

100 schools using Skills Hub Futures for careers provision

Target: 2026

10+ employer partnerships active

Target: 2027

Gatsby Benchmark support at scale

Meets Benchmarks 3 & 4, Supports Benchmarks 5 & 6

1 million career-ready young people

Target: 2030

The faces behind Enterprise Skills

Part of the Enterprise Skills active-learning ecosystem, made up of simulations and SaaS platform.

Paddy Willis

Paddy Willis

Founder & CEO

Founder of Plum Baby (£10m exit) and Mission Ventures. Brings deep entrepreneurial experience to education.

Chris Simmance

Chris Simmance

Co-Founder & Product/Brand Lead

Digital strategy expert leading product development and go-to-market execution.

Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson

Non-Executive Director

Former Managing Director of Pearson UK overseeing Edexcel, BTEC, and Pearson College

Vicky Simmance

Vicky Simmance

Head of Operations

Operations and customer success expert with 20+ years experience

Elliott Giles

Elliott Giles

Founding Advisor

Business and Economics Consultant at Harris Federation with deep insight into secondary education curriculum needs

Our impact so far

50+

Schools served

630+

Students tested

69

NPS Score

91%

Teacher adoption

73%

Better comprehension

56%

Non-business users

Trusted by leading schools and organisations

Chelsea Academy Kingsley Academy Mossbourne Community Academy Oundle School The Leathersellers' Company The Skinners' Company The Merchant Taylors' Company The Mercers' Company The Grocers' Charity Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs Harris Federation Godolphin & Latymer School
Chelsea Academy Kingsley Academy Mossbourne Community Academy Oundle School The Leathersellers' Company The Skinners' Company The Merchant Taylors' Company The Mercers' Company The Grocers' Charity Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs Harris Federation Godolphin & Latymer School

Also trusted by: Harris Sixth Forms, Godolphin & Latymer School, Wimbledon High School, City & Islington College, Haberdashers' Schools, Aldridge UTC@MediaCityUK

What students say

"It'll help me to get into the mind of a business owner for example when I'm asked a 20 marker on what the business should do as I'm now aware of all considering factors affecting decisions."

Student, London Nautical School (NPS 9)

"To always think things strategically. Weigh the pros and cons before enacting a decision."

Student (NPS 10)

"I really enjoyed the simulation as it is a good gauge into how decisions can contribute to real world impact."

Student, Kolej Tuanku Jaafar, Malaysia (NPS 10)

"I will take the transferable skills that I gained such as problem solving with me in my studies."

Student, Presdales School (NPS 10)

Ready to bring learning to life?

Whether you're a teacher looking to engage your students, a leader aiming to improve outcomes, or an organisation ready to partner, you're in the right place.