3. AURELIUS seals the deal – start of November 2025
By the time AURELIUS closed the deal, the cracks were already beginning to appear – at least behind the scenes.
Rumours were swirling that Exertis UK’s impending ownership change had caused at least temporary jitters among trade credit insurers.
The stock exchange announcement at the time gave no hint of the carnage that was about to occur, however.
“The completion of the sale is another material step in the Group’s strategy to simplify operations, maximise shareholder value and accelerate the growth of its energy business, the Group’s largest and highest returning division,” DCC said in its statement.
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