LRQA to focus growth strategy on maritime industry.
Business Assurance & Inspection Services division to become an independent business, branded LRQA, under new ownership of funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
GROUP STRATEGY
The transaction is a key milestone in LRQA’s strategy to become the go-to partner and adviser on compliance, performance and sustainability to the maritime industry and broader ocean economy.
The Business Assurance & Inspection Services division will adopt the brand name LRQA, to reflect its 35 years of expertise and heritage in the assurance market, and will no longer be part of LRQA.
The creation of two independent businesses will unlock significant growth potential for both companies and enable them to deliver more value to their customers.
- LRQA will build on its 260-year heritage in the maritime industry by committing additional investment capital to take its compliance offering to the next level, expand its risk and advisory services and develop industry-leading digital solutions.
- With additional focus and investment, LRQA will accelerate its journey to become the leading digitally-enabled assurance provider, partnering with customers across key sectors, geographies and segments as they navigate a changing risk landscape.
Over the coming months, the two companies will be working towards full separation and the transaction is expected to complete in the second half of 2021. In the meantime, and after completion, customers can expect business as usual as we continue to deliver services across the world.
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