The Translation People

What The Translation People does

The Translation People is a UK-headquartered language services provider that combines human linguistic expertise with AI-driven automation to deliver translation, localisation, interpreting, audiovisual, and e-learning content adaptation for enterprise clients. The firm operates a hybrid localisation workflow integrating computer-assisted translation tools, translation memory, terminology management, workflow automation, and a client portal with human expert review across audio (neural TTS, voice cloning), text (neural MT, post-editing), and multimodal (AI subtitling and AI interpreting) outputs. It serves regulated and brand-sensitive verticals including education/e-learning, medical and life sciences, legal and compliance, finance, manufacturing, marketing, and ESG communications, with named clients including Xploro, Hydronix, LGC, CHEP, Sodexo, United Nations, Deckers, Vinted, and Bowers & Wilkins.

Since March 2023, the company has been backed by Mobeus Equity Partners and has pursued a roll-up growth strategy, completing the acquisitions of Edinburgh-based Sure Languages (March 2023) and Dialogue Language Services International (November 2024). The firm operates eleven offices across five countries (UK, Germany, France, Spain, USA) with a direct enterprise sales motion supported by dedicated account managers, alongside content marketing, SEO, industry events, and webinar-driven demand generation. Pricing is quote-based per project with translation-memory-driven discounts for repeated content. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications and operates structured EU AI Act compliance workflows including review logs, AI output labelling, and escalation paths.

Name

The Translation People

Legal name

The Translation People Limited

Website

https://thetranslationpeople.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Translation People is a UK-headquartered, PE-backed language services provider delivering human-AI hybrid translation, localisation, interpreting, and e-learning adaptation across 250+ language combinations for enterprise clients in regulated and brand-sensitive verticals across Europe and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Language Services and Localisation

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Localization Technology & Automation (TMS, Subtitle Tools, MT/AI, Speech-to-Text) (MPAHAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Translation & Transcreation Services (Script/Dialogue Adaptation) (MPAHAFAD), Voice Cloning, Dubbing & Audio Generative Media (HDAAAFAK), Speech Translation & Multilingual Speech Tech (HDAAAFAE), Multilingual Multimedia Localization (Subtitling, Dubbing, Voiceover) (MPAAANAH)

Keywords

• Translation services
• Localisation services
• Interpreting services
• E-learning localisation
• Multimedia localisation

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Translation and Localisation Services: Core revenue from professional translation services across multiple language pairs and sectors, including document translation, technical, legal, medical, financial, and creative translation. Localisation services include website localisation, software and app localisation, and multimedia localisation.
2. E-learning Localisation: Specialised localisation of training content including video modules, voiceovers, interactive lessons, and AI voiceover production for corporate learning and development programmes.
3. Audiovisual and Interpreting Services: Revenue from multilingual subtitling, voiceover and dubbing, transcription, simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, remote video interpreting, and live captioning services.
4. Technology and AI Services: AI translation, AI voices, AI interpreting, AI transcription and subtitling services, plus terminology management and workflow automation tools integrated into localisation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Translation People is a B2B language services provider delivering professional translation, localisation, interpreting, e-learning and audiovisual services across more than 250 language combinations. It combines in-house and freelance human linguists with a hybrid AI technology stack (neural machine translation, AI voiceover, AI interpreting, AI transcription, AI subtitling) and computer-assisted translation tools, translation management systems, terminology management and workflow automation. Services are sold on a custom project quote basis with dedicated account management from offices in the UK, Germany, France, Spain and the USA, serving enterprise customers in regulated and global sectors.

