What Peter and Jane LTD does

Peter and Jane LTD is a Lagos, Nigeria-based B2B distributor founded in 2012 that supplies life science equipment, medical reagents, consumables, and general laboratory supplies to research institutes, hospitals, and laboratories across Africa. The company is an authorized distributor for Thermofisher Scientific and maintains direct manufacturing relationships with suppliers in China, Japan, and Germany, allowing it to offer a diversified product catalog spanning clinical analyzers, safety cabinets, incubators, molecular reagents, cryotubes, PCR tubes, and micropipettes. It complements product sales with comprehensive after-sales services including installation, qualification, calibration, maintenance, repairs, and training, generating a secondary revenue stream from the installed base.

The business operates with approximately 7 employees from two offices in Yaba, Lagos, and runs a low-touch digital presence centered on its company website (peternjane.com) and an e-commerce storefront. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting institutional buyers via direct phone, email, and contact-form engagement, with no disclosed pricing, a no-refund final-sale policy, and all payments processed in Nigerian Naira. The company is privately held, has no disclosed funding rounds, no subsidiaries, no patents or certifications, and no executive team information in the public record, leaving ownership and management structure opaque to outside observers.

Name

Peter and Jane LTD

Legal name

PETER AND JANE LTD

Website

https://peternjane.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peter and Jane LTD is a Lagos-based B2B distributor of life science equipment, medical reagents, and laboratory consumables, serving hospitals, laboratories, and research institutes across Africa as an authorized Thermofisher channel partner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science and Medical Equipment Distribution

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH), Raw Materials & Critical Reagents Supply Services (media, resins, single-use) (HLAAAKAI)

Keywords

• Life science equipment
• Medical equipment distribution
• Laboratory consumables
• Medical reagents supply
• Scientific equipment distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of life science equipment, medical equipment, medical reagents, consumables, and general supplies to laboratories, hospitals, and research institutes. Products include clinical analyzers, safety cabinets, incubators, molecular reagents, cryotubes, PCR tubes, and micropipettes. The company sources products from manufacturers in China, Japan, and Germany, and serves as a distributor for Thermofisher products.
2. After-Sales Services: Revenue generated from after-sales support services including installation, qualification, calibration, maintenance, repairs, and training services. The company emphasizes comprehensive technical support to ensure optimal performance and longevity of equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Peter and Jane LTD distributes and supplies life science equipment, medical equipment, medical reagents, molecular reagents, and laboratory consumables (such as cryotubes, PCR tubes, and micropipettes) to laboratories, hospitals, and research institutes across Africa. The company operates as an authorized Thermofisher Scientific distributor and sources products from manufacturers in China, Japan, and Germany. It complements product sales with comprehensive after-sales services including installation, qualification, calibration, maintenance, repairs, and training.

Product overview

Peter and Jane LTD is a premier supplier of life science and medical products serving laboratories, hospitals, and research institutes across Africa. The company operates as a distributor for Thermofisher products and offers a portfolio of core product categories: Life Science Equipment (including cutting-edge laboratory tools and medical equipment such as diagnostic tools, patient monitoring systems, clinical analyzers, safety cabinets, and incubators), Medical Reagents and Molecular Reagents (sourced from reputable manufacturers for accuracy in experiments and analyses), Medical Consumables (cryotubes, PCR tubes, micropipettes), and General Supplies (consumables and supplies for day-to-day operations). The products are complemented by comprehensive after-sales services including installation, calibration, maintenance, repairs, and training. The company has strategic manufacturing connections sourcing products from China, Japan, and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Life Science Equipment Top-quality laboratory equipment for enhanced research and analysis in life sciences, supplied to laboratories, hospitals, and research institutes across Africa.
• Medical Equipment Diagnostic tools, patient monitoring systems, clinical analyzers, safety cabinets, and incubators designed to meet the needs of hospitals and healthcare facilities across Africa.
• Medical and Molecular Reagents Specialized medical and molecular reagents sourced from reputable manufacturers to ensure accuracy and reliability in diagnostic and research experiments and analyses.
• Laboratory Consumables Laboratory consumables including cryotubes, PCR tubes, and micropipettes supplied to support research and diagnostic needs.
• General Supplies Wide range of consumables and supplies to support varied day-to-day operational needs across laboratories and healthcare facilities.
• Thermofisher Products Distribution Distribution of Thermofisher Scientific life science equipment, reagents, and supplies as an authorized distributor to laboratories, hospitals, and research institutes across Africa.
• After-Sales Technical Services Comprehensive after-sales support including installation, qualification, training, maintenance, repairs, calibration, and end-user support for supplied equipment.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Thermofisher ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeter&Jane Ltd operates as a distributor for Thermofisher products, offering Thermofisher's life science equipment, reagents, and supplies to laboratories, hospitals, and research institutes across Africa. This partnership enables the company to provide internationally recognized brand products as part of their product portfolio.
• Suppliers in China, Japan, and GermanymajorTechnology or IntegrationThe company maintains strategic partnerships and direct manufacturing connections with suppliers in China, Japan, and Germany. These partnerships enable the company to offer a diverse range of high-quality products sourced from reputable international suppliers, ensuring reliability and accuracy in scientific endeavors for African customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher Scientific channel): Primary distribution arm of Thermo Fisher Scientific, selling the same brands Peter and Jane distributes across lab equipment, reagents, and consumables. Closely comparable because Peter and Jane is itself an authorized Thermo Fisher channel partner reaching the same product lines into institutional customers.
• Avantor: Global laboratory supplies and equipment distributor serving biopharma, healthcare, education, and research customers. Avantor is the closest direct peer to Peter and Jane because it operates the same channel-partner/wholesale distribution model for life-science consumables, reagents, and instruments.
• Merck Life Science (Sigma-Aldrich): Distributes lab reagents, consumables, and equipment to research and healthcare institutions globally. Comparable because it sits in the same distributor role on a parallel principal portfolio, serving similar research-institute and hospital customers.
• VWR (part of Avantor): Long-established global distributor of laboratory supplies, chemicals, and consumables to research and clinical labs. Directly comparable wholesale-distribution model and customer overlap (research institutes and hospital labs) make it a natural peer.

Regional players

• Avacare Health: African healthcare products and medical supplies distributor serving hospitals and clinics across multiple African geographies. Comparable regional wholesale model targeting African hospitals and laboratories with consumables and equipment.
• Chemetrix (South Africa): South Africa-based distributor of analytical, life-science, and diagnostic laboratory instrumentation and consumables across Sub-Saharan Africa. Most regionally comparable peer because it covers the same African institutional customer base via an analogous distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Sartorius AG: Global manufacturer and supplier of bioprocessing solutions, lab products (pipettes, balances), and consumables for life-science research and biopharma. Comparable product overlap (micropipettes, lab consumables) and competes as a brand principal with regional channel partners.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Manufacturer and global supplier of life-science research and clinical diagnostics products (instruments, reagents, consumables). Overlaps with Peter and Jane's portfolio (PCR tubes, molecular reagents) but competes as a brand principal rather than a local distributor.
• Promega Corporation: Manufacturer and distributor of life-science reagents, kits, and instruments used in molecular and cell biology research. Comparable product overlap (molecular reagents and consumables for research institutes) and competes as a brand principal with its own distribution channels.
• Eppendorf SE: Manufacturer and supplier of laboratory equipment (centrifuges, pipettes, consumables) used in life-science research and clinical labs. Directly comparable product categories (micropipettes, PCR tubes) sold into the same research-institute and hospital-lab end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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