What Anacours does

Anacours is a French private tutoring and education services company founded in 1999, operating under the "services à la personne" (personal services) regulatory framework as a declared "mandataire" provider (RCS Paris 441 460 375, HQ in Clichy). The company provides one-on-one academic tutoring at home for students from primary school through higher education, covering all core subjects (mathematics, French, English, physics-chemistry, others), as well as at-home music instruction through its sub-brand Anacours Musique (piano, guitar, violin, voice, and additional instruments). The offering is complemented by intensive holiday courses delivered at students' homes (5×2-hour packages at €225 TTC) or in small groups of 5-8 students at Anacours agency locations (€22/hour TTC), plus homework help, online pedagogical resources, a customer portal, and online conferences. All academic services are eligible for the French 50% immediate tax credit (avance immédiate du crédit d'impôt) administered via Urssaf, materially reducing effective family cost.

The company serves approximately 19,000 students annually through a network of 7,000+ vetted teachers (university students, active and retired teachers, professional trainers, seniors) and 55+ physical agencies spanning 10+ French regions. Its technology stack centers on a teacher extranet for session logging and a family extranet for hour validation and billing, with a partnership with SchoolMouv providing access to a curriculum-aligned online resource platform. The "Tandem Gagnant" (Winning Tandem) matching methodology pairs students with teachers by profile, level, needs, and personality fit, with each family assigned a dedicated pedagogical advisor who manages the full lifecycle from intake through ongoing follow-up. Reported satisfaction metrics are strong: 96% family satisfaction and recommendation, 98% teacher satisfaction (Feb 2026 survey, n=930), and a 4.8/5 Trustpilot score from 3,944 reviews.

Anacours generates revenue through the spread on per-hour tutoring fees (approximately €45/hour before tax credit, varying by level and geography), supplemented by an annual €80 TTC family registration fee and package pricing for intensive courses. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer with a strong field-sales component, supported by a 100+ page SEO-driven website (city + subject landing pages), a content blog, two inbound phone lines, multi-step quote-request forms, and the 55+ agency network. The company is privately held as a SARL, with no parent company, external investor, or M&A activity disclosed, and has never raised a funding round per the available data.

Name

Anacours

Legal name

Anacours SARL

Website

https://anacours.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Anacours is a French private tutoring company offering at-home academic and music instruction to roughly 19,000 students annually through 7,000+ teachers and 55+ agencies across France, operating under the services à la personne regime with 50% immediate tax credit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Tutoring Services

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Homework Tutoring & Academic Support (Subject Tutoring) (HSAAAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

In-Person Language Tutoring & Small-Group Classes (EDAMAFAE)

Keywords

• Home tutoring services
• Private academic tutoring
• Music lessons
• Intensive exam prep
• Homework assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Clichy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Hourly tutoring sessions (at home): Families pay per hour of private tutoring delivered at home. Billing is monthly, based on hours actually declared by teachers. No monthly minimum or annual commitment required. Prices vary by student level (primary, secondary, high school, higher education) and geographic zone. Revenue derives from the spread between teacher compensation and family invoicing, supplemented by an annual registration fee. 50% immediate tax credit (avance immédiate) is passed through via Urssaf, with Anacours collecting 100% and Urssaf reimbursing 50% directly.
2. Annual registration fee: One-time annual fee of 80€ TTC per family (40€ after immediate tax credit), charged upon first session. Covers initial needs assessment, teacher selection, matching, and administrative setup. Non-refundable regardless of hours consumed.
3. Intensive home-based courses (stages à domicile): Block booking of 5 sessions × 2 hours at home during school holidays, at a fixed package price of 225€ TTC (450€ before tax credit). Targeted at exam preparation or deep subject remediation.
4. Agency-based group intensive courses (stages en agence): Small-group sessions (5–8 students) held at Anacours agency locations, priced at 22€/hour TTC. Available during school holidays for 4ème through Terminale students. Revenue is per student per session.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Anacours delivers personalized at-home private tutoring in academic subjects (mathematics, French, English, physics-chemistry, etc.) for students from primary school through higher education, plus at-home music lessons (piano, guitar, violin, voice, etc.), through a network of 7,000+ teachers matched by pedagogical advisors at 55+ local French agencies. Complementary offerings include intensive holiday courses (at-home and group formats at agencies), homework help, and an online pedagogical resource platform powered by SchoolMouv.

Product overview

Anacours is a comprehensive tutoring and academic support platform operating primarily in France, offering private at-home tutoring services through a network of over 7,000 teachers across more than 55 agencies. The core offering consists of private tutoring sessions (Cours particuliers) for academic subjects from primary through higher education, complemented by private music lessons (Cours de musique) covering instruments like piano, guitar, violin, and voice. Additional products include intensive tutoring programs (Stages intensifs) available both at-home and at agency locations, homework assistance (Aide aux devoirs), an online educational resource platform powered by SchoolMouv, a customer portal (Espace personnel), and interactive online conferences. The business operates under a 'mandataire' model as an authorized 'services à la personne' provider, with teachers employed directly by families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anacours Musique: Music tutoring division offering piano, guitar, violin, singing lessons and other instruments at home.

