Security
Interest in De La Rue hots up as more potential buyers emerge
The ongoing saga over the future ownership of De La Rue has entered a new phase, with the group kicking off a formal sale process after receiving “preliminary approaches” from more than one potential...
Portals under new ownership
Historic UK papermaker Portals has been acquired by Germany’s Drewsen Spezialpapiere.
De La Rue takeover offer now potentially for whole group
The ‘partial offer’ for De La Rue has now morphed into a possible offer for the entire business.
De La Rue: talks of Currency sale ongoing, new investors in wings
De La Rue is in discussions with new investors that could take a major stake in the business, and the PLC said that talks over a possible sale of its Currency division “continue to progress”.
De La Rue agrees £300m Authentication sale
De La Rue has agreed to sell its Authentication division to US giant Crane NXT in a £300m deal that will help the group shore up its finances and tackle its pension obligations.
De La Rue updates, still in talks over sale
De La Rue’s talks over a potential sale of one or both of its divisions have “progressed significantly”, although the business is racking up extra costs as a result.
'More entities involved' as De La Rue sale talks progress
Potential buyers have carried out due diligence on De La Rue’s two divisions, with negotiations ongoing and a further update on the future ownership of the historic company expected before the end of...
'Sitting duck' De La Rue open to offers
De La Rue could be broken up or merged with another business after a strategic review resulted in potential interest for both of its divisions.
Smurfit Kappa Security Concepts invests £2.6m in new Rotatek
FTSE-listed packaging group Smurfit Kappa’s security print arm has invested €3m (£2.58m) in a brand-new custom press from Rotatek.
Two charged after police raid
Two men arrested at a printing workshop have been charged with conspiring to make counterfeit banknotes.