Owning a Tutor Doctor franchise is an opportunity to lead, grow, and make a significant impact in your community's education landscape. Best of all - you don't have to do it alone.
Help Children Unlock Their Full Potential & Build A Successful Business
With a proven business model, unmatched support, and exceptional earning potential, Tutor Doctor empowers franchisees to make a difference in their communities while building thriving, often multi-unit, businesses.
The demand for private tuition is increasing every year, with almost a third* of all secondary school students in England and Wales having received private tuition. *Source: The Sutton Trust-2023/03-Tutoring-The-New-Landscape.pdf
Since 2000, Tutor Doctor have expanded their operations over 5 continents, with over 400 franchise units, providing highly personalised tuition services to students both in their homes, and in schools.
Why Tutor Doctor?
Since 2000, Tutor Doctor have expanded operations over 5 continents, with over 400 franchise units, providing highly personalised tuition services to students both in their homes, and in schools. The franchise provides the opportunity to make a significant impact in your community's education landscape, alongside a high earning potential.
Low-Risk, Flexible, High Reward Model. Most franchisees begin as home-based operators, minimising overhead costs.
One-to-One in-home and online tutoring - Help students unlock their potential with personalized learning.
Revolutionary Schools Delivery Programme. Partnered with over 600 schools across the UK, transforming the way franchisees operate and expanding their reach.
Our service is highly personalised. A one-size-fits-all strategy isn’t what we do. We carefully match tutors to students and have a creative approach tailored to each child.
Profit with Purpose. Combining social impact with financial success, creating a rewarding career path.
Collaborative Network, Unmatched Support. Franchisees have access to the tools and network needed to thrive.
Who Is Tutor Doctor Looking for?
Tutor Doctor franchisees come from a variety backgrounds, but what they all have in common is a passion for education, a growth-orientated ambition, and a commitment to making a difference.
The most successful candidates share key traits including; confident networking, resilience, pragmatism, as well as having the abilities to manage and inspire.
If you are prepared to uphold the Tutor Doctor values, build community relationships, innovate, collaborate, and focus on growth, then you will be a perfect addition to the network.
Backed by decades of experience in education, franchising, and business development, the Tutor Doctor team is committed to helping you achieve success.
Unrivalled Training & Support
With over two decades of experience, Tutor Doctor have perfected a comprehensive onboarding process to help franchisees get their businesses up and tutoring as quickly as possible. What level you start on, you will be provided with the tools, training, and support to help you achieve your goals while making a meaningful difference in your community.
The onboarding process includes an intensive training, hands-on guidance, and ongoing education to keep you ahead in the industry.
Whilst the continued support offers in-person regular meetings to connect with other franchisees and the leadership team, as well as monthly calls that allow you to share experiences with a supportive network.
Whether it’s through in-person support, tailored advice, or comprehensive training, the team is here to help you achieve your goals.
At Tutor Doctor, you’re never on your own - you’re part of a collaborative network dedicated to making a meaningful difference while building a thriving business.
Our Flexible Investment Options
Not everyone has the same goals, resources, or ambitions, so Tutor Doctor offer flexible investment options to suit individual needs.
Single Territory - With one protected UK territory of approximately 20,000 students, you’ll have the opportunity to focus on building strong community connections and growing your business steadily.
Empire Builder - This option includes one regional and two local territories, giving you the ability to dominate your area and achieve significant growth right from the start.
No matter which option you choose, your investment includes access to all of our tools, systems, and resources, comprehensive training & support, our schools delivery expertise, and unmatched international network of franchisees collaborating and sharing best practices.
The Tutor Doctor franchise fee starts at £38,000, but if you have at least £13,500 in available liquid capital Tutor Doctor has a number of financial partners who can help you finance your investment; alternatively, you may qualify for the Government backed Business Start-Up Scheme which allows you to borrow up to £25,000 without investing any money of your own. (This figure doubles if the business has two Directors.)
