Real expertise matters. It solves complex challenges, transforms lives, and creates lasting change.
But in a world where AI is rewriting the rules, how expertise is defined, delivered, and valued is shifting – at a time when proven insights and skills have never been more critical.
We partner with ambitious subject experts and businesses who refuse to be drowned out.
You’ve put in the years, done the hard work, and mastered your craft. You don’t need convincing that the world is changing. You just need a way forward.
Our role is to help you turn your expertise into digital products that scale, deliver impact, and are built to last.
Not just another course. Not just more content. Transformative digital experiences that cut through the noise and make a dent in the world.
We don’t claim to have all the answers – because no one does. But we move fast. We adapt and we learn. We don’t sit back and wait for trends to settle.
We lead from the front, helping you not just adapt to the future, but define it.
This isn’t just what we do. It’s what we believe in. Proven expertise deserves to be heard, recognised, and valued.
Let’s make that happen.
Working with us
We build long-term partnerships grounded in trust, clarity, and shared ambition.
Here’s what you can expect when you work with us:
Strategic clarity
We’ll help you make smart decisions about your audience, your offer, and the tech that brings it to life.
Specialist expertise
We work exclusively with expertise-led businesses and organisations, so we know what works, and why.
Commercial thinking
Your product needs to make an impact and stack up financially. We’ll help you shape something that does both.
Proactive support
We don’t disappear after delivery. You’ll get responsive, reliable help – whenever you need it.
Executional excellence
From platform development to learning design, we hold our work to a high standard – because that’s what you (and your clients) deserve.
A long-term partner
We’re in this for the long haul – helping you evolve, grow, and lead with confidence over time.
“I couldn’t have done it without Candle Digital’s help.
They took the time to understand me, my business and my customers, and as a result of all our hard work I’ve got an online learning programme that I’m really proud of.
More importantly, it’s making a big difference to my clients and their teams.“
Revit expert (and now trainer)
Andy Jack
Andy has been crafting online and blended learning products for nearly two decades. Before starting Candle Digital with Mark, Andy was Head of Product at an online training company delivering innovative learning experiences to over 15,000 people a year from all across the globe.
Andy is certified in New Product Development by the PDMA, has a degree in Economics, various project management qualifications and a Post-graduate certificate in Digital Education from the University of Edinburgh. When he’s not climbing you can find him hiding from his three kids.
Mark Langdale
Mark has more than a decade’s experience of devising and delivering innovative online learning solutions for businesses, schools and charities. Mark excels in combining platforms to create tailored solutions without all the complex faff.
Mark loves working with WordPress, Moodle, Learndash, PHP and has a degree in Computer Animation and Special Effects. Mark loves a challenge, whether that be another Tough Mudder or building his own furniture from reclaimed wood!
Dan Howard
Dan is our award-winning learning designer who takes our client’s subject expertise and turns it into high-impact learning content.
With over a decade of experience in the field, Dan knows what it takes to bring learning to life and create meaningful change. When he’s not behind his laptop he’s usually at Elland Road cheering on Leeds United!
Kate Adamson
With her extensive design experience, Kate takes our client’s brand identities and designs learning platforms and marketing collateral that’ll attract new customers.
Kate’s methodical approach throughout the design, development, and testing stages ensures an optimal user experience and strong branding in a visually engaging way.
Made with love in 
From our base in Leeds, our small but mighty team supports clients across the UK with big ambitions and bold ideas.
We’re proud to be small enough to care, but experienced enough to deliver – at pace, and at scale.
Beyond Candle Digital, our WordPress plugin business – Training Spark – gives us the opportunity to exploring selling digital products at scale, which further informs our thinking.
We are also co-hosts of the Practitioners of AI in Online Learning group.
Who we work with
If you’re serious about scaling your expertise and building something that lasts, you’re in the right place.
We work with experts, consultancies, training providers, and organisations who want to create digital learning products that have a transformative impact on clients, learners, and communities.
What we do
We turn ambitious ideas into scalable digital learning products – designed for impact, built to last.
We bring clarity, capability, and momentum to every stage of the journey.