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19 July 2010
> New Japan Office
Inspectorate is pleased to announce that Inspectorate (Singapore) Pte Ltd. has opened a branch office in Tokyo, Japan, managed by Mr Isao Ishikawa.
22 June 2010
> Bureau Veritas acquires Inspectorate
Bureau Veritas announces it has signed an agreement with
UK-based company Inspicio, majority owned by private equity firm 3i and funds managed by 3i, to acquire
its subsidiary Inspectorate for GBP 450 million....
About Us
History
Our experience is one of our greatest assets and comes from the consolidation of
a number of industry leading companies over the past 150 years
This is how we evolved to the global business we are today:
| 1885 – | D. C. Griffith established as assayer to the Bank of England and Royal Mint |
| 1927 – | Inspectorate established, covering Europe and Middle East |
| 1985 – | Inspectorate acquires US Oil and Petrochemicals business Chas Martin Inc. |
| 1987 – | Inspectorate acquires D. C. Griffith |
| 1992 – | Inspectorate Shanghai established. One of the first major foreign inspection companies in China |
| 1998 – | BSI (British Standards Institution) acquires Inspectorate |
| 2005 – |
Inspicio PLC acquires Inspectorate |
| 2008 – | 3i acquires Inspicio |