M&A Deal Summary

Intertek Acquires Architectural Testing

On December 26, 2013, Intertek acquired business services company Architectural Testing from Granite Bridge Partners for 59M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Intertek’s 32nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Intertek’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Intertek’s 23rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Intertek’s 3rd transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-12-26
Target Architectural Testing
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Intertek
Sellers(s) Granite Bridge Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 59M GBP

Target

Architectural Testing

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Architectural Testing, Inc. is a provider of performance testing, certification services and related professional services to the building products industry in the United States.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Intertek

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1885
Sector Business Services
Employees43,597
Revenue 3.3B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Intertek provides global testing, inspection, and certification services. The Company provide 24/7 mission-critical quality assurance solutions to our clients to ensure that they can operate with well-functioning supply chains in each of their operations. Intertek was founded in 1885 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 70 of 91
Sector (Business Services) 32 of 42
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 56 of 73
State (Pennsylvania) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 23 of 29
Year (2013) 7 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 45
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-11 Etec Labs

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

ETEC LABS has a staff of fewer than 20 employees who provide long-term on-road performance testing of advanced vehicle technologies to help clients monitor fleet vehicles powered by fuel cells, internal combustion engines and other energy-enabling engines and motors. ETEC also conducts data analysis to assess the interaction between infrastructure, vehicles and the electric grid.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-03 International Inspection Services

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

International Inspection Services Ltd (INSPEC), is an established NDT company with over 21 years of experience in providing high quality inspection and non-destructive testing services to the energy, oil and gas industry in the Middle East. With a commitment on delivering quality services, INSPEC expertise provides innovative solutions to a wide range of complex industry problems. The company adheres to its corporate policy of achieving total quality management of services and efficient practical application of those services.

Buy $66M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Granite Bridge Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2018
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Granite Bridge Partners is a private equity firm focused on control investments in mid-sized companies operating in traditional industries. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $30 million in profitable companies with up to $100 million in revenue. Broad areas of interest include consumer products/services, business services, and niche manufacturing. Granite Bridge Partners is the former direct investing unit of Wafra Partners and was spun out in 2018. The Firm is based in in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 12
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 7
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 10
Year (2013) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-01 Smiles Dental

Longview, Washington, United States

Smiles Dental is a dental practice management organization in Pacific Northwest. The company enters into business service agreements with dental practices to provide business support, office management and administrative services that allow dentists the opportunity to focus on the clinical aspects of their practice. Smiles Dental was founded in 2013 and is based in Longview, Washington.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-01 Integrated Cable Assembly Holdings

Nogales, Mexico

Integrated Cable Assembly Holdings is a manufacturer of wire harnesses, cable assemblies and electromechanical assemblies, offering turn-key manufacturing services through its U.S. and Mexican facilities to domestic and international customers. Integrated Cable Assembly Holdings is based in Nogales, Mexico.

Buy -