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]
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£3,328.7 million (2023) [2] 
