Robocode teaches robotics, coding, game development, AI, cyber security and BCS-accredited Computer Science to 6 to 17 year-olds. Real builds. Real qualifications. The model is already running with 400+ weekly Robocoders. Now we are franchising. Open a centre from £144,000.
The curriculum, the brand, the systems and the playbook are built. You bring local leadership.
Already operating. Already serving 400+ weekly Robocoders. You inherit field-tested unit economics, curriculum and Mentor training, not a startup risk.
BCS Level 1 and Level 2 (GCSE-equivalent), AQA Computer Science, JCQ-registered exam centre. The credentials parents actually look for.
4-week training programme for you and your senior Mentors. £15,000 marketing launch. Weekly check-ins. Quarterly business reviews.
Robocode turns 6 to 17 year-olds from passive consumers of technology into active creators of it. We do that through hands-on robotics, coding, game development, AI, cyber security and computer science, delivered in small Studio Labs and guided by Mentors.
As a franchisee, you inherit the curriculum, the systems, the brand and the playbook. We continue to refine the model. You lead in your community.
Parents want more than the school curriculum. Local providers are fragmented. Robocode is the first national-quality brand serving the full tech curriculum for 6 to 17 year-olds.
Annual spend on out-of-school STEM education. Accelerating year on year.
Tech-focused after-school activities have grown at double-digit rates for five years.
Addressable market. Most centres need around 200 active Robocoders to be profitable.
Purpose-built Studio Labs, premium kit, a curriculum that progresses from first steps to qualifications.
Robocoders progress through real builds, earn Skill Badges and walk away with qualifications that count.
Lego Spike, VEX IQ, Arduino. Drone, robot arm, line follower. Physical builds Robocoders take home.
Minecraft and redstone for beginners. Unity and Unreal for Robocoders ready to ship.
Machine learning fundamentals through real projects. The next frontier, taught hands-on.
Network safety, ethical hacking principles, defensive coding. Practical, never abstract.
Design, print, iterate. From sketches to working prototypes Robocoders engineer themselves.
Eight modules aligned to AQA GCSE. Real outcomes, evidenced.
A Compact Robocode centre opens for £144,000. A separate £30,000 working capital reserve is held in your business account, not spent. Larger tiers cost more.
Opening cost ranges from £144,000 (Compact) to £221,000+ (Full). A separate £30,000 working capital reserve is held in your business account, not spent.
A turn-key opening package, plus ongoing support through the 5-year licence term.
Territory-protected. Renewable.
Hands-on training for you and your senior Mentors.
Launch campaign and your first 200 qualified leads.
Full brand pack, signage, uniforms, print collateral.
Year-long progression, Skill Badges, assessment ladder.
One platform fee covers all operational systems.
Quarterly business reviews, weekly check-ins, escalation hotline.
Policies, DBS handling and audit-ready records.
"Two of our Robocoders completed GCSE Computer Science at 11 and 12. The Mayor of Solihull came to celebrate. We built Robocode to take children from passive consumers of technology to active creators of it. Franchisees inherit a model that is already working."Khaled Ayad · Founder, Robocode UKOperating model · Curriculum · Brand
Submit the form. Receive our information pack within 48 hours.
30 minutes. We map your catchment, ambitions and timeline.
Full model, sample financials and unit operating manual.
Licence signed, training scheduled, site search begins.
Fit-out, marketing campaign, first 200 Robocoders.
To open: £144,000 (Compact), £196,000 (Standard) or £221,000+ (Full). A separate £30,000 working capital reserve is held in your business account as a buffer and is not spent. Most franchisees finance part of the opening cost through asset finance or commercial lending.
No. Your Mentors deliver the curriculum and are certified through our 4-week Mentor Certification. Your role is operations, business and community presence.
Around Month 19 in the financial model, assuming a Standard tier and Moderate growth pace. Faster with a strong launch, slower with Conservative pace.
Each licence is territory-protected. Territories are typically drawn around school catchments and population density.
10% royalty plus 2% Marketing Fund Contribution, both on gross revenue. A platform fee covers LMS, CRM, booking and reporting.
Yes. Multi-unit operators are welcomed once the first centre is performing to plan. Discounted licence fees apply on additional units.
Course subscriptions, Holiday Tech Camps, schools partnerships, the JCQ-registered Exam Centre, and the LTP weekday programme for home-educating families.
The licence is transferable subject to our approval of the buyer. We help you find qualified buyers and value the business.
Tell us a little about you. We send our information pack within 48 hours and book a 30-minute discovery call. No commitment.