Founded in 2022, with a big mission

Last Minute English was founded in 2022 by Francis Carlisle, a former IELTS examiner and entrepreneur from the UK. Francis lived and taught in China and Colombia between 2011 and 2022.

How it all started

It was in China, while working as an IELTS Examiner for the British Council, that he first realised that students would often take their exam up to eight times before getting the score that they needed to apply to a university abroad.

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There surely had
to be a better way

So he made his first video course:

IELTS Speaking – Go from 5.5 – 7.5.

One thing led to another, and now Last Minute English has 23 video courses on everything from Advanced English Fluency to Beginner English for Spanish Speakers.

Last Minute English’s Mission

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We help our students pass English exams like IELTS, TOEIC and DET, and reach advanced level English. We identify weaknesses common to all English learners, to help our students pass their exams first time round.

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Our suite of Advanced English courses and resources is designed to help students reach an advanced level of English, so that they can confidently communicate with native speakers on an equal footing. 

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We also help businesspeople to learn Business English in areas including Management & Leadership, Networking, and Sales & Marketing.

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We believe in providing the highest quality experience possible to our students. We always make our courses fun and interactive, and we now have over 130,000 students in 191 countries.

(ssssh… and even have fun along the way!)

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