EQT advances £9.5 billion public takeover approach for quality assurance giant Intertek
Key facts
- Buyer
- EQT AB
- Target
- Intertek Group plc, a major London-headquartered global quality assurance, inspection, and product testing multinational.
- Exit route
- Investor-backed
- Sector
- Professional services
- Region
- London
- Deal date
- 28 October 2026
Private equity heavyweight EQT has continued to push forward with its landmark £9.5 billion public-to-private acquisition approach for FTSE-listed assurance and testing leader Intertek Group. The mega-deal underscores the heavy influx of international private equity capital targeting major UK-headquartered compliance and technical testing platforms.
Originally reported by AJ Bell / Financial Times