M&A Deal Summary

Quantum Design Acquires NanoScience

On June 10, 2025, Quantum Design acquired machinery company NanoScience from Oxford Instruments for 60M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Quantum Design’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Quantum Design’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Quantum Design’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-06-10
Target NanoScience
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Quantum Design
Sellers(s) Oxford Instruments
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 60M GBP

Target

NanoScience

Abingdon, United Kingdom
NanoScience designs and manufactures high-performance cryogenic systems and superconducting magnet technologies for scientific research and industrial applications. NanoScience is based in Abingdon, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Quantum Design

San Diego, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

Quantum Design is a manufacturer and distributor of instrumentation for material characterization and other advanced research applications. Quantum Design was founded in 1982 and is based in San Diego, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Oxford Instruments

Abingdon, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees2,200
Revenue 501M GBP (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Oxford Instruments is a provider of high-technology tools and systems for research and industry. Oxford Instruments was founded in 1959 and is based in Abingdon, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: United Kingdom M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Buchs, Switzerland

FemtoTools specializes in the design and manufacture of high-speed, precision nanoindenters. These enable the imaging of mechanical properties of intricate microstructures for materials research and semiconductor applications. FemtoTools was formed in 2007 and is based in Buchs, Switzerland.

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