IK Partners Acquires DA Languages from Foresight
December 3, 2021
IK Partners’ Small Cap III Fund has acquired DA Languages Ltd (DAL) from Foresight Group. IK will partner with management (who are reinvesting) to scale the Manchester-based language services provider organically and via add-on acquisitions, with a focus on investing in DAL’s technology-enabled interpreting and translation offering.
- Buyers
- IK Partners, IK Small Cap III Fund
- Targets
- DA Languages Ltd
- Sellers
- Foresight Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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