| Intertek Group plc | |
| Type: | Public limited company |
| Traded As: | FTSE 100 Index Component |
| Industry: | Testing |
| Revenue: | £3,328.7 million (2023)[1] |
| Operating Income: | £551.1 million (2023) |
| Net Income: | £318.1 million (2023) |
| Num Employees: | 40,000 (2024)[2] |
| Location: | London, England, UK |
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.
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.[3] These businesses were all acquired by Inchcape plc during the 1980s and early 1990s.[3]
In 1996, Inchcape Testing Services was acquired by Charterhouse Capital Partners and was renamed Intertek.[3]
In 2000, the Company was divested by Charterhouse and was listed in 2002 on the London Stock Exchange.[4] In April 2010, Intertek acquired Ciba Expert Services’ Environmental, Safety, & Testing and Regulatory businesses, including Cantox Health Sciences (Cantox) and Ashuren Health Sciences (Ashuren).[5]
On 19 September 2007, Intertek announced its acquisition of National Software Testing Laboratories.[6]
In April 2011, the company acquired Moody International.[7] [8] [9]
In May 2021, Intertek acquired SAI Global's Assurance and Standards Business units.[10]
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.[11]
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.[2] 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.[12]
On 16 May 2015, André Lacroix succeeded Wolfhart Hauser as CEO of the company.[13]