Albion Vertalingen VOF was founded on 14 August 1986 in Dordrecht by Kees Zoeter and Peter de Vlaam, two friends with a passion for English. Both studied English Language and Literature at the University of Leiden and received their Master’s degrees in 1986 and 1987, respectively. After five years they parted company when Kees accepted a position as a legal staffer at the Alien Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Justice. Albion then continued under Peter’s leadership.