M&A Deal Summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires Ahura Scientific

On February 26, 2010, Thermo Fisher Scientific acquired manufacturer Ahura Scientific from GF Private Equity Group for 145M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 23rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 4th transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-02-26
Target Ahura Scientific
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Thermo Fisher Scientific
Sellers(s) GF Private Equity Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 145M USD

Target

Ahura Scientific

Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
Ahura Scientific, Inc., is dedicated to bringing lab-accurate analysis directly to the point of need. The company's field-deployed analytical instruments consistently deliver precise and actionable intelligence to human health and public safety specialists. Founded in 2002, Ahura Scientific is headquartered in Wilmington, MA.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1956
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees122,000
Revenue 42.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Thermo Fisher's corporate headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Thermo Fisher's corporate headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Thermo Scientific is a provider of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents for better workflow solutions spanning sample preparation, sample analysis, and data interpretation. Thermo Fisher Scientific was founded in 1956 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 62
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 55
State (Massachusetts) 4 of 7
Country (United States) 17 of 38
Year (2010) 2 of 8
Size (of disclosed) 23 of 27
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-01 UAB SORPO

Vilnius, Lithuania

UAB SORPO is a medical laboratory company. UAB SORPO was established in 2000 and is headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-05 Finnzymes Oy

Espoo, Finland

Finnzymes, a well-recognized provider of integrated tools for molecular biology analysis, including reagents, instruments, consumables and kits.

Buy $59M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

GF Private Equity Group

Ignacio, Colorado, United States
Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2003
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GF Private Equity is an investment vehicle for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe formed to make investments in and acquire direct ownership interests in companies operating in a variety of industry sectors. The Firm will consider early-stage venture capital transaction, as well as leveraged buyouts, special situations and investments in private equity funds. Areas of interest include software/technology, life sciences/medical devices, telecommunications/media, natural resources, defense, and financial services. The Group was formed in 2003 and is based in Durango, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 7
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 8
Year (2010) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-03 Teknovus

Petaluma, California, United States

Teknovus, Inc. is a manufacturer of semiconductor components that enable broadband access through fiber-optic cables.

Sell $123M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-23 AWR

El Segundo, California, United States

AWR Corp. is a provider of high-frequency EDA software, dramatically reduces development time and cost for products employed in wireless, high-speed wired, broadband, aerospace and defense and electro-optical applications. AWR Corp. was founded in 1994 and is based in El Segundo, California.

Sell $58M
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