Tue 4th Jun 2019 - CGA acquires CPL Training CGA acquires CPL Training: CGA has acquired CPL Training Group, which delivers hospitality-based training and development, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition reunites CPL Training with CPL Online, which became part of CGA in March last year. CPL Training Group is one of the largest providers of personal licence training in the UK. The company employs 31 staff and trains more than 20,000 people across the UK hospitality and retail sectors for clients such as Stonegate Pub Company, Mitchells & Butlers and Greene King. CGA group chief executive Phil Tate said: “From the moment we bought CPL Online there was a compelling logic to maximise the opportunity by acquiring CPL Training. Of course the time had to be right for both parties – and I am delighted that time is now. We now map and measure the hospitality and consumer retail market and support clients even better with training and development, licensing, human resources and retention. This acquisition demonstrates CGA’s commitment to driving growth and innovation while supporting one of the most vital parts of the out-of-home industry – its people.” CGA said clients would benefit from a “more robust service offering” and “superior training and licensing”, led by a focused leadership team. Jon Collins, current executive chairman of CPL Online and former chief executive of CGA, will oversee the integration of CPL Training into the CGA Group. CPL Training Group founder Daniel Davies said: “It was the right time to allow someone new to take the helm of CPL Training to build on the legacy we established and continue its successful growth. CGA is the right party to do so and I look forward to seeing CPL Training and CPL Online reunited.”