Products and services

• Cours particuliers (At-home private academic tutoring) One-on-one private tutoring sessions delivered at the student's home, covering academic subjects (mathematics, French, English, physics-chemistry, and others) for students from primary school through higher education. Teachers are vetted, matched to the student's profile and needs by a pedagogical advisor, and sessions are billed monthly per hour declared.
• Cours de musique (At-home private music lessons) One-on-one private music lessons delivered at the student's home, covering instruments including piano, guitar, violin, voice, drums, saxophone, flute, clarinet, cello, trumpet, and music theory. Open to children from age 6 and adult learners, with teachers adapted to each student's objectives (beginners, resumed learners, or those with special learning needs).
• Stages intensifs à domicile (Intensive at-home holiday courses) Block booking of 5 sessions of 2 hours at home during school holidays, focused on a single subject for a single student with one teacher, at a fixed package price. Targeted at exam preparation (brevet, baccalauréat) or deep remediation in a specific subject.
• Stages en agence (Intensive group courses at Anacours agencies) Small-group tutoring sessions of 5 to 8 students of the same level, held at Anacours agency locations during school holidays. Led by experienced teachers and covering core subjects and methodology, billed per student per hour at 22 EUR/hour TTC.
• Aide aux devoirs (Homework assistance) At-home structured homework support for students up to 5ème (6th grade), focused on completing daily homework, building organization skills, and developing effective study habits.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of families are satisfied and recommend Anacours (Trustpilot 4.8/5, 3,944 reviews)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Urssaf (Union de Recouvrement des Cotisations de Sécurité Sociale et d'Allocations Familiales)coreOthersUrssaf is the French social security contributions collector. Anacours participates in the government's 'avance immédiate du crédit d'impôt' (immediate tax credit advance) scheme, administered by Urssaf in collaboration with the Direction Générale des Finances Publiques. Under this arrangement, families receive 50% of their tutoring costs reimbursed immediately by Urssaf at each billing cycle, rather than waiting for annual tax returns. Anacours transmits monthly invoices to Urssaf, which processes the advance.
• SchoolMouvsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAnacours has a partnership with SchoolMouv, an online pedagogical resource platform. Anacours students gain access to SchoolMouv's library of revision notes, quizzes, exercises, and video lessons aligned with official French national curricula. The content is also accessible to Anacours teachers for session preparation. SchoolMouv content is developed by active Éducation nationale teachers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Acadomia: Acadomia is one of France's largest private tutoring networks, offering at-home academic tutoring and language courses via a similar agency-based, direct-to-consumer model. It competes head-to-head with Anacours in the French home tutoring market under the same 'services à la personne' framework and tax-credit advantages.
• Completude: Completude is a longstanding French private tutoring company (formerly ABC Cours) that delivers at-home academic tutoring across France. It serves the same customer base (families with school-age children) with a comparable agency-driven delivery model, making it a direct peer to Anacours.
• Superprof: Superprof is a France-origin digital marketplace connecting students with private tutors across academic subjects and music. It overlaps directly with Anacours's offering in the French market but competes via a self-serve marketplace model rather than an agency/advisor layer, putting pressure on price and convenience.
• Cours Legendre: Cours Legendre is a French tutoring institution offering in-person and at-home academic support across primary, secondary, and high-school levels in Paris and surrounding regions. It targets the same private-tutoring family demographic with comparable at-home delivery.
• Kangourou Kids: Kangourou Kids is a French childcare and tutoring services company offering after-school care, homework help, and academic support across multiple French cities. It overlaps with Anacours's homework assistance and after-school tutoring and competes for the same family demographic.
• Allegro Musique: Allegro Musique is a French home music tutoring provider offering private lessons across instruments including piano, guitar, violin, and singing. It is the most direct competitor to Anacours Musique, sharing the at-home delivery model and broader French family target audience.

Emerging players

• Preply: Preply is an online tutoring marketplace specializing in language learning, with a global tutor pool and self-serve booking. It overlaps with Anacours's English tutoring offering and represents the digital-first emerging competitor that Anacours's pedagogical-advisor model competes against.
• Italki: Italki is a global online language-learning marketplace connecting students with community and professional teachers. While focused on language and digital delivery, it intersects with Anacours's English tutoring and represents an emerging digital alternative for families weighing options.

Broad incumbents

• Varsity Tutors: Varsity Tutors is a US-based broad online tutoring and test-preparation platform offering one-on-one and group tutoring across academic subjects. As a larger incumbent in an adjacent geography, it serves as a strategic reference point for how Anacours's at-home plus agency model differs from scaled digital tutoring players.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Anacours
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anacours

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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