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

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QPS M&A Summary

QPS has acquired 7 companies of its own. It has also divested 2 assets.

QPS has acquired in 2 different US states, and 5 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (58%) and medical products (15%).

QPS Ownership

Who owns QPS?

QPS is owned by Argentum Capital Partners and First Analysis. It was acquired on March 3, 2008.

Is QPS PE-backed?

Yes. QPS is owned by private equity investors Argentum Capital Partners and First Analysis.

Was QPS formerly PE-backed?

Yes. QPS was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

QPS Business Overview

Where is QPS headquartered?

QPS is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.

What sector is QPS in?

QPS is a life science company.

When was QPS founded?

QPS was founded in 1995.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity7
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 3

QPS

QPS Holdings LLC

Delaware Technology Park, 3 Innovation Way, Suite 240,
Newark, Delaware 19711
United States,
(512) 350-2827
www.qps.com

QPS provides GLP/GCP-compliant preclinical and clinical research services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients worldwide in the areas of Bioanalysis, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology, Translational Medicine, and Clinical Research. QPS was established in 1995 and is based in Newark, Delaware.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 7 - - - - - 7
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - - 1 - 2
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Scantox Neuro GmbH 2023-11-30 - Divestiture
Grambach, Austria · www.scantoxneuro.com
Xendo BV 2016-05-24 - Divestiture
Leiden, Netherlands · www.xendo.com
Miami Research Associates LLC 2013-02-12 - Add-on Acquisition
South Miami, Florida · www.miamiresearch.com
JSW LifeSciences GmbH 2012-08-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Grambach, Austria · www.jswresearch.com
Qualitix Clinical Research Co., Ltd. 2011-03-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Taipei, Taiwan · www.qualitix.com.tw
Development Center - Center of Toxicology & Preclinical Sciences 2011-02-14 - Divestiture
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Bioserve Clinical Research (P) Ltd. 2011-01-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Hyderabad, India · www.bioserve.co.in
Xendo BV 2010-07-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Leiden, Netherlands · www.xendo.com
Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications, Inc. 2007-12-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Springfield, Missouri
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 4 (57%) - 1 (50%) -
Business Services 1 (14%) - 1 (50%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (14%) - - -
Medical Products 1 (14%) - - -
Total 7 - 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Austria 1 - 1 -
Netherlands 1 - 1 -
Taiwan 2 - - -
United States 2 - - -
  Missouri 1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
India 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (29%) - - -
Cross-border 5 (71%) - 2 (100%) -
Total 7 - 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
1
Legal Deals
Ropes & Gray
1
Wolf Theiss
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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