LRQA Acquires Lindinger Inspection Engineers, International Compliance Group and ACSC in US Expansion

LRQA Acquires Five Specialist Risk & Assurance Firms

June 5, 2025

Consulting

LRQA has acquired five specialist consultancies — Ergon Associates, RESET Carbon, StepUp Solution Services, Core Business Solutions and EcoEngineers — completing five strategic purchases in five months to broaden its risk management, ESG, food-safety and energy-transition capabilities. The bolt-on acquisitions expand LRQA’s geographic footprint (notably into North America and Asia) and add technical expertise in labour & human-rights, carbon management, QMS certification and renewable-fuels decarbonization.

Qualus Corporation Acquires Linda Rogers & Associates, Inc.

July 15, 2024

Engineering Services

Qualus Corporation has acquired Linda Rogers & Associates, Inc. (LRAI), a Sacramento-based advisory, program management, and engineering firm specializing in IT, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance for electric utilities. The acquisition expands Qualus' technology, cybersecurity, and compliance capabilities to support grid reliability, digitization, and modernization.

Aldinger Company Acquires Quality Control Services

August 8, 2024

Industrial Services

Aldinger Company, a Dallas-based provider of precision measurement and calibration services, has acquired Quality Control Services (QCS), an A2LA‑accredited metrology and calibration lab established in 1974. The acquisition expands Aldinger's calibration and quality-assurance capabilities and extends its geographic footprint and service offerings across aerospace, manufacturing and pharmaceutical end markets.

LRQA Acquires Core Business Solutions (CBS)

February 12, 2025

Consulting

LRQA has acquired Core Business Solutions (CBS), a technology-driven advisory firm specialising in ISO certification, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance for small and medium-sized enterprises. The acquisition expands LRQA’s digital compliance and certification capabilities—complementing its EiQ supply‑chain intelligence offering—and strengthens its ability to serve SME clients.

XCEL NDT Acquires Integrity Assessment Group

September 16, 2025

Industrial Services

XCEL NDT LLC, a Graycliff Partners portfolio company, acquired Integrity Assessment Group (IAG) to expand its non-destructive testing (NDT) and integrity services capabilities. The deal adds maintenance and cathodic protection services and broadens XCEL's end-market exposure—notably into power generation—while increasing manpower and specialized equipment.

LRQA Acquires ELEVATE from EQT Private Equity

January 26, 2022

Environmental Services

LRQA has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ELEVATE, a Hong Kong–headquartered provider of ESG and supply chain services, from EQT Private Equity. The deal brings ELEVATE's assessment, advisory, program management and analytics capabilities into LRQA's global assurance platform to expand sustainability, supply-chain and data-analytics offerings; the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.