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Spectris

Provider of high-tech instruments, test equipment, and software

spectris.com

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 5,000–10,000

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Latest news about Spectris

In short: Spectris was the subject of a competitive bidding war between KKR and Advent International, ultimately leading to a multibillion-pound acquisition.

Company announcements

Yesterday Spectris

Spectris launches global employee ownership programme Owners@Spectris

The programme aims to foster shared ownership and profit-sharing from future sale, aligning employees with company purpose.

May 28 Spectris

Spectris appoints Constance Baroudel as Group Chief Executive

She will join from Halma plc, replacing interim CEO Andrew Williams, who becomes Chairman.

May 20 Spectris

Spectris launches employee ownership programme

The programme, Owners@Spectris, aims to empower colleagues and share in value creation.

4 December 2025 Spectris

Spectris becomes KKR portfolio company

Andrew Heath retires as CEO; Andrew Williams assumes interim role. Heath advises KKR.

Media coverage

June 9 AD HOC NEWS

Spectris plc: Financial figures under the microscope – how robust is the growth?

Spectris plc has once again raised the bar in the segment of high-precision measurement and testing technology with its latest business figures. But how are sales, profit and...

May 15 AK&M

American Advent plans to acquire British Spectris for $5 billion

The American global investment company Advent International Corp. sent a takeover offer to the British precision equipment manufacturer Spectris Plc. This is reported in the...

April 15 MSN

KKR to buy Spectris in £4.1 billion deal, topping Advent-led bid

KKR & Co. (NYSE:KKR) has reached a deal to acquire Spectris (OTCPK:SEPJF), valuing the UK-based maker of precision instruments and testing software at approximately £4.1...

April 2 Investegate

Directorate change | Company Announcement | Investegate

Earlier in his career, Ravi held senior executive positions at Invensys, including President of the Software Business, and was previously Chief Executive Officer of Geometric...

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