VNN Learning

What VNN Learning does

VNN Learning is a London-based private tutoring company founded circa 2010 by Vikesh Zaveri, delivering personalised academic tutoring to UK families across Primary, KS3, GCSE, and A-Level stages. Its core offerings comprise Individual Tutoring (one-to-one sessions), Small Group Sessions (2–4 students), and Intensive 5-session Packages, covering Mathematics, English, Science, and Economics with exam-board alignment for AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and WJEC. The company employs 12+ DBS-checked tutors led by a small core team (Founder, Co-Founder, and three Lead Tutors) and operates with a founder-owned, bootstrapped model — no external funding is disclosed.

Service delivery is split between in-person sessions in the London area and online sessions available UK-wide via video calls with an interactive whiteboard, screen sharing, and recorded-session playback. Pricing is unit-based: £26–£45/hour for individual sessions, £20–£30/hour per student for group sessions, and £125–£175 for blocks of five intensive sessions. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, with customers acquired through the company website, SEO, an active educational blog, WhatsApp, and phone — all routed into a free, no-obligation consultation that converts into a personalised tutoring plan. The company claims a customer base of 200+ families across London.

Operationally, VNN Learning is a small, single-location, services-led business with no proprietary technology platform beyond standard online tutoring tooling, no app, no API, no AI/ML capabilities, and no third-party distribution. Marketing is content-led, with the blog authored by the founders serving as both an educational resource and an SEO demand-generation surface. No awards, partnerships, patents, M&A activity, or institutional investment are disclosed.

Name

VNN Learning

Legal name

VNN Learning

Website

https://vnnlearning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VNN Learning is a London-based, founder-owned private tutoring company delivering one-to-one, small-group, and intensive online and in-person tutoring in Maths, English, Science, and Economics to UK families from Primary through A-Level.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tutoring Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJADAH

Virtual Tutoring & Academic Intervention (K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Online & Virtual Schools

SECONDARYEDAJADAI

Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Online & Virtual Schools

SECONDARYEDAFABAG

Breakout Rooms, Group Work & Collaborative Learning Spaces

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Virtual Classrooms, Video Conferencing & Remote Instruction Tools

Keywords

• Private tutoring services
• GCSE A-Level tutoring
• Online tutoring UK
• Exam preparation tutoring
• Subject specialist tutoring

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Tutoring Sessions: One-to-one personalised tutoring sessions priced per hour. Pricing depends on tutor experience, qualifications, availability, and level being taught. Sessions are available online or in-person in the London area.
2. Small Group Sessions: Collaborative group sessions with 2-4 students per group, priced per student per hour. Provides a more affordable option for families.
3. Intensive Packages: Block bookings of 5 one-hour sessions at a discounted rate versus individual session pricing. Ideal for exam preparation, school holiday revision, or catching up. Must be used within 8 weeks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VNN Learning provides personalised tutoring services for UK students from KS2 through A-Level in Mathematics, English, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), and Economics. Services are delivered as one-to-one sessions, small group sessions of 2-4 students, or intensive 5-session exam blocks, available both online (UK-wide) and in-person across London.

Product overview

VNN Learning is a tutoring services company offering expert, personalised tutoring in Mathematics, English, Science, and Economics for students from Primary (KS1/KS2) through to A-Level. The core product portfolio includes Individual Tutoring (one-to-one bespoke sessions), Small Group Sessions (2-4 students), and Intensive Packages (5-session exam preparation blocks). Services are delivered through two methods: Online Tutoring (interactive video sessions with whiteboard and screen sharing) and In-Person Tutoring (London area). The company also provides subject-specific tutoring across Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and other areas based on availability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by 200+ families across London
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fleet Tutors: UK-wide tutoring agency providing 1:1 and small-group tuition to schools and families, including SEND support. Overlaps with VNN in subject coverage, DBS-checked tutor pool, and flexible online/in-person delivery.
• The Profs: London-based premium tutoring company for UK and international students across GCSE, A-Level, and university-level subjects. Comparable on bespoke 1:1 delivery, qualified tutors, and exam-prep focus, with a similar premium positioning.
• Tutorful: UK online tutoring marketplace connecting families to vetted tutors across core academic subjects. Direct competitor to VNN's online tutoring motion, with broader tutor pool and platform-based booking that VNN currently delivers manually.
• Tavistock Tutors: London-based private tutoring agency offering bespoke 1:1 and small-group tutoring from primary through A-Level. Direct peer in geography (London) and service model (qualified tutors, personalised plans), competing for the same family segment.
• MyTutor: UK online 1:1 tutoring platform focused on GCSE, A-Level, and 11+ preparation. Comparable in target customers (UK families, exam prep) and online delivery model, though at significantly larger scale with institutional school partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Explore Learning: UK tutoring centre chain (and online arm) serving primary and secondary students with maths, English, and science. Wider portfolio and physical-centre footprint make it a broad incumbent serving a similar family audience.
• Varsity Tutors: Large online tutoring platform (US-headquartered, with UK offering) covering K-12 academic subjects. Comparable online 1:1 and group delivery, exam-prep focus, and tech-enabled platform, at meaningfully larger scale.
• Kip McGrath: Global tutoring franchise operating UK centres focused on primary and secondary maths and English. Comparable subject coverage and target customers, but centre-based delivery rather than VNN's online/in-home 1:1 model.
• Preply: Global online tutoring marketplace with UK presence spanning academic subjects and languages. Comparable online 1:1 delivery and marketplace/tutor-matching model, at much larger scale and with broader subject breadth.

Emerging players

• Superprof: Online tutoring and lessons marketplace active in the UK across academic subjects. Comparable marketplace model for connecting tutors to students, though more fragmented tutor quality versus VNN's curated, DBS-checked bench.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vnnlearning

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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