British defence tech specialist Ultra Electronics has been bought for £2.6bn by a US private equity firm, through a wholly owned UK subsidiary that was itself once a proud standalone business. Ultra’s acquisition by Cobham Group plc, owned by US fund Advent International, sees the defence firm’s shareholders receive £35 per share – as well as ownership of the critical Royal Navy supplier passing to a foreign entity, albeit one headquartered in an allied country.

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