Private English Classes | Business English With Richard — €50/hr
Private English Classes | Business English With Richard — €50/hr

The Business English Teacher You Have Been Looking For.

Private English classes and monthly membership for professionals who want to communicate with confidence at work. Intermediate level and above.

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Native Irish Teacher250+ Students4.9 StarsBusiness English€50/hr
Two Ways to Work With Me

Choose the Path That Fits Your Life

Whether you want fully personalised private sessions or a flexible monthly membership, both options are focused on one thing: helping you communicate better in English at work. Both are taught by Richard. Both get results.

Private 1-on-1

Just You and Richard

Fully personalised private sessions built around your business English goals. Every lesson is different because every professional is different.

  • Lessons built around your job, your industry, your goals
  • Direct feedback and correction in real time
  • Flexible scheduling around your working life

From €50/hr

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Monthly MembershipPRE-LAUNCH — Founding Member Price

Business English Every Month

A flexible, affordable way to keep improving your business English every single month. Pre-recorded lessons, a live monthly webinar, and a community of professionals.

  • 2 business English lessons every month
  • Live monthly webinar with Richard
  • Community of professionals to learn with

Just €30/month — Founding Member Price

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Who I Work With

Who Do I Work With?

I work with intermediate-level professionals and above who want their English to perform at the same level as their ideas.

Working Professionals

You use English at work every day — emails, meetings, calls — but you know your English could be holding you back. Let us fix that.

Professionals Preparing for New Opportunities

A new job, a promotion, a move abroad — whatever is coming next, you want your English to be ready for it.

Professionals Who Feel Stuck

You have studied English for years but still do not feel confident at work. You are not the problem — the approach is. We do it differently here.

Anyone Who Wants to Sound More Professional

You understand English well but you want to sound sharper, more confident, and more natural in professional situations. That is exactly what we work on.

The Real Reason You Are Here

Most of My Students Come Looking for English Classes. They Stay Because They Find Something Better.

Here is something I notice with almost every new student. They arrive thinking they need general English — grammar, vocabulary, maybe some pronunciation. And yes, we work on all of that. But within a few sessions, something becomes clear: the real challenge is not English in general. It is English at work.

It is the meeting where you understood everything but said nothing. The email you rewrote four times and still were not happy with. The presentation where your ideas were brilliant but your delivery let you down. The promotion you did not go for because you were not sure your English was good enough.

That is where I specialise. That is what I have been helping professionals with for over 20 years. And that is exactly what we will work on together — from day one.

If your English is holding you back at work — that is exactly what we fix.
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Private 1-on-1 Classes

The Most Personal Way to Improve Your Business English.

When you book a private session with Richard, you are not joining a class. You are not following a textbook. You are getting a lesson built entirely around your professional life — your industry, your goals, your specific challenges at work.

Every session is different because every professional is different. We might work on how you run meetings in English, how you write emails that get results, how you present your ideas with confidence, or how you handle difficult conversations at work.

And because it is just the two of us, you get my full attention, real-time feedback, and honest guidance every single session.

What You Get

  • 100% private — just you and Richard, every session
  • Lessons built around your job, your industry, your goals
  • Work on meetings, emails, presentations, and conversations
  • Session recordings to review any time
  • Full written transcript of every class
  • Real-time feedback and correction — gently, clearly, in context
  • Flexible scheduling — morning, afternoon, evening, weekend
  • No long-term contracts — cancel any time
€50 per hour — No contracts. No hidden fees.
Monthly Membership
🚀 PRE-LAUNCH — Join now and lock in your Founding Member price of just €30/month. This price will not last.

Business English Every Month — For Professionals Who Want to Keep Improving.

The Monthly Membership is designed for professionals who want to keep improving their business English every month without committing to weekly private sessions. Each month you get new lessons focused on real workplace English, a live webinar with Richard, and a community of professionals learning alongside you.

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2 Business English Lessons Every Month

Two new pre-recorded lessons every month, focused on real business English topics — meetings, emails, presentations, professional vocabulary, and more. Watch in your own time, as many times as you like.

Discussion area under each lesson
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Live Monthly Webinar With Richard

Once a month, join Richard live for a one-hour business English webinar. Bring your questions, practise your English, and get real feedback in a supportive professional setting.

Recorded and posted in the members area
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Professional Community

Connect with other professionals who are improving their business English. Ask questions, share challenges, and support each other between lessons.

Ask questions any time

Founding Member Price — €30/month

This is a pre-launch offer. When the membership officially launches, the price will increase. Join now and lock in €30/month for as long as you stay a member. Cancel any time.

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Which Option Is Right for You?

Not Sure Which to Choose? Here Is a Simple Guide.

Both options focus on business English. Both are taught by Richard. The difference is in how you learn best and what you need right now.

