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TRANSACTIONS
Selected Transaction Advisory Track Record
A Intertek adquiriu a JLA Brasil
July 2021
CRG acted as exclusive financial advisor to JLA Brasil

About the Company
- JLA Brasil provides high-tech analytical services for the food, agrosciences, and environmental segments.
- The company has 170 employees and a strong track record of organic growth, with a 12–20 CAGR and 36% gross revenue CAGR.
- Leader in peanut testing.
- Broad scope of INMETRO accreditations under ABNT NBR ISO/IEC 17025, MAPA-accredited testing, as well as FOSFA and REBLAS certifications.
About the Buyer
- Intertek is a leader in the Total Quality Assurance sector, with more than 43,800 employees across 1,000 locations in more than 100 countries.
- Its assurance, testing, inspection, and certification services ensure that products meet quality, health, environmental, safety, and social responsibility standards across virtually any market worldwide.
Transaction Rationale
- The acquisition represents an opportunity for Intertek to enter Brazil’s food, beverage, and agrosciences testing market, in one of the world’s largest food-producing and exporting countries.
- JLA Brasil has scale and a service offering that is highly complementary to Intertek.
Transaction Highlights
- This transaction further consolidates CRG’s expertise in consumer goods and its value chain.
- A landmark transaction involving one of Brazil’s largest food testing laboratories.
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