M&A Deal Summary

Bureau Veritas Acquires Contec

On January 20, 2025, Bureau Veritas acquired business services company Contec

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bureau Veritas’ 66th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Bureau Veritas’ 4th transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-20
Target Contec
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Bureau Veritas
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Contec

Verona, Italy
Contec provides comprehensive services and technical expertise in the building and infrastructure sector. Contec was founded in 2008 and is based in Verona, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bureau Veritas

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

Category Company
Founded 1828
Sector Business Services
Employees77,722
Revenue 5.9B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Bureau Veritas is delivering high quality services to help clients meet the growing challenges of quality, safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. Bureau Veritas was founded in 1828 and is based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 80 of 81
Sector (Business Services) 66 of 67
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 77 of 78
Country (Italy) 4 of 4
Year (2025) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-03 LBS Group

Prato, Italy

LBS Group provides laboratory and upstream supply chain quality management services, with recognized expertise in the accessories metal hardware segment, raw material, and finished products. The group optimizes quality and eliminates finished product defects through process improvements at its clients’ production sites. LBS Group was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Prato, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-17 GeoAssay

Pudahuel, Chile

GeoAssay offers mechanical sample preparation services and robotic and automated laboratory analysis of copper, an essential mineral for energy transition at scale. The company operates three state-of-the-art laboratories in Chile to offer mechanical preparation and analysis of minerals samples. These facilities are fully automated and strategically located providing the Group with a significant presence and increased customer proximity in the region. GeoAssay is based in Pudahuel, Chile.

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