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County Durham life sciences firms set to grow after being snapped up by Dutch group

Two North East life sciences firms which count major pharmaceutical businesses among their clients have been snapped up by a Dutch group.


The Bishop Auckland based companies have been sold. Image: Wix
The Bishop Auckland based companies have been sold. Image: Wix

MTL Projects and Mark Thompson Lifesciences have been sold to Normec Group, an Amsterdam based company specialising in testing, inspection, certification and compliance. The deal value has not been revealed. Mark Thompson Lifesciences was founded by Mark Thompson in 2014 and offers consultancy services to the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries, with support provided by a team of consultants, trainers and engineers.

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