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Atlas Holdings Acquires De La Rue

On April 15, 2025, private equity firm Atlas Holdings acquired business services company De La Rue for 263M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Atlas Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2025-04-15
Target De La Rue
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Atlas Holdings
Deal Type Going Private
Deal Value 263M GBP
Advisor(s) Bird & Bird (Legal)

Target

De La Rue

Basingstoke, United Kingdom
De La Rue is a provider of products and services that enable currency production and secure identity solutions. The Company designs and manufactures banknotes, polymer substrates, and authentication technologies used by governments and central banks worldwide. De La Rue was founded in 1813 and is headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer

Atlas Holdings

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Atlas Holdings is a private equity and investment holding firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in businesses operating in traditional, basic industries. Areas of interest include automotive, business services, industrial services, building materials, pulp and paper, distribution, energy, packaging, specialty steel and wood products. The Firm will participate in bankruptcy investments, highly structured equity and debt investments, leveraged ESOP acquisitions, out-of-court restructurings, and roll-ups. Atlas typically partners with private and institutional investors and structures one investment at a time. Atlas Holdings was established in 2002 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 40
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Going Private M&A Deals 3 of 4
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-09 Saxco

Concord, California, United States

Saxco is a provider of rigid packaging solutions to the wine, beer, liquor, and food industries. Saxco International was founded in 1936 and is based in Concord, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-22 Office Depot

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Office Depot is a retailer and provider of office products and services. The company operating through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, maintains a fully integrated B2B distribution platform of approximately 1,300 stores, an online presence, and thousands of dedicated sales and technical service professionals, all supported by its world-class supply chain facilities and delivery operations. Office Depot was founded in 1986 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

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