Planet Languages offers clients consistently high-quality translations, delivered on time, at competitive rates

Above everything else though, we always aspire to achieve the highest possible standards in everything we put our name to.

Many other translation companies offer a similar service, so what makes us different? We go the extra mile to get the job done, by working incredibly hard to provide you with the best possible results.

30 years' experience

80+ languages

18,000+ projects

175 million+ words

65,000+ typeset pages

100% native linguists

Planet Languages was established more than twenty-eight years ago, in 1994. Our business philosophy then was the same as it is today – to focus on integrity, quality, competitive rates, and first-class service

What sets us apart from the rest:

Integrity

This lies at the very heart of what we stand for. We treat every single one of our clients even better than we would wish to be treated ourselves. Each member of the Planet Languages team is committed to absolute honesty and transparency in everything we do.

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For example, this means we will never win a client, and then try and make more profit on a project by using cheaper resources to fulfil the job. Or we will never overcharge for a project, even if we are able to do so with the client’s approval.

For us, trust is the key element in every meaningful and lasting relationship. Once we gain a client’s trust, we will always do our best to keep earning it.

Quality

Our team of dedicated project managers invests the time to understand your project brief and match your specific requirements with the right translators. To maintain the highest possible standards, we carefully hand-pick the very best professional linguists, and more than 90% of our translations are carried out by translators living in their native country.

As a further testament to our unwavering commitment to quality and excellence, we are certified to the international ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems standard, the ISO 17100:2015 Translation Services standard, and to the ISO 18587:2017 post-editing of Machine Translation output standard.

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Our ISO credentials are undoubtedly a clear indication of our responsible approach to quality, but they don’t tell the whole story. After all, there is a huge difference between fit-for-purpose translations and exceptional translations. Our commitment to excellence lies at the heart of our company culture and DNA, underpinning every task and process that we follow. Maintaining such high standards, project after project, requires a great deal of continuous hard work and unwavering dedication to providing a service of the highest quality and ultimately achieving complete client satisfaction. At Planet Languages, this is our raison d’être, the very reason we get out of bed in the morning.

Competitive Rates

Costs are often the benchmark that clients use to differentiate between different language service providers. This is an area that many of our competitors will focus on, to ensure they stand out. However, as with most things in life, you get what you pay for. Rather than reducing our prices by simply using linguists that cost us less to source, Planet Languages has always focused on using the best possible linguists available, to fulfil each project to the highest level.

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The best linguists charge more for their work, plain and simple. For example, a text that is localised for a specific target market and reads like original copy, will cost more than a general translation which will be used for internal purposes.

Another important difference between Planet Languages and our competitors is that when we give our clients a quote for a project, the rates quoted will be all inclusive. This includes full Project Management. There will be no nasty surprises, no urgency fees, no hidden or unforeseen extras.

Unless there are fundamental changes made to the project brief, after our quotation was submitted, our invoice will never exceed the amount stated in our quotation.

First-class service

“We have used other companies in the past and whilst you may find cheaper deals you will not find the quality and support provided by Planet Languages. In this case, you really do ‘get what you pay for’.”

This is an unsolicited testimonial from one of our clients. At Planet Languages, we believe that we are only as good as our last job. We don’t believe in resting on our laurels, but always consider ways in which we can improve how we do what we do, to give an even better service to our customers.

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For example, many of our competitors allow their new project managers to start running projects after a training period of as little as two weeks. When a trainee Project Manager joins Planet Languages, they embark on a comprehensive training programme, alongside a mentor, which takes between six and nine months to complete. The idea is to build up the new employee’s confidence and knowledge incrementally, allowing them the time to understand and consolidate the systems, processes and workflows they’re going to be using.

Successfully running a complex multilingual project takes considerable skill, and we allow our project managers the time to learn their craft in an environment where they can build up their confidence, to carry out their jobs to a very high standard.

At Planet Languages, we really do try and put our people first, so that they become superstars in providing first-class service to all our clients. We will go the extra mile to exceed your expectations, by working incredibly hard to provide you with the best possible results in each and every project you decide to trust us with.

Our Management Team

We are a dedicated team of linguists, who are all passionate about languages and effective communication

Sinead Poskitt

Senior Project Manager

Antonios Koutsounouris

Director

Jessica Buckland

Senior Project Manager

Myrto Kantzou

Senior Project Manager

Geoff Duncan

Director

Rebecca Bull

Project Manager

Tabitha Bickford-Smith

Project Manager

Our head office, based in the centre of the pretty Georgian market town of Farnham in Surrey, has an informal but dedicated and professional atmosphere.

What our clients say

“I always have an excellent experience when working with Planet Languages. They are helpful, informative, provide excellent quality translations, and are incredibly efficient. I’m in awe of how quickly they can turn around translations. The project management service is of the highest standard and makes what can be a challenging process easy and trouble-free ...”

Leadership Development Management programs

April 2019

"Planet Languages is a highly professional, hard-working and reliable partner. I am impressed by their flexibility, efficiency, the outstanding quality of their translations – irrespective of which language is required – and the amiable service."

Publication Manager

Corporate Services

"It is so good to have a flexible and reliable partner to work with. I really appreciate your professional way of dealing with each and every request and – above all – for your patience."

Editorial Lead

Marketing Communications