A Snapshot of the UK Language Services Industry

Don’t hold your breath because decisions await – on AI, services and the future of your business. The ATC’s snapshot of the UK Language Services Industry is essential reading for language service companies everywhere.

The last couple of years haven’t been easy for language services companies in the UK and globally. And this may be an understatement.

We are at the confluence of multiple trends that, each on their own, considerably influence industry activity and have the potential to alter LSCs’ fortunes. Combined, they make for an incredibly challenging mix of market conditions.

The industry is flying without instruments, and visibility is often limited to a few feet in every direction. LSCs rely on muscle memory and years of experience overcoming adversity in various forms to (re)discover pathways forward.

It’s tough out there, but it’s not all bad, and that is because LSCs aren’t powerless. Attitudes are shifting, and there are decisions to be made. The word on the street from UK LSCs is that they are (once more) finding ways to overcome adversity.

This is a period of forced and accelerated transformation. The only two choices are to close shop or take a deep breath and get on with it. Our research shows that this is not a choice at all.

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