Buzzacott advises Language Line on its acquisition of Capita Translation and Interpreting (CTI)

Investor: Language Line Solutions

Seller: Capita Plc

Type of deal: Acquisition

Sector: Business services - Translation and Interpreting

Date: December 2022

Overview of deal

We are delighted to have advised Language Line on their acquisition of Capita Translation and Interpreting (now Language Line TI Limited). We worked closely with Vanessa Eke (MD Language Line Solutions) and her team, providing financial and tax due diligence services to identify and analyse key areas of the business and mitigate transaction risks.

We also provided transaction advice around the key terms of the deal to deliver a positive result for Language Line, and we continue to work with Language Line as part of the integration process.

Who are the firms involved?

Language Line Solutions are a global provider of world-class translation linguists and interpreters across multiple industries, including finance, legal, healthcare, police and government agencies – delivering a technology-driven, secure, and scalable service.

Capita Translation and Interpreting offer secure and personalized language solutions to simplify communications. Their approach involves combining cutting-edge technology with the expertise of language professionals to deliver remote and face-to-face translation and interpreting services in 180 languages.

What we liked about this deal

This acquisition brings excellent clients and staff to bolster the wider Language Line Solutions offering both in the UK and globally. This transaction will strengthen the service offering of one of the world’s largest language services providers, resulting in a stronger range of technology-driven translation and interpreting solutions.

We look forward to seeing the continued growth and success of Language Line.

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