CPD Worldwide (UK) - The CPD Register Review

Commercial identification and contactability

The organisation publishes a company name, telephone number, email address, and a London correspondence address on its website.
The trading name shown is "The CPD Worldwide (UK)" and the website footer states "Copyright 2026. CPD WORLDWIDE (UK). All Rights Reserved." The Terms and Conditions page identifies the contracting legal entity as "The CPD Worldwide Ltd., London, United Kingdom."

A search of Companies House for this entity returns CPD WORLDWIDE LTD, company number 16967086, incorporated 16 January 2026, with registered office at 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX. This matches the contact address shown on the website.

128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX is a serviced/virtual office address shared with a very large number of registered companies. The Methodology and Criteria document notes that under Companies Act 2006 section 1141 a registered office must be an "appropriate address," and a virtual office can satisfy that requirement; it is not a physical trading office and we record it as such.

We have not identified a physical trading address separate from the registered office.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/contact and https://cpdworldwide.uk/terms-and-conditions — accessed 1 May 2026.
Source: Companies House register entry for CPD WORLDWIDE LTD (16967086) — accessed 1 May 2026.

Transparency of assessment framework

No accreditation criteria or assessment framework is published on the organisation's website.

The website refers in marketing copy to "published CPD standards," "structured CPD standards," and "defined standards" against which activities are reviewed. We have not located, after review of the Home, About, FAQ, Become CPD Provider, and Terms and Conditions pages, any document setting out the criteria applied, the assessment process, who carries out assessments, what evidence is required, or how decisions are reached.

Without a published framework, training providers cannot determine in advance what they are being assessed against, and consumers cannot determine what an accreditation by this organisation does or does not represent. The Methodology and Criteria document records that a published framework is the foundation of meaningful accreditation.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/become-cpd-provider, https://cpdworldwide.uk/about, https://cpdworldwide.uk/faq, https://cpdworldwide.uk/terms-and-conditions — accessed 1 May 2026.

Pricing transparency

No pricing is published on the website for any of the accreditation services offered (Organisation/Institution, Activity/Event, Individual Providers, Schools, Channel Partners).

Prospective providers are directed to register or contact the organisation to obtain pricing. There is no published fee structure, no distinction drawn on the website between one-off and recurring fees, and no information on inclusions or exclusions such as renewals or course updates.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/become-cpd-provider, https://cpdworldwide.uk/contact — accessed 1 May 2026.

Terms and conditions

A document titled "Terms, Disclaimers & Acceptable Use Policy" is published at https://cpdworldwide.uk/terms-and-conditions and identifies the contracting party as "The CPD Worldwide Ltd., London, United Kingdom."

The document covers definitions, nature of accreditation, an Independent Status Disclaimer, use of name and logo, acceptable use, provider responsibilities, monitoring/review/withdrawal, limitation of liability, intellectual property, governing law, and updates.

The published terms do not address several matters typically expected for an accreditation agreement, including: published pricing, payment terms, refund or cancellation rights, the duration of accreditation, renewal requirements and renewal fees, intellectual property and confidentiality protections covering materials submitted by training providers for assessment, complaints and dispute resolution procedures, and data protection responsibilities. The "Updates to This Policy" clause permits unilateral amendment of the policy at any time.

We separately record that the Independent Status Disclaimer at clause 3 — which states that CPD Worldwide (UK) is "an independent, privately operated CPD accreditation body" — is in tension with the matter set out in Section 9 below.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/terms-and-conditions — accessed 1 May 2026.

Individual course assessment

The website lists items separately under "Activity / Event Accreditation" with individual entries for named courses, workshops, webinars and events. On its face this is consistent with course-level rather than blanket accreditation.

However, in the absence of a published assessment framework (see Section 2), it is not possible to verify what assessment, if any, is applied to each individual course before it is listed as accredited, or whether the same assessment standard is applied consistently between courses.

We record this criterion as Unknown.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/approved/activities — accessed 1 May 2026.

Review and renewal

The Terms and Conditions reserve the right to "Conduct reviews or audits of accredited activities" and to "Request updated evidence or documentation" (clause 7), and to suspend or withdraw accreditation where standards are not met.

No defined review or renewal cycle is published on the website. There is no statement of whether reviews are proactive (initiated by CPD Worldwide on a cycle) or reactive (initiated only on a triggering event), and no published process for handling material changes to accredited content between reviews.

We record this criterion as Unknown.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/terms-and-conditions — accessed 1 May 2026.

