Abcam - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Life ScienceCompany

Abcam M&A Summary

Abcam has acquired 9 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Abcam’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired BioVision for $340M. Abcam has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (100%).

Abcam Ownership

Who owns Abcam?

Abcam is owned by Danaher. It was acquired on August 28, 2023.

Abcam Business Overview

Where is Abcam headquartered?

Abcam is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

What is Abcam’s revenue?

Abcam disclosed revenue of 362M GBP for 2022 and 298M GBP for 2021.

How many employees does Abcam have?

Abcam has 1,682 employees.

What sector is Abcam in?

Abcam is a life science company.

When was Abcam founded?

Abcam was founded in 1998.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity8
    • M&A Buy Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

Abcam

Abcam Plc

Discovery Drive Cambridge Biomedical Campus,
Cambridge, CB2 0AX
United Kingdom,
+44 12 2369 6000
www.abcam.com

Abcam is a producer and marketer of high quality protein research tools. These tools enable life scientists to analyze components of living cells at the molecular level which is essential in a wide range of fields including drug discovery, diagnostics, and basic research. Abcam was founded in 1998 and is based in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 6 1 1 - - - 8
vol $203M $340M $543M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  8

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
BioVision, Inc. 2021-08-02 340M USD Add-on Acquisition
Milpitas, California · www.biovision.com
Applied StemCell, Inc. - Gene Editing Platform & Oncology Product Portfolio 2020-01-30 - Divestiture
Milpitas, California
Calico Biolabs, Inc. 2019-01-28 - Add-on Acquisition
Pleasanton, California · www.calicobio.com
AxioMx, Inc. 2015-12-01 20M USD Add-on Acquisition
Branford, Connecticut · www.axiomxinc.com
Firefly BioWorks, Inc. 2015-01-23 28M USD Add-on Acquisition
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.fireflybio.com
Epitomics, Inc. 2012-04-19 155M USD Add-on Acquisition
Burlingame, California · www.epitomics.com
Ascent Scientific Ltd. 2011-09-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Bristol, United Kingdom · www.ascentscientific.com
MitoSciences, Inc. 2011-05-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Eugene, Oregon · www.mitosciences.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 8 (100%) 543M (100%) - -
Total 8 $543M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 543M - -
  California 4 495M - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 28M - -
  Connecticut 1 20M - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (13%) - - -
Cross-border 7 (88%) 543M (100%) - -
Total 8 $543M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Latham & Watkins
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $495M
< $100M 2 $48M
TOTAL $543M
Largest BioVision, Inc.
$340M (2021-08-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
2 (25%)
Strategic(s)
13%
1 (13%)

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