Vivacta - Ownership and Business Overview

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Vivacta Ownership

Who owns Vivacta?

Vivacta is owned by Novartis AG. It was acquired on December 17, 2012.

Was Vivacta formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Vivacta was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Vivacta Business Overview

Where is Vivacta headquartered?

Vivacta is headquartered in Sittingbourne, United Kingdom.

What sector is Vivacta in?

Vivacta is a medical products company.

When was Vivacta founded?

Vivacta was founded in 2005.

Medical Products M&A Summary in 2012

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, medical products ranked 10 in number of deals in 2012. The largest medical products acquisition in 2012 was Pharmaco Hf. - which was acquired by Watson Pharmaceuticals for $4.8B.

Join Mergr to view all 194 acquisitions of medical products companies in 2012, including 29 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 165 by strategics.

Vivacta Ltd.

100 Guillat Avenue, Kent Science Park,
Sittingbourne, ME9 8GU
United Kingdom,
44 1795 419 400
www.vivacta.com

Vivacta Limited is a medical diagnostic company developing proprietary sensors and readers for rapid, point-of-care (PoC) testing. The company is applying piezofilm technology to achieve extremely high sensitivity and wide dynamic range for a new generation of diagnostic products adapted to near-patient testing and has generated an independent intellectual property position comprising over 15 patent families.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Medical Products

Established

2005

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