November 4, 2024

RWK Goodman advises Oxford Metrics plc on the acquisition of The Sempre Group

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RWK Goodman have advised long-standing client Oxford Metrics plc in relation to its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of The Sempre Group Holdings Ltd and its subsidiaries for a total consideration for the Sempre business of up to £5.5m (subject to customary adjustments for working capital, cash and debt-like items).

Oxford Metrics is an Oxford-based smart sensing software company with customers across the life sciences, entertainment and engineering sectors.

Founded in 2000, Sempre, headquartered in Gloucester, is a measurement specialist with deep industry knowledge and an established sales and services organisation. Through Sempre’s expert in-house consultants and partnerships, it provides high precision metrology solutions to improve its clients’ productivity and efficiencies in the area of quality and inspection. The group partners with over 25 well-known manufacturers including Jenoptik, Renishaw and Micro-Vu, to offer an extensive range of products and software to solve manufacturing challenges.

For Oxford Metrics, which in October 2023 won the “Best Technology” award at the prestigious AIM Awards, the acquisition is a continuation of its expansion strategy into inspection automation in real-time manufacturing processes.

The team was led by Corporate Partner Richard Pull, alongside Senior Associate Michelle Waligóra and colleagues William Bartoli-Edwards (Corporate), Dominic Whelan and Anahita Behnam (Real Estate) and Catherine Hawkes (Employment).

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