Intertek Group plc is a British multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company headquartered in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
History
The origins of Intertek can be traced back to three businesses: 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 the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies in 1896.[4] These businesses were all acquired by the multidisciplinary services firm Inchcape plc during the 1980s and early 1990s.[4]
During November 1996, Inchcape Testing Services was acquired by the private equity firm Charterhouse Capital Partners