Operating Company Business Services

LRQA

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

LRQA helps organizations manage risk and seize opportunities through connected risk management solutions spanning certification, cyber, sustainability and supply-chain risk management.

Focus Areas
Certification Services, Cybersecurity, Sustainability / ESG
Website
lrqa.com

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2022-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout · 1 addon

LRQA Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for LRQA. 1 2022 1 2024 2 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • LRQA Acquires Five Specialist Risk & Assurance Firms
    June 5, 2025
    Buyer
    LRQA
    Target
    Ergon Associates, RESET Carbon, StepUp Solution Services, Core Business Solutions, EcoEngineers
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • LRQA Acquires Core Business Solutions (CBS)
    February 12, 2025
    Buyer
    LRQA
    Target
    Core Business Solutions (CBS)
    Industry
    Consulting
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • LRQA Acquires Lindinger Inspection Engineers, International Compliance Group and ACSC in US Expansion
    September 30, 2024
    Buyer
    LRQA
    Target
    Lindinger Inspection Engineers, International Compliance Group (ICG), American Center for Sustainable Certifications (ACSC)
    Industry
    Professional Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    LRQA is strengthening its Americas presence by acquiring three complementary US-based businesses: Lindinger Inspection Engineers, International Compliance Group (ICG), and the American Center for Sustainable Certifications (ACSC). The acquisitions expand LRQA’s inspection, responsible sourcing/social auditing, and certification capabilities and are intended to be fully integrated into an “integrated LRQA platform.”

  • LRQA Acquires ELEVATE from EQT Private Equity
    January 26, 2022
    Buyer
    LRQA
    Target
    ELEVATE
    Seller
    EQT Private Equity
    Industry
    Environmental Services
    Location
    Hong Kong
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

Related Acquisition Pages

Consulting Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by LRQA. Environmental Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by LRQA. Professional Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by LRQA. Acquisitions in Pennsylvania 1 tracked deal by LRQA.

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