The Translation People expands with Spanish acquisition

Cheadle Hulme-based language support business The Translation People has acquired Transladiem, a London and Barcelona-based company, a specialist in e-learning localisation. 

Supported by UK-based Mobeus Equity Partners, this deal marks the fourth acquisition by The Translation People in just two years, following on from the company acquiring Dialogue Language Services International in October 2024. 

Since a management buyout in January 2023 led by Jasmin Schneider the business is looking for further acquisitions across the UK and Europe, and already operates from its offices in the UK, Germany and France.

With an office in Barcelona, the Transladiem acquisition opens up opportunities in the Spanish market.

“This acquisition reflects our focus on staying ahead of industry trends and meeting the evolving needs of our clients,” said Jasmin Schneider, Managing Director at The Translation People.

“The addition of Transladiem to our Group is an exciting development that enhances our ability to provide world-class eLearning localisation services. Transladiem is a relatively young company but has demonstrated exceptional growth and excellent customer service over the last few years and complements our existing offering. We’re excited to welcome their talented team and look forward to growing together,” she added.

Transladiem’s Managing Director, Arnaux Lukic, shared: “Becoming part of a larger organisation will bring enhanced resources, capabilities and technology to our clients, while also creating new career opportunities for our staff.”

The company, which has five offices across the UK as well as in Munich, Bonn, Paris and Boston, will now seek to invest further in automation technology to streamline translation processes and improve efficiency. It will also prioritise acquisitions in what is a ‘fragmented’ market to build a better range of services and expertise. The company’s ambition is to deliver significant growth within the next five years.

Steve Dolton joined as Non-Exec Chair and Tom Grunwald as CFO. 

Dolton is a former serial PE-backed CFO who was instrumental to the success of the buy and build strategy for business services at Azzurri, while Grunwald is an experienced CFO in PE-backed businesses.

Dolton will be speaking at the Rainmakers conference on the 26th of March on how businesses build value.