Robert Grabiner
British IT and programme-management executive; founder of the online tutoring company MyTutor
| Robert Grabiner
| |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1958 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | IT programme manager; education-technology entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of MyTutor (MyTutorWeb) |
| Sibling(s) | Stephen Grabiner (twin), Michael Grabiner |
Robert Grabiner (born September 1958) is a British former City IT and programme-management executive who in 2012–13 founded MyTutorWeb, later MyTutor, an online tutoring service.[1][2] The Jewish Chronicle described him in 2013 as "the twin brother of prominent investor Stephen Grabiner, former head of global media at Apax Partners", and named Michael as another brother.[1] A 1998 Independent profile of Stephen Grabiner said that his brother "Robert is one of the banking world's top IT specialists".[3]
City career
According to The Jewish Chronicle, Grabiner "started his career as a business analyst for the London Stock Exchange in 1984, before joining Coopers & Lybrand as a management consultant in 1987". He then "spent two years as a programme manager at UBS and five years as programme director at ING", joined ABN AMRO in 2002 as an executive director, programme management, and was made redundant there in 2006, after which he did freelance consultancy.[1] Companies House records him as a director of the consultancy company Programme Mentors Limited (later Program Mentors Limited) from 5 April 2006, and as director and secretary of Xpediate Limited from 23 April 2008. Both companies have since been dissolved.[4]
MyTutor
The Independent reported in June 2013 that Grabiner, then 55, had begun recruiting university students as online tutors in November 2012, charging £16 an hour.[2] The Jewish Chronicle said he had launched MyTutorWeb using his redundancy money and that he took "£6 on each session"; it also reported that he sought advice from his brother Stephen, "who sits on The Times board of directors".[1] Companies House records him as a director of My TutorWeb Limited (08580263) from 21 June 2013 to 6 August 2021.[4] Stephen Grabiner was also a director of the company from 27 October 2014 to 26 May 2020.[5] MyTutor's "About" page lists both Robert and Stephen Grabiner on its board and describes Robert as the founder who was "a parent frustrated by how hard it was to find a tutor for his daughters".[6]
Company appointments
| Company (number) | Former names (Companies House) | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Company status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Mentors Limited (05769753) | My Tutorweb Ltd (2012–2013); My Tudorweb Ltd (2012–2012); Programme Mentors Limited (2006–2012) | Director[4] | 5 April 2006 | — (no resignation recorded) | Dissolved (26 July 2016) |
| Xpediate Limited (06574935) | — | Secretary[4] | 23 April 2008 | — (no resignation recorded) | Dissolved (13 September 2011) |
| Xpediate Limited (06574935) | — | Director[4] | 23 April 2008 | — (no resignation recorded) | Dissolved (13 September 2011) |
| My TutorWeb Limited (08580263) | — | Director[4] | 21 June 2013 | 6 August 2021 | Active |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Candice Krieger, Tutoring — for the digital age The Jewish Chronicle, 24 January 2013, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Richard Garner, Why a computer tutor is a smart move for students The Independent, 3 June 2013, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Jeremy Warner, Profile: Stephen Grabiner – All set for the TV showdown The Independent, 16 August 1998, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Companies House, Robert GRABINER personal appointments, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Stephen GRABINER personal appointments, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ MyTutor, About MyTutor: Our Team, Aims and Story, accessed 8 November 2026.