Aesthetics CPD - The CPD Register Review

Commercial identification and contactability

The website operates under the trading name "Aesthetics CPD" and the About Us page refers to the legal entity "Aesthetics CPD Ltd", which corresponds to the registered company AESTHETICS CPD LTD (SC815813), incorporated in Scotland on 8 July 2024.

However, the legal entity name is not disclosed on the homepage, pricing page, or terms and conditions. The company registration number is not published anywhere on the website. The Terms & Conditions (Section 13) lists a telephone number and email address but contains a blank "Location:" field — no physical address is published anywhere on the website for service of correspondence.

Contact details provided are a personal mobile number and a Gmail address. No business address, registered office, or landline telephone number is published.

The use of a Gmail address rather than a domain-based email address as the sole contact route is not consistent with the practices of an established accreditation body and may reduce consumer confidence in the organisation's accountability.

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/ — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/terms-conditions/ — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/about-us/ — accessed 26 May 2026

Transparency of assessment framework

No assessment framework or accreditation criteria are published on the website. The website describes the service as "CPD training course preparation and accreditation assessment services" but does not set out — at any point — the criteria against which courses are assessed, what documentation is required from applicants, who carries out the assessment, or what standards a course must meet to be accredited.

The About Us page sets out a conduct code for approved members (e.g. maintaining insurance, adhering to health and safety requirements, ensuring students hold appropriate prerequisites) but this is a post-accreditation member code, not a published pre-accreditation assessment framework. No prospective training provider can determine, from the public website alone, what their courses will be assessed against.

The FAQs page includes procedural information about how packages work but does not describe assessment criteria.

The absence of a published assessment framework means that training providers and consumers cannot independently evaluate the basis on which accreditation is granted.

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/ — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/about-us/ — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/faqs/ — accessed 26 May 2026

Pricing transparency

Pricing is published clearly on the website's dedicated Pricing page. Three tiered packages are offered:

Bronze (1–5 courses): £189/year; annual renewal £189; additional courses £55 each
Silver (6–10 courses): £349/year; annual renewal £229; additional courses £45 each
Gold (11–20 courses): £549/year; annual renewal £549; additional courses £35 each

A note on the pricing page clarifies that packages run for one year from the date the first accreditation is awarded, and that courses added within the package tier during the year carry no additional cost.

Additionally, a policy and procedure template is available for purchase at £99, sold separately via the Templates page.

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/pricing/ — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/templates/ — accessed 26 May 2026

Terms and conditions

Terms and Conditions are accessible from the website footer at https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/terms-conditions/ without requiring login or payment.

However, the published Terms & Conditions are generic website usage terms and do not constitute accreditation service terms. The document addresses: website access licence, privacy, account registration, intellectual property in website content, user responsibilities, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and governing law. It does not address any of the following matters that are material to a commercial accreditation relationship:

Duration and renewal of accreditation
Conditions under which accreditation may be withdrawn
Rights of use of the Aesthetics CPD logo or trustmark
Refund or cancellation policy
Complaints and dispute resolution procedure
What happens if a course changes materially after accreditation

The Terms & Conditions also contain an internal inconsistency: Section 12 states that disputes will be subject to "the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts", yet Clause 8(a) refers to the provision of "financial or accounting advice", which has no relevance to an accreditation service. This suggests the T&Cs may have been generated from a template without adequate adaptation to the organisation's actual service.

The "Location:" field in Section 13 (Contact Information) is blank — the physical address has been omitted.

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/terms-conditions/ — accessed 26 May 2026

Individual course assessment

The FAQ page states that each course will have a listing on the site under a general heading (e.g. Basic Dermal Fillers, Chemical Peels), and implies individual listing of accredited courses. This suggests individual course-level accreditation rather than blanket provider-level accreditation.

The pricing structure — based on the number of courses accredited — is also consistent with individual course assessment.

However, as no assessment framework is published (see Section 2 above), it is not possible to confirm from public information what individual assessment involves, what documentation is reviewed, or how the assessment is conducted for each course. The extent to which assessment is substantive rather than administrative cannot be verified from the website.

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/faqs/ — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/pricing/ — accessed 26 May 2026

Review and renewal

The website clearly discloses that accreditation packages run for 12 months from the date of the first accreditation, with annual renewal fees published on the Pricing page. The FAQ confirms this cycle and explains how courses added during the year are treated at renewal.

It is not stated whether renewal involves a re-assessment of course content or is purely an administrative and payment process. The website does not describe what happens if a training provider materially changes a course between accreditation cycles, or what mechanism exists for Aesthetics CPD Ltd to identify and respond to such changes.

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/pricing/ — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/faqs/ — accessed 26 May 2026

Sale of training courses or materials

Aesthetics CPD Ltd sells a Policy & Procedure Template to training providers for £99. This is marketed as being "specific to the Beauty and Aesthetics industry" and designed to "meet health and safety and insurance requirements." It is purchasable directly through the website.

This creates a structural concern: the organisation both accredits training providers' course documentation and sells documentation templates to those same providers. A training provider whose documentation was prepared using the Aesthetics CPD Ltd template is then having that documentation assessed by the same organisation that sold the template. No disclosure is made on the website of any safeguards to manage this conflict, nor is there any statement separating the commercial template business from the accreditation assessment function.

The organisation does not appear to sell training courses directly.

