LGC Group - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Test/measurement EquipmentCompany

LGC Group M&A Summary

LGC Group has acquired 12 companies of its own, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 6 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

LGC Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2005, when it acquired Forensic Alliance for $31M. LGC Group has acquired in 4 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (56%) and medical products (23%).

LGC Group Ownership

Who owns LGC Group?

LGC Group is owned by Astorg Partners and Cinven. It was acquired on November 21, 2019.

Is LGC Group PE-backed?

Yes. LGC Group is owned by private equity investors Astorg Partners and Cinven.

Was LGC Group formerly PE-backed?

Yes. LGC Group was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

LGC Group Business Overview

Where is LGC Group headquartered?

LGC Group is headquartered in Teddington, United Kingdom.

What is LGC Group’s revenue?

LGC Group disclosed revenue of 222M GBP for 2015 and 130M GBP for 2010.

How many employees does LGC Group have?

LGC Group has 3,200 employees.

What sector is LGC Group in?

LGC Group is a test/measurement equipment company.

When was LGC Group founded?

LGC Group was founded in 1842.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11

LGC Group

LGC Ltd.

Queens Road,
Teddington, TW11 0LY
United Kingdom,
+44 (0)20 8943 7000
www.lgcgroup.com

LGC Group is an international life science measurement and testing company. LGC provides a range of measurement products and services that underpin the safety, health, and security of the public, including reference materials and proficiency testing, genomics reagents and instrumentation, and expert sample analysis and interpretation. LGC Group was founded in 1842 and is based in Teddington, United Kingdom.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 7 1 - - 1 - 9
vol $31M $31M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - 1 - - 2
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Kova International, Inc. 2023-07-24 - Add-on Acquisition
Garden Grove, California · www.kovaintl.com
Drug Development Solutions 2022-05-17 - Divestiture
Fordham, United Kingdom · www.dds.lgcgroup.com
The Native Antigen Co. 2020-07-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Oxford, United Kingdom · www.thenativeantigencompany.com
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. 2018-11-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Milford, Massachusetts · www.seracare.com
LGC - Forensics & Security Division 2017-10-12 - Divestiture
, United Kingdom
BRC Trading Ltd. (BRC Global Standards) 2016-11-24 - Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.brcglobalstandards.com
Douglas Scientific LLC 2016-04-06 - Stake Purchase
Alexandria, Minnesota · www.douglasscientific.com
Maine Standards Company LLC 2015-11-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Windham, Maine · www.mainestandards.com
Thistle QA 2015-08-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Johannesburg, South Africa · www.thistle.co.za
Biosearch Technologies, Inc. 2015-04-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Petaluma, California · www.biosearchtech.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 5 (56%) - 1 (50%) -
Medical Products 2 (22%) - - -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (11%) - 1 (50%) -
Business Services 1 (11%) 31M (100%) - -
Total 9 $31M 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 3 31M 2 -
United States 5 - - -
  California 2 - - -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Maine 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
Domestic 3 (33%) 31M (100%) 2 (100%) -
Cross-border 6 (67%) - - -
Total 9 $31M 2 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $31M
TOTAL $31M
Largest Forensic Alliance Ltd
$31M (2005-08-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
22%
2 (22%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

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