Judges Scientific plc is a United Kingdom-based company, which is focused on acquiring and developing companies within the scientific instrument sector. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries comprise the design, manufacture and sale of scientific instruments. The Company’s segments include Materials Sciences and Vacuum. Its subsidiaries are primarily United Kingdom-based with products sold around the world to a diverse range of markets, including higher education institutions, the scientific communities, manufacturers, and regulatory authorities. It is engaged in operating approximately 25 businesses. Its subsidiaries include Fire Testing Technology Limited, PE.fiberoptics Limited, UHV Design Limited, Aitchee Engineering Limited, Quorum Technologies Limited, Deben UK Limited, Oxford Cryosystems Limited, Global Digital Systems Limited, Scientifica Limited, Dia-Stron Limited, Geotek Coring Limited, EWB Solutions Limited, among others.