Harley Academy Acquires SkinViva Training

Harley Academy Limited has acquired SkinViva Training Academy & Clinic. 

Today, SkinViva Training Academy, a well-established training provider based in Manchester, becomes Harley Academy Manchester. This is Harley Academy’s third UK campus, and its fourth aesthetics training school internationally, having announced its Toronto, Canada, PACE Academy partnership with Prollenium, in March of this year. 

This strategic move marks a significant national expansion for Harley Academy into the North of England. It further solidifies the company’s commitment to elevating standards within the non-surgical aesthetics industry. 

A carefully planned three-month transition period is now underway to ensure continuity for current SkinViva trainees. Following this, Harley Academy will begin offering a range of hands-on aesthetic medicine training to healthcare professionals in Manchester and the surrounding areas. 

Harley Academy Manchester will be fully operational for new students from Summer 2025. Medical professionals can join a dedicated waiting list now, ready to access the company’s range of prestigious aesthetics courses from August. These include its renowned Ofqual-regulated qualification, the Level 7 Diploma in Cosmetic Injectables. 

These will sit alongside cosmetic dermatology courses covering popular skin treatments including polynucleotides, Profhilo, Structura, microneedling, and chemical peels. 

Dr Tristan Mehta, Founder and CEO of Harley Academy, said of the acquisition: 

“I'm proud to announce the acquisition of SkinViva Training Academy, which today becomes Harley Academy Manchester. As our third UK location, this is a major step forward in our mission to raise standards in aesthetic medicine education.  

“SkinViva Training Academy, founded by Dr Tim Pearce, has played an important role in the development of aesthetic practitioners in the North. We’re excited to build on that foundation by bringing Harley Academy’s fully JCCP-approved, Level 7 Diploma aesthetics courses and more to the region. This means more doctors, dentists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in the North will now have access to the gold standard in hands-on, clinically grounded aesthetics training. 

“At Harley Academy, we’ve always believed that safe, ethical, and evidence-based aesthetics training courses should be accessible to medical professionals across the UK. Not just those in London. This expansion allows us to serve the growing demand for robust postgraduate aesthetics training in the North of England. It also means we can preserve the values of quality, integrity and patient safety that have shaped our reputation. 

“We’re excited to welcome the SkinViva Training Academy community of medical professionals into our wider Harley Academy family. Furthermore, we look forward to supporting the next generation of aesthetic practitioners across Manchester and beyond.”