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
Bridgepoint.
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 1,600 in 2012, as the company has grown organically and through
multiple acquisitions. A number of significant acquisitions since
1996 include: KBioscience, AGOWA, Forensic Alliance Limited,
Mikromol, Promochem and University Diagnostics Ltd; and the
outsourcing of analytical services from BNG and Sentinel
Performance Solutions.