REAL-SFO-2026-003·UK SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE·
SFO secures £10m from British defence supplier
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Summary
A UK court approved a DPA under which Ultra Electronics Holdings accepted responsibility for failing to prevent bribery in connection with public-sector contracts sought through agents in Oman and Algeria. The company must pay a £10 million penalty, £4.8 million in SFO costs and report annually for three years. The DPA concludes the SFO criminal investigation and requires yearly compliance reports for three years.