About LGC
History
LGC was founded in 1996 following the privatisation of the
Laboratory of the Government Chemist, today LGC is owned by the
management and staff and funds managed by the investment group LGV
Capital.
LGC retains its statutory role as Government
Chemist, acting as the referee in cases where there is a dispute
over analytical results or their interpretation.
Since privatisation, LGC has significantly
expanded its activities. Staff numbers have risen from 270 in 1996
to more than 1400 in 2010, as the company has grown organically and
through multiple acquisitions. A number of significant acquisitions
since 1996 include: outsourcing of analytical services from BNG and
Sentinel Performance Solutions; the acquisition of AGOWA, Forensic
Alliance Limited, Mikromol, Promochem and University Diagnostics
Ltd.