Spectris

Spectris plc is a supplier of precision instrumentation and controls. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

Spectris plc
Public
Traded asLSE: SXS
IndustryInstrumentation
PredecessorFairey Aviation Company 
Founded1915
HeadquartersEgham, Surrey, United Kingdom
Key people
Mark Williamson, Chairman
Andrew Heath, CEO
Revenue £1,632.0 million (2019)[1]
£84.3 million (2019)[1]
£234.1 million (2019)[1]
Websitewww.spectris.com

History

The Company was founded by Richard Fairey in 1915, as the Fairey Aviation Company with the objective of manufacturing seaplanes.[2] In 1980 the business was acquired by Pearson from which it was the subject of a management buy-out in 1987.[2] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1988.[2] In the 1990s the Company focused on electronics selling its electrical insulator and hydraulic actuator businesses.[2]

In 1997 it acquired Burnfield, a measuring instruments manufacturer, and in 1999 it bought Servomex, an industrial instruments manufacturer.[2] In 2000 it bought four instrumentation businesses from Spectris A.G. of Germany and then in 2001 changed its name to Spectris plc.[2] In 2002 it bought the Philips Analytical business.[3] In 2011, Spectris bought Omega Engineering for $475 million.[4]

In December 2012 it sold Fusion UV to Heraeus Holding, GmbH. for US$172 million in cash, using the proceeds to pay down debt.[5] In 2014 it acquired ESG Solutions, an industry leader and pioneer in microseismic technology and services for the oil and gas, mining and geotechnical industries.[6]

In January 2018, Spectris Group acquired Concept Life Sciences from the private equity firm Equistone Partners for £163m. [7] In April 2018, Spectris acquired Revolutionary Engineering from company management for $19m USD on a debt and cash-free basis and merged the company into the Spectris owned subsidiary, Millbrook Proving Ground. [8] In July 2018, Spectris acquired the leading provider of turnkey solutions, VI-Grade for an undisclosed sum. [9] It joined Spectris as an independent company; however, following changes in the business merged with Spectris owned HBK in February 2020. [10]

Spectris had been expected to be taken over by Bain Capital and Advent International in what would have been one of the largest debt-fuelled takeovers of a publicly listed British company in 2018. The company announced on 22 December 2018 that the deal had collapsed due to political uncertainty in the United Kingdom.[11]

In July 2018, Andrew Heath was announced as the new CEO of Spectris following the retirement of John O’Higgins. O'Higgins served as CEO of Spectris for 12 years. Heath formally joined Spectris as the CEO in September 2018. [12]

In September 2019 it announced the divestment of BTG to Voith for total gross cash consideration of €319 million (£283 million).[13]

In January 2020, Spectris announcement the divestment of EMS Brüel & Kjær, a joint venture with Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited. Spectris and Macquarie Corporate Holdings Pty Limited divested EMS Brüel & Kjær to Envirosuite Limited, an environmental management technology company. Spectris received AUD35 million cash, less repayment of EMS B&K's debt facility on completion, and 10 million shares in Envirosuit in consideration.[14]

Operations

The Company is organised as follows:[15]

  • Platforms
    • Malvern Panalytical
    • HBK
    • Omega
  • Industrial Solutions Division
    • Brüel & Kjær Vibro
    • ESG Solutions
    • Millbrook
    • NDC Technologies
    • Particle Measuring Systems
    • Red Lion Controls
    • Servomex
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References
  1. "Annual Results 2019" (PDF). Spectris. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. Spectris: History
  3. "Spectris buys X-ray technology for €150m". The Independent. 18 July 2002. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. Ebrahami, Helia (16 August 2011). "Spectris buys US rival for $475m". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  5. "Spectris sells Fusion UV business to Heraus for 172m dollars". Yahoo Finance. 19 December 2012.
  6. "Kingston company sold in multimillion-dollar deal". The Whig. 11 December 2014.
  7. "Concept Life Sciences acquired by Spectirs". Outsourcing-pharma. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  8. "Millbrook Expands Propulsion Test Offering with the Acquisition of Revolutionary Engineering, Inc". CISION PR Newswire. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  9. "Hampleton Partners advises on its third automotive technology transaction in 12 months - the sale of vehicle simulation company VI-grade to Spectris". realwire. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  10. "Spectris : 2019 full year results". MarketScreener. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  11. "Market jitters lead to a plunge in deals: Fears over Brexit kill City's £3.5bn Spectris takeover". 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  12. "Spectris confirms appointment of Andrew Heath as Chief Executive Designate". Business Insider. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  13. "How BTG sale will bolster growth potential for industrial kit maker Spectris". Shares Mazazine. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  14. "Spectris sells stake in EMS Bruel & Kjaer to Envirosuite". Shares Magazine. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  15. "Our Businesses". Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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