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Precision
Every word weighed. Every nuance preserved. We treat language as a craft, not a transaction.
— Our Story
A decade of
quiet precision
in a noisy world.
Aethelred began in 2014 with a single translator, a single client, and a stubborn belief: that the world's words deserve better than a race to the bottom.
From a small office near Liverpool Street, we've grown into a global network of over 10,000 vetted linguists serving 500+ enterprise clients in 150+ countries. Yet the principle hasn't changed — every project, no matter how small, gets the same care as the first.
We're a UK-registered company (No. 09182447) headquartered at 30 St Mary Axe, London. We are ISO 17100 certified, ISO 27001 audited, and GDPR compliant. But certifications are a baseline. What defines us is the freelancer in Manila who can finally pay her daughter's tuition. The London law firm that won a complex cross-border case. The documentary filmmaker whose stories now reach audiences in 40 languages.
That's why we exist.
— Mission
Why we exist.
To make world-class language services accessible to organisations of every size — while creating dignified, well-paid work for linguists in every corner of the planet.
We believe that the next decade of globalisation will be defined not by machines, but by humans who can move between languages and cultures with empathy and rigour. Our role is to empower them.
— Values
What we stand for.
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Integrity
Honest pricing, transparent processes, and zero shortcuts. We say what we'll do, then do it.
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Empowerment
We pay our freelancers fairly, train them rigorously, and invest in their long-term success.
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Security
End-to-end encryption, ISO 27001, and full NDAs. Your data is sacred to us.
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Global Soul
A truly distributed team, native to the languages and cultures we serve — not a faceless platform.
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Get in touch— Leadership
The people
behind the work.
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Eleanor Whitmore
Founder & CEO
Former UN translator with 18 years in the industry. Built Aethelred to humanise global language work.
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Marcus Chen
Chief Operating Officer
Scale-up operator who's grown three language-tech companies across London and Singapore.
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Priya Raman
Head of Linguistic Quality
ISO 17100 lead auditor. Sets the bar for the 10,000+ linguists in our network.
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David Okonkwo
Director of Freelancer Success
Champions fair pay, training, and the freelancer experience across our global community.
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Sophie Laurent
VP Client Partnerships
Bridges enterprise clients with the right linguistic talent. Fluent in five languages herself.
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Henrik Lindqvist
Head of Security & Compliance
GDPR, ISO 27001, government-cleared. Keeps sensitive work airtight.
Let's build something
that matters.
Whether you're a client or a linguist, we'd love to hear from you.