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C & M Projects Acquires Wallace Instruments

On December 2, 2016, C & M Projects acquired test/measurement equipment company Wallace Instruments from Checkit

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is C & M Projects’ 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is C & M Projects’ 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-12-02
Target Wallace Instruments
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) C & M Projects
Sellers(s) Checkit
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Wallace Instruments

England, United Kingdom
Wallace Instruments Ltd. is a manufacturer of rubber testing instruments. Wallace began as general engineers in 1901 working for local Croydon companies and successfully developed a range of machines for the confectionery and food canning industries. In the late 1930's Wallace became involved in joint development programmes with the Rubber and Plastics Research Association and undertook the design, manufacture and sales of test equipment to evaluate the physical properties of rubber and other polymeric materials.

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Buyer

C & M Projects

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

C & M Projects Ltd. is a privately held company based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Dorking, United Kingdom

Hancock and Sell Ltd. is a distributor of sheet metal parts and assemblies.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Checkit

Cambridge, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1948
Sector Electronics
Employees161
Revenue 14M GBP (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Checkit is a technology group that designs, manufactures, and markets engineered products that are vital to a connected world. Checkit was founded in 1948 and is based in Cambridge, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 1 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 7
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 8
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-30 Carnation Designs

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Carnation Designs Ltd. is a manufacturer of electrical management solutions for the specialised emergency and commercial vehicles markets.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-27 Digitron

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Digitron is a manufacturer of instruments for pressure and temperature measurement. Company specializes in the manufacture of appliance switches, indicator lights, and fuseholders for various products from computers to cookers and hi-fi to hairdryers.

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