Letz Live

What Letz Live does

Letz Live (Letz Live Pty Ltd) is a private, Australia-based gap-year and working-holiday placement agency founded in 2005 and headquartered on the Gold Coast (Isle of Capri), Queensland. The company serves young people aged 17-25, primarily school leavers, by placing them in paid positions at partner schools and hospitality venues across the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and (soon) the United States. Core products include Paid Gap Year School Assistant and Activity Assistant placements in the UK, Working Holiday hospitality jobs in the UK, country-specific Paid Gap Year programmes in Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand, plus USA Summer Camps and New Zealand Hospitality products flagged as launching soon.

The business operates as a service-based intermediary with no proprietary technology platform of note; participant discovery, application, and placement are handled through a conventional website, blog, email newsletter, social channels (Instagram, Facebook, X), and live info sessions/webinars. Participants pay an application fee (AUD $150) plus country-specific programme fees that vary by origin currency (e.g., ZAR R24,995, GBP £1,350, AUD $2,690), with placements typically running 6-11 months and participants earning AU$150-AU$350 per week plus food and accommodation.

The revenue model combines application fees, programme fees, and referral economics generated through sister companies within the Letz Group, specifically Letz Travel Pty Ltd, UK Hospo Co, Youth Sports Travel, and IEC Insurance, which handle travel logistics, hospitality staffing, sports travel, and insurance respectively. Letz Live reports 900+ partner schools and global organizations and 10,000+ school leavers placed abroad over its 20-year operating history, supported by a lean team of 11-50 employees under founder and Managing Director Nick Hare.

Name

Letz Live

Legal name

Letz Live Pty Ltd

Website

https://letzlive.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gap Year and Working Holiday Placement Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Paid Placement & Au Pair/Working Holiday Placement Programs (EDAIAFAD)

Keywords

• Gap year programs
• Working holiday placements
• Youth international travel
• Paid overseas placements
• Cultural immersion programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Gold Coast

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gap Year Programme Fees: Letz Live generates revenue through programme fees charged to participants. These include a non-refundable application fee payable at the time of application, and programme fees for those who accept a placement. Fees vary by participant origin country. The company also receives referral fees from associated travel and insurance services through sister companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Letz Live is a placement service that organizes paid gap year and working holiday programmes for young adults (typically 17-25), placing them in roles such as school assistants, activity/camp assistants, or hospitality staff in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and (planned) USA. The bundled offering combines a confirmed paid job placement, accommodation arrangement, visa guidance, travel and insurance coordination, and ongoing in-country support through local country managers. Participants apply through an online portal, complete an interview, and pay an application fee plus a programme fee that varies by country of origin.

Product overview

Letz Live operates a unified Gap Year and Working Holiday platform that connects young adults aged 17-25 with paid placements abroad. The core portfolio comprises five geographic programme tracks: UK School Assistant, UK Activity Assistant (summer camps), UK Hospitality Working Holiday, Australia Gap Year, New Zealand Gap Year, and Thailand Gap Year. Each programme combines job placement, accommodation arrangement, visa guidance, travel assistance, orientation, and ongoing support. The programmes differ by destination, role type (school assistant, activity assistant, hospitality), duration, and remuneration structure, but share common support infrastructure including dedicated country managers, social groups, and partner discounts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paid Gap Year in United Kingdom – School Assistant Paid gap year placement programme placing young adults as school assistants in UK boarding schools and educational institutions, combining paid work experience with cultural immersion and in-country support. Designed for school leavers wanting to live and work in the United Kingdom for an extended placement.
• Paid Gap Year in United Kingdom – Activity Assistant Paid gap year placement programme placing participants as activity assistants at UK summer camps and activity centres for up to 2 years, with placement, travel, and accommodation support included.
• Working Holiday in the UK – Hospitality Jobs Working holiday programme placing participants in paid UK hospitality jobs with live-in arrangements, visa support, and accommodation assistance for up to 3 years. Targeted at young adults seeking an extended working holiday experience, delivered in conjunction with sister company UK Hospo Co.
• Paid Gap Year in Australia Paid gap year programme placing participants as assistants in Australian schools for up to 12 months, with food and accommodation included, alongside cultural and travel experiences.
• Paid Gap Year in New Zealand 11-month paid gap year placement programme in New Zealand schools offering adventure and cultural experiences alongside paid work, with full placement and support services included.
• Paid Gap Year in Thailand

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ school leavers successfully sent abroad
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Letz Travel Pty LtdcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSister company specializing in travel arrangements for Letz Live participants. Required booking channel for participants based in Australia or New Zealand for all travel related to their programme. Provides discounted airfare rates and tour packages.
• UK Hospo CocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSister company specializing in UK Working Holiday hospitality job placements. Handles paid live-in hospitality arrangements across the United Kingdom, including job placement, accommodation, and visa support for working holiday visa holders.
• Youth Sports TravelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSister company related to youth sports travel services, operating within the Letz Group of companies.
• IEC InsurancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSister company providing comprehensive travel insurance policies required for Letz Live programme participants. Offers discounted rates for participants through the partnership.
• International Schools in ThailandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of partner international schools across Thailand where gap year participants are placed as assistants. Schools are carefully selected and visited annually by Letz Live to ensure continued suitability. Schools cater to western staff and students with English as the primary language.
• Partner Schools (Australia, New Zealand, UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of over 900 partner schools and employers across Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, and the United Kingdom where participants are placed. Includes international boarding schools, summer camps, and hospitality venues.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CCUSA (Camp Counselors USA): Places young people (predominantly Australians and Kiwis) in paid summer camp roles in the USA, matching Letz Live's UK Activity Assistant and emerging USA Summer Camp product lines via similar visa pathways.
• Lattitude Global Volunteering: UK-origin gap year and youth voluntary placement agency sending school leavers abroad on structured programmes — directly overlapping Letz Live's UK School Assistant and Activity Assistant offerings.
• Camp Leaders: Places international participants (largely Australians and Kiwis) in paid summer camp roles in the USA — a near-direct functional overlap with Letz Live's UK camp assistant and USA launch product.
• Projects Abroad: Global paid placement and volunteer programme operator for school leavers and graduates, with structured, multi-week/intern-style placements — comparable programme structure and demographic to Letz Live.
• Greenheart Travel: US-based organization running paid work, teach, and volunteer placements for young adults abroad, including au pair and working holiday-style programmes — directly comparable placement and pricing model.
• Global Work & Travel: Australia-headquartered paid work-and-travel placement company placing young adults in jobs abroad — same target customer, same paid-placement model, with overlapping destination footprint in AUS, NZ and the UK.
• World Challenge: UK school-leaver expedition and gap-year programme provider — same demographic (UK Year 12/13 leavers), similar supervised travel and work placements, and overlapping parent-driven purchasing cycle.

Broad incumbents

• Au Pair in America / Cultural Care: Largest au pair placement agency in the US, running live-in childcare placement programmes comparable to Letz Live's live-in hospitality working holiday model and using a similar matching + support infrastructure.
• BUNAC / CIEE Work & Travel: Long-established work-and-travel and exchange programmes operated under CIEE, covering summer camp work, internships, and Teach Abroad — wider portfolio but same youth-paid-placement category.

Regional players

• Overseas Education Group (OEG): New Zealand-headquartered exchange and paid work placement provider for young Kiwis going abroad — comparable product (working holiday, exchange) and overlapping source market to Letz Live.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LetzLive
• Facebookfacebook.com/LetzLiveAbroad
• Instagraminstagram.com/letz_live

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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