eLamb is based in Darlington, United Kingdom, and offers learning management system (LMS), custom eLearning development and off-the-shelf eLearning courses. It works with franchisors.
- Founded
- 2007
- Based in
- Darlington
Visit website (opens in a new tab) elamb.co.uk
eLamb gives you three ways to train a franchise network online: a learning management system branded as your own, eLearning courses written for your procedures, and ready-made compliance courses. The company works from offices in Darlington and Sheffield, has delivered digital learning since 2007, and is the UK partner of abara LMS. Its first franchisor client was TONI&GUY.
An LMS your franchisees see as your brand
You can set the platform up with your own images, colours and terminology, in more than one language, and eLamb says it can be ready within 5 working days. Existing learners and historic training records can be bulk uploaded, so you keep the history you already hold. It hosts courses, documents, audio, video and gamification, runs your own assessments and surveys, and stores HR policies and procedures in one place. Franchisees sign in once and can use a PC, Mac, tablet or phone, and the system supports SCORM 1.2 and 2004 content. As part of franchise software, its main use for a franchisor is the reporting: scheduled reports and audit trails show which franchisees have finished which modules.
What it means for a franchise network
eLamb’s own franchisor guidance gives the example of a coffee shop with poor cleanliness reviews where the report shows the hygiene module was never completed. You can track onboarding, give one to one feedback, hold monthly reviews and keep certificates for compliance checks, which supports the work covered in our guide on keeping standards consistent across a network. Moving training online removes travel, accommodation, catering and venue hire costs, and the company says it has cut some clients’ onboarding time by up to 50%. It has produced eLearning in over 20 languages.
Custom and ready-made courses
- Custom eLearning, with eLamb managing the project from sourcing the content to producing it in the format and language you need.
- Off-the-shelf courses, including cyber security and GDPR staff training. The GDPR course is published at £1,499 plus VAT and can run on its own or inside the LMS with automatic refresher training.
- Blended programmes that mix eLearning with face-to-face sessions and webinars.
Clients and history
eLamb started as a training business for hair and beauty salon owners. Clients it names include Johnson & Johnson, QHotels, Barratt Developments, BMW Group UK and Halfords, and it says it helped Edinburgh Whisky Academy expand its training to 110 countries within 12 months. Most of its clients are based in the United Kingdom. Other training platforms listed here include Claromentis and Nimble Elearning.
Source: elamb.co.uk/why-franchisors-should-use-lms-system, elamb.co.uk/lms, elamb.co.uk/about, elamb.co.uk/workforce-training-programs
Services
- Learning management system (LMS)
- Custom eLearning development
- Off-the-shelf eLearning courses
- GDPR staff training
- Cyber security training
- Blended learning programmes
- Online assessments and surveys
- Training reporting and audit trails
Brands and products
- abara LMS
Ordering
- Lead time
- LMS setup: can be ready within 5 working days
Details from eLamb’s own published information (source: elamb.co.uk, checked 10 November 2026).
Where to find eLamb
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Business Central, Darlington DL1 1GL
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