Choose Private 1-on-1 If...
  • You want lessons built entirely around your job and goals
  • You have a specific challenge — a presentation, a promotion, a new role
  • You want direct, personal feedback from Richard every session
  • You learn best with structure and accountability
  • You want to improve fast
  • Business English is critical to your career right now

From €50/hr · Intermediate level and above · Book a free discovery call first

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Choose the Membership If...
  • You want to keep improving without a big time commitment
  • You prefer learning at your own pace
  • You want access to Richard every month at an affordable price
  • You enjoy learning with a community of professionals
  • You want to build your business English consistently over time
  • You want to lock in the founding member price before it goes up

Just €30/month during pre-launch · Intermediate level and above · Cancel any time

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Your Teacher

Hi, I am Richard.

I am Irish, based in Europe, and I have been teaching business English to professionals from all over the world for over 20 years. I have worked with people from companies like Hays, Gartner, and Korn Ferry — professionals who needed their English to perform at the highest level.

My students are managers, executives, consultants, and specialists who are good at their jobs but know that their English is holding them back. They come to me to fix that — and they do.

My approach is simple: we work on your English, your goals, your professional life. No generic curriculum. No wasted time. Just focused, practical business English that gets results.

250+Students
10K+Hours Taught
20+Years Experience
15+Countries
Richard Butler — Business English Teacher
Student Stories

What My Students Say

★★★★★
""Richard has an extraordinary ability to listen and understand the needs, strengths and areas for improvement of his students. He manages the classes very well, working in a digital platform that helps to have all the resources organized and accessible at any time."

Alberto R.

HR Director — Madrid

★★★★★
"Richard is an amazing english teacher. He has given me all the support, guidance and coaching for me to be able to achive my personal and professionals goals. I LOVE how Richard had been able to tailor his classes in order to fill my needs. He prepared me for a job interview and give me all the confidence needed to get the job! Strongly recommend Richard, great professional and human being too."

Silvia R.

HR Specialist — London

★★★★★
"Richard is a fantastic English teacher!!! He always adapts the lessons to the students' level and interests. His classes are dynamic, fun, and very practical, making it easy to apply them in daily life. I highly recommend him! :)""

Melani C.

Headhunter — Barcelona

The Process

Getting Started Is Simple

1

We Have a Free 30-Minute Chat

No pressure, no test. Just a relaxed conversation about your business English, your goals, and what you want to achieve. I will also check that we are a good fit.

2

I Build Your Personal Plan

Based on your job, your goals, and your specific challenges. Not a generic curriculum — a plan built entirely around your professional life.

3

We Start Your Classes

Flexible sessions that fit your working life. You will feel the difference from day one — real progress, real confidence, real results.

This process applies to private 1-on-1 students. Membership students can join directly below.

Pricing

Simple, Honest Pricing

Two ways to improve your business English with Richard. No hidden fees. Cancel any time.

Private 1-on-1
€50per hour
  • 100% personalised business English sessions
  • Lessons built around your job and goals
  • Session recordings and full transcripts
  • Real-time feedback and correction
  • Flexible scheduling
  • No long-term contracts

Intermediate level and above. Book a free discovery call first.

Book Your Free Discovery Call
Lowest Price
Monthly Membership
€30per month

Price increases after launch

  • 2 business English lessons per month
  • Live monthly webinar with Richard
  • Professional community
  • Discussion area under each lesson
  • Webinar recorded and posted in members area

Intermediate level and above. Cancel any time.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

I work with intermediate-level professionals and above. If you can hold a basic conversation in English and understand most of what you read and hear, you are likely at the right level. We will confirm this together in the free discovery call.
Yes — my focus is business English. That means meetings, emails, presentations, professional conversations, and the confidence to perform at your best in English at work. If you are looking for general English classes, I am probably not the right fit.
Most language academies hire teachers whose background is in education — not business. They have never sat in a boardroom, managed a team, written a proposal, or navigated a difficult client conversation. I have worked in and around the business world for over 20 years. I understand the pressure of a high-stakes presentation, the nuance of a professional email, and what it actually takes to sound credible in English at work. Beyond that, the experience is completely different depending on which path you choose. With private 1-on-1 sessions, every lesson is built entirely around you — your job, your goals, your specific challenges. With the Monthly Membership, you follow a structured business English curriculum designed by someone who has spent two decades working with professionals. Either way, you are not sitting in a classroom following a generic textbook written for everyone and relevant to no one.
That is completely normal — and it is exactly what the free discovery call is for. We have a relaxed 30-minute conversation, I understand your goals and challenges, and I tell you honestly what I think will help you most. No pressure, no obligation.
Most of my private students take one or two sessions per week. That tends to be the sweet spot — enough to make consistent progress without it feeling overwhelming. We will work out what makes sense for your schedule and goals.
Each month you get two pre-recorded business English lessons, a live one-hour webinar with Richard where you can ask questions and practise, and access to a professional community where you can get support between sessions. The webinar is recorded and posted in the members area so you never miss it.
No — €30/month is the Founding Member price, available only during the pre-launch period. When the membership officially launches, the price will increase. If you join now, your rate is locked in for as long as you stay a member. Cancel any time.
Let's Talk

Ready to Finally Make Progress With Your Business English?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We will have a relaxed conversation about your English, your goals at work, and whether working together makes sense. No pressure. No obligation. Just a friendly chat.

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100% Free · 30 Minutes · No Obligation · Intermediate Level and Above

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