Add-on Acquisition • Life Science

Novacyt Acquires Primer Design

On January 18, 2016, Novacyt acquired life science company Primer Design for 18M USD

Acquisition Context

This is Novacyt’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
This is Novacyt’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Novacyt’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	January 18, 2016
Target	Primer Design
Sector	Life Science
Buyer(s)	Novacyt
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	18M USD

Target Company

Primer Design

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Primer Design Ltd. is a molecular diagnostics company, specialises in the design, manufacture and marketing of real-time PCR kits, reagents and instrumentation, including the proprietary innovative diagnostic platform, genesig®.

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Buyer

Novacyt

Vélizy-Villacoublay, United Kingdom

Category	Company
Founded	2006
Sector	Life Science
Employees	234
Revenue	20M GBP (2024)

DESCRIPTION

Novacyt is a provider in the field of cellular diagnostics products and services for cancer and infectious disease products and services. Novacyt was founded in 2006 and is based in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 2
Sector: Life Science	1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 2
Country: United Kingdom	1 of 2
Year: 2016	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	1 of 1

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2023-09-08	Yourgene Health Manchester, United Kingdom Yourgene Health is a molecular diagnostics company that offers non-invasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities such as Down’s Syndrome. Yourgene Health was founded in 2000 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom.	Buy	-

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2023-09-08

Yourgene Health

Manchester, United Kingdom

Yourgene Health is a molecular diagnostics company that offers non-invasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities such as Down’s Syndrome. Yourgene Health was founded in 2000 and is based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

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