Education franchise and tutoring business opportunities

Becoming a franchisee

Kumon is looking for driven professionals who are passionate about education, children and helping them build a brighter future. Together with over 11.5 million potential Kumon students across the UK, you can turn that passion into a reality by running your own Kumon study centre where one doesn't already exist or is available because an existing Instructor is retiring.

You don’t need a background in education to become a franchisee. Many of our Instructors have had careers in law, finance and business and have experienced the benefits of the Kumon programmes themselves through their own families

This is a full-time business opportunity where you will build and run your own business while also helping children fulfil their potential

You will become part of a network of Instructors that share best practice along with the satisfaction of making a difference to children in your local community

You’ll have an Area Manager to offer advice and support in launching, running and marketing your Kumon study centre

There is a minimal start-up fee and Kumon offers generous subsidies to centres opening in specific venues or areas

Through delivering both face to face and online classes, you’ll help many families benefit from learning with our method

What does it mean to be a Kumon franchisee?

Becoming a Kumon franchisee provides a unique opportunity to develop students through the Kumon programmes, as well as building your own study centre and business.

When you join the Kumon network of Instructors, your local Area Manager will work with you to get your study centre up and running as you prepare to start your training. We want to make sure you have what you need to succeed, so as well as two week's initial training, we'll supply you with the business model, the support of our Brand Marketing team, plus we will invest in your professional development with our ongoing instructional training.

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How much will it cost?

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An initial investment of £3,000 towards your licence fee (representing £1,500 per subject for maths and English)

You need to budget an additional £1,500 - £2,000 for marketing activity across your first 12 months of business

You need to allow for rent or hire of premises, as well as other minimal running costs

In the case of franchise re-sales, a fee is paid to the outgoing Instructor for taking over their business

You’ll set your own fees, typically in the region of £65 per subject, per month, which parents pay to you directly

You’ll be aiming to have average subject numbers of 150-200 subjects in your centre

You’ll pay Kumon a fixed cost royalty fee for each student/subject, so it’s easy to project your income

The Kumon royalty fee covers the Kumon learning materials, your ongoing training and support and much more!

You’ll benefit from generous rent and fit-out subsidies towards starting up in a dedicated venue

Book your Information Session

Kumon's online Information Sessions are designed so you can discover the key attributes needed to run your own Kumon Maths and English Study Centre. Our Information Sessions contain a short presentation, followed by an extended Q&A, and typically last around 30 minutes, depending on the questions raised.

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Please provide us with your contact information so that we can send you the details of your Information Session. Please note that applying for a Kumon franchise is a step towards business ownership, not employment, and our franchise opportunities do not include visa sponsorship. Join us to inspire students’ learning and growth through your entrepreneurship with Kumon.

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Are you eligible to reside, work more than 20 hours a week, and own a business in the UK?

Are you prepared to invest the required £3,000 franchise fee?

Is your highest qualification equivalent to a degree or higher (masters, PhD, etc)?

Where would you like to open your Kumon study centre?

Use our Search Feature to find opportunities to open or take over a Kumon study centre in your local area.

What is Kumon?

The Kumon Institute of Education was founded in 1958 in Japan by Toru Kumon, both a parent and gifted maths teacher. He created what is now the Kumon Maths Programme for his son Takeshi to help him improve his ability in maths. Our programmes now develop English skills, as well as maths, and are constantly evolving, learning from students and Instructors, to make them as effective as possible. Kumon still stands firm to Toru Kumon’s founding principle: to help as many children as possible excel academically and realise their potential.

The Kumon Maths and English Programmes are complementary to work covered in school, building key skills and academic ability at the student’s own pace. Whilst Kumon does not follow any particular school curriculum, it does help students to build strong foundations that can help them to excel in all subjects at school.

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