Speak English Well

Charles Richardson, English Language Coach

Hello, I’m Charles Richardson, I’m British and have over 18 years’ experience in 1-2-1 English Language Coaching. In the last 6 years I’ve specialized in Accent Softening and Fluency Coaching.This year alone I have completed over 1000 hours of Coaching working with Doctors, Brokers, Company Directors, C-suite executives, to name a few.

I formally trained on a Tesol course at Oxford International, Greenwich. I found my rapport building and attention to detail were ideally suited to the needs of accomplished individuals. It was only natural then to build Speak English Well around a bespoke 1-2-1 approach Coaching Foreign Professionals. As my business grew, I also coached high-end clients from all around the world at St Michael’s, Mayfair.

Additional Targeted Coaching

I always wanted to add a different dimension to my language coaching. By chance a CEO in Finance I was working with at the time commented that on top of her improvement in Accent Softening…she has also gained a lot from my professional development advice. She encouraged me to further these innate skills as an ideal compliment to my business. My reaction was to take a short Coaching course at Cambridge University, followed by an extensive course at Oxford University. Both I completed; enjoyed greatly and gained valuable new methods to take back to my clients.

Academic Background and Experiences

I have an academic background in Media Art, Performance & Philosophy – which I studied and completed in Spain in Spanish. I completed my Masters in Media Art and Critical Writing from University College London (UCL). These programmes taught me the value of agility, resilience, creativity and curiosity. Especially valuable when adapting to different client learning styles, developing unique courses and exploring unconventional but successful learning methods.

I became very conscious of the struggles of learning a new language while living in Guatemala for 2 years and Spain for over 8 years. Working and studying in Spanish while adjusting to cultural differences and norms was a challenge. However, those experiences have enriched me: from helping Midwives create a visual guide in Guatemala, exhibiting films in prestigious Museums worldwide, to coaching some of the very best Executives in London.


My knowledge and experience will also enrich your journey; a trajectory to clear, well-spoken English and decisive confidence in your professional challenges. But don’t take my word for it, check out my former client’s testimonials below, or in more depth on Linkedin or Facebook, I’m confident it will demonstrate your progress is 100% guaranteed.

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I was very fortunate to have found Charles when I was looking to improve my public speaking skills, as he was able to help me with that and much more!

Milos Mosic, Senior Software Engineer, Serbia

He pointed out the very subtle mistakes I make and corrected them one by one with great patience. It was overall a wonderful journey to take his course.

Jerry Zhao, Fintech Lead, Singapore

…the most important thing for me, being an expat, is that he motivates me to listen to myself and be conscious of how I speak English

Maria Zykova, Commercial Support Senior Finance Analyst, Russia

I’ve just finished an online course with Charles, mainly in fluency and accent reduction. I am truly impressed how great a coach he is.

Elif Duran, Senior Consultant, Turkey

He wasn’t just a great English teacher, but also a personal development coach to me.

Li Li, Solutions Architect, China

He really cares about his clients and in helping them progress in their careers

Tamara Dean, Index Sales Manager, Spain

He was a careful listener who was able to focus on my pronunciation…He was able to pinpoint traits common with second language speakers from my region

Melody Wong, Senior Graphic Designer and Photographer, Hong Kong

Thanks to his efficient and structured coaching sessions I now sound more native which helps my professional and personal life.

Malina Atanasova, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Bulgaria

Charles was great to work with, professional, engaging and fun! Can’t recommend him highly enough

Daniela Picão, Graphic & UI Designer, Portugal

Charles is an amazing coach and teacher, and definitely a rock star in his field. Besides that, he is a very interesting and creative person with whom time passes by unnoticed and super-efficiently

Sergey Zhuravskiy, Banking Operations Management, Russia

I’m very grateful to him for helping me over the last 5 months and I would recommend him to anyone who wants a real change in their English speaking

Eduardo Gomez, Sales FT, Brazil

I’ve improved my pronunciation and grammar. Now I am more confident in my day-to-day job and job interviewing process. I truly recommended him

Nilda Cerna, Marketing, Chile

Charles is an awesome teacher. He is very dedicated to his students

Simon Le Clech, International Development, France

He worked with me hard and patient and brought me from a person who could not read a text to someone who could present in English

Dr. Viliam Masaryk, Gastroenterology Student, Germany

Charles teaches you English in a different way. He doesn’t only focus on your language skills, but also helps you to improve ‘soft skills’ to enhance your career

