Britain for sale: Intertek set to be third FTSE 100 firm to fall into foreign hands this year as overseas predators swoop on London stock market
Intertek looks set to become the latest FTSE 100 company to fall into foreign hands after it suggested it would back a £10.6billion takeover by Swedish private equity.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated economy & markets brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: Intertek looks set to become the latest FTSE 100 company to fall into foreign hands after it suggested it would back a £10.6billion takeover by Swedish private equity.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: May 13, 2026, 10:04 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Economy & Markets
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