Sale of training courses or materials

The website does not advertise CPD Worldwide (UK)'s own training courses or training materials for sale. The activity listed on the site is the accreditation of training, courses, events, presenters and schools provided by third parties.

We record this criterion as No.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/, https://cpdworldwide.uk/approved/activities, https://cpdworldwide.uk/approved/providers — accessed 1 May 2026.

Financial relationships with third-party service providers

No affiliate, referral or sponsorship arrangements with third-party service providers (such as insurance providers, software platforms or CPD tools) are disclosed on the website. We have not identified any published policy on how commercial relationships, if any, are managed in relation to accreditation decisions.

We record this criterion as Not Disclosed.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/, https://cpdworldwide.uk/about, https://cpdworldwide.uk/terms-and-conditions — accessed 1 May 2026.

Ownership or control relationships with aligned commercial interests

A relationship has been identified between CPD Worldwide (UK) and a training provider it accredits, on the basis of publicly available records.

CPD Worldwide (UK) lists International Health and Fitness Association (IHFA) as an Approved Provider on its register at https://cpdworldwide.uk/cpd/organisation/international-health-and-fitness-association-ihfa, with provider code 2026101 and described as "Verified by The CPD Worldwide (UK)." The contact person published for IHFA on the CPD Worldwide (UK) website is named as "Dr.Vipin Kumar Rishi PT."

IHFA's UK legal entity is IHFA LTD, Companies House number 16299938, incorporated 7 March 2025, registered office 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX — the same registered office address as CPD WORLDWIDE LTD (16967086).

Public records describe Mr Vipin Kumar as a director, secretary and Person with Significant Control of IHFA LTD.

A pre-action letter dated 10 February 2026 was served on CPD Worldwide Ltd setting out these matters and inviting the organisation to: (a) confirm or deny whether Vipin Kumar (or Dr.Vipin Kumar Rishi PT) is a director, officer, or person of significant control of CPD Worldwide Ltd; (b) explain how independence can be maintained where the same individual controls both the accreditation body and an accredited provider; (c) remove or amend the claim of independence if it cannot be substantiated; and (d) disclose the conflict of interest on the IHFA listing page and in the Terms and Conditions. The response deadline of 24 February 2026 has passed and no response has been received.

The Methodology and Criteria document records that ownership or control relationships with aligned commercial interests are recorded factually as a matter of Criterion 10. Where such a relationship is identified and the organisation has been given a fair opportunity to respond, the position is recorded on the basis of the evidence available.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/cpd/organisation/international-health-and-fitness-association-ihfa — accessed 1 May 2026.
Source: Companies House register entries for CPD WORLDWIDE LTD (16967086) and IHFA LTD (16299938) — accessed 1 May 2026.
Source: Pre-action letter from The CPD Register Ltd to CPD Worldwide Ltd dated 10 February 2026; deadline 24 February 2026; no response received as at 1 May 2026.

Consistency of filings with advertised activity

CPD WORLDWIDE LTD (16967086) was incorporated on 16 January 2026 and remains within the period for first accounts and first confirmation statement. There is no inconsistency between filed accounts status and advertised activity at this stage; accounts have not yet fallen due.

The advertised activity (CPD accreditation of training providers, courses and events) is consistent with the SIC code recorded at incorporation (94990 — Activities of professional membership organisations).

We record this criterion as Consistent at the date of this review.

Source: Companies House register entry for CPD WORLDWIDE LTD (16967086) — accessed 1 May 2026.

Companies House status

CPD WORLDWIDE LTD, company number 16967086, is shown on the Companies House register as Active, incorporated 16 January 2026, with registered office at 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX. First accounts and first confirmation statement have not yet fallen due.

Source: Companies House register entry for CPD WORLDWIDE LTD (16967086) — accessed 1 May 2026.

Website status

The website at https://cpdworldwide.uk/ is live and accessible at the date of this review. The previous review of December 2025 / January 2026 was unable to access the site due to server errors; this has now resolved.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/ — accessed 1 May 2026.

Regulatory rulings and public enforcement records

No Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling, ICO enforcement notice, Trading Standards prosecution or other regulatory ruling against CPD WORLDWIDE LTD (16967086) or against the trading style "CPD Worldwide (UK)" has been identified on the public registers of those bodies at the date of this review.

Source: ASA ruling search at https://www.asa.org.uk/ — accessed 1 May 2026.