Arabel Vilas Serin, Engineer, Spain

Charles is able to discuss across different topics, we talked a lot about business, tech, start-ups, traveling, cooking, art, life experience, etc. It’s definitely worth every penny

Andrea Buccella, Product Owner, Italy

Amazing tutor! He stays focused on your needs. He doesn’t stress you and helps to improve your English

Dr. Levgeniia Kotik, Dental Surgeon, Ukraine

Charles is a very excellent teacher. He customizes each lesson based on your needs in order to achieve the best results in a little time

Linda Severino, Marketing, Italy

Charlie is a professional and well-prepared English teacher. He plans his lessons in advance depending on your personal requirements

Dr. Eliezer Ramirez, NHS Doctor, Spain

Charles is particularly good at pronunciation teaching, but also very precise on grammar issues and idioms

Margherita Bianchini, Writer, Italy

He is very professional, knowledgeable and methodical in his teaching. Even if he were overbooked, it would be worth it to be on the waiting listing. Highly recommended!

Damian Prosalendis, Entrepreneur, Greece

Charles helped me to improve my English and prepared me to get the IELTS certification that I needed to attend an MSc course in the UK

Alessio Lo Nigro, Sports Science, Italy

I like that he always notices your common errors and he really helps you to avoid them, I really feel that I have improved a lot

Mamen Gallardo, Airline Industry, Spain

I’m very lucky to have such a knowledgeable and brilliant teacher. His lessons are always based on my interest. I’ve got confidence in learning and speaking English!

Fei Lang, Student, China

Charles taught me a lot of phrases that are frequently used in daily conversations. I left each lesson with a note made by Charles listing the mistakes I made so that I could revise later

Chuan Cheng, PHD Artificial Intelligence, China

I’ve been in different English Courses and Speak English Well by Charles has been the best one

Laura Gomez, Technical SEO Analyst, Colombia

I love the time spent studying with Charlie and I’d definitely recommend him for those who intend to achieve real results in mastering English

Artur Harabet, Legal Professional, Ukraine

I had a memorable time working with Charles – a dedicated, inspirational and professional teacher. His English lessons were full of fun

Thu Phan, Linguist, Vietnam

Charles is the best choice to help you correct your mistakes and improve your pronunciation. Perfect if you just arrived in London and you want to take more advantage of the language immersive experience

Raul Leiva, Digital Designer,Spain

I could see the improvement of my accent and pronunciation from the first day

Teresa Miro, Administrator, Spain

I would not hesitate to recommend Charles to anyone who is looking for a professional and experience tutor

Nadya Stamatova, Office Manager, Bulgaria

I only have good words for Charles. You can tell straight away he is passionate about what he does and really wants to help you to achieve your goals

Iria Abalo Rodriquez, Engineer, Spain

He is certainly a master of the English language with exceptionally rich vocabulary

Neslihan Birtek, Journalist, Turkey

I had a great progress while working on my speaking with Charles. He’s not only a teacher but a coach as well

Abdullah Hazar, Sales Manager, Turkey

Charles is an incredible teacher! My learning experience with him was remarkably valuable

Dr. Daniela Girfoglio, Senior Medical Affairs Advisor, Italy

He is innovative and attends to the individual necessities of every student through the adequate methodology for them

Ellie Lopez, Teacher, Spain

Charles is a great teacher. He helps me improve on my accent and focuses on what needs improvement

Manami Arakawa, Entrepreneur, Japan

Charles is super responsive, and even when we couldn’t meet due to our busy schedules, he was always available to answer any questions I had on Skype. Highly Recommended

Damian Grabarczyk, Technology and Marketing, Poland

He’s got a lot material to help you improve your skills and keep practising after the classes, so I’d recommend him 100%

Cristina Macias, Accountant

He helped me to improve my accent and enrich my vocabulary in a very friendly and entertaining way! Highly recommended 🙂

Dimitra Katanou, Support Manager

Charles is an amazing teacher; he is really passionate to teach and always find new ways to make a productive and fun class

Maria E Sanchez, Graphic Designer, Venezuela

Choosing Charles’ English classes was one of the best decisions I have ever made

Rode Filgueira Ponce, House Manager, Spain

All my courses were taken online and it has been really great, I´ve never missed having in-person lessons

Mauro Serrano, Architect, Spain

Charles’ lessons were tailored to my needs and have been very helpful

Lupin Zhang, Law Student, China