MAGIKATS TUTORING ✏️ EDUCATION FRANCHISE UK

Today the MagiKats programme is a comprehensive system, providing materials that help students up to the age of 16 in maths and English. Our small group tuition workshops are run across the country by our franchise network, supporting thousands of students each year. Last year we introduced an online learning platform to help reach children who cannot access our in-person workshops, and we’ve also recently rolled out this digital learning system to independent tutors via our sister brand, Study Central.

There is no typical franchisee as people can join us from all different backgrounds, however there are certain types of personality that will suit being a franchisee more than others. We are particularly interested in hearing from qualified teachers, or those who have worked in an education setting previously, as they’ll be well versed on what’s required when working with children.

That said, we offer full training and support, so you do not have to come from an education background. You’ll typically be well educated, a natural communicator that’s organised and motivated, and most importantly, have a passion for helping children to learn.

The franchise package costs £9,500 including VAT and includes £1000 worth of start up materials, full training and support, as well as access to our ‘KATS’ system, rights to use our trade mark and branding, website and marketing collateral, plus lots more. Qualified teachers receive 20% off their initial franchise fee (a saving of almost £2000) as we recognise the considerable value they add to our network.

We don’t charge an ongoing percentage on turnover like many other franchises, instead we charge two types of affordable fixed fees each month – a support fee and a materials fee. This enables franchisees to have flexibility on the rates they charge parents and reduces the worry on how this impacts your costs.

In terms of other ongoing costs, one of the key advantages is that many of the expenses grow in line with student numbers, keeping overheads low and helping franchisees reach break even with just a handful of students, reducing financial risk in the early stages.

If you do not want to invest your savings into the franchise, funding can usually be sought through an unsecured loan via the ‘start up loans scheme’ run by the UK Government.

The MagiKats Tutoring business model is very flexible as our centres run out of school hours and/or at weekends so you can choose to run your business part time if you wish. Most centres operate just two days a week, yet still grow into strong, profitable businesses. This makes it a particularly attractive business model for people transitioning from school teaching, those wanting a more flexible work-life balance or anyone wanting to build up their own business while still working.

Our initial training includes everything you need to know about our programmes to get started to deliver MagiKats workshops as well as business preparation training, marketing assistance, on-site support visits, advice on recruiting staff…the list goes on! We also hold regular webinars on upcoming changes to our programme or systems, encourage ongoing professional development and have a forum where franchisees can collaborate on ideas and ask for advice from HQ or around the network.