Enabling you to communicate with hard-to-reach groups
K International plc has been an established translation company since 1986. The Company was originally created to service the multilingual needs of Local and Central Government.
There follows a consolidated version of their history, it shows the depth of their experience within the public sector and their commitment to this sector.
1986 – K International was founded to provide translation services to local authorities mainly in and around the London area. This service grew quickly and our services were expanded to include interpreting.
1993 – Awarded a tender to supply HM Treasury with translation services. This tender was the beginning of a UK Government system to translate documentation and the beginning of our Company’s business partnership with UK Government. From this point forward all employees had to be positively vetted for security purposes.
1993 – Invested in electronic typesetting facilities within our business. This included the addition of Multilanguage machines that could manipulate text in any language. This service was expanded to offer our clients typeface design, documentation management, design, print management and consultancy on the production of foreign language documentation.
1994 – Awarded a tender to supply the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) with translation services. This involved the rapid turnaround of asylum claims for the IND and associated government departments. This involved the translation of 15,000 documents a year, most of which turned around within 5 days, some sooner.
1996 – The business was moved to the new city of Milton Keynes, occupying Carina Building. This location was chosen ahead of London, as it provides an abundance of office space for us to expand into and excellent rail/road links to London and the rest of the country.
1997 – Awarded multiple tenders to supply, Home Office Marketing Communication Unit, The Electoral Commission, DETR (later to become the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and then the Department for Communities and Local Government) and The Lord Chancellors Office (Child Protection Unit) with translation services.
1999 – Awarded a contract to supply the National Health Service (NHS) with translation services.
2000 – The typesetting studio has become a market leader in innovation regarding manipulation of foreign text. They are recognised as market leaders, particularly in right to left languages.
2002 – Awarded a contract to supply the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) with translation and design services, producing mainly Welsh language documentation for various projects that they administer.
2001 – Awarded a contract to supply NHS Broadmoor Hospital with translation and interpreting services.
2004 – Development began to expand the typesetting studio to include audio dubbing and video recording. This reflects the business strategy to be able to help our clients to communicate their message to anyone – regardless of language.
2005 – Awarded a tender to supply the DWP with interpreters all over the UK. Also awarded a contract to supply the Greater London Authority with Audio projects and developed a service in conjunction with HM Prison Service to allow them to translate urgent tape transcriptions.
2006 – Contracts awarded this year include, The Environment Agency, 32 NHS Northern Ireland Trusts, and HM Prison Service. In September 2006 the Home Office administered the delivery of one large framework arrangement that would cover all of the above departments and be ready to assist Local and Central Government with their translation requirements. This has been awarded to K International plc and will mean that we will continue to be the preferred supplier of translation services to the UK Government.
2007 - Awarded an LPP approved framework to provide translation services to all of the NHS trusts within London.
K International can be contacted to talk through your translation projects - 01908 670399
or info@k-international.com.