Vertaalbureau Textwerk

What Vertaalbureau Textwerk does

Vertaalbureau Textwerk is a Dutch professional translation agency operating as a trading name of Linguatech Services B.V., a private limited company headquartered at Prins Hendrikkade 170-3 in Amsterdam. Founded in 2009 and serving a customer base of more than 14,000, the firm delivers ISO 9001, ISO 17100, and ISO 18587 certified language services for the Benelux business market, processing an average of over 100,000 words per day. Core offerings span human translation with double native-speaker review, post-editing of machine translation, text editing and proofreading, sworn and certified legal translations, and specialized services for websites, technical documentation, marketing, SEO/SEA, and books across virtually all language combinations.

The company operates a proprietary technology stack centered on a custom-built translation management system with API integration, a translation memory database, AI-based predictive typing, and repetition recognition, complemented by native CMS and e-commerce plugins for WordPress, Magento, Drupal, Lightspeed, and Joomla. Translation work is executed by domain-specialized native-speaker linguists organized into fixed per-project teams, with an in-house developer team maintaining the software layer. The post-editing product combines third-party machine translation output with human review, certified under ISO 18587, and represents the firm's primary AI-enabled workflow.

Commercially, Vertaalbureau Textwerk runs a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market with no public pricing, billing per word for translation and per hour for editing. Customers engage via website quote requests, phone, or email, and are served by account managers with business backgrounds. Distribution is concentrated in the Netherlands and Belgium, with a dedicated Flemish-language website for the Belgian market. The firm combines content marketing, SEO, case studies, and trade show participation (Webwinkel Vakdagen, Shopping Innovation Expo) to acquire customers across e-commerce, legal, corporate, technical, tourism, and healthcare segments.

Name

Vertaalbureau Textwerk

Legal name

Linguatech Services B.V.

Website

https://vertaalbureau-textwerk.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vertaalbureau Textwerk is an Amsterdam-based ISO-certified translation agency serving 14,000+ Benelux business clients with human translation, post-editing, editing, and certified legal services, supported by proprietary translation memory and CMS integration technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Translation Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Translation & Transcreation Services (Script/Dialogue Adaptation) (MPAHAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Translation, Language Accessibility & Reading Support Tools (e.g., TTS, Captions, Immersive Reader) (EDAFAOAL), Localization, Translation & Multilingual Publishing Tools (EDAFAHAJ)

Keywords

• Professional translation services
• Sworn certified translation
• Website localization services
• Machine translation post-editing
• E-commerce content translation

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Translation Services: Core revenue stream from professional human translation and machine translation with post-editing. Priced per word or per hour depending on service type. Multiple quality tiers available ranging from machine translation with light post-editing to full human translation with revision.
2. Text Editing / Redaction: Proofreading and editing services for texts already written. Billed per hour rather than per word. Includes grammatical error checking, stylistic word usage, and correct sentence structure review.
3. Post-Editing (Machine Editing): Hybrid service where AI/machine translation is followed by human post-editing. Offers higher throughput at lower cost than full human translation. Quality levels include Light Post-Editing (LPE) and Full Post-Editing (FPE).
4. Certified/Beëdigde Translations: Officially certified translations for legal documents such as deeds, certificates, wills, bank guarantees, and diplomas, featuring official stamps and signatures from court-sworn translators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vertaalbureau Textwerk is an ISO-certified Dutch translation agency that delivers professional human translation, text editing/redaction, and machine translation post-editing to business clients, supported by native-speaker linguists and proprietary translation technology. Its offerings span specialist services such as website, document, legal/sworn, technical, marketing, SEO/SEA, book, and rush translations, with flexible quality tiers, fixed per-project translator teams, and integrations with major e-commerce and CMS platforms.

Product overview

Vertaalbureau Textwerk is a certified Dutch translation agency under Linguatech Services B.V., offering a comprehensive suite of language services centered on professional business translation. The core offering consists of ISO-certified human translation (Vertalingen), text editing (Redigeren), and machine editing/post-editing (Machine Editing), complemented by specialized services including website translation with CMS integrations (WordPress, Magento, Drupal, Lightspeed, Joomla), rush translation, document/manual/legal/sworn/book/marketing/technical translation, and SEO/SEA translation. All human translation services follow a two-linguist workflow (translator + second native-speaker reviewer) and are backed by ISO 9001 and ISO 17100 certification, while post-editing combines AI-powered machine translation with human expert verification for faster, lower-cost output.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vertalingen (Translations) ISO-certified professional translation services delivered by native-speaker linguists with a double human review, covering virtually all language combinations and subject areas for business clients.
• Redigeren (Text Editing) Professional proofreading and editing services for text quality control, including grammatical checks, stylistic word choice review, sentence structure correction, and subtitle readability assessment.
• Post-editing / Machine Editing Hybrid AI-plus-human translation service: AI-generated machine translations are reviewed and corrected by expert linguists. Offered in Light Post-Editing (LPE) and Full Post-Editing (FPE) tiers, optionally with a revision round, for faster and lower-cost output.
• Website vertalen (Website Translation) Specialized website translation service using innovative translation techniques and plugins, with native translators trained in SEO and conversion optimization, supporting WordPress, Magento, Drupal, Lightspeed, and Joomla CMS platforms.
• Spoedvertaling (Rush Translation) Expedited translation service delivering 4,000–5,000 words per day using a dedicated in-house translation team and parallel linguist assignment, without compromising on quality.
• Documenten vertalen (Document Translation) Professional document translation for all file formats (Word, Excel, PDF, IDML, XML, HTML) including manuals, annual reports, and books, with a second linguist review for quality assurance.
• Handleiding vertalen (Manual/Instruction Translation) Technical manual and instruction translation by specialist translators with domain expertise, ensuring correct terminology and comprehensible output using innovative translation software.
• Juridisch vertaalbureau (Legal Translation) Legal translation service by native legal translators and sworn/registered interpreters, handling contracts, deeds, evidence, wills, bank guarantees, and diplomas with strict confidentiality.
• Beëdigd vertalen (Sworn/Certified Translation) Official sworn translation service by court-sworn translators who certify translations with signature and stamp, legally valid for government agencies, embassies, courts, notaries, and universities.
• Boek vertalen (Book Translation) Specialized book translation by a dedicated team of native literary translators, with trial translation, feedback review, and double-check workflow for e-books, novels, educational, and travel guide translations.
• Marketingvertaling (Marketing Translation) Marketing and SEO translation by native speakers trained in SEO, ensuring correct tone of voice, cultural adaptation, and keyword optimization for search engine performance across target markets.
• Technisch vertaalbureau (Technical Translation) Technical translation service for safety regulations, product specifications, scientific articles, and software documentation by highly educated native specialist translators with second-review quality control.
• Talencombinaties (Language Combinations) Translation services across virtually all language combinations, including popular languages (Spanish, French, English, Italian, German, Polish, Danish, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Greek) and rare language pairs, all delivered by native speakers.
• SEO / SEA Vertaling Search-engine-focused translation combining SEO keyword research for target languages and SEA/Google Ads localization with character-limit-compliant ad copy by native translators trained in online influence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ words translated per day on average across the entire operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Linguatech Services B.V.coreOthersTextwerk is a trading name (handelsnaam) of Linguatech Services B.V., registered at Prins Hendrikkade 170-3, 1011 TC Amsterdam (KvK 68472781, BTW NL857460535B01). Linguatech is the parent company and innovative professional translation industry group behind Textwerk and other specialized translation agencies. Founded in 2009, Linguatech brought together specialized agencies and invested in technological solutions. A majority stake was sold in 2019. Textwerk merged with Simply Translate in 2020 to form Linguatech.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lionbridge: Global language services provider offering translation, localization, and interpretation across all major industries. Closest direct peer in terms of business model (human translation augmented by proprietary technology platforms) and enterprise customer base.
• Welocalize: Global LSP offering translation, localization, and multilingual content services across enterprise verticals. Comparable in customer profile (mid-market to enterprise), service breadth, and hybrid human+AI service delivery model.
• Translated.net: Tech-enabled translation services provider combining AI-augmented workflows with human post-editing. Comparable to Textwerk's hybrid service stack and e-commerce localization positioning, with similar emphasis on productivity tooling and translator-platform integration.
• LanguageLine Solutions: Major provider of interpretation and translation services, with strong overlap on certified/sworn and document translation offerings. Comparable in service portfolio including certified legal/official document translation and multilingual customer support.

Broad incumbents

• TransPerfect: Privately-held global language and business services provider offering translation, interpretation, and localization at very large scale. Competes in enterprise translation deals and digital content services that overlap with Textwerk's mid-market to enterprise portfolio.
• RWS Group: Large publicly-traded LSP offering translation, localization, and intellectual property services, including the SDL and Fonto brands. Operates at much greater scale across all major geographies; competes broadly with Textwerk in enterprise translation RFPs.

Emerging players

• Lokalise: Cloud-based localization platform offering translation management, TMS, and AI-enabled translation for digital products. Overlaps with Textwerk on website/e-commerce localization workflows, primarily on the platform side, but increasingly offering managed services.
• Smartling: Translation management platform and localization software vendor with AI translation capabilities. Competes on the technology layer (TMS, translation memory, AI) that Textwerk builds in-house, and overlaps on website/app localization workflows for enterprise customers.
• Phrase: Translation management system and localization platform (formerly Memsource). Overlaps with Textwerk's in-house TMS capabilities and CMS integration approach, serving digital content and e-commerce localization use cases at similar mid-market scale.

Regional players

• Supertext: European translation agency (Swiss, formerly Textmaster) offering translation, copywriting, and localization services across European languages. Comparable in mid-market agency profile, language breadth, and technology-enabled workflow, with stronger DACH regional presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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