Distinguishing CPD from regulated qualifications

The published Terms and Conditions at clause 2 ("Nature of CPD Accreditation") state that CPD Worldwide (UK) accreditation does not award qualifications or licences, does not constitute government, statutory or regulatory approval, does not guarantee acceptance by employers, regulators or professional bodies, and does not confirm professional competence or fitness to practise. Clause 5 ("Acceptable Use of CPD Accreditation") restricts providers from representing CPD accreditation as a replacement for regulated qualifications.

The home, About and FAQ pages do not appear to use regulated-qualification language such as "Level 2," "Level 3," "Diploma" or "NVQ" in a manner that conflates CPD accreditation with Ofqual or equivalent regulated qualifications.

We record the published distinction at clause 2 of the Terms as adequate at the date of this review. This sits separately from concerns recorded at Section 15 below regarding the use of certain marketing terms.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/terms-and-conditions — accessed 1 May 2026.

Use of sensitive or regulated-style terms

The organisation's company name and trading style use the words "Accreditation" and "Worldwide," and the homepage carries the banner statement "Welcome to the Most Prestigious CPD Accreditation Register."

The UK Government guidance "Annex A: Sensitive words and expressions, or words that could imply a connection with government" sets out terms whose use in a UK company name or trading style may require justification or supporting evidence, on the basis that they may imply official, regulatory or pre-eminent standing. The guidance is published at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/incorporation-and-names/annex-a-sensitive-words-and-expressions-or-words-that-could-imply-a-connection-with-government.

We record three observations:

The homepage banner "Most Prestigious CPD Accreditation Register" is a superlative claim. CAP Code (Edition 12) rule 3.33 requires superlative claims to be substantiated by objective evidence. We have not identified published evidence supporting this claim.

The use of "Accreditation Register" in proximity to "Most Prestigious" describes the organisation's own listing as a register, in language we record for completeness alongside the existence of The CPD Register (the UK IPO Certification Mark holder).

The repeated use of "international," "global," "worldwide," and "internationally recognised" in marketing copy describes a scope and recognition that we have not been able to verify against external sources at the date of this review.

We record these as observations against the published GOV.UK guidance and the CAP Code. They are observations of fact based on what is published on the website; they are not findings of breach, which is a matter for the relevant regulators on a complaint.

Source: https://cpdworldwide.uk/, https://cpdworldwide.uk/about — accessed 1 May 2026.
Source: GOV.UK Annex A: Sensitive words and expressions — accessed 1 May 2026.
Source: CAP Code (Edition 12), rules 3.1, 3.7 and 3.33 — accessed 1 May 2026.

Reference to previous The CPD Register findings

This organisation is referenced in The CPD Register's previous published findings. The previous findings recorded:

Companies House Number 16967086, incorporated 16 January 2026
ICO Number: No
Pricing Published: No
Accreditation Criteria Published: No

A pre-action letter from The CPD Register Ltd dated 10 February 2026 was served on CPD Worldwide Ltd, raising specific concerns and inviting a written response within 14 days. The matters raised included:

The "Independent Status Disclaimer" published in the Terms and Conditions, in light of the relationship described at Section 9 above

The homepage banner claim "Welcome to the Most Prestigious CPD Accreditation Register" (CAP Code Rule 3.33, superlative claims)

Claims of international and global operations (CAP Code Rule 3.7, substantiation)

Claims of international "recognition" of CPD Worldwide (UK) accreditation

The description of CPD Worldwide (UK) as "an authority"

The reference in the Terms and Conditions to "published CPD standards" where no published standards are available on the website

Commercial benefit claims on the FAQ page (increased attendance, increased demand, competitive advantage)

Claims of expertise across ten named sectors

Absence of ICO registration

The deadline for response of 24 February 2026 has passed. As at the date of this review (1 May 2026), no response has been received. We record this as a factual observation. The absence of a response is not itself a finding of breach; the underlying observations about what is published on the website remain the primary source for each section above.

This listing will be updated to reflect any substantive response subsequently received from CPD Worldwide Ltd.

Source: Pre-action letter from The CPD Register Ltd to CPD Worldwide Ltd dated 10 February 2026 — internal records of The CPD Register.
Source: The CPD Accreditation Service2, internal records of The CPD Register.

Further Information about this organisation

Website

https://cpdworldwide.uk/

Companies House Number

16967086

Companies House Incorporation Date

16 January 2026

ICO Number

ICO Registration Date

N/A

Physical Office Published

Yes

Telephone

Yes

Live Chat

Pricing Published

Accreditation Criteria Published

Activities Individually Accredited

Unknown

Review Frequency