LENGUAX ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING, TESTING AND RESEARCH LTD

What LENGUAX ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING, TESTING AND RESEARCH LTD does

Lenguax English Language Training, Testing and Research Ltd is a UK-incorporated (Company No. 12512848, founded 2020) specialist aviation English testing and training company headquartered in Peacehaven, East Sussex, with a wholly-owned EASA-facing subsidiary (Lenguax Europe s.r.o.) in Slovakia. Its core product is TEAC (Test of English for Aeronautical Communication), a 30-minute, 1:1 human-interaction English language proficiency test administered across 40+ partner centres worldwide and approved by the UK CAA, EASA, CASA Australia, and numerous national aviation authorities for ICAO Document 9835 compliance. The TEAC system comprises 11+ role-specific versions (Airline Pilot, Ab-Initio Pilot, Aerodrome/Area/Approach Controller, FISO/AFISO, Private Pilot, Rotary-Wing Pilot, ATC Student, ADP Driver, Airport Operations Officers) and incorporates an interactive rating tool plus Many-Faceted Rasch Analysis for rater calibration.

The company monetises through a portfolio of training courses (Aviation English Rater Course at £475, Rater Refresher at £295, Teacher Training at £150, plus Accent Familiarization, Callsign Confusion, and Level 6 Assessor modules) delivered via online self-access platforms with blended Zoom sessions, and through fee-bearing TEAC testing services with tiered certificate processing (Standard 5–10 working days, Express 5 days, Express Plus 3 days). Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer enrolment (courses.lenguax.com, teac.lenguax.com), channel partnerships with 40+ TEAC testing centres, and a deliberately separated ELP Training Partner tier (Anglo-Continental, Talking Radio) to eliminate conflicts of interest between training and testing. Customers include individual aviation professionals (pilots, ATCOs, FISOs), examiners and raters, aviation English teachers, and enterprise flight training organisations such as Flight Training Adelaide, Peak Aviation Bulgaria, PACTEC Afghanistan, and Dedalos Poland.

The business is founder-led (Ben Rimron, previously Head of Testing at the Test of English for Aviation / Mayflower College), bootstrapped (no disclosed funding rounds), and operates with a compact 11-person team whose credentials include three Lancaster University MAs in Language Testing and a PhD-track in Applied Linguistics. Distribution is partner-channel-dominant and globally diversified across the UK, EU, Australia, Southern Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, and South-East Asia, with regulatory recognition functioning as the primary barrier to entry and the central commercial asset.

Name

LENGUAX ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING, TESTING AND RESEARCH LTD

Legal name

Lenguax English Language Training, Testing and Research Limited

Website

https://lenguax.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lenguax is a UK-based, founder-led aviation English testing and training company operating the TEAC system (UK CAA/EASA/CASA-approved) through 40+ global partner centres, serving pilots, air traffic controllers, raters, and flight training organisations needing ICAO-compliant English language proficiency certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation English Language Testing and Training

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Language Proficiency Exam Prep (CEFR, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, PTE) (EDANACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

English Proficiency & International Admissions Exams (TOEFL/IELTS/PTE/Duolingo) Prep (EDANABAC), Language Assessment, Placement Testing & Proficiency Certification Tools (EDAFAOAH)

Keywords

• Aviation English testing
• Language proficiency assessment
• ICAO compliance training
• Air traffic control training
• EL rater certification

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aviation English Training Courses: Online and in-person training courses for aviation professionals and raters. Includes Aviation English Rater Course (40 hours), Aviation English Teacher Training, Aviation English Rater Refresher Course, Accent Familiarization Course, Callsign Confusion course.
2. TEAC Testing Services: English language proficiency testing for ICAO compliance. Tests administered at TEAC centres globally with certificates issued. Multiple certificate processing tiers (Standard, Express, Express Plus).
3. Team/Corporate Training: Bulk seat purchasing available for organizations. Team Training option where organizations can order multiple seats and specify team member details at checkout.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lenguax delivers the TEAC (Test of English for Aeronautical Communication), a UK CAA- and EASA-approved language proficiency test for pilots, air traffic controllers, and other aviation personnel, administered through 40+ partner centres globally. The company also sells a portfolio of online and blended aviation English training courses covering rater certification, recurrent training, teacher preparation, accent familiarization, callsign recognition, and Level 6 assessor training. Testing and training are intentionally separated to avoid conflicts of interest.

