Lingo Service

Lingo Service: certified translation and interpreting for the legal, government and business sectors

Lingo Service is a UK-based translation and interpreting agency working in over 260 languages, with a priority focus on the legal, government, financial, healthcare, technology and business sectors. The company presents itself as a translation partner for organisations as well as for individuals who need certified documents for official procedures.

Its team is made up of qualified linguists working in accordance with the ISO 17100 standard, with sector-specific specialisation. The company states that it is a corporate member of the ITI (Institute of Translation and Interpreting) and holds approval from the UK Home Office for immigration and visa translations. Its credentials also include ISO 17100 certification.

Translation services

The agency's catalogue covers certified, sworn or notarised, legal, medical, technical, financial, marketing, patent and business translation, as well as proofreading, same-day urgent translation and apostille services. It also offers website translation, software localisation, regulated multilingual DTP, subtitling and dubbing.

Among the most frequently requested documents are birth and marriage certificates, driving licences, passports, academic transcripts, bank statements, powers of attorney, divorce certificates and university degrees, medical reports, criminal record checks and death certificates. The company states that its certified translations are approved by the Home Office and UKVI.

Interpreting

Lingo Service provides telephone, face-to-face and remote interpreting, as well as conference interpreting, for courts, police, the NHS and British Sign Language (BSL). It also covers interpreting for immigration and business.

Sector specialisation

The agency organises its offering by industry: law firms and legal practices, healthcare, pharmaceutical and clinical trials, finance and banking, insurance, marketing, technology, software localisation, manufacturing, automotive, life sciences, medical devices, energy and utilities, consumer, e-commerce and retail, education, hospitality and tourism, and real estate.

Work process

The workflow described consists of four phases: an initial consultation to define scope, sector and languages with an account manager; translation by native linguists with technological support; quality control through independent review by subject-matter experts and technical checks; and punctual delivery with version tracking and ongoing support.

The company applies a repetition discount: it analyses the documents and only charges for unique content, which can mean savings of up to 50% on lengthy documents with repeated text. Quotes are instant and with no hidden fees, with word count analysis to calculate the price in seconds.

Confidentiality and security

Lingo Service states that it complies with GDPR, works with non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and provides a secure document upload portal. For large organisations it offers LingoSecure Portal, an enterprise environment with single sign-on (SSO) and ISO 17100 compliance.

Business data and clients

According to the company's own information, it has more than 14 years of experience, has translated more than 50 million words and has delivered more than 30,000 projects. It reports more than 900 business clients, 98% satisfaction and a typical delivery time of 24 to 48 hours. Among the case studies it publishes are work for APS Group (translation during a Formula 1 Grand Prix week), Save the Children (translation of humanitarian programmes), the Welsh Government (bilingual public information) and Stokoe Partnership Solicitors (translation in the immigration field).

The company operates from the United Kingdom and presents itself as a single partner for translation, localisation, regulated DTP and secure enterprise portal projects, with end-to-end auditing.

Location and contact

Phone: 0800 193 8888 · Email: info@lingoservice.com