Mergers & AcquisitionsMedium•30 September 2026•
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Brink's Proposes UK Divestitures to Secure NCR Atleos Acquisition

Key Facts

1Brink's agreed to propose the divestiture of its NoteMachine/TestLink UK business to address UK Competition and Markets Authority concerns.
2The acquisition of NCR Atleos remains on track to close in early Q1 2027.

The Brink's Company agreed to propose the divestiture of its NoteMachine and TestLink UK business to address concerns raised by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). According to a statement reported by GlobeNewswire, the move responds to the CMA's Phase 1 decision, which identified local overlaps between Brink's existing UK operations and NCR Atleos' Cardtronics business.

The acquisition of NCR Atleos remains on track to close in early Q1 2027, as the fast-track divestiture proposal aims to avoid a lengthy Phase 2 investigation. In market activity, BCO closed at $103.12 on September 29, 2026, while NATL closed at $45.44 on the same date.