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Halma plc is a UK-based global group of safety, health, and environmental technology companies. A FTSE 100 constituent, it operates through a highly decentralised model, acquiring and nurturing a portfolio of niche market-leading businesses across three core sectors: Safety, Environmental & Analysis, and Medical.

The company’s strategy involves identifying businesses with strong intellectual property, high barriers to entry, and exposure to long-term growth drivers such as regulation, demographic shifts, and resource scarcity. Halma provides strategic oversight and capital while allowing operational autonomy, fostering innovation and consistent growth both organically and through targeted acquisitions. Renowned for its robust cash generation and a multi-decade track record of consecutive dividend increases, Halma is often viewed as a resilient, defensive growth stock due to its diversified revenue streams and exposure to essential, non-discretionary markets.