Intertek Group plc is a British multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company headquartered in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
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| Company type | Public limited company |
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| LSE: ITRK FTSE 100 Index Component | |
| Industry | Testing |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Key people |
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| Revenue |  £3,328.7 million (2023)[2] |
| £551.1 million (2023)[2] | |
| £318.1 million (2023)[2] | |
Number of employees | 40,000 (2024)[3] |
| Website | www |
History
Intertek traces its origins from a marine surveying business formed by Caleb Brett in the 1890s, a testing laboratory formed by Milton Hersey in Montreal in 1888 and a lamp testing centre established by Thomas Edison in 1896.[4] These businesses were all acquired by Inchcape plc during the 1980s and early 1990s.[4]
In 1996, Inchcape Testing Services was acquired by Charterhouse Capital Partners and was renamed Intertek.[4]
In 2000, the Company was divested by Charterhouse and was listed in 2002 on the London Stock Exchange.[5] In April 2010, Intertek acquired Ciba Expert Services’ Environmental, Safety, & Testing and Regulatory businesses, including Cantox Health Sciences (Cantox) and Ashuren Health Sciences (Ashuren).[6]
On 19 September 2007, Intertek announced its acquisition of National Software Testing Laboratories.[7]
In April 2011, the company acquired Moody International.[8][9][10]
In May 2021, Intertek acquired SAI Global's Assurance and Standards Business units.[11]
Operations
Intertek Consumer Goods and Retail is the largest tester of consumer goods in the world and has a network of more than 1,000 laboratories across around 100 countries.[12]
The company has more than 44,000 employees across 100 countries in over 1,000 locations including large-scaled offices and testing facilities in New York City, London and Hong Kong.[3] Centered around its laboratory testing services, the company provides quality and safety assurance to industries such as construction, healthcare, food and transport. Products tested include batteries, accessories, apparel and chemicals.[13]
Leadership
On 16 May 2015, André Lacroix succeeded Wolfhart Hauser as CEO of the company.[14]
