Moody International Ltd. | |
Industry: | Technical services |
Fate: | Acquired by Intertek in 2011 |
Location City: | Haywards Heath |
Location Country: | United Kingdom |
Moody International Ltd. provided technical services to reduce risk in the petroleum industry, amongst others.
On April 28, 2011, the company was acquired by Intertek for £450 million. At that time, the company had over 2,500 employees and 80 offices in 60 countries.
The company was founded in the United States in 1911.[1]
In 1948, the company opened an office in Japan, its first international office.[1]
The company opened an office in United Arab Emirates, its first office in the Middle East, in 1986. It opened offices in China in 1993 and Baku in 1996.[1]
In 2007, the company was acquired by Investcorp of Bahrain for £192 million.[2] [3]
On April 28, 2011, the company was acquired by Intertek for £450 million.[4] [2] [5]