Normec Acquires Derwentside Environmental Testing Services Ltd. and Latis Scientific Ltd.

Latus Group Acquires Euro Environmental Limited

February 1, 2026

Healthcare Services

Latus Group, backed by private equity investor NorthEdge, has acquired South Yorkshire-based Euro Environmental Limited to expand its Occupational Hygiene division across the UK. The deal — supported by funding from Santander and advised by several advisers — strengthens Latus's hygiene capabilities and national service offering as part of its buy-and-build strategy.

Normec Enters U.S., Acquires MS Bio, M.J. Reider and NorthEast BioLab

August 6, 2025

Professional Services

Normec, the Astorg-backed European testing, inspection, certification and compliance (TICC) platform, has entered the United States by acquiring three specialized laboratories: MS Bio (Champaign, IL), M.J. Reider (Reading/near Philadelphia, PA) and NorthEast BioLab (Hamden, CT). The deals expand Normec’s capabilities across food/supplement testing, water/environmental analysis and bioanalytical/CRO services, more than doubling its addressable market in North America.

TXE Capital Acquires Envirodyne Laboratories

December 31, 2021

Environmental Services

TXE Capital, a Houston-based investor focused on testing, inspection and calibration (TIC) businesses, acquired Envirodyne Laboratories, a NELAP-accredited environmental testing laboratory in Houston. The transaction closed on December 31, 2021 and was advised by Generational Equity; owners Tanny Busby and Laura Bonjonia sold the business to TXE.

Astorg Acquires Normec Group from Summit Partners

June 24, 2020

Industrial Services

Astorg has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Normec Group, a Netherlands-headquartered provider of testing, inspection, certification and compliance services, from Summit Partners. The deal — agreed in partnership with Normec management — is expected to close in Q3 2020; financial terms were not disclosed and Astorg said it will support Normec's international expansion.

Obsequio Group Acquires Environtec Ltd

March 11, 2025

Environmental Services

Obsequio Group has acquired UKAS-accredited Environtec Ltd to add asbestos compliance and testing capabilities to its compliance services portfolio. The deal expands Obsequio's geographic footprint (including its first office in Scotland) and is supported by investors Beech Tree Private Equity and Kartesia as part of the group's buy-and-build strategy.

Quality Environmental Services Acquires Lakeshore Environmental Contractors (LEC)

February 23, 2024

Environmental Services

Quality Environmental Services, a Caymus Equity-backed environmental remediation platform, has acquired Lakeshore Environmental Contractors (LEC), an Alabama-based remediation and abatement specialist. The deal — announced effective February 23, 2024 — is Quality's first add-on since Caymus Equity's majority investment and doubles the platform's scale while expanding its geographic footprint and capabilities across the Gulf Coast and Southeast.