If you’re passionate about impacting students’ lives, serving your local community and want to build a successful business, now is the time to invest in a Tutor Doctor franchise!
There’s an opportunity to be seized both now, and in the future. We truly believe that we can be part of that catalyst for change… would you care to join us?
Lynne Kerrison, franchisee for Tutor Doctor Cambridge, is celebrating a remarkable milestone after being crowned Woman Franchisee of the Year at the prestigious NatWest Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF) Awards 2025.
Now in its 13th year, the EWiF Awards recognise the innovation, dedication and leadership of women across the franchising industry. Lynne’s recognition is a proud moment not only for her, but also for the entire Tutor Doctor network and the community she continues to serve...
Having delivered more than 200,000 hours of tutoring to students across Cambridgeshire in 2024 alone, Rob and Lynne Kerrison – owners of Tutor Doctor Cambridge – have now gone the extra step in supporting the children in their own area. The community-minded couple have revealed an exciting new collaboration with a leading local sports development charity to launch a dedicated learning hub, providing personalised tuition alongside sports and fitness coaching.The programme, which has been endorsed...
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In an ambitious move to further broaden access to quality education across the UK, Tutor Doctor is thrilled to announce the launch of two new franchisees.As the leading provider of one-on-one in-home, in-school and online tutoring services, this expansion reaffirms the company's unwavering commitment to delivering personalised learning experiences to students of all ages. Each new location promises to offer exceptional educational support, harnessing a tailored curriculum and highly qualified tu...
In a year marked by unprecedented challenges for the educational sector, Tutor Doctor has not just navigated the uncertainty but has thrived, setting new benchmarks for success. As the UK’s leading tutoring franchise, the business is celebrating the start of a new school year following months of record-breaking accomplishments, robust growth, and innovative contributions to personalised education solutions. From franchise network expansions to pioneering work with schools, Tutor Doctor has solid...
Lynne Kerrison, franchisee for Tutor Doctor Cambridge, is celebrating after being shortlisted as a finalist for the prestigious Woman Franchisee of the Year award at the NatWest Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF) Awards 2025.Founded in 2012, the EWiF Awards celebrate the achievements of women in franchising, recognising their innovation, dedication and leadership. Lynne’s inclusion as a finalist in the Woman Franchisee of the Year category is testament to her exceptional contributions to...
With a 4.9/5 rating across thousands of customer reviews, Tutor Doctor is requested and valued by families, schools, local authorities and communities across the UK! Piyush Gupta, Tutor Doctor Peterborough gives more detail:
"I wasn't looking for a franchise when I came across Tutor Doctor but I was looking to leave corporate life and saw an opportunity; after all I'd used tutors before for my own children and I just saw the difference that Tutor Doctor offered and thought 'this is really, real...
Our proven system for franchisee success includes an intensive training programme, personalised coaching, ongoing professional development, and proprietary software. Here's what Nicola Brough, Tutor Doctor East Doncaster says:
"I have had some fantastic experiences with Head Office support. They're just so helpful; they're always there and incredibly responsive. They address any queries that you have and are always on hand to help. The business coaching support is invaluable."
Being a Tutor Doctor franchisee in the UK, you become part of our passionate community which we have been building for some years as Rob Kerrison, Tutor Doctor Cambridge explains:
"We all operate in very different environments, but share some common approaches and philosophies. When you're running your own business, it's really appealing to be able to make calls to other franchisees as well as Head Office; to know that while you are your own boss, behind you, there are people that you can check...
An innovative and industry-leading development has seen in-home tutoring brand, Tutor Doctor, make significant impact in the UK school’s market. Franchisees are reaping the benefits of the new revenue stream, increasing turnover for the first half of the year by almost 30% compared to 2021.
The revolutionary route to market is a result of a collaboration between the team at Tutor Doctor head office and a focus group of its franchisees. Together they created a bespoke suite of marketing collat...
