tavistock tutors

What tavistock tutors does

Tavistock Tutors is a London-headquartered private tutoring agency founded in 2009, operating as a two-sided marketplace that connects students and families with a curated network of 1,000+ professional tutors across more than 200 academic subjects. Its coverage spans early years through postgraduate study and includes exam preparation (GCSE, A-Level, IB, SAT), professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, LPC), admissions tests (BMAT, UKCAT, GMAT, GRE), and specialized support such as Oxbridge preparation and personal-statement coaching. Tutoring is delivered in-person across all London boroughs, online globally through a platform featuring a virtual whiteboard, file sharing, and class recordings, and through an international residential service that places tutors in more than 20 cities worldwide for travelling and internationally-resident families.

The business operates on a commission-based marketplace model: tutors set their own hourly rates (starting from £40 for international tutors and £50-£70 for UK GCSE/A-Level/undergraduate tiers, with experienced tutors charging up to £250/hour), and Tavistock retains 25% + VAT — positioned as materially below the typical 50% agency commission. Distribution combines a self-serve online platform with a concierge matching service staffed by educational consultants, with 80% of placements reportedly fulfilled same-day. Only 35% of tutor applicants are accepted, and the company cites a 93% goal-achievement rate among students as a quality differentiator.

The company is privately held by its founders, has never raised institutional capital according to available records, and is incorporated in England and Wales as Tavistock Tutors Limited (Company Number 06898986). Marketing is driven by SEO-optimized subject and borough landing pages, content marketing, organic social media, and substantial earned media coverage in UK national press. Management team information is not disclosed in the available data.

Name

tavistock tutors

Legal name

Tavistock Tutors Limited

Website

https://tavistocktutors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tavistock Tutors is a London-founded private tutoring agency operating a curated marketplace of 1,000+ tutors across 200+ subjects for students and families in London, online globally, and via international residential placements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Tutoring Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Demand 1:1 Live Tutoring Marketplaces (EDANAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

IB Program Tutoring (PYP/MYP/DP; HL/SL) (EDANAKAB), College-Level Core Subject Tutoring (Gen Ed: Math, Writing, Sciences, Humanities) (EDANAAAJ), Foreign Language Subject Tutoring (School Coursework) (EDANAAAF), Gifted & Talented (G&T) / Advanced Learner Tutoring (EDANAKAC), English/Language Arts Tutoring (Reading, Writing, Literature) (EDANAAAC)

Keywords

• Private tutoring services
• Online tutoring platform
• Academic subject tutoring
• Exam preparation tutoring
• Residential 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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Commission on Tutoring Fees: Tavistock Tutors takes a 25% + VAT commission on tutoring fees. Tutors set their own hourly rates and receive the remainder. This allows competitive pricing while maintaining platform sustainability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tavistock Tutors operates as a tutoring marketplace that connects students with over 1,000 professional tutors across more than 200 academic subjects and all educational levels, from early years through postgraduate study. The company delivers both in-person tutoring across all London boroughs and global online tutoring, supplemented by a premium concierge matching service and international residential tutoring for traveling families. The platform features an online whiteboard, file sharing, class recordings, and scheduling tools, while the company takes a 25% + VAT commission on tutor-set hourly rates.

Product overview

Tavistock Tutors operates as a tutoring marketplace platform connecting students with over 1000 professional tutors. The platform offers both online tutoring (with virtual whiteboard, file sharing, and scheduling tools) and in-person tutoring across London and internationally. Services span 200+ academic subjects from early years through postgraduate level, including specialized preparation for exams (GCSE, A-Level, IB, SAT, GMAT, GRE), university admissions, medical school applications, and professional test preparation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tutoring Marketplace An online marketplace connecting students with over 1,000 professional tutors across 200+ academic subjects, covering all educational levels from early years to postgraduate. The marketplace operates in-person across all London boroughs and online globally.
• Online Tutoring Platform Virtual tutoring service featuring an online whiteboard, file sharing, class recordings, and online scheduling and payment system, enabling remote learning sessions for students anywhere in the world.
• International/Residential Tutoring Residential tutors available to travel worldwide, providing in-person tutoring for students at international locations including yachts and family residences, with bespoke pricing based on requirements.
• Tutor Matching Service Premium concierge service in which educational consultants match students with expert tutors personalized to individual needs, learning styles, and educational goals, with 80% of tutors placed the same day and a 93% student goal achievement rate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of students achieve their goals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Concierge agencies worldwideminorOthersTavistock Tutors has partnerships with concierge agencies from around the world to facilitate international residential tutoring services for traveling families and clients with international presence.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Spires Online Tutors: Spires is an online tutoring marketplace with overlapping tutor recruitment (the Tavistock 'Become a Tutor' page redirects to spires.co, suggesting operational affiliation). Both offer 1:1 online tutoring with platform-based scheduling and a similar tutor-vetting model.
• The Profs: London-based premium tutoring agency offering in-person and online tutoring across UK exam levels, university admissions, and professional qualifications. Directly competes with Tavistock on price tier and bespoke matching for high-stakes exam preparation.
• Tutor House: UK tutoring agency offering in-person and online tutoring across GCSE, A-Level, IB, and university levels with a comparable commission-based tutor marketplace model and London-centric customer base.
• MyTutor: UK-focused online tutoring platform connecting students with vetted tutors for GCSE, A-Level, and university subjects. Competes directly with Tavistock on the online 1:1 tutoring side, though typically positioned at more mainstream price points.
• Tutorful: UK tutoring marketplace enabling self-service booking of in-person and online tutors across academic subjects. Overlaps directly with Tavistock's self-serve online platform and UK subject coverage.
• Fleet Tutors: Established UK tutoring agency offering in-person and online tutoring across all key stages with a vetted tutor network. Comparable to Tavistock in business model, geographic focus, and subject breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Preply: Large global online tutoring marketplace covering languages, academics, and professional subjects. Broader geographic and subject scope than Tavistock, but competes head-on in online 1:1 tutoring for languages and academic subjects.
• Superprof: Global marketplace connecting students with tutors across academic subjects, languages, and hobbies. Operates at much larger scale than Tavistock with a self-serve, low-touch model; competes on breadth and price discovery rather than concierge quality.
• Varsity Tutors: Large US-based online tutoring and test-preparation platform covering K-12, college, and professional subjects. Operates as a much larger incumbent in the online tutoring marketplace category with overlapping subject coverage and on-demand 1:1 tutoring model.

Emerging players

• Oxbridge Applications: Specialist UK tutoring and admissions consultancy focused on Oxbridge and other top university applications. Overlaps with Tavistock's Oxbridge preparation and university admissions offerings, though narrower in scope.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tavistocktutors
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtt3UlTyG2lrDeH0W8QbFNg
• Facebookfacebook.com/TavistockTutors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tavistock-tutors-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/tavistocktutors

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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