Intertek completes two more deals

Intertek Group, a provider of quality and safety services, has acquired US software testing firm National Software Testing Labs (NSTL) and Australian minerals and environmental specialist Northern Territory Environmental Laboratories (NTEL) for a combined £13 million.


Intertek Group, a provider of quality and safety services, has acquired US software testing firm National Software Testing Labs (NSTL) and Australian minerals and environmental specialist Northern Territory Environmental Laboratories (NTEL) for a combined £13 million.

Intertek Group, a provider of quality and safety services, has acquired US software testing firm National Software Testing Labs (NSTL) and Australian minerals and environmental specialist Northern Territory Environmental Laboratories (NTEL) for a combined £13 million.

Philadelphia-based NSTL, which specialises in testing mobile devices and PCs, was bought for $24 million (£12 million) from Lloyd Holder and Gerald Roche.

Meanwhile, the group purchased Darwin-based NTEL from its four management shareholders for A$2.4 million (£1 million).

The acquisitions are the 13th and 14th respectively for Intertek this year.

Marc Barber

Marc Barber

Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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