Product overview

The Translation People operates as a language services provider combining human expertise with AI technology through a hybrid localisation model. The portfolio consists of core translation services (document, technical, legal, medical, financial, creative, and machine translation post-editing), localisation services (website, software, SEO), e-learning and multimedia services (including interpreting in multiple formats, subtitling, voiceover, transcription, and DTP), and technology services (CAT tools, TMS, terminology management, workflow automation, and CMS integration). The AI Technology division offers AI Voices (synthetic TTS), AI Interpreting, AI Translation, AI Transcription, and AI Subtitling. The company acquired Sure Languages in 2023. The integrated workflow combines AI-powered automation with human expert review across all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Document Translation Professional translation of document content across multiple language pairs, including technical, legal, medical, financial, and creative translation variants, for business customers needing multilingual documentation.
• Technical Translation
• Legal Translation
• Medical Translation
• Financial Translation
• Creative Translation and Transcreation
• Machine Translation Post-Editing
• Website Localisation
• Software and App Localisation
• Multilingual SEO and Adaptation
• E-Learning Localisation
• Multimedia and Audiovisual Localisation
• Interpreting Services
• Multilingual Subtitling
• Voiceover and Dubbing
• Transcription
• Desktop Publishing (DTP)
• AI Translation
• AI Voices (Synthetic Voiceover)
• AI Interpreting
• AI Transcription
• AI Subtitling
• Dedicated Account Management

Quantifiable outcome

• AI voiceover production costs cut by 50% in a flagship e-learning project for a major European retailer localising 12 training modules across 25 markets in 3 months.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sure LanguagescoreOthers · 24 March 2023Edinburgh-based language services company acquired by The Translation People following Mobeus investment. The acquisition expanded The Translation People's size and UK footprint.
• TransladiemcoreTechnology or IntegrationTransladiem is part of The Translation People Group and serves as the Barcelona office. It collaborates on AI and human hybrid voiceover workflows, designing and implementing hybrid AI and human voiceover solutions for e-learning localisation projects. The partnership acts as a tool-agnostic integrator selecting the best AI engine for each language.
• Adobe CaptivateTechnology or IntegrationE-learning authoring tool referenced alongside Articulate Storyline as platforms The Translation People integrates with for AI voiceover e-learning localisation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RWS Group: One of the world's largest language services and IP services providers, offering translation, localisation, AI training data, and regulated-sector services. Operates at significantly greater scale than The Translation People but competes directly for the same enterprise localisation RFPs.
• Lionbridge: Global LSP and content services platform offering translation, localisation, AI data services, and digital content. Much larger scale and broader geographic coverage, but direct competitor for enterprise translation and AI-enabled localisation mandates.
• TransPerfect: World's largest privately held language services company offering translation, interpretation, localisation, and AV services to enterprise and legal clients. Competes with The Translation People on enterprise accounts across UK and European markets.

Direct peers

• LanguageLine Solutions: Leading provider of interpretation, translation, and localisation services, particularly strong in on-demand and remote interpreting. Direct overlap with The Translation People's interpreting and AV services portfolio.
• Acolad: European-headquartered LSP offering translation, localisation, multilingual content production, and AV services across regulated and technical verticals. Direct competitor in the European mid-market LSP space with comparable hybrid AI + human service mix.
• Welocalize: Mid-market global LSP offering translation, localisation, and AI-enabled language services to enterprise customers across regulated and consumer verticals. Highly comparable in scale, service mix, and hybrid AI + human model to The Translation People.
• Morningside Translations: Specialist LSP with strong regulated-sector focus (legal, life sciences, financial). Similar mid-market positioning and certified quality workflows as The Translation People, particularly in pharma and medical device translation.

Emerging players

• Unbabel: AI-native translation platform combining large language models with human post-editing. Competes with The Translation People's AI Translation offering and represents the AI-first end of the LSP market.
• Smartling: Technology-forward translation management platform offering TMS, AI translation, and website/software localisation services. Comparable hybrid model with stronger SaaS/TMS product focus; competes for the same digital content localisation RFPs.
• Lilt: AI-powered enterprise translation platform with adaptive MT and human-in-the-loop workflows. Competes for the same enterprise AI translation buyers that The Translation People targets with its hybrid AI + human model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TranslationTTP

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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