Small translation business owners are, in common with many other owners of SMEs, in a difficult position when it comes to seeking advice - generally, we cannot talk to our competitors about our in-house problems, we cannot get impartial guidance from staff (especially since the matter may affect them), we cannot fully share the problem with friends, relatives, or domestic partners unless they happen to have an inside understanding of the business, conventional consultants do not have the necessary knowledge of our particular profession to be able to adapt their service to our background.

Sometimes, you genuinely need guidance; sometimes, you know what you want or need to do, but want to bounce your thoughts off an equal; sometimes (often, in fact), you know what you need to do but the direction needs to come from a third party who is perceived to be independent and paid to give sound advice - this is particularly true in the case of internal reorganisation.

Some of the areas in which we can help you:

• General management
• Project management
• Restructuring
• Market awareness
• Terms of business (clients and/or suppliers) and related matters
• Methods and procedures
• BS 5750/ISO 9002 guidance leading through improved practces and on to accreditation
• DIN 2345 (German standard specifically on translation quality, introduced in 1998)
• Expert witness (see also our Arbitration pages)
• Other areas...talk to us

Regardless of your area of concern, you will get a straight and honest answer, whether we can or cannot help. Our reputation and success depends on your satisfaction with what you get from us, so logic says that we are not likely to take on something we cannot deliver. Word quickly gets round, which is either a blessing or a penalty of being well-known in a small professional community, depending on your viewpoint!

As in all things we do, we sell you consultancy, we give you confidence and peace of mind for free, as part of the no-cost extras.