Product overview

Lenguax is an English language training, testing, and research company specializing in Aviation English. Their product portfolio centers on TEAC (Test of English for Aeronautical Communication), a UK CAA and EASA-approved human-interaction language proficiency test for aviation personnel. Supporting the testing operation, they offer a suite of training courses including the Aviation English Rater Course (40-hour initial rater training), Aviation English Rater Refresher Course (recurrent training), Aviation English Teacher Training (8-module teacher preparation), Accent Familiarization Course (4 modules on international accents), Callsign Confusion (letter/number recognition training), and a Level 6 Assessor Course. The company maintains strict separation between testing and training activities to avoid conflicts of interest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEAC (Test of English for Aeronautical Communication): The primary language proficiency testing system for aviation professionals, assessing English language skills for ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Course certificate recognized by LBA Germany and multiple aviation authorities
• +2 more outcomes

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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Flight Training Adelaide (FTA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2022Australia's premier flight training organization. Lenguax has provided ELP testing services since May 2022 with seamless integration. FTA values competitive pricing, timely assessments, and outstanding support from Ben and Tyrone.
• Anglo-ContinentalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based ELP training partner with 50+ years experience teaching English for Aviation. Provides in-person aviation English courses at their UK campus, considered best in UK for student support. Enquiries via Veronique Bethell ([email protected]).
• Talking RadiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline tuition partner specializing in two-way Radio Telephony communications training and Aviation English teaching. Provides online aviation English instruction to complement Lenguax's testing services.
• PACTEC International (Afghanistan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnly ELP testing facility in Afghanistan. MOTA-approved testing center providing much-needed ICAO-compliant testing services. Lenguax handles 90% of operational work making partnership easy to establish.
• Peak Aviation (Bulgaria)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFill gap in ELP exams in Republic of Bulgaria. Lenguax set up satellite location quickly with comprehensive team training. Clients appreciate easy registration, exam scheduling, and preparation materials.
• Dedalos Aviation Services (Poland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEASA-approved testing centre providing exams since 2013. Adopted TEAC after Brexit required new partner. Values TEAC system tools for exam planning and candidate booking, plus close support and experienced team.
• TEAC Centre Partners NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor40+ partner centres globally including: ACRON Aviation (UK), ACS Aviation (UK), Aeroclub Barcelona (Spain), Aeroclub Catania (Italy), Aeroclub Lecce (Italy), Aerotours (Germany), Airways Aviation (Australia), Aviation Center Maribor (Slovenia), BCN Drone Centre (Spain), CRM Aviation Europe (UK), Egnatia Aviation (Greece), Flugschule (Germany), FlyCademy (Germany), IHCT (South Africa), K-LPC (Thailand), Lenguax Oman, Omni Aviation (Portugal), On-Track Aviation (UK), Peak Aviation Academy (Bulgaria), Planespeak (UK), Professional Aviation (Italy), Ravenair (UK), Siam Technology College (Thailand), STCAS (UAE), TAGS (UK), The London Exam Centre (UK), Transylvania Wings (Romania), Windrose Training Academy (Bulgaria), Wingman Academy (Australia), Kazaeronavigatsia (Kazakhstan), Modern Aeronautical Technologies (Kyrgyzstan), Anglo-Continental (UK), SCAT AIRCOMPANY (Kazakhstan).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EF Education First: EF is one of the world's largest language training providers with operational scale Lenguax could never match directly, but which represents the addressable demand for aviation-specific English training that Lenguax sits inside.
• IELTS (British Council / IDP): IELTS is a globally deployed English language proficiency test used for migration, study, and some aviation licensing pathways. While not an aviation-specific test, it is the most cited comparator and has the scale to threaten specialized aviation tests through regulatory endorsement.
• LanguageCert (PeopleCert): LanguageCert is an international language certification body offering English tests aligned with CEFR and other frameworks. It is a broad incumbent whose certification programs can be used or adapted to compete with TEAC in regulated contexts.
• Cambridge Assessment English: Cambridge Assessment English is a globally recognized English language testing body whose scale, university affiliations, and rating-scale expertise position it as a potential scaled entrant or partner for specialized aviation English assessment.
• Pearson Language Tests (PTE): Pearson PTE is a large-scale English proficiency testing operator referenced in international admissions and increasingly in aviation contexts. It is a broad incumbent whose general-purpose English test may be adapted or endorsed as an alternative to specialized aviation tests like TEAC.

Emerging players

• Airways Aviation: Airways Aviation is a multi-country flight training organization that acts as a TEAC testing centre partner and competes in the broader aviation English training and assessment market, serving cadet pilots preparing for ICAO LPR compliance.
• Anglo-Continental: Anglo-Continental is a UK ELP training partner of Lenguax specializing in in-person English for Aviation training with 50+ years of experience. It is comparable as an adjacent aviation English training provider sharing Lenguax's customer base but operating strictly on the training side of the regulated testing/training split.

Regional players

• ACRON Aviation (formerly Aviation Training Solutions): ACRON Aviation is a UK-based aviation training and consultancy firm listed as a TEAC testing centre partner; it represents the cluster of regional flight-training and exam-administration providers that distribute Lenguax services.

Direct peers

• Eurostar Language Testing Ltd: Eurostar Language Testing is a UK-based provider of aviation English language proficiency tests aligned to ICAO requirements, including approved examiner training. It directly competes with TEAC for the same pilot and ATCO candidate pool across EASA jurisdictions.
• Mayflower College of English: Mayflower College of English is Lenguax founder Ben Rimron's former employer and a long-standing UK provider of English for Aviation training and testing. It offers aviation English language courses and previously ran the Test of English for Aviation, making it the closest functional analogue to Lenguax today.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lenguax

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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