About Us

Kwintessential’s History

Kwintessential was established in 2003 by three partners keen to support businesses through the process of globalization and internationalization.

The company started offering language lessons, cultural awareness training, translation and interpreting. Within two years the company had become a success and its services expanded to encompass further key products such as website design, desktop publishing, conference interpreting and transcription.

Our humble beginnings were on a living room table in Hounslow (Middlesex) before upgrading to a bedroom in Croydon. From there the business has grown and now within the UK operates out of offices in Somerset (HQ), Croydon and Central London. Abroad our clients are served by local offices in America, South Africa, the UAE and Argentina. International expansion sits at the heart of the company’s future with key locations in up and coming economies being planned.

Kwintessential’s Services

All our services are centred on the themes of language and culture within international and domestic business. With people and organisations having to work across cultural and linguistic lines on a daily basis, we could foresee the need for a one-stop-shop that addresses such needs.

Our key 5 services of Translation – Interpreting – Training – Design – Localization have evolved over time and encompass many of our sub-services such as transcription, language lessons, research and tele-marketing. All complement each other offering our clients a simple solution to their needs.

If you can’t find the service you need, then simply call us to talk through options.

Kwintessential’s Team

Kwintessential’s team in the UK can be split into the following:

• Office Managers: Our managers across all offices ensure things are running smoothly and co-ordinate business processes across the company.
• Relationship Managers: An 'RM' looks after our clients. They ensure that they understand their needs and look after their interests.
• Project Managers: A 'PM' works alongside and RM. They carefully manage the process of arranging a translation, providing an interpreter or getting a brochure translated, printed and delivered to your door.
• Translators & Interpreters: We have a team of over 2000+ linguists across the globe who work for us. All our translators and interpreters are full-time, qualified, professional and experienced.
• Trainers/Consultants: We have a group of intercultural specialists that work with Kwintessential on all levels of cultural awareness training and consultancy.
• Web Designers: Our team of web designers work specifically on building, designing and adapting websites into foreign languages.
• Graphic Artists: When you want your flyer, brochure, manual or handbook designed and ready for print in a foreign language, our DTP team will offer a seamless service.
• Resources Team: As well as commercial services we also offer a number of free tools and resources which the Resources Team dream up and implement.

To put faces to names please feel free to Meet the Team.

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