Güralp Systems wins more time to find UK plea-deal cash amid prospect of sale
By Martin Coyle ( October 22, 2026, 10:46 GMT | Insight) -- Güralp Systems has been given more time to negotiate with the UK fraud agency over its failure to pay £2 million agreed in a plea deal to avoid prosecution over allegations of bribery in South Korea. The UK seismic testing company agreed the deal in 2019 but hasn't paid the Serious Fraud Office the money due to long-term financial problems. It is now edging toward a possible sale that could fund the payment.Güralp Systems has been given more time to negotiate with the UK fraud agency over its failure to pay £2 million ($2.7 million) agreed as part of a plea deal seven years ago. The company is edging toward a possible sale that could fund the payment....
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