BUYER DISCOVERY
Who buys laboratory services companies?
68 disclosed laboratory services companyacquisitions analyzed — the active strategic and private equity buyers, how often each one buys, and their most recent named deals. Sourced from SEC filings and verified M&A press releases.
Quick answers
- How many disclosed transactions?
- 68 disclosed laboratory services company acquisitions with a named acquirer.
- Most active buyers
- Eurofins Scientific (5) · Sonic Healthcare Ltd (5) · Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (5) · Laboratory Corporation of America (5) · Labcorp (2) · Quest Diagnostics (2)
- What would these buyers pay for my business?
- Run the ExitValue.ai calculator to price your laboratory services company against these 68 disclosed transactions. The engine surfaces what each buyer pool pays for your size, margin, and growth profile.
Top strategic buyers
Operators, larger competitors, and corporate consolidators acquiring laboratory services company businesses for synergy and capability fill.
| Acquirer | Deals | Median deal size | Recent targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofins Scientific | 5 | $166M | Ascend Clinical (2024), Boston Heart Diagnostics Corp. (2015), Diatherix Laboratories, Inc. (2015), Emory Genetics Laboratory (2015) |
| Sonic Healthcare Ltd | 5 | $207M | Dr. Risch Laboratory Group (2024), LADR Laboratory Group (2024), Diagnosticum (2023), Medical Laboratories Duesseldorf (2023) |
| Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | 5 | $344M | Mercy Health Outreach Laboratory (2021), Memorial HealthCare (Outreach Laboratory) (2015), Solstas Lab Partners Group (2014), Athena Diagnostics (2011) |
| Laboratory Corporation of America | 5 | $241M | Sequenom, Inc. (2016), LipoScience, Inc. (2014), MEDTOX Scientific, Inc. (2012), Orchid Cellmark, Inc. (2011) |
| Labcorp | 2 | $215M | OPKO / BioReference Health (Clinical Diagnostics Business) (2025), OPKO / BioReference Clinical Diagnostics Business (2024) |
| Quest Diagnostics | 2 | $548M | Lenco Diagnostic Laboratories, Inc. (2024), LifeLabs (2024) |
| LabCorp | 2 | $268M | Enzo Biochem's Clinical Lab Business (2023), Ascension's Hospital Laboratories (2022) |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 2 | $2.5B | Olink Holding AB (2023), Dionex Corporation (2011) |
| Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. | 2 | $20M | Hunter Laboratories, Inc. (2012), InCellDx, Inc. (2012) |
| Zoetis | 1 | $160M | GeneSeek (Neogen Animal Genomics) (2026) |
| Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | 1 | $195M | CHS Outreach Laboratory Assets (2025) |
| Quanterix Corporation | 1 | $286M | Akoya Biosciences, Inc. (2025) |
Top private equity buyers
Private equity firms and PE-backed platforms rolling up laboratory services company businesses. Platform-tier buyers typically pay up for scale, clean financials, and a management layer that survives integration.
| Acquirer | Deals | Median deal size | Recent targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTCR | 2 | $840M | PathGroup (2022), Cole-Parmer Instrument Company (2014) |
| Battery Ventures | 1 | $37M | Enzo Biochem, Inc. (2025) |
| Cinven / Astorg | 1 | $3.9B | LGC Group (2019) |
Recent M&A activity
Disclosed laboratory services company acquisitions by year.
Methodology note
Acquirer activity reflects disclosed M&A transactions in the ExitValue.ai database, filtered to laboratory services company businesses with a named acquirer. Counts include deals with disclosed financials only — total transaction volume in this segment is typically 2–3x larger. The valuation engine reveals what each buyer pool pays for your specific business when you run the calculator. Full methodology
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