Specac Limited
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Specac Limited - overview
Established
1971
Location
Orpington, -, UK
Primary Industry
Industrial Machinery
About
Based in Orpington, UK, and founded in 1971, Specac Limited, a. k. a. Specac, operates as a manufacturer and distributor accessories and sample preparation solutions for Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), and near-infrared (NIR) process spectroscopy.
In March 2024, Ampersand Capital Partners acquired Specac International from Foresight Group Holdings for GBP 11. 2 million. Specac provides a wide range of accessories for spectrometers and sample preparation equipment. The company’s product line includes FTIR spectrometer accessories for various sampling techniques such as ATR, DRIFTS, and specular reflectance, as well as transmission cells for different states of matter.
Specac also offers sample preparation equipment for pellet pressing, filmmaking, heated platens, and sample grinding for FTIR and XRF analysis. Additionally, the firm manufactures infrared wire grid polarizers and NIR process flow cells.
Current Investors
Foresight Group
Primary Industry
Industrial Machinery
Sub Industries
Industrial Machinery
Website
www.specac.com
Verticals
Manufacturing
Total Amount Raised
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Specac Limited - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add-on | Completed | Harrick Scientific Products, Inc. | - | ||||||||
| Secondary Buyout | Completed | Specac Limited | - | ||||||||
| Corporate Carve Out | Completed | Specac Limited | - |
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