M&A Deal Summary

Cole-Parmer Instrument Acquires Bibby Scientific

On January 1, 2015, Cole-Parmer Instrument acquired medical products company Bibby Scientific from Nova Capital Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cole-Parmer Instrument’s 1st transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Cole-Parmer Instrument’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-01-01
Target Bibby Scientific
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Cole-Parmer Instrument
Sellers(s) Nova Capital Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Bibby Scientific

Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Bibby Scientific is a designer and manufacturer of bench-top laboratory equipment. It supports and sells its products worldwide through a global network of representative companies and distributors. Bibby Scientific was founded in 2007 and is based in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cole-Parmer Instrument

Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1955
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Cole-Parmer Instrument is a global source of fluid handling, test & measurement, environmental and biosciences instrumentation and associated consumables. Cole-Parmer is proven experts in the fields of peristaltic technologies, temperature measurement, and control, electrochemistry, water & air testing and chromatography. Cole-Parmer’s portfolio of unique industry-leading brands includes Masterflex, Environmental Express, and Traceable. Cole-Parmer’s products are used in both research and production applications for a diverse range of customers across the life sciences, healthcare, environmental, and industrial end-markets. Cole-Parmer Instrument was founded in 1955 and is based in Vernon Hills, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Medical Products) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-31 Environmental Express

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Environmental Express is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of environmental laboratory equipment and consumable supplies for commercial, governmental, industrial and academic laboratories worldwide. The company provides an entire range of laboratory products used in applications such as water/wastewater analysis, oil and grease analysis, metals analysis and hazardous waste analysis. We pride ourselves on providing innovative products, superior technical support, knowledgeable customer service and same day shipping.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-15 Control

Webster, Texas, United States

Control Company is a supplier of digital analytical and measurement products to the scientific laboratory community in North America and a growing provider to the international market. Headquartered outside of Houston, Texas, Control sells an extensive array of private label and branded laboratory products including thermometers, timers, humidity meters and conductivity tools.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Nova Capital Management

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Secondary Investor
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 1.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nova Capital Management Limited is a private equity firm that highly focuses on corporate and private equity portfolios companies located in the UK, US and Europe. The firm looks to Invest in companies with a enterprise value of £ 50 – 500 million. Areas of interest include engineering & manufacturing, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, services & distribution, technology and media & telecoms. Nova Capital Management Limited is formed in 2002 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 37
Sector (Medical Products) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 15
Country (United Kingdom) 16 of 18
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-20 Coast Wire & Plastic Tech.

Carson, California, United States

Coast Wire & Plastic Tech., Inc. is a manufacturer of custom electronic wire and cable products, for the medical, instrumentation and commercial electronic industries, based in Carson, CA.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-18 Wax Digital

Hyde, United Kingdom

Wax Digital is a cloud provider of eProcurement software solutions. Wax Digital was founded in 2000 and is based in Hyde, United Kingdom.

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