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Smiths Group says security unit sale won’t face serious obstacles

By Jon Menon ( December 3, 2025, 12:56 GMT | Insight) -- Smiths Group has said that the £2 billion sale of its airport security detection business to CVC Capital Partners won’t face material regulatory obstacles, and that it expects the deal to complete in the second half of next year. The division being sold is a “global leader” in threat detection and security screening technologies for the aviation, ports and borders, urban security and defense segments. A spokesperson declined to say whether the transaction would need approval under the National Security and Investment Act.Smiths Group has said that the £2 billion (around $2.7 billion) sale of its airport security detection business won’t face material regulatory obstacles, and that it expects the deal to complete in the second half of 2026....

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