Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, GBA is a leading provider of specialist laboratory testing services and operates a network of laboratories across the globe. The company provides specialist laboratory testing services to more than 60,000 customers across environmental, food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, medical devices and cosmetics markets.
Demand for GBA's services is supported by long-term trends including increasing regulation, growing requirements for product safety and traceability, environmental monitoring, and continued investment in these growing end markets by customers. GBA is gaining market share through its customer centric approach and the strong specialist expertise of its technical workforce.
With Bridgepoint's support, GBA will focus on rapidly strengthening its market position across core end markets and building an even more international footprint, continuing to invest in capabilities including through new talent and digitalisation, and pursuing selective acquisitions to further expand its platform and service offering.