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/templates/ — accessed 26 May 2026

Financial relationships with third-party service providers

No financial relationships with third-party service providers — such as insurance companies, training brokers, or referral partners — are disclosed on the website. No affiliate arrangements, referral fees, or commercial partnerships are mentioned.

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/ — accessed 26 May 2026

Ownership or control relationships with aligned commercial interests

The sole registered director of AESTHETICS CPD LTD is Joyce Malcolm (appointed 8 July 2024, date of birth August 1945, resident in Scotland). No other officers or persons with significant control are listed at Companies House.

Source: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC815813/officers — accessed 26 May 2026

Consistency of filings with advertised activity

The company was incorporated on 8 July 2024. The website presents Aesthetics CPD as an operational accreditation service with a course listing structure and multiple accredited providers listed under course categories, which is broadly consistent with the stated activity.

However, the Companies House record includes a warning that accounts are overdue: the first accounts, covering the period to 31 July 2025, were due by 8 April 2026 and have not been filed as at the date of this review. This represents a failure to comply with statutory filing obligations.

Source: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC815813 — accessed 26 May 2026

Companies House status

AESTHETICS CPD LTD is registered at Companies House under company number SC815813, incorporated on 8 July 2024 in Scotland. The registered office address is 1/1, 8 Mansionhouse Gardens, Glasgow, Scotland, G41 3DB. Company status is Active.

The sole director is Joyce Malcolm, appointed on 8 July 2024.

The Companies House record carries an active warning: accounts are overdue. The first accounts, made up to 31 July 2025, were due by 8 April 2026. As at 26 May 2026, they remain unfiled. Failure to file accounts on time is a breach of the Companies Act 2006 and may result in the company being struck off the register. A company that is struck off ceases to exist as a legal entity and would no longer be able to enter into contracts or provide the accreditations it has previously granted.

The company registration number is not published on the organisation's website.

Source: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC815813 — accessed 26 May 2026

Website status

The website at https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/ was accessible and serving recognisable commercial content related to the accreditation service at the time of this review.

Status: Active

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/ — accessed 26 May 2026

Regulatory rulings and public enforcement records

A search of the Advertising Standards Authority rulings database for "Aesthetics CPD" returned no results. No formal rulings, informally resolved cases, or enforcement actions by the ASA were identified.

No ICO enforcement actions were identified. Note: as recorded in Section 14 below, no ICO registration was found for AESTHETICS CPD LTD or the trading name Aesthetics CPD; this is itself a compliance matter, distinct from the absence of enforcement rulings.

No relevant court judgments, Trading Standards actions, or Competition and Markets Authority proceedings were identified in searches conducted for this review.

Source: https://www.asa.org.uk/codes-and-rulings/rulings.html — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://ico.org.uk/ESDWebPages/Search — accessed 26 May 2026

Distinguishing CPD from regulated qualifications

The website does not use "Level" terminology or language associated with regulated qualifications (e.g. Ofqual qualification numbers, awarding organisation references). Course types listed on the site — such as Advanced Botulinum Toxin, Basic Dermal Fillers, and PDO Threads — are described as CPD-accredited courses for the aesthetics industry.

The homepage states that "CPD is the recognised standard of training excellence in the UK and abroad" and that maintaining CPD certification is essential to "gain insurance to practice" in the aesthetics industry. While the relationship between CPD accreditation and insurance validity is common in this sector, these statements should be read in conjunction with the absence of a published assessment framework (see Section 2). Consumers relying on the accreditation as an insurance prerequisite should note that the basis on which accreditation is granted is not publicly available.

No conflation with regulated qualifications was identified.

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/ — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/faqs/ — accessed 26 May 2026

Unsubstantiated claims

The following claims on the website could not be verified from primary sources and may be unsubstantiated:
1. "Our industry experts" — The FAQs page states: "Our industry experts..." (in reference to the founders/assessors of Aesthetics CPD). No names, qualifications, professional memberships, or credentials of the individuals described as "industry experts" are published anywhere on the website. The sole director on record (Joyce Malcolm) is not identified on the website.

2. ICO registration — The website's Privacy Policy states that the organisation is "dedicated to safeguarding your privacy" and references compliance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR. However, searches of the ICO register by company name (Aesthetics CPD, Aesthetics CPD Ltd) and by registered postcode (G41 3DB) returned no results. No ICO registration number is published on the website. Organisations that process personal data (including the contact form data that this website collects) are required to pay the ICO data protection fee and register as a data controller unless an exemption applies. No exemption is claimed or disclosed.

3. CPD as an insurance requirement — The FAQ states: "Within the Aesthetics Industry it is essential to provide CPD certification to gain insurance to practice." This is a sector-specific claim that may hold in many cases but is presented as universal fact. No source or evidence is cited. The specific requirement will vary by insurer, policy type, and treatment type. Presenting this as an absolute condition may overstate the necessity of CPD accreditation specifically through Aesthetics CPD Ltd.

Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/faqs/ — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://www.aesthetics-cpd.co.uk/privacy-policy/ — accessed 26 May 2026
Source: https://ico.org.uk/ESDWebPages/Search — accessed 26 May 2026

Further Information about this organisation

Companies House Number

SC815813

Companies House Incorporation Date

8th July 2024

ICO Number

Not Registered

ICO Registration Date

Not Registered

Physical Office Published

Telephone

Yes

Live Chat

Pricing Published

Yes

Accreditation Criteria Published

Activities Individually Accredited

Stated

Review Frequency