Team
This is our small but highly talented in-house team, based in our office in Henley-on-Thames and dedicated to providing the best services for all your requirements, from high-impact marketing translation services to precision-focused financial translation services.
If you want to learn more about Aktuel and how it was founded, check out our founder’s reflection on how it all started.
Robin Bennett - Founder and Trustee Director
Robin founded The Aktuel Translation Group (incorporating PTI) in London in 1992, after graduating from London University (Royal Holloway) with a degree in Modern Languages.
Robin now writes books and lectures on entrepreneurship.
Married with 3 children, he will play just about any sport (poorly) when time allows.
Charlie Homewood - Managing Director
Charlie finished his Degree in French and German at the University of Durham in 2012.
Having initially worked at Aktuel as an In-house Translator and Project Manager, he took on a more operational role in 2014 and has been our Managing Director since November 2022.
Charlie’s interests include cricket, squash, tennis, chess and theatre.
Francesca Scaccabarozzi - Project Director
Francesca is from Italy and graduated from the University of Bergamo in 2016 with a Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures (focusing on English, French and German).
After working in the translation field for a couple of years in Italy, she moved to the UK in May 2018.
She enjoys swimming and climbing.
Kim Siong Lai - Project Manager and In-house Translator
Kim Siong is from Mauritius and graduated from Goldsmiths University in 2022 with a Master’s Degree in Translation.
After working in the translation industry for about a year, he joined Aktuel as a Translator and Project Manager in summer 2023.
He enjoys cooking and playing video games.
This is our small but highly talented in-house team, based in our office in Henley-on-Thames and dedicated to providing the best service for any translation needs you might have.
Robin Bennett - Founder and Trustee Director
Robin founded The Aktuel Translation Group (incorporating PTI) in London in 1992, after graduating from London University (Royal Holloway) with a Degree in Modern Languages.
Robin now writes books and lectures on Entrepreneurship.
Married with 3 children, he will play just about any sport (poorly) when time allows.
Charlie Homewood - Managing Director
Charlie finished his Degree in French and German at the University of Durham in 2012.
Having initially worked at Aktuel as an in-house translator and project manager, he took on a more operational role in 2014 and has been our Managing Director since November 2022.
Charlie’s interests include cricket, squash, tennis, chess and theatre.
Francesca Scaccabarozzi - Project Director
Francesca is from Italy and graduated from the University of Bergamo in 2016 with a Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures (focusing on English and French).
After working in translation for a couple of years in Italy, she came to the UK in May 2018.
She enjoys swimming and climbing.
Kim Siong Lai - Project Manager and In-house Translator
Kim Siong is from Mauritius and graduated from Goldsmiths University in 2022 with a Master’s Degree in Translation.
After working in the translation industry for about a year, he joined Aktuel as a Translator and Project Manager in 2023.
He enjoys cooking and playing video games.