BSI acquisitions

PRESS RELEASE

10 November 2002


BSI has made a number of strategic moves by buying complementary businesses. The new, stronger and bigger BSI is providing a more comprehensive service to our clients, helping them raise their performance and enhance their competitiveness. Increasingly, the world's leading companies come to BSI looking for global solutions, and these acquisitions are helping BSI deliver them.



Company acquired Date BSI group turnover
afterwards
KPMG's ISO registration business in North America January 2002 $361m £250m
International Standards Certification Pte Ltd June 1999 $236m £166m
Mertcontrol May 1999 $236m £166m
Rocky Mountain Geochemical April 1999 $234m £165m
CEEM September 1998 $230m £162m
Inspectorate April 1998 $210m £148m
BSI changes its Royal Charter to allow acquisitions March 1998 $128m £90m