LGC
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| Abbreviation | LGC |
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| Motto | Science for a Safer World |
| Formation | February 1996 (formerly Laboratory of the Government Chemist; executive agency established in 1842) |
| Legal status | Private limited company |
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Region served
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England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland |
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Membership
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Forensic scientists, Chemists, Biologist |
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Chief Executive
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Tim Robinson |
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Parent organization
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Bridgepoint |
| Website | LGC |
LGC is a British independent, science-based service company providing chemical, biochemical and DNA based analysis. It was formed in 1996 after the privatisation of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist, and still has a statutory role as the Government Chemist. Since privatisation it has expanded from 270 staff in 1996 to over 1500 in 2010 and is Europe's largest, independent analytical laboratory.[1]
LGC participates in the European Reference Materials consortium, together with the Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) of the European Commission's Directorate General Joint Research Centre and the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM).
LGC was acquired from LGV Capital by private equity firm Bridgepoint in February 2010 for GB£257 million.[2] The acquisition was predicated on LGC's growth prospects in the face of "increasing regulation and the trend to outsourcing within both the public and private sectors."[2]
In 2015, LGC "agreed to acquire" Biosearch Technologies, which had a complimentary range of products in the medical diagnostics and research market, the aim being to create a "one-stop shop for a wide variety of genomics applications".[3]
Corporate governance
As of 2015[update], LGC's chief executive officer (CEO) was Tim Robinson.[3] At the time of LGC's change of ownership to Bridgepoint in 2010, David Richards held the CEO role.[2]
Divisions
LGC has four operating divisions:[4]
- LGC Forensics; has a divisional head office in Teddington, with other sites based at Runcorn, Risley, Warrington, Tamworth, Culham, Bromsgrove and St Neots.
- LGC Genomics
- LGC Science & Technology
- LGC Health and Science
- LGC Standards
See also
References
External links
- LGC
- LGC Standards
- LGC Forensics
- LGC Genomics
- Government Chemist
- NMS Chemical & Biological Metrology
- National Institute for Health Research Central Commissioning Facility
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