Acquisition of Balmoral Comtec Limited by Freudenberg Flow Technologies Limited: notice of final order
Published 5 May 2026
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1. Following a detailed national security assessment, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has made a final order pursuant to section 26 of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (“the Act”), which comes into force on 5 May 2026.
2. The parties who are subject to the order are:
a. Balmoral Comtec Limited.; and
b. Freudenberg Flow Technologies Limited.
3. Freudenberg Flow Technologies Limited will gain control of the qualifying entity, Balmoral Comtec Limited, by acquiring the entire issued share capital of Balmoral Comtec Limited.
4. The acquisition is a trigger event under section 8(2)(c) of the Act.
5. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has allowed the acquisition to proceed subject to the condition that the parties:
a. provide advance notification to HM Government before undertaking certain business activities, including the transfer of assets and intellectual property, and specific collaborative or commercial arrangements relating to dual-use or military grade capabilities; and
b. adhere to specific cyber security standards.
6. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster considers that the measures contained within the final order are necessary and proportionate to remedy, prevent or mitigate the risks to national security relating to:
a. the security and protection of UK know-how and intellectual property involving syntactic foam and cable protection technology.