BICO - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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BICO M&A Summary

BICO has acquired 3 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

BICO’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired QInstruments for $69M. BICO has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include healthcare services (34%) and life science (34%).

BICO Business Overview

Where is BICO headquartered?

BICO is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.

What is BICO’s revenue?

BICO disclosed revenue of 2,250M SEK for 2023 and 2,121M SEK for 2022.

How many employees does BICO have?

BICO has 832 employees.

What sector is BICO in?

BICO is a life science company.

When was BICO founded?

BICO was founded in 2016.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 1

BICO

BICO Group AB

LAngfilsgatan 9,
Gothenburg, 412 77
Sweden,
+46 7 09 91 86 04
www.bico.com

BICO is a bio convergence company that combines different technologies, such as robotics, artificial intelligence, computer science, and 3D bioprinting with biology. With a focus on the application areas of bioprinting, multi-omics, cell line development, and diagnostics, the company develops and markets innovative technologies that enable researchers in the life sciences to culture cells in 3D, perform high-throughput drug screening and print human tissues and organs for the medical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. BICO was founded in 2016 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # - - 3 - - - 3
vol $84M $84M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
QInstruments GmbH 2021-10-01 69M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Jena, Germany · www.qinstruments.com
Hurel Corp. 2021-09-15 - Add-on Acquisition
North Brunswick Township, New Jersey · www.hurelcorp.com
Advanced BioMatrix, Inc. 2021-08-27 15M USD Add-on Acquisition
Carlsbad, California · www.advancedbiomatrix.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Healthcare Services 1 (33%) - - -
Life Science 1 (33%) 15M (18%) - -
Medical Products 1 (33%) 69M (82%) - -
Total 3 $84M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 15M - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  California 1 15M - -
Germany 1 69M - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 3 (100%) 84M (100%) - -
Total 3 $84M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Hengeler Mueller
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $84M
TOTAL $84M
Largest QInstruments GmbH
$69M (2021-10-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Revenue

2,250   7% 2023
2,121   69% 2022
1,257   615% 2021
176   68% 2020
105   134% 2019
45   2018
(millions of SEK) Show More Show Less

Employees

832

Established

2016

Public

Stockholm Stock Exchange: BICO

Former Name

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