About UK Detailing Academy: Our Story & Mission

UK Detailing Academy was founded in 2016 by a group of working detailing professionals who shared a frustration: in an unregulated industry, the training on offer was inconsistent, often biased toward whoever was selling the products, and rarely built to actually teach.

We set out to fix that — to bring meticulous, structured, brand-neutral training to people serious about doing the job properly.

A decade on, that’s still exactly what we do. We’ve grown into one of the most recognised detailing training providers in the UK and beyond, working with some of the world’s largest manufacturers as suppliers and supporters, and helping hundreds of new businesses enter and grow within the industry. Our reputation rests on the results and recommendations of the people we’ve trained — and we’d encourage you to read what they say on our Trustpilot reviews.

Along the way we’ve helped shape the standards we believe the industry deserves. UK Detailing Academy became the first PVD Assessment Centre in the country, developing the practical assessment system in partnership with the Professional Valeters & Detailers trade association, and we’re the only UK Recognised Training Centre for the International Detailing Association. Those aren’t badges on a wall — they’re the framework we use to hold our own training to a measurable standard.