ARDIAN/ Acquires a majority stake in Gba Group, a leading bio-analytical laboratory services provider

Milan, February 25, 2021 (L&F) - Ardian announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Gba Group alongside Gba’s management team and Quadriga Capital. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Hamburg, Gba is a leading independent TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) provider of bio-analytical laboratory services in the Dach region with a strong presence in Belgium and Poland. Gba’s core testing service competences are focused on the most attractive and resilient fields of food & beverage, pharmaceutical and environmental analytics. Today, Gba’s network comprises 39 locations and 44 laboratories with approximately 1,400 employees. Under the ownership of Quadriga Capital, Gba has transformed into an institutionalized platform led by an entrepreneurial management team, which accelerated the company’s organic growth and widened its geographic reach through several synergetic acquisitions. Ardian and Quadriga Capital will partner with GBA’s management team to further grow the business through investments in its core, as well as expansion into new markets.