Judges Scientific plc

Judges Scientific plc is a company dedicated to the design, production, and worldwide sale of advanced scientific instruments. Its operations are structured around two core divisions: Materials Sciences and Vacuum. The company provides a wide array of products, including specialized engineering teaching and research equipment for academic institutions like universities, colleges, and schools, as well as various research facilities. It also supplies sophisticated research and development systems specifically designed for the food, beverage, dairy, edible oil, and pharmaceutical industries. Among its diverse offerings are LED illumination systems crucial for bioscience and clinical microscopy; solutions for tensile testing, motion control, and specimen cooling tailored for microscopy applications; and automated measurement systems for different fiber types. The portfolio extends to edge-welded metal bellows and a comprehensive range of fire testing instruments, featuring cone and large-scale calorimeters, NBS smoke chambers, and oxygen index testers. Furthermore, Judges Scientific manufactures equipment and software for the computer-controlled analysis of soils and rocks; film deposition systems; physical and chemical vapor deposition instruments; and open-flow cryocoolers for X-ray diffraction, alongside other cryocoolers for cooling applications such as radio astronomy. The company also produces test equipment for the characterization of optical fibers, scientific instruments primarily used in electron microscopy sample preparation, and specialized equipment for electrophysiology and imaging researchers, in addition to gas purifiers for metal analysis. The firm's product line also includes specialized calorimeters for the chemical and battery sectors, and sample heating and manipulation products essential for materials research and production in vacuum environments. Beyond instruments, it offers comprehensive sheet metalwork services, including component manufacturing, casting, fabrication, custom engineering solutions, precision laser cutting, and CNC machining. Judges Scientific plc conducts business across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, China, and various other international markets. The company was founded in London, UK, in 2002.

Judges Scientific plc trades as JDG.L on LSE. The company is classified in Technology / Hardware, Equipment & Parts and reports in GBP.

The current profile places the business in Hardware, Equipment & Parts. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows £145.80M of revenue and £5.50M of net income.

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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of £289.74M, beta of 0.73, and return on equity of +6.6%.

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Company website: https://www.judges.uk.com

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