How we grow

Halma has a highly sustainable financial model. We are focused on maintaining our companies' growth and returns over the longer term, while delivering performance in the shorter term.

We do this through a combination of acquisition, venture partnerships and organic growth.

What we do to grow

We are highly disciplined in sticking to our strategy of growing and acquiring businesses in global niches in markets with long term growth drivers.

We invest for the future. We invest in our business and our people to make sure we maintain strong positions in these markets now and into the future.

We bet on talent. We insist on exceptional leaders who are empowered and accountable to set strategy and grow their own businesses.

Read our investment case

How we do it

Our performance is underpinned by a unique set of organisational and cultural characteristics. We call this Halma’s DNA.

We believe this gives us a competitive advantage that creates the conditions for sustainable growth now and into the future.

Halma's DNA

Acquisitions and strategic partnerships

We want to partner with people and organisations who share our purpose.

We seek to acquire good businesses in markets with long term growth drivers and aligned to our purpose, and then invest in them and help them grow.

The Divisional Chief Executive who represents Halma in the deal process becomes the Chair of the newly acquired business. The strategic rationale and growth strategies are then jointly put into action as soon as the deal is closed.

We are careful to choose businesses who are niche specialists and who know their customers and their markets. Through our Growth Enablers we can then help them take their business to the next level. Whether that's through international expansion, finding the right talent, or through overcoming technological barriers.

Our acquisitions also benefit from immediate access to the Halma network, with over 40 global niche specialists ready to collaborate, share ideas and work together.

We have established hubs in the UK, USA, China, India and Brazil that provide expertise, operational support and market knowledge. These hubs give companies the means to grow their business faster in these regions.

If you are a business in one of our end markets looking for your next period of growth, then Halma is the place to come.

Contact our India M&A team to find out more

Our recent acquisition history

 

What we bring to the table

Both new and existing companies are offered a set of centralised support functions that they can draw on to drive their growth. We call these our Growth Enablers.

Our Growth Enablers support our companies in delivering high rates of growth. They have a unique set of skills and expertise, guided by lean central teams.

M&A: We acquire and grow businesses which are aligned with our strategy and sell or merge businesses to ensure we maintain our strategic focus.

International Expansion: We assist our companies in growing their businesses in key export markets, including through our hubs in the US, China, Brazil, India and the EU.

Talent and Culture: We attract and develop ambitious people who want to make a difference, and who prosper from the freedom to make their own decisions.

Finance, Legal & Risk: We give our leaders the insight to make good decisions, through accurate, timely, and actionable financial data, and risk analysis.

Digital Growth Engines: We provide innovation and accelerator programmes to help our companies discover new opportunities and build digital capabilities.

Innovation Network: We connect our companies with each other and experts from around the world to help them learn from each other and stay current with market trends.

Strategic Communications & Brand: We assist our companies in reaching all stakeholders who can help them to build their brand and develop market-leading positions.