ELT-Consultants

What ELT-Consultants does

ELT-Consultants is a UK-based consulting firm founded in 2009 that delivers English Language Teaching (ELT) professional services to government ministries of education, multilateral organizations (notably the British Council and France Education International), NGOs, and educational publishers. Its core offerings span teacher training and CPD, curriculum development, materials writing (coursebooks, teacher guides, workbooks, digital content), monitoring/evaluation and learning (MEL), language assessment, country-specific research, and project management, delivered across at least 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, East/Southeast/South/Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

The firm's technical architecture is built around low-resource delivery rather than a proprietary product. Its signature platform approach uses the Telegram App for teacher training because of its low mobile-data footprint, end-to-end encryption, and suitability for minors; this was hardened during the COVID-19 pandemic and is now applied in markets such as Venezuela and Indonesia. Delivery is supported by complementary channels including radio/audio broadcast script development, a flipped-learning CPD model combining MOOC modules with Telegram workshops and communities of practice, and standard communication tooling (Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp, WeChat, Tencent/VOOV, Facebook Live). Project execution relies on Trello and Google Drive. The firm holds no patents, and its only third-party validation referenced is a 2011 Silver Stevie Award for the Kids Read literacy program.

The business model is project-based professional services sold through direct, consultative B2B engagement with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated via government and multilateral contracts, with the British Council as the dominant repeat channel across multiple country offices, supplemented by ministries of education, FEI, Cambridge University Press, and NGO consortia. The company is privately held, founder-owned (Wendy Arnold, Coralyn Bradshaw, and Director Alan S. Mackenzie), bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, and operates under UK legal entities Mackenzie Education Ltd. and Wendy Arnold & Co. Ltd.

Name

ELT-Consultants

Legal name

Mackenzie Education Ltd.

Website

https://elt-consultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ELT-Consultants is a UK-based ELT consulting firm delivering teacher training, curriculum development, and materials writing to government ministries, the British Council, and NGOs across 15+ countries, with a low-resource digital delivery model built around Telegram-based teacher training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Consulting Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Training & Professional Development for Adult ESL (TESOL/TEFL/CELTA for Adult Ed) (EDAAACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult & Workplace English (ESP) Materials (EDAGAHAH), English Language Learner (ELL/ESL) Academic Catch-Up & Bridge Programs (EDANAJAL)

Keywords

• English language teaching
• Teacher training services
• Curriculum development consulting
• Educational materials development
• ELT assessment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. ELT Consulting and Advisory Services: Expert consultancies including research, assessment, curriculum development, teacher education and CPD, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), online teacher education. Writing reports, articles, research papers and scoping studies.
2. Teacher Training Delivery: Design and delivery of teacher training programs, including face-to-face and online training using platforms like Telegram, Zoom, Teams. Building national capacity through trainer-of-trainers models.
3. Materials Development: Writing and editing coursebooks, teacher's books, workbooks, supplementary materials, and digital content for ministries of education and publishers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ELT-Consultants provides expert English Language Teaching (ELT) consultancy services for ministries of education, multilateral organizations, and NGOs, including teacher training, curriculum and materials development, monitoring/evaluation/learning (MEL), ELT research, and language assessment. The firm specializes in low-resource and emerging-market contexts, delivering projects across more than 30 countries using a network of associate consultants and blended online and face-to-face methods.

Product overview

ELT-Consultants is a consulting organisation rather than a traditional SaaS product company. Their offering consists of professional services organised around ELT (English Language Teaching) specialisms, including Teacher Training Services, Curriculum Development, Materials Development (both teacher and learner materials), Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL), Research in ELT, Language Assessment, Project & Education Management, and Radio & Audio Materials Development. A key differentiator is their Low-Resource Digital Solutions service using the Telegram App, designed specifically for low-connectivity environments. Additional services include Early Literacy Training, EDI Services, Vocational Materials & EAP Training, and a Podcast Series. These services are delivered across various geographic contexts through partnerships with organisations like the British Council, ministries of education, and international education consortia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teacher Training Services
• Curriculum Development
• Materials Development (Teacher and Learner)
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
• Research in ELT
• Language Assessment
• Project and Education Management
• Radio and Audio Materials Development

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary strategic partner for multiple ELT projects including teacher training programmes, curriculum development, materials writing, and monitoring & evaluation. Projects span Venezuela, Tunisia, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan, Senegal, Sudan, Mexico, and Latin America.
• France Education International (FEI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Education Quality Improvement Programme 2 in Sudan (EQUIP2-Sudan) - developing and delivering Master trainer training on writing teacher training programmes.
• Mott Macdonald (GESS 2 Consortium lead)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of consortium for Girls Education South Sudan (GESS 2) Quality Education programme, developing Intensive English Course for Primary teachers.
• Windle Trust InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for GESS 2 South Sudan; Previous work monitoring and evaluating teacher training programmes in South Sudan.
• BBC Media ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in GESS 2 South Sudan education programme.
• Cambridge University PressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject co-author of Pilot Bridge to Success coursebooks for Grades 1, 4, and 7 for Ministry of Education UAE.
• IATEFL YLT SIGcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term partnership including conference sponsorship, committee roles, pre-conference events, and webinar collaborations dating back to 2002.
• The Hands Up Project (Palestine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsorship, drama competition judging, and co-teaching with Palestinian teachers grades 1-4.
• Dar Moustaqbel (Dutch NGO in Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder works directly with this Dutch NGO in Morocco providing English classes for 55 girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• UNELTA (Ugandan English Language Teachers Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTeacher association collaboration for bespoke webinars and workshops.
• GETC (Guinean English Teachers Club)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTeacher association collaboration including early literacy training via Zoom.
• Renewable English (Harry Waters)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociate Harry Waters runs Renewable English with climate change focus in ELT. ELT-Consultants supports this initiative.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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