Kate Bock

Spear’s Review

Kate Bock is the founder and executive director of Archer Franklin Education, which she says is much more than a simple education consultancy firm.

Bock does not merely advise families on how to get into elite universities in the UK and the US, but also helps students ‘grow into who they want to become’, she tells Spear’s, acting as the single point of contact between families and a network of strategic partners that can help them on their educational journey.

She often connects her clients with family offices, wealth managers, psychologists, coaches or specialist tutors who will be able to advise them on all the specific aspects of university admissions. ‘I believe in allowing experts to be experts,’ she says.  

Adviser Profile

Kate Bock is the founder of Archer Franklin, a global higher education consultancy whose ‘Child's Office’ service reframes university admissions with the discretion and foresight of a family office. Bespoke and highly discreet, it supports families across the world through the critical 15–25 window – the defining passage where education becomes as much about personal growth and family dynamics as it is about academics.

For Bock, education is not an administrative hurdle but one of the most consequential family transitions. Admissions marks the moment when parents must begin to let go, children take their first steps into independence, and families begin to redefine how they will relate to one another in this new chapter of life. Archer Franklin was created to help families approach this period with greater clarity and foresight – turning what is often stressful and opaque into a process that strengthens both students and their relationships.

Bock has worked across the full university ecosystem – from shaping policy to advising families navigating complex cross-border choices. Today, she works with a select number of families and their advisers worldwide, aligning educational decisions with long-term well-being, cultural adaptability and global opportunity. Her clients are often globally mobile, balancing opportunities in the US, UK and beyond, where admissions is both an academic gateway and a cultural rite of passage.

By integrating academic guidance with cultural and emotional awareness, Archer Franklin ensures that education becomes a foundation for resilience, purpose and belonging. For families, this reframing transforms admissions from a stressful, opaque process into a meaningful transition – one that strengthens relationships and equips the next generation for life well beyond university.