About Halma

Halma is a strongly cash generative and highly profitable group which develops, makes and markets products that are used to protect lives, or improve the quality of life, for individuals and businesses worldwide.

Our three specialist business sectors are:

Infrastructure Sensors

Detecting hazards and protecting assets and people in buildings.

Health and Analysis

Improving public and personal health; protecting the environment.

Industrial Safety

Protecting assets and people at work.

We aim to achieve high returns on invested capital and create sustained shareholder value.
We achieve sustainable competitive advantage by operating in relatively non-cyclical, specialised global markets. Our chosen markets have significant barriers to entry for competitors, are underpinned by resilient growth drivers and must offer the potential for high returns and strong long-term growth.

Strategic priorities

Our main strategic priority is organic growth. We aim to achieve this by adding value to our businesses and building market leadership that provides high returns. In addition, we aim to acquire companies and intellectual assets that enhance our existing activities.

Our growth drivers support financial strength

• Demand for energy and water resources
• Growth in population, aging and urbanisation
• Rising expectations of health and safety
• Increasing demand for healthcare

Our three operating sectors, Health and Analysis, Infrastructure Sensors and Industrial Safety, were chosen because they offer markets where sustained growth is underpinned by strong, resilient drivers.

Many of our markets are highly regulated. Halma products frequently satisfy demand created by health, safety and environmental legislation. Regulation is a powerful driver which stimulates non-discretionary purchasing.

When we acquire, we only invest in companies exposed to relatively non-cyclical markets, with strong growth drivers, and where high barriers to entry deter new market entrants.