Business Services: DA Languages sale to IK Partners

Armstrong has provided sell-side CDD support for Foresight’s sale of DA Languages Ltd (‘DAL’) to IK Partners (‘IK’).

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Manchester, DAL is one of the fastest growing language services providers in the UK, providing critical services to organisations communicating with non-English speakers. With a network of over 8000 mother tongue interpreters and translators, DAL’s offering spans face-to-face, video and telephone interpretation along with written translation services. Over 450 languages and dialects are provided, including sign language, enabling better outcomes for all stakeholders. Promoting inclusivity and equality is at the heart of DAL’s operations, ensuring that language barriers are removed in critical situations, particularly in healthcare and legal settings.

Armstrong provided full sell-side CDD. This included in-depth interviews with customers and market participants as well as an exploration of market trends and drivers such as the increased use of video and other technology within the sector. Armstrong delivered a detailed analysis of opportunities for growth within the markets that DAL operates in.

Matthew Taylor, Managing Director at DAL said “Armstrong were great to work with. The team was responsive and insightful, and got an understanding of our business and the industry quickly. The report will be a very useful framework for addressing growth opportunities in the future”.

To find out Armstrong’s views on opportunities in the business services sector, please contact;

Peter Cookson, Managing Partner

+447871425467
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Jack Hibbs, Engagement Manager

+44 7883296346
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