Obducat Camscan entered into administration on 1 November 2011. For all enquiries please contact Grant Thornton UK LLP on 01223 225600

Obducat CamScan Limited (In Administration)

A leading manufacturer of scanning electron microscopes (SEMs)

The joint administrator of Obducat CamScan Limited, Ian Carr of Grant Thornton UK LLP, is in receipt of an offer for the business assets of the company. Any further parties who wish to pursue serious interest in the business assets are sought.

A summary of the assets is provided below.

• Scanning electron microscope manufacturing

- 1.8m GBP turnover (as per audited accounts for 2009)
- operated for 40 years but closed for business in November 2011
- staff are redundant but there may be interest in returning to work

• Freehold land and property

- located in the semi rural village of Waterbeach, three miles from Cambridge
- total site area of 0.325 ha (0.8 acres), including warehouse and large free unoccupied space

• Assets

- order book
- servicing contracts
- specialist manufacturing machinery, work benches and tools
- customer database

For further background information on Obducat Camscan Limited and for further details on this opportunity, please contact Lore Lippmann via email lore.lippmann@uk.gt.com or on 01223 225503.

CamScan has been a leading manufacturer of Scanning Electron Microscopes for 40 years with an established reputation for providing robust solutions for differing applications.

Our parent company Obducat is a world leader in developing technologies for nano imprint lithography, electron beam lithography, etching technology and high density packaging.

The Camscan suite of products includes the unique X500 crystal probe for studies of high temperature Electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD) in earth sciences, ceramics and metallurgy. For the high resolution studies field emission Scanning electron microscopes are the first choice and the Apollo 300 FEG system provides a versatile solution for a variety of samples.

The Apollo allows for working with very short to very long working distances. The CS range provides the W and LaB6 requirements of different application areas offering 40kV as standard and the only available 50kV FEGSEM

CamScan is a BS EN ISO9001/2008 certified company and is totally committed to providing customers with the best service and support.