Anfisa Bashkirova
Founder & Owner
Anfisa Bashkirova holds an MSc in Major Programme Management from Oxford University's Saïd Business School. Her career includes senior roles at Intel Corporation, where she oversaw crisis response and operational finance across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. At Carfax Education Group, she served as Operations Director and Executive Dean, leading major organisational transformations and establishing Carfax Guardians and Carfax College—both of which remain notable successes, with the latter receiving an “outstanding” rating from the Independent Schools Inspectorate. As the owner of Albion Consult, she now focuses on educational consulting. Anfisa brings a strong track record in strategic planning, executive leadership, and crisis management.
Atynay Yeshmatova
Founder & Owner
Altynay Yeshmatova holds an master's in law from Buckingham University and anom Oxford Brookes University and an LLB in Company and Enterprise Law from the State Academy of Law, Kazakhstan. She also conducted postgraduate research at the University of Buckingham, focusing on the evolving legal definitions of the family. Altynay has over two decades of experience in educational consultancy, immigration advising, and legal administration. She is the co-founder of Albion Consult, where she oversees operations and provides educational consulting to international families. Her previous roles include Head of Carfax Guardians, Client Manager at Carfax Educational Consultants, and Legal Assistant at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in London.
William Knox
Director of Studies
William Knox holds holds an MLitt in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow, as well as an MA (Hons) in English from the University of Aberdeen, and is currently preparing an MSc in Education Studies final dissertation. With over 20 years of experience in English language education and academic preparation, he has held senior positions including Director at Carfax Education and Co-Founder of Wen Education provding low-cost IELTS to refugees and charities. He has worked on projects for organisations such as UNICEF, The Commonwealth Commssion, and Save the Children. As Director of Studies, William is responsible for overseeing curriculum development, maintaining academic standards, and supporting teacher performance and student progress.
Alyona
Head of Asia Business
Alyona Zudina graduated from the Moscow University of Food Technology in 2007 with a qualification in engineering, and in 2009 completed specialist studies in German at the Moscow Institute of Foreign Languages. She has worked in operations management and sales at Storm International, where she gained robust experience in commercial